Posts Tagged: lures

All Things Fishing, Trip Reports Jun 24, 2018

Experiencing The Attawapiskat

When I went on my first ever fly in fishing trip, I described it as a once in a lifetime experience, a real bucket list opportunity that I’d be able to look back upon and say “I did it”. What I didn’t expect was how that trip would magnify my love of fishing, but that […]

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All Things Fishing, Trip Reports Oct 1, 2017

Jembi Lake Fly In – A Last Minute Switch!

If you have ever been on a remote Canadian Fishing Trip, you know that expectations for the number and size of fish can be high, and often justifiably so. Having become somewhat of a veteran of remote lake fly-in fishing trips though the last number of years, I was left wanting after our annual spring […]

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All Things Fishing, Trip Reports Dec 30, 2016

Shore Lunch In 60 Seconds

This video doesn’t need much more of an instruction than the title implies! Enjoy this time lapse video of a recent shore lunch from my annual guys trip. I can confirm we ate it in about 60 seconds :). As always don’t forget, to sign up and have my most recent post sent right to you!     […]

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All Things Fishing, Trip Reports Oct 23, 2016

A Guest Appearance

I’ve been fishing the Bayfield Inlet for almost three decades, and I’ve had some great times there. A couple years ago, a group of buddies who have done their own guys weekend for years were in search of a new destination, so I suggested they check the area out and consider basing out of the […]

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All Things Fishing, Trip Reports Aug 28, 2016

Back Lake Adventure – Island Lake

Our family makes an annual trip to Tomiko Lake Lodge, which is in the area of Crystal Falls / Sturgeon Falls, between North Bay and Sudbury. On this year’s trip I accepted an invitation to do some fishing with a couple friends who live up in the local area. Since I like fishing, like the outdoors, […]

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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, Trip Reports Jun 10, 2016

Remote Fly In Trip to Shekak Lake

Opening weekend for Walleye and Pike was the 3rd Saturday in May for the area where Shekak Lake is located, and our group would be there the very next day, as the first anglers on the lake for the year.

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All Things Fishing Mar 26, 2016

On The Open Water Early This Year!

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.

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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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