Top 5 Early Spring Fishing Opportunities in Ontario

Presented by Destination Ontario March has arrived and, although there is still snow on the ground and ice on the lakes, spring is officially on the minds of anglers all over the province. So, to get you excited about the season to come, we decided to compile a list of a few of our favourite […]

How to Get Ready For Spring Carp Fishing

Spring is a time of rebirth and awakening in more ways than one! After a long harsh Canadian winter, the water slowly returns to a fluid, and as the air temperature rises, so too does the temperature of the water. Eventually, a pivotal moment comes as the water reaches its maximum density at four degrees […]

Why Super Glue Needs A Spot In Your Tacklebox

Here’s my tip: “Always have a tube of super glue while fishing”! That’s it… have a nice day. To be honest, I believe many people already are carrying superglue in their tackle boxes, however, for those that are not, I’ll give you some reasons as to why you should. Repairing soft baits After setting the […]

Don’t Forget To Renew Your Ontario Fishing License!

ATTENTION FISHING LICENCE HOLDERS, IT MAY BE RENEWAL TIME FOR YOU This is a post reminding everyone that has an outdoors card and fishing license to take a quick look at your card renewal date to make sure that you will be legal for the fishing and hunting season(s) to come. If you are in […]

Why You Should be Mapping Charted Lakes

Presented by Garmin Quickdraw™ Contours In a 2019 article, Pete Bowman gave us some exclusive insights into his and Ang’s trip to Algoma and laid out the reasons why anglers should always map an uncharted lake before fishing it. Today, we’re going to do something a bit different and walk you through some of the […]

The Past, Present, and Troubling Future of Catch and Release Fishing

Over the next three weeks, we’re going to take a deep dive into one of the most influential and impactful sectors of the fishing world – catch and release fishing. Starting today with its history, we’re going to walk through every aspect of this fishing phenomenon and answer all the questions that continue to surround […]

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 […]

How To Fish a Carolina Rig

In this classic tutorial—recovered from deep inside the Fish’n Canada vault—a moustachioed Pete Bowman demonstrates how to set up a Carolina Rig. “It’s as simple as you-know-what,” says Pete, “and it’ll work when all other methods fail.” Doubtful? Check out this tutorial and see just how quickly Pete’s rig attracts an aggressive Bass.

Why You Should Use a Line Counter Reel

One might think that with 20, 30, maybe even 40 years of fishing under one’s belt that an angler would have some sort of idea how much line they had out during their presentation, right? Golfers know their yardages like no one else. Bowhunters are tack-on within 50 yards. Big game rifle hunters can judge […]

Top 5 Canadian Bass Lakes

To run parallel to Angelo’s recent and very technical bass piece, I thought I’d tackle the question of where to find bass by providing a list of some of my favourite bass lakes to fish throughout Canada. I do realize that his article focused primarily on Largemouth Bass, but I had to include some Smallmouth […]