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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.

All Things Fishing, Trip Reports Jul 30, 2015

Ellen Island Camp Review

Recently I had the pleasure of spending 3 days at Ellen Island Camp on Lady Evelyn Lake. This lake has 5 outfitters on it, and has been on my list as a potential destination for quite some time. I was further encouraged, and specifically to contact Ellen Island Camp, by Canadian Fishing Guide Mike Borger. […]

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All Things Fishing, Trip Reports Jul 22, 2015

Two Reports Coming!

Well we just got back from our short visit to Ellen Island Camp, having just put the kids to bed and unpacked the cold food. I have some pictures to go through and some writing to you about my trip to Lady Evelyn Lake. I also have a long overdue report for my trip 5 […]

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All Things Fishing Jul 12, 2015

Prepping Meals for Ellen Island Camp

  This time next week Carolyn and I will be wrapping up our first of three days at Ellen Island Camp on Lady Evelyn Lake, hopefully already talking about our amazing catches. But if for some reason the fishing is tough, or the weather doesn’t cooperate, then the importance of quality meals becomes even more […]

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Equipment & Gear Jul 9, 2015

Mercury Big Tiller – Quick Review

I like to troll. It’s one of my favourite types of fishing, so I do it a lot.  Now, years ago trolling would have meant driving around in the boat for hour upon hour, switching out lures every 15 minutes hoping that one of them would get in front of a hungry fish who rewarded me […]

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All Things Fishing, Equipment & Gear Jun 22, 2015

Rapala Scatter Raps – My Love Hate Relationship

Lures, lures and more lures! There are so many to choose from, and each manufacturer has there own versions, often very similar to others. Some lures are as effective today as when they were introduced decades ago, and every once in a while a new lure comes out that doesn’t just catch my eye because […]

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All Things Fishing, Trip Reports Jun 14, 2015

Fly In Trip to Brace Lake Outfitters

This year our group once again planned on a remote fly-in fishing adventure in northern Ontario. This was our 5th trip together and we decided to try something a bit different. After 3 years of outpost fishing trips, we decided that a bit of electricity and indoor plumbing would be a nice treat. As is […]

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Equipment & Gear Jan 19, 2015

Toronto Boat Show 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, […]

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All Things Fishing, Equipment & Gear Jan 11, 2015

Fishing Isn’t Just for Buddies

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 […]

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All Things Fishing, Trip Reports Jan 4, 2015

Hilmer Lake Fly In Trip 2014

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, […]

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All Things Fishing Jan 4, 2015

2014 In Review

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 […]

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