All Things Fishing, Trip Reports Jun 3, 2017
Every year I count down the days until I can get out on the open water and fish for my favourite species, Walleye and Northern Pike. I have nothing against other fish, I enjoy catching Bass, Perch, Musky etc, but my greatest joy comes from the challenge of catching Walleye and the ferociousness of Pike. […]
All Things Fishing, Equipment & Gear Apr 23, 2017
It’s Spring! Not only does that mean longer days and better weather, it means it was time to get the boat out of winter storage, and get it ready for open water. It’s an exciting time, re-rigging, getting the gear loaded in, and planning the first few destinations. For some folks though, they may be […]
All Things Fishing, Equipment & Gear Apr 9, 2017
I’ve been attending various trade shows related to the outdoors for going on a decade now. While I’ve heard from some people that they stopped going once big box stores like Bass Pro, Sail and Cabelas came along (and with them the discounts you used to find only at the shows), I’ve gone the other […]
All Things Fishing, Trip Reports Oct 23, 2016
I’ve been fishing the Bayfield Inlet for almost three decades, and I’ve had some great times there. A couple years ago, a group of buddies who have done their own guys weekend for years were in search of a new destination, so I suggested they check the area out and consider basing out of the […]
All Things Fishing, Trip Reports Aug 16, 2016
Recently my brother and I took what we called a “scouting trip” to the French River, in preparation for two other trips we have planned to the area: our annual August “couples trip”, followed by my annual “Father / Sons / Friends” trip in September. Our scouting trip would be our first time fishing this […]
All Things Fishing, Equipment & Gear, Trip Reports Jun 10, 2016
Opening weekend for Walleye and Pike was the 3rd Saturday in May for the area where Shekak Lake is located, and our group would be there the very next day, as the first anglers on the lake for the year.
Equipment & Gear Apr 26, 2016
For the first couple years I owned a boat, to get ready for the winter I would take the motor off (9.9HP), carry it in to the marina and leave. I’d then head to my fathers, flip the boat over on some home made a frames, with the trailer tucked under, and not think about […]
Equipment & Gear Jan 17, 2016
This past week I attended the Toronto Boat Show. This is my third year in a row going, and has become a nice event I look forward too. The winter is tough for me, the cold weather, the lack of light, and of course no open water fishing mean I look for events to get […]
All Things Fishing, Equipment & Gear Jul 27, 2014
Three summers ago I acquired an old 14ft Starcraft aluminum boat with a Johnson 9.9 motor (both from about 1985), to see if I and the family would make good use of a boat. This boat required much work, so I sealed the leaks, painted it, put in a new transom, new seats etc, and had the […]