Johnston brothers reel in second- fourth-place finishes in Elite standings

Peterborough area brothers Chris and Cory Johnston secured top-five finishes in the Bassmaster Elite Angler of the Year standings with top-five results at the weekend’s season finale.

Chris Johnston, of Peterborough, matched Cory’s 2019 feat by finishing second in the AOY standings with 726 points, behind Seth Felder’s 787. Johnston placed fifth with a four-day weight of 85 pounds at the Farmers Insurance Bassmaster Elite on the St. Lawrence River. Last year, he won the event becoming the first Canadian to win a Bassmaster Elite Series derby. He had five top-10 results and a 12th-place finish among 2021’s 10 events earning $168,000.

Cory Johnston, of Cavan, led the final event after three days before slipping to fourth with a total of 88 pounds to finish fourth overall in the AOY standings with 668 points. He had two top-10 results and six top-20 finishes in 10 events with an earnings of $138,500. Japan’s Taku Ito’s eye-popping 26-pound final day haul propelled him to victory at the final event with a four-day total of 90 pounds.