All Things Fishing, Trip Reports Dec 8, 2018
Fishing trips, or weekends, or afternoons, for me are primarily about connecting with the people I’m with. Catching a trophy or finding yourself in a great bite is an added bonus that I’ll take, of course. Each summer, for about the past 30 years, I’ve headed up for a weekend of fishing with my father, […]
All Things Fishing, Trip Reports Nov 3, 2018
One of the trips I look forward to most each year is what I call our “Couples Trip”. Three couples, three boats, two days, too much food and a few fish – what could be better? This year we returned to Bayfield Lodge, a familiar place and body of water for all of us. In […]
All Things Fishing, Trip Reports Sep 30, 2018
Only a few days back from our trip to Bulldozer Lake, it was time for us to head out for our week long family vacation at Tomiko Lake Lodge with a group of friends. This would be our 4th year, and our enthusiasm was high, looking forward to that perfect combination of relaxation, family time, […]
All Things Fishing, Trip Reports Sep 10, 2017
August is the time for family vacation, where my crew (Carolyn, Hannah, Jacob and I) head north to Tomiko Lake Lodge where we join 7 other families for a weeklong get-a-way filled with campfires, swimming, relaxing, and of course fishing. This was our 4th year at the resort, and as it turned out, our best family […]
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 Jan 19, 2017
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 […]
All Things Fishing, Trip Reports Sep 19, 2016
Getting out on the water for fishing trips, be they for a week or weekend, are not about getting away from my family, but going to a destination to experience the outdoors. A few years ago my father, brother and I were joined on our first “couples weekend”, which not only allowed our partners to […]
All Things Fishing Sep 3, 2016
I recall that my passion for fishing started at an early age, when groups of us would head down to the local pond to fish for trout, or chubs or suckers, or whatever would bite. We’d use those red and white floats and worms, eventually getting really tricky by adding in some corn, with hopes of catching… […]
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 […]
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, […]