Ice Fishing for Lake Simcoe Perch
In Lake Simcoe, one of the world’s top ice-fishing destinations, perch is prolific. There are many ways and baits to use for perch, here are some of my favourite ways.
Ice Out Pan Fish
There is a time every year that anglers go a little nuts. It is the time between the lake being covered in good safe ice and when we have open water. We either flock to the rivers in hopes of tangling up with some migratory trout, or we just have to wait it out. Depending […]
Top Five Lures To Fish A Trout River
The cool fall weather seems to be just around the corner, soon the leaves will begin to change colours and already the river anglers begin the search for salmon and steelhead. You can throw flies, drift, or even cast hardware when those big migratory fish are in the rivers. They all work, and they are […]
Timing the Salmon Run
Late summer and early fall, when the water temperatures begin to plummet and the rains swell the rivers, is when I get excited for fishing. I know the salmon are starting to move up river, and it is just the start of a chain of fishing events that I wait all year for. Show […]
Canadian Bass Anglers Federation Divisional Qualifiers
The Canadian Bass Anglers Federation took over the Kingston Ontario are at the end of July to decide who will be on the divisional team. It was three days of wind and tough fishing, but some great fish came in. Here are some photos, video to come! Here are the anglers that made the team, along […]
Ice out Steel in…
I was hesitant to give up on the ice fishing season, I was having so much fun and there was still lots of good ice. Plus I just got a new Vexilar and 13 Fishing WhiteOut ice rod that needed some use. But the tales of flowing rivers with shiny adipose fined freight trains where beginning to flow […]
To Spybait Or Not To Spybait?-A Tale of the Canadian Collegiate Bass Anglers Championship
To Spybait Or Not To Spybait? A Tale of the Canadian Collegiate Bass Anglers Championship This past summer I had the opportunity to fish the Canadian Collegiate Bass Anglers series. 2014 was my first season as a registered bass angler and I believed I had the knowledge and the skill-set to be competitive, so I […]
Ice Fishing for Lake Trout
For some, when the temperature plummets and the snow and ice take over, it’s the time of year to stay indoors and keep warm. But for thousands of hardcore ice anglers, my self included, this is the best time of year! Growing up on the shores of Lake Simcoe turned me into an ice-fishing fanatic; Lake Simcoe […]
Females in the Fishing Industry
Back in 2012 Fishing 101 for Women was founded, giving an outlet for like minded women to connect and develop. Fishing 101 for Women is a non-profit organization that offers free seminars and instruction for women interested in learning the basics of recreational fishing. The Great Canadian Female Anglers (GCFA) has been reaching out to female anglers, helping them meet other female anglers, empowering them and helping them move forward in the sport. Girls as young as 10 years old are becoming members of the GCFA.
Fishing Pro-Am Tournaments as an Am
As an angler who fishes tournaments as an AM, or also known as a back boat angler, I find that it can be tough to plan out your day and how you think you will fish. With so many anglers that have so many different styles of fishing it can really make fishing a challenging, […]
