5 Fun Fishing Date Ideas

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There’s something to be said about sharing your passion with someone. Being passionate about something is attractive to many people. Getting someone else involved in you interest is a great way to show why you love it so much, and possibly get them interested as well. Teach them how to fish Show your date why … Read more

6 Best Lures for Targeting Striped Bass

Striped bass are voracious predators, actively chasing down bait fish and other forms of prey. Since they’re such active predators, this means that they readily take a wide variety of lures. I have personally found the striped bass lures listed below to be the most effective (and fun) ways to chase stripers. I’ve also included … Read more

19 Great Fly Patterns for Targeting Carp

Fishing for carp is a blast on a fly rod. They fight like a freight train, and often take fly anglers into their backing. Carp are also quite spooky fish. In most situations they require careful stalking and light presentations as to not spook them. These traits combine to make carp a challenging and worthy sport fish. … Read more

4 Places to Buy Flies Online in Canada

As a Canadian, I remember it was difficult to find online fly shops when I first started fly fishing many years ago. Many are American fly shops that do not ship to Canada. After some searching I was able to find some good sources for flies online. Listed below are the online stores I use for flies … Read more

6 Best Soft Plastic Lures and Baits for Trout

It’s well known how effective soft plastic lures are for fishing bass and saltwater species, but trout anglers unfortunately often overlook soft plastic baits. This is a shame, as soft plastics are some of the most effective lures to fish for trout. This is true whether your retrieving them like a swimbait, or if you’re using … Read more

13 Underwater Videos of Trout Taking Flies, Lures, and Feeding

As a trout angler, you may have wondered what exaclty is going on underwater when a trout takes your presentation. Understanding what is going on under the water can allow you to make better presentations, and better time your hooksets to improve your hook up rate. Underwater videos of trout feeding are surprisingly few and … Read more

Plano Liqua-bait Wallet: A Solution for Leaking Soft Plastic Baits.

This post uses amazon affiliate links. I receive commission from any sales at no additional cost to yourself. I’m a heavy user of scented soft plastic baits when fishing for flounder, although they can be used to target almost any fish species. Scented plastics are often liquid soaked to both keep the baits from drying out, and … Read more