Hermits of the North
There’s a lot of us who dream to live in the bush, alone and free from the business of suburbia. Whether we do it or not, the idea of it seems to be increasing. However, it’s definitely not new. People have been escaping into the woods for a long time now. A few years back […]
Big Weekend at the 2020 Toronto Boat Show
If you haven’t been to this year’s Toronto Boat Show and you’re looking for something to do this weekend, then you might want to check it out. There’s an array of water vessels there that will blow your mind. Ang, Pete, and Steve took a trip in and stopped by the Mercury and Princecraft booths […]
Is This Carpsucker Legal?
I find it so awesome that by looking into one subject, that crazy information machine called the internet can take you in so many alternate directions. In this case, I was writing a piece for an up-coming Fish’n Canada episode about the baitfish that I believed big fall Bay Of Quinte Walleye preyed upon. I […]
The Catch of a Lifetime
Sturgeon fishing expert and professional guide Vic Carrao sent us this pic of a super happy client (see below image) posing with Canada’s biggest freshwater fish species, a White Sturgeon. Angelo and Pete have fished with Vic in the past and the results were nothing short of spectacular. “We’ve caught fish in and around the […]
Is Time in the Wilderness Dangerous?
“Fear makes the wolf bigger than he is.” —- German Proverb A few years back, on the way to speak at a local library on the joys of wilderness canoe tripping, I witnessed a terrible accident along the highway. Some young kid zipped past an older couple, who then slammed on the brakes, causing a […]
Garmin Pro Angler Summit 2019 Overview
Angelo and I just returned from the Garmin pro angler summit at their headquarters in Olathe Kansas and let me tell you, it was information packed. Information that comes from the pro anglers as well as the Garmin professionals (engineers etc.) The beauty of a summit like this is 2-fold. First, it brings together anglers […]
My Love Affair With the Prospector
The number one question I get is what’s the best canoe to fish from. You’d think the answer would be complicated. There’s dozens of makes and models, just like motorboats, tents, and RVs. But the choice is easy for me. It’s a prospector – hands down. My first canoe was found at the dump. It […]
Hawk Lake Lodge: Looking Back
“Oh, we sailed away at the break of day ta pull traps in oil skin trousers!” And so began our trip to Hawk Lake Lodge in the Fish’n Canada Ram. Joining me in the rear were Mike and Jordan: Two of the best TV show crewmen on the face of the planet and of course, […]
A Large Smallmouth Day
I had a fantastic fall day out with Joe Ford of Joe Ford Fishing when he jumped at a last-minute opportunity to get together for a day of Bass fishing. I was looking for a great late-season Largemouth day as I love late season Largies. Getting down to the dirty, we did pretty well on […]
Mr. Canoehead
My passion for canoeing began at the age of twelve. My father and I were at a remote fishing lodge in Ontario’s Algoma Highlands and spent a good part of the week trolling the main lake without much luck. The second-last day, we decided to borrow one of the lodge’s beat-up aluminum canoes and portaged […]