All Things Fishing, Trip Reports Jul 12, 2023
I had a number of great fishing trips planned for 2022. I’d already completed my first visit to the Miramichi River, to fish for Striped Bass, and I was ready to get into some serious Walleye action. Our journey started out with a first for us, having to make an unplanned landing partway to the […]
All Things Fishing, Meet the Outfitter Apr 30, 2020
Enjoy this interview with Melanie Veilleux from Hearst Air Services. Offering both Outpost Fishing and fall Moose hunts, they are sure to have a package that will be perfect for you next trip. You can read about a few trips that I’ve taken with Hearst Air by reading about my First Trip to Hilmer, McLeister […]
All Things Fishing, Equipment & Gear Jul 9, 2019
Having clean drinking water is a must in life, and becomes an important part of the planning process for any outdoor adventure. After what is often months of planning, and saving your money, one of the last things you want is to be out of action because of some bad water in your system. For […]
All Things Fishing, Trip Reports Sep 3, 2018
Having experienced multiple Fly In Fishing Trips over the past number of years, I was always wondering when it would be time to introduce my kids to the adventure. Through a series of unexpected events, it turned out that the summer of 2018 was going to be the time! My wife (Carolyn) and I, along […]
All Things Fishing, Trip Reports Aug 13, 2018
In my final post about my epic trip to Pym Island on the Attiwapiskat River, I’ll turn our attention to the incredible Walleye fishing. Many people know the Attiwapiskat as a haven for large Pike, but there are also an abundance of large Walleye to target as well. As I mentioned in my recent posts […]
All Things Fishing, Trip Reports Jul 2, 2018
As a follow up to my first post on our Experience on the Attawapiskat, it’s now time to turn our attention to one of the two species of fish we caught, starting with Northern Pike. Our trip having taken place at the end of May, after a particularly cold / late Spring, we knew we’d […]
All Things Fishing, Trip Reports Jun 24, 2018
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 […]
All Things Fishing, Trip Reports Apr 1, 2018
The days are growing longer, the temperatures are rising, and the ice is retreating, which means open water season is around the corner. Once again in 2018 I’ll be doing a lot of fishing, including both “serious” trips, and casual outings with family and friends. Here is a look at my current 2018 lineup – […]
All Things Fishing, Equipment & Gear Mar 17, 2018
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 […]
All Things Fishing, Trip Reports Jan 28, 2018
After dozens of fishing trips, including many fly in destinations, I still get the same thrill of anticipation when planning for the spring trip, but this year there is some added excitement. Many things have come into alignment to allow our group of 4 anglers to not only take a fly in fishing trip (which […]