Posts Tagged: fishing

All Things Fishing, Equipment & Gear Apr 6, 2014

New Boat for 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 […]

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Equipment & Gear Feb 10, 2014

2014 Toronto Sportsman Show

This weekend I made my annual journey to the Toronto Sportsman Show, held at the Direct Energy Centre. I’ve been going for the last several years, and it’s a nice break in the middle of winter, allowing me to get excited about open water fishing. I went with my brother and a buddy, and we […]

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All Things Fishing, Equipment & Gear Oct 19, 2013

Unboxing My Mystery Tackle Box October 2013

I recently saw what I think is one of the coolest ideas I’ve seen in a long time. It is called Mystery Tackle Box, and I signed up at once. The idea as I understand it, it a way for lure manufactures to get new and exciting products into the hands of anglers, who may […]

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All Things Fishing Oct 3, 2013

Still some great fishing planned, and I have a goal!

Fall is by far my favourite season of the year. I love the temperatures, the colors, and the fact that most bodies of water have very low traffic on them. The view of my surroundings as I’m on the water in Fall just add that extra level of enjoyment, and the backdrop for those fishing […]

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All Things Fishing Sep 19, 2013

Fishing is a Team Sport

I recently went on my annual Father and Son fishing trip to Bayfield Lodge, in the Bayfield Inlet of Pointe Au Baril, in the Georgian Bay Region. We’ve been going to this same lodge for over 20 years, and enjoy the combination of friendship, scenery, and hopefully a few fish along the way. This photo […]

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All Things Fishing, Trip Reports Sep 2, 2013

Fly In 2013: McLeister Lake

  It’s been a couple weeks since I got back from my fly in trip to McLeister Lake, and high time for me to give the report. This was our second time flying with Hearst Air, last year to Hilmer Lake. We were well prepared this time around for how this outfitter works, what the […]

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All Things Fishing Aug 29, 2013

The Ultimate Meal: Shore Lunch!

There is something special for me about having a shore lunch. It could be the art of starting a fire on a random piece of bedrock, using brush, tinder and dead fall, ignited by flint and steel. Perhaps it’s the great company, or perhaps the usual pitures que setting. Maybe it’s the taste of freshly […]

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Equipment & Gear Aug 1, 2013

Jigging Initiatives

I love catching Walleye, and I’ve had my best success catching them by using vertical jigging, but there are some other jigging techniques I’d like to learn to use as well. A couple I’m hoping to use on the upcoming trip, are bouncing jigs down drop offs and shelves,as well has pop or rip jigging […]

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All Things Fishing, Equipment & Gear Jul 24, 2013

Storing my Hard Baits

As I get ready to head on my Fly In Fishing Trip with Hearst Air, I’ve been getting my equipment ready. One of the things I have to do is get a lot of tackle and gear to fit in a small space, as their are both weight and size restriction for the float plane. […]

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All Things Fishing Jul 6, 2013

A Giant Walleye On Cameron Lake

It’s been a while since I posted, because it’s been a while since I fished, but today I remedied that. I headed to Cameron Lake in the Kawartha Lake area with my buddy Scott. He was up on this lake last weekend and did really well on the Walleye front, so we decided to give […]

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