Mark Kulik is geared up for 2009 with the focus that he's known for – and that puts him among the top finishers year after year. Best known for his bass fishing and mastery of the drop shot, Mark Kulik is also a co-host of Extreme Angler TV, an outdoor writer for publications that include In-Fisherman, Outdoor Canada, Real Fishing, Extreme Angler Annual and other magazines and newspapers. He also contributes articles you'll find in Lures & Tours Sport Fishing Directories: Drop Shotting Simcoe (Summer 2008, Simcoe edition) and Fishing - A Fun Family Tradition (Winter 2009, Simcoe and Kawartha editions).
Career Highlights
2002 North Eastern Ontario Bass Association 2002(NEOBA) – 1st,
2003 CSFL Rice Lake – 3rd,
2003 CFT Rice Lake – 3rd,
2004 CSFL Lake Simcoe – 1st,
2004 Lake Muskoka Pike – 2nd,
2004 Muskoka Bassmasters Open Lake Couchiching – 1st,
2004 CFT Gloucester Pool Open – 1st
(22.75 lb. is still the lake record for a 1 day event!)
2005 CFT Ontario Place Open – 4th,
2005 CSFL Phoenix Open Lake Simcoe – 5th,
2006 CFT Rice Lake – 2nd,
2006 CFT New Ark Open Lake Simcoe – 5th
(Pro Division),
2006 CFT Tri-Lakes – 2nd,
2006 CFT Tri-Lakes – 4th,
2006 CFT Lake Simcoe – 5th,
2006 CFT 1-day series Team of the year,
2006 CFT Super Series Triple Classic Qualifier – 3rd overall,
2006 CFT National Classic Kingston Ont. – 11th,
2007 CSFL Eastern Series Angler of the Year,
2007 CSFL EX Series Angler of the Year,
2008 CSFL Western Series Lake Simcoe – 1st
Over 35 top ten and top five finishes.
Many Big-Fish awards.
Mark's 2009 Tournament shirt arrived and it's bright and bold.
We just took some pics of Mark with his awards from eight years of competing.
Click on the pic to see.
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Strike-Zone Tournament Baits,
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Photo - 2008 Bassmania Western
Mark is big on bringing kids into fishing and is an avid supporter of Big Brothers/Big Sisters Catch A Dream children's fishing derby, held on Lake Couchiching every year. In this event a boy or girl and their big brother/sister are paired up with a pro tournament angler for four hours of excitement; fishing, riding in a high powered bass boat and coming back to a big welcome of prizes and refreshments for everyone. Lures & Tours attended the 2008 event and it is one of the most satisfying things you'll go to come out and see the smiles. Check out our photo gallery HERE for 63 images from 2008.

Photo: Catch a Dream - 2008 - Lake Couchiching
Mark lives in Innisfil, Ontario, on the western shore of Lake Simcoe with his wife Jenny and two boys; Trevor, 9 and Bradley, 7. The boys have been catching fish since they were two!

Strike-Zone Tournament Baits is Mark's own line of soft baits - Find out how to use and order these baits HERE
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