Ottawa Valley South Bassmasters consists of a group of anglers who are enthusiastic about fishing. The Chapter membership ranges from the beginner to the seasoned professional angler, and the young, to the young at heart. Formed in 1996, OVSB is one of the lognest standing Clubs in the Ottawa region are will continue for many more years. We hold monthly meetings from October to May, and at our meetings, we conduct Chapter general business, discussions on upcoming Chapter projects and community activities, and as well provide presentations on various fishing techniques to the Chapter members. During the annual bass season, the OVSB conducts a "members only" tournaments series, consisting of five events using the BASS Federation boater/co-angler format, in pursuit of determining the OVSB Angler of the Year recipient. The boater/co-angler pairing are different for each tournament. The boat pairing for each tournament is determined by a draw before the first tournament and you will not fish with the same member twice in the same year.
This format will afford every member the opportunity to gain real on the water exposure to many different bass angling techniques and decrease the overall learning curve in your pursuit in bass angling.
Please be advised that membership within the Ottawa Valley South Bassmasters is based on a Calendar Year. For example, if you join in October as a new member, your membership will expire on December 31st of that same year. With that being said, potential new members are encouraged to attend the meetings from October to December to get more information. Interested new members must attend at least one meeting from October to April in order to be eligible for membership and as per our Chapter bylaw, must be voted in by the current membership. A full copy of the Chapter bylaws will be made available upon joining. If a new member decides to join between October to December, they will not be considered a full member until the following calendar year but can participate in the meetings if they choose to. They will be eligible to vote on any club business once they become a full member.
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Membership in Bassmasters is a rewarding and educational experience. With the monthly meetings and summer tournaments, there is much to learn and much to teach. Interested members are encouraged to attend one of the monthly meetings for more information. Click here for our meeting dates and location.
Club & Federation Dues
$85 Returning Members (Dec 31st cutoff)
$100 New Members
B.A.S.S. Membership (Includes subscription to Bassmaster magazine) - $27.00 USD
Bass Tournament Fees (Includes all five tournaments) - $250.00
The B.A.S.S Nation Tournament Trail is the Road to the Bassmaster Classic
Rising through the ranks of the B.A.S.S. Nation to compete in bass fishing's most prestigious tournament takes dedication and perseverance, but the rewards for advancing to the next level are great. Only one Canadian has risen all the way to the top through the BASS Nation, and that is Charles Sim, who started his BASS career Right here with OVSB as a non-boater.The steps from local club to Classic are presented below:
CLUBS AND PROVINCIAL CHAPTERS
Members of Ottawa Valley South Bassmasters qualify through our local club Bass Fishing Series (from previous year results) for the Ontario B.A.S.S. Nation Provincial Qualifier. The Ontario B.A.S.S. Nation which consists of 20+ B.A.S.S Chapters holds the Provincial Qualifier on the last weekend of August of each year to qualify the top ten boaters, and top ten Non-boaters to form Team Ontario (a 20-person team plus two alternates) who will compete at the following year B.A.S.S. Nation Eastern Regional Championship.
Regionals
B.A.S.S. invites each B.A.S.S. Nation to bring a 22-person team (one of them is Team Ontario) to one of 3 (three) B.A.S.S. Nation Regional Tournaments. Ontario B.A.S.S Nation belongs to the Eastern Region. The regional breakups can be seen here. The purpose of this 3 day tournament is to qualify one boater and one non-boater from each of the Nation teams for the B.A.S.S. Nation Championship. The highest finishing boater and non-boater from each team will qualify for the B.A.S.S. Nation Championship.
B.A.S.S. NATION CHAMPIONSHIP
At the B.A.S.S Nation Championship, the Top boater and non-boater from each of the B.A.S.S. Nation compete for one of the Three Nation spots in the Bassmaster Classic. Full details below.
BASSMASTER CLASSIC
Three anglers qualify through the B.A.S.S. Nation Championship to fish the Bassmaster Classic
