OTTAWA RIVER GAR. FOR THE RECORD.

OTTAWA RIVER GAR. FOR THE RECORD.

The Ottawa River is home to Canada’s biggest and baddest longnose gar. Look through the OFAH online registry and you will see the history of claimed fish dating back to 1994, when a first gar was brought to the scale. That fish, and every one of ’em since,...
SPRING TROUT ANGLING ADDICTION.

SPRING TROUT ANGLING ADDICTION.

When the red and white bobber would drop it was like the whole world would stop just for that moment. Everything else going on around, others talking, birds chirping, traffic in the distance, it wasn’t there anymore. The only thing present was me, a fishing rod and...
BUCKETLOADS OF CRAPPIE TIMES.

BUCKETLOADS OF CRAPPIE TIMES.

Remember some years ago when living in the north how I could argue with anyone that the best tasting fish we have in Ontario is the walleye. Of course, that was simply a naive sentiment considering I had never eaten crappie before. We’re a fortunate part of the...
BIG FISH, BIGGER WONDERS.

BIG FISH, BIGGER WONDERS.

Fishing and travel is what this is about. Balancing a life in the north and south, pointing a moral compass, maintaining some sanity, and fighting the clock while experiencing all that’s possible. This past year I visited Nunavut’s highest north, most east and...
A TONNE of MUSKIE FUN !!!

A TONNE of MUSKIE FUN !!!

Had been sitting in this dark, dingy apartment for a couple weeks, my thoughts wandering in and out of a season ahead muskie fishing. It was during late January past, at the top of the word, in truly the furthest-most northern town a person can go, so when I said dark...
WEIGHING HEAVY ON SPRING FISH.

WEIGHING HEAVY ON SPRING FISH.

The fishing seemed a bit of a tricky run this spring with all that’s been going on. Returning from the arctic after spending time in Qikitaarjuaq, a strong urge had taken hold to just get outdoors, on the water and start making a fresh season happen. While in the...