This blog is an on-going account of my pursuit of improvement, with the hopes that this will not only chronicle my successes and failures, but engage others to share their own.
Equipment & Gear Jan 19, 2015
Well this year I didn’t come home with a boat, but still had a nice time as the Toronto Boat Show. I went again this year with my buddy, Scott, and it was nice to catch up and dream about open water. We usually have a couple of goals for the event; to hang out, […]
All Things Fishing, Equipment & Gear Jan 11, 2015
When I started fishing as a young boy, it meant heading to the local creek or small pond fishing for trout, and usually catching suckers or chub. When I got into my late teens I was included in the annual Father and Son Fishing Trip. At the time I was 17, which was old enough […]
All Things Fishing, Trip Reports Jan 4, 2015
I’ve updated this report on my trip to Hilmer Lake, with Hearst Air in 2014. I realized that my images did not show, so where goes. I did post my Shore Lunch video earlier, but it’s time to give the review! There were six of us on this trip, 4 who had been there before, […]
All Things Fishing Jan 4, 2015
Well we are into 2015 already, and like many of you, I have some goals for 2015. One of them is related to this Blog, which I did not update nearly as often as I had planned on. Lots occurred in 2014 both on and off the water, which resulted in lots of content to […]
All Things Fishing Sep 29, 2014
It was time once again for the annual Mills Family Fishing trip to Bayfield Lodge in the Bayfield Inlet in 30 000 Islands area of Georgian Bay. We’ve been coming to this lodge for over 30 years as a group (only 25 for me personally), and the weekend offers so much in the way of […]
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 […]
All Things Fishing Jul 26, 2014
I was recently up in Haliburton to visit family, and had an opportunity to hit the water for a couple hours on a Sunday morning. Part of me like the short outings, as the expectations are low, but another part of me feels that an hour and a half is never enough! I went out […]
All Things Fishing Jul 13, 2014
I’m back from my annual fishing trip, this time a repeat visit to Hilmer Lake, flying with Hearst Air. I’ll have my full report out shortly, but below is a link to one of our shore lunches, a highlight for me on any trip. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUc7iWhHeOs&w=560&h=315]
All Things Fishing Jun 14, 2014
My brother Chris and I participated for the second time in the Belwood Pike Tournament, hosted as a fundraiser by the Belwood Lions Club. Last year was an epic failure for us, as we fished for 17 hours and caught only one fish TOTAL, a tiny pike. This year we had renewed hope, with better […]
All Things Fishing, Equipment & Gear Apr 6, 2014
When I got my current boat 3 years ago, it was with the plan to use it as an experiment. Would I use it regularly, would the family enjoy using the boat, would we take it with us on vacation, essentially, would we be a “boat family”. It would be easy to just get a […]