Timmins Today Reported 1st: Over the years of tournament fishing, I have seen many trends arrive. One of these trends have been more women participating in tournaments each year. This year saw female anglers Chantal Cochan winning the Gogama First Annual Walleye Tournament with partner Ken Perreault, and Christine Dallaire winning the Mattagami First Nation Fall Walleye Classic with partner Yves Boissoneault.
We also saw Annie Roberge fish six tournaments with her husband Henri and finish fifth overall in the Angler Of The Year race in the Northern Ontario Walleye Trial (NOWT).
Delores McKay also showed that women can compete in the winter by winning not one but two Mattagami First Nation Annual Pike ice fishing tournaments.
I can’t go on without mentioning Cindy McKay, Jessica Clare and Jo-Anne Naveau and all their hard-working volunteers for putting together great tournaments for Mattagami First Nation over the years.
These Ladies are always willing to share their experience and knowledge of running tournaments with other tournament committees.
After joining National Pro Staff, I noticed a female angler named Yvonne Brown who was involved in the fishing industry.
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