to conservation, sportsmanship, youth and competition within the sport of bass fishing. This June, he will be escorting three teenage members of the club, Aaron Fusco, Ethan Frain and Aaron Nijjar to the High School and Junior Bassmaster Championship in Tennessee. The High School Championship will be held on Kentucky Lake, Paris Tenn., and the Junior Championship will be held on Carroll Country’s 1,000 acre recreational lake in nearby Huntingdon, Tenn. It’s the first tour- nament of this scale for the young anglers and it’s clear that as someone dedicated to driving youth participa- tion in the sport, Mark is incredibly proud of them. The three teens earned the hon- our by placing at the 2016 Ontario B.A.S.S. Nation Hank Gibson Provincial Qualifier on the Bay of Quinte in Trenton. Aaron Fusco and Ethan Frain will compete together in the high school division and, as an added bonus, Mark will be driv- ing the boat they will be fishing in as they compete towards achieving their own dreams of tournament fishing glory. Aaron Nijjar will be competing in the junior division and will be fishing with his teammate MARK CAVANAUGH AARON NIJJAR ETHAN FRAIN AARON FUSCO Meet the Anglers Youth Director and Treasurer Port Perry Bassmasters Age: 14 Favourite Lake: Little Straggle Lake Favourite Lure: Spinner Baits Sponsor: First Mate Lures, Liquid Mayhem, WOOTungsten, Blackjack Bucktails Age: 14 Favourite Lake: Lake Scugog Favourite Lure: Any moving bait Sponsors: Sunnybrae Golf Course Age: 15 Favourite Lake: Jack Lake Favourite Lure: Senko Sponsors: First Mate Lures and Pro JayTackle ...................... Please turn to page 8 FOCUS - JUNE 2017 7