Top 5 Walleye Fisheries in Canada
Angelo and Pete have put together five of their favourite Walleye fisheries in Canadian destinations. They said it was difficult to keep it down to five because Canada has so many great Walleye waters. So without further ado, in alphabetical order: BAY OF QUINTE, ONTARIO The Bay Of Quinte in Southern Ontario is one of […]
2021 Fishing Season Anticipation: At All-Time High
If you would have told me 10 months to a year ago that this pandemic would be a great thing for outdoor recreational sports and for fishing, I would have doubted every word. However, it certainly looks that way. Hundreds of new anglers have decided that the water seems to be a safe and fun […]
Is a Dutch Oven Worth Using While Winter Camping?
One of the best ways to cook a delicious meal while out camping is to use the traditional Dutch Oven. It seems everyone that’s tried it are absolute die-hard fans. However, campers that haven’t cooked a meal with one generally question if it’s worth the weight and bulk. I generally use my Dutch Oven during […]
Top 5 Reasons to Visit a Fishing Lodge in 2021
With the “well, I never saw that coming” year of 2020 pretty much behind us, we thought that giving our readers some ideas and encouragement regarding the 2021 fishing season might put a smile on a face or two. Although we are again tumbling in reverse (provincial lockdown’s etc.) we are going to be 100% […]
Why Garmin’s Panoptix LiveScope Will Change The Way You Fish
If you have been following Angelo and me on our seemingly never-ending deep dive into fishing electronics, you’ve most certainly seen our enthusiasm towards Garmin’s Panoptix LiveScope technology. It’s no secret that this game-changing technology has completely floored us. And now, it has taken the entire fishing industry by storm. I’m not going to gab […]
How To Make A Big Fish Look Small
I know. You’re saying, “What the hell is Bowman talking about now? Why would anyone want to make their fish look small?” Well, I had a recent fishing outing with a couple of buddies. Not only do they starkly contrast with each others’ looks, when you add me into the mix, it’s like night and […]
Real Women Do Fish (and Why More Should)
The First Catch If I close my eyes, I can almost feel the tug on the line. I was ten years old and it was my first fish—a Northern Pike pulled out of Bear Lake near Sudbury, Ontario. It changed my life. I think back on how it happened. It started with the discovery of […]
The Atlantic Anglers Challenge and the Need for Citizen Science
Over the last number of years, I have interacted with many talented fishery researchers here on the east coast. One of the most troublesome things I have learned is how much we really don’t know about our fisheries. Governments have chronically underfunded recreational fisheries and any research studies required to understand our local species. This […]
An FNC Pandemic Moment
Hey guys, If there is a bright side to this temporary madness called self-isolation, it’s that it gives us time to reflect and appreciate some of the things that we have been taking for granted for far too long. For over thirty years, Pete and I have been blessed to share our love for fishing […]
Why You Should Map An Uncharted Lake Before Fishing It
On a past trip to Ontario’s Algoma Region, Ang and I had a chance to really dig into one of Garmin’s extremely valuable features in the chartplotter/fishfinder world. This feature is called Quickdraw. THE LAKE We were based out of Buck Lake Wilderness Lodges and Outposts. Buck Lake (Lake Obakamiga) is a typical Ontario Walleye/Pike […]