Fishing pliers are an essential piece of angling equipment. They are used primarily to remove hooks, but are also used to pinch barbs, cut line, modify lures, and more. It’s one of those pieces of equipment that every angler should have. It’s important to use pliers designed for fishing. A general-use multi-tool or set of … Read more
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
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
I discovered Fishbrain last year, and I have since fallen in love with this fishing app. “What is fishbrain?” you might ask, well it’s a social media app made just for anglers! It allows you to log your catches, share them with others, and (most importantly) see other peoples catches. I recently moved to Ontario … Read more
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
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
So I recently moved to Pike and Musky country and realized I needed to learn how to tie wire leaders. I went through a few other brands, which turned out to be an exercise in frustration. Eventually I discovered the Tuf-Line Tufleader for toothy fish such as pike and musky. This post uses amazon affiliate … Read more
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
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
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