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LUNKER OF THE YEAR UPDATE

LUNKER OF THE YEAR UPDATE

2023 Abu Garcia Lunker of the Year Sponsored by MTB Brokerage The first stop of the season sponsored by Lucky Strike Bait Works was Harvey Lake. This lake is known for its large fish even though they may be hard to track down! At least one fish over five pounds (5...

Online Clothing Store Link

Online Clothing Store Link

We have a new online clothing store provided to us from Ink Monkeys. Hats are available from Wendy at any of our events but other clothing items can be ordered here: https://inkmonkeys.ca/collections/new-brunswick-sport-fishing-association

NEW SPONSOR

NEW SPONSOR

Platinum Touch Electric is the newest sponsor to join us in the NBSFA. PLATINUM TOUCH ELECTRIC has a priority to deliver quality, service, design and installation at a cost-effective price and to provide a personalized and innovative service to fulfill our client's...

Pure Fishing

Pure Fishing

The Pure Fishing Canada package pictured recently arrived via courier. The parcel was full of Berkley & Spiderwire braid, Berkley hard baits, Berkley soft baits, Berkley Fusion hooks, Berkley jigs and even a bunch of frisbees. The frisbees and a few of the other...

2023 Lunker of the Year Update

2023 Lunker of the Year Update

2023 Abu Garcia Lunker of the Year Sponsored by MTB Brokerage - Update February 9, 2023 As mentioned in a previous article Abu Garcia is back for another year in support of the NBSFA 2023 Lunker of the Year. In 2021 the Prize Package was won by the team of Howard...

Lucky Strike Returns for 2023

Lucky Strike Returns for 2023

Lucky Strike a long-time supporter of the New Brunswick Sportfishing Association is back for the 2023 season. A fourth-generation family-owned business, Lucky Strike Bait Works began as a one-person garage-based business that has evolved into a large manufacturing...

MTB RENEWS FOR 2023

MTB RENEWS FOR 2023

MTB RENEWS FOR 2023 February 2, 2023 It’s confirmed! MTB Brokerage is back for the 2023 NBSFA season. MTB will be matching the NBSFA cash contribution to top up the cash portion of the Lunker of the Year to $1,000. MTB Brokerage is a wholesale provider of produce,...

Memorials

The New Brunswick Sportfishing Association would like to recognize the many individuals that have contributed to our association that are no longer with us.  Their friendship, smiles, laughs, advice and loving of fishing are missed by all.

Larry Sandford  –  Tracyville, NB

Larry Sandford – Tracyville, NB

Aside from his family Larry’s greatest devotion was to the military and his many military friends. He had a distinguished career. He served with the Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry from 1987 to 2003 with tours in Germany, Croatia, and Bosnia. In 2003 he...

Robert (Rob) Charles Mahoney – Pennfield, NB

Robert (Rob) Charles Mahoney – Pennfield, NB

Rob spent a large part of his career working on the salmon harvest boats. The last few years he was employed at the St. George Golf Course which afforded him time to go deer & moose hunting, one of his great passions. In his younger years Rob excelled at many...

Darrell Eugene Paul

Darrell Eugene Paul

Darrell enjoyed his many years working as a painter at CFB Gagetown and as a bus driver for the Oromocto First Nation. And he looked forward to working with the Oromocto First Nation elders every summer. Darrell was on the water fishing, in the woods hunting or...

Robin Dale McArthur – Scotch Lake, NB

Robin Dale McArthur – Scotch Lake, NB

Robin was a long-time employee of SA Deliveries and was known and loved by many that he visited daily during his workday. He always seemed to have a smile on his face when you saw him. Robin loved bass fishing and except for the last few years fished with the...

John Michael (Mike) Peace

John Michael (Mike) Peace

Mike served his country for 25 years in the Royal Canadian Regiment and was assigned to the 403 Helicopter Operational Training Squadron at the time of his passing. His citations included: Special Service Medal with NATO Bar, Canadian Peacekeeping Service Medal and...

Edward “Ed” Topolski

Edward “Ed” Topolski

Ed was a Veteran of the US Military and worked as a human resource manager a large portion of his career. He was a Director of the New Brunswick Sportfishing Association from 2002 to 2006 and he helped organize the first kids fishing derbies. Ed enjoyed watching...

Edward A. “Tony” Reed

Edward A. “Tony” Reed

Tony obtained a bachelor’s degree from the University of Maine, at Presque Isle, he served in the U.S. Army from 1975-1978 and was stationed in Germany achieving the rank of Staff Sargent. Tony was an avid outdoorsman that enjoyed hunting and bass fishing. He fished...

Robert “Bob” Pickard

Robert “Bob” Pickard

Bob was the co-owner of Central Auto Parts until his retirement. He was a member of the Fredericton Anglers Club and fished the New Brunswick Sportfishing Association Tournament Series with his brother for many years. In his earlier years he enjoyed participating in...

Douglas John Young

Douglas John Young

Before his retirement Doug worked for 3M Canada for over 25 years. There were not many sports or outdoor activities that Doug didn’t love. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, curling, bowling, baseball, golfing, as well as playing old timers’ hockey. He was a former member...

John Douglas “Johnnie” Mitchell

John Douglas “Johnnie” Mitchell

Johnnie owned and operated Bayside Marine for over 30 years and was an award-winning boat and outboard salesman. He was an avid sportsman and outdoorsman that enjoyed hockey, hunting and bass fishing. He was a member of numerous service clubs, a servant to the...