New Gord News: Gord Ellis now has his own web
site. Visit him at: www.gordellis.com
A life long resident of Thunder Bay, Gord Ellis cut his
teeth fishing for speckled trout and steelhead on Mcvicar Creek. Gord's
made a career out of his passion and since 1986 has made his living
writing about fishing, hunting and the outdoors.
His weekly newspaper column, Sporting Life has appeared in the
Chronicle
Journal every Saturday since 1990. For many years, he supplied all the
features for the papers outdoors page and still makes a monthly
appearance.
He's had a long relationship with
Ontario Out of Doors Magazine, and
became Fishing Editor in 1999, then Senior Editor in 2006. Gord's also a
regular contributor/reporter to CBC radio in Thunder Bay, and has been
the station's Outdoor Columnist since 1993.
Gord's a multi species angler, and is especially happy when fishing for
trophy brook trout, float fishing for steelhead, top water fishing for
smallmouth or mooching Pacific salmon. He's also a big game enthusiast,
and has a special place in his heart for whitetail deer.
Gord is sponsored by North Country Cycle and Sport in Thunder Bay, and
is on the Lund and
Mercury Pro staff. He's fished over a hundred
tournaments during the past 15 years and still enjoy's them,despite all
the stress! His most recent win was with partner Gene Balec at the 2008
Shebandowan Smallmouth Showdown.
In what's left of his spare time he plays guitar in the popular Thunder
Bay blues and rock band the Outsiders. His dream sponsorship is
Fender
guitars.
His two boys Devin and Austin, and his wife Cheryl, frequently out fish
him.
