Canadian angler braves rough waters, wins $102,000 in St. Lawrence River bass tournament

CLAYTON, N.Y. – The Canadian side of the St. Lawrence River was forbidden for fishing. All things considered, Canadian fisher Chris Johnson bested 86 of the best bass fishermen from around the nation by fishing the American side of the waterway and close by Lake Ontario to win the SiteOne Bassmaster Elite competition Sunday. His choice to focus on the lake on the last day, in spite of unpleasant conditions that included 6-to 8-foot waves, was critical to the success. Welcome to Key Marina He earned $102,000 for his triumph, because of a great, four-day complete of 20 smallmouth bass weighing 97 pounds, 8 ounces. "This has been an insane year fishing-wise for me; I had two of the most noticeably terrible competitions presumably in my vocation and to bob back and win on the St. Lawrence, out of every other place on earth, is simply unimaginable," Johnston told Bassmaster.com. He completed 71st and 59th in the initial two Elite Series occasions this year. "I've neede...