Recently, the John Vandivier exhibit was added at the Guelph Museum.

Guelph’s John Vandivier (1948-2009) was one of the top anglers in North America, winning numerous fishing tournaments for a variety of fresh water species. John worked with many well-known anglers including Bob Izumi. John and Bob entered and won many competitions and appeared in over 50 shows together.

While his prowess on the water will be remembered by his peers, John’s greatest contributions to the sport are the tools and techniques he pioneered in the pursuit of excellence. A primary example was in the use of the long rods coupled with the centre pin reels, which John introduced to rainbow trout fishery in Ontario.