Posts Tagged: amateur

All Things Fishing Jan 11, 2022

Big Waves Result in Numbers…of Pike!

It was time for another day trip up to the Bayfield Inlet. The last time we were here, we had generally slow fishing, but Chris landed two big beauties (and broke a rod). Conditions looked pretty good for us, with clear skies, modest temperatures, with some wind that had the chance to pick up. We’ve […]

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All Things Fishing, Equipment & Gear Mar 17, 2018

Eating Well On Fishing Trips; KitchenAid Food Grinder Review

This is the time during the year that I’m not only anxiously waiting to get out on the water, but I’m doing my final preparations for various fishing trips. Along with the researching and booking of trips, comes the planning and prep, of not only my fishing gear, but of the food I’ll be taking […]

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All Things Fishing Feb 26, 2017

Review: Wire 2000 Spinning Reel, Ardent Reels

Like many of you, I have more than a couple fishing reels, in both spinning and bait casting models. I use them quite heavily, so I consider them more from the perspective of a tool when I’m looking to purchase and maintain them. When you fish only a couple times a year, your choice of […]

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All Things Fishing Jan 19, 2017

2017 Planning

Well 2016 is behind us, and from the perspective of spending time with family and friends on the water, and in the outdoors in general, it was a great year. The combination of sunny and dry summer, along with an unusually warm fall meant that I had more opportunities to get outside when the opportunity […]

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All Things Fishing, Equipment & Gear Nov 20, 2016

Cooking A Shore Lunch on the Solo Stove Campfire

Do you love to cook shore lunch as much as I do? Well if you do, the shore lunch can be the highlight of any fishing trip, but for some, the work that goes into a great shore lunch can be quite daunting.  Not only packing the supplies, but creating a fire ring (or finding […]

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All Things Fishing, Equipment & Gear Jul 30, 2016

Fishing Walleye Using Swim Baits

It’s always fun to catch fish with a new lure, and this was the case during my visit to Shekak Lake with White River Air in the spring of this year. With a spring trip you are expecting cold weather and cold water, which means we were anticipating having to slow things down in order to […]

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All Things Fishing, Equipment & Gear Jun 16, 2016

Delorme inReach SE Review

After putting the Delorme inReach SE through its paces, I’m ready to share my feedback, which is 100% positive. Below, I have shared a video review I shot on the dock during a remote fishing trip, where we had no contact with the rest of the world for 7 days. No phone, no internet, just […]

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All Things Fishing, Equipment & Gear Jun 1, 2016

Fly-In Trip Safety Gear

Travelling into the remote parts of Ontario for fishing trips is a pleasure only a few get to enjoy. The best ones for me are when there are no other camps, just a mid-week check by a bush pilot. You don’t have internet, WiFi, and often no electricity or running water. These type of trips […]

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Equipment & Gear Apr 26, 2016

Proper Winterizing / Storage = Great Spring!

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 […]

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All Things Fishing, Equipment & Gear Apr 3, 2016

Two New Lures

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 […]

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