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 May 17, 2016
It was on my first remote fly in that I had my first experience with having no communication with the outside world. It was bliss to unplug, no electricity, no music, no internet, no email! It sounded amazing, and it was…so long as nothing went wrong. When you are away in the remote north, you […]
All Things Fishing May 6, 2016
A chance to get out on the water early in the season, check. Chance to get the kids involved in fishing, check. Opportunity for the family to spend time together, in the out of doors, check. That’s what the 2016 Orillia Perch Festival mean to me, entering the family in it for the first time […]
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 […]
All Things Fishing, Equipment & Gear Apr 3, 2016
Like many of you, I keep an eye out for both lures that have been around for a while but I’ve never tried, and for brand new lures to the market. A couple years ago I was excited to try two new products from Rapala, the BX Minnow and the Scatter Rap. I’ve written before […]
All Things Fishing Mar 26, 2016
The derby is one of the largest in Canada, and runs from April 16th to May 7th. On April 30th there is a special OPP Kids day as well, so it’s a Perch Derby with a lot of other organized elements around it.
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, Trip Reports Jan 2, 2016
This year our annual Father / Son / Friends fishing trip took place a bit later, it was the first weekend of October. A series of scheduling conflicts left us with few choices, but we at least found a common date. We’ve fished later in the season before, and had some of the worst weather […]
Equipment & Gear Dec 26, 2015
First off, I hope you all had a fabulous Christmas. We’ve just put e kids to bed and are reflecting on an amazing family day. There were plenty of gifts exchanged, but I’m very excited about my new Food Saver Game Saver Bronze! I’ve been in the market for a Food Saver for a while, […]
All Things Fishing, Trip Reports Sep 7, 2015
My annual weekend fishing trip, known as “the couples trip” was this past weekend and was once again a success. Each summer my father (Dave) and his wife (Betty), my brother (Chris) and his wife (Lisa), and of course Carolyn and I head to the Bayfield Inlet just passed Pointe au Baril for some Pike […]
Trip Reports Aug 26, 2015
Writing this post is long overdue, but also a wonderful walk down memory lane to the most impactful fishing adventure I’ve been on to date: my very first fly in fishing trip to celebrate my fathers 70th birthday. Dad had been taking his sons on an annual fishing trip for over 3 decades, so we knew how special […]