Rocky Crawford is Canada's undisputed champion of bass tournament fishing. In addition to being the only Canadian to have qualified for every National Classic ever held and the all time money winner, he has stood at the podium 4 times as the Chevy/Mercury Bass Tour Classic Champ and 3 times as the Bass Tour Angler of the Year. Being dedicated, adaptable and open to change is what helps him fill the livewell with bronzebacks, and Rocky wants to help you progress beyond being a good bass fisherman to becoming a great one. His seminar will map out the ingredients you’ll need to accelerate the learning curve and quickly improve your proficiency, and success, on the water. Searching for and experimenting with new products and techniques, spending the time to master them and knowing the right time to employ them are habits, and Rocky has a method to develop these habits faster. Becoming a great bass fisherman isn’t easy, but if you’ve got the will, Rocky will show you the way to get those big hogs out of any cover and into the livewell!

“Big Jim", as he is affectionately known, has been an integral part of the Canadian sportfishing scene for over 25 years now and shows no signs of slowing down. Having first gained notoriety as a tournament angler, “Big Jim" was vaulted into the sport fishing spotlight with two CFT Canadian Classics... Canada’s premier tournament title along with a slew of tournament victory’s numbering 28 to his credit.

Following his tournament success, “Big Jim" formed what has become Canada’s largest FREE fishing publication – Just Fishing. This successful publication is presently entering its 15th year of bringing much needed angling information to Canadian and American anglers alike.

“Big Jim" also spent several years as the host of the Ultimate Fishing Show before moving on to the current phase of his career which includes tournament weigh-in show Emcee, featured speaker at many of the premier sport shows in Canada, as well as outdoor writing, promotional activities, celebrity guiding and just about anything else connected with the industry... including marketing partnerships with several of the largest and most trusted names in the business... and a whole bunch of on the water work.

Even as a young man, Aaron spent much of his time devoted to fishing and the outdoors. Shortly after Aaron received his driver’s licence, he joined several local fishing clubs and met many anglers who also shared his passion for fishing. Aaron has joined many fishing groups over the years. Through these fishing groups and the OMNR, Aaron devoted some of his time to help with stream rehabilitation efforts, garbage clean-ups, stocking programs and promotion of fish conservation. Today, Aaron is still active in local conservation projects close to his home.

At the age of 29, Aaron’s talent and enthusiasm for fishing the Niagara River and surrounding areas initiated him to start his first business venture under the name of Surely Fishing Guide Services. Word of Aaron’s new guide service and the high success rate for his clients quickly spread throughout North America and after a very short period of time, Aaron became known as a prominent Canadian authority on fishing the Niagara River. Even the veteran US fishing guides looked up to Aaron and learned from his unique style and aptitude that earned him a great deal of respect as an exceptional Niagara based fishing guide.

Aaron became very busy and ran a highly successful guide service for several years in the Niagara region. Public curiosity levels arose as to the reason for Aaron’s extraordinary achievements on the Niagara River. The increasing inquiries from anglers prompted him to start writing articles and take up public speaking to share his techniques for success, despite this information becoming available to his competition.

Aaron quickly grew in popularity, landing him several television opportunities as a guest on many fishing shows and was the subject of articles in popular fishing magazines such as In-Fisherman and Outdoor Canada. With his continued success, Aaron decided to put together proposals for notable fishing tackle companies and successfully convinced them he was a worthwhile investment.

Even with all his success, Aaron was not completely satisfied, as he had a dream to host a television show of his own. Armed with some exposure and experience behind the lens, Aaron formed a partnership with Barry Pringle to establish a popular television show called Getting Hooked with Aaron & Barry in 2004. Getting Hooked airs on the Outdoor Life Network.