When you look at a bass anglers tacklebox, you’ll see plenty of lures that mimic large, high-calorie prey items; swimbaits, crayfish, frogs, and mice lures are all common in a bass anglers arsenal. What you don’t see much of, is insect imitations. While it’s true that bass tend to target large prey items, this isn’t … Read more
Do bass eat lizards? If you listen to the marketing of many tackle companies, of course they do. Yet, I don’t see many lizards swimming in the lakes, ponds, or streams that bass make their home in. Sure, there may be a few incidental lizards entering the water to cross, but that would hardly be … Read more
Topwater fishing for big pike and musky is some of the most exciting freshwater fishing in the world. The takes are explosive, the fights exciting, and you might even be able to do some sight fishing in the right kind of water. Pike and musky can be found both extremely deep, or in a foot … Read more
Ottawa offers some great fishing. There’s a large variety of fish species that make their home in the cities waterways, many in the heart of downtown! If you’re interested in fishing in Ottawa, I’ve listed below all the commonly targeted species in the Ottawa area, in addition to some not-so-commonly targeted species that swim in … Read more
Squid fishing (or squiding) is a fun way to switch things up from more traditional fishing. They’re one of my favourite types of seafood, and they make great bait too. Successfully targeting squid requires a slightly different technique than most other methods of fishing, but it’s not too hard. Let me teach you how to … Read more
Bait fishing is probably the most common method of targeting striped bass. While part of the allure of stripers is their willingness to chase a lure or fly, bait remains a very effective method of targeting them. Anglers use a wide variety of different baits when fishing for striped bass, and everyone has their favourite. … Read more
The goal in micro fishing is to catch small, often overlooked species of fish. It’s a fun hobby since you get to see and catch fish that go unnoticed by many anglers. There’s also a large variety of fish species the micro angler can target. The gear used in micro fishing is much smaller than gear used … Read more
Using live bait is a commonly used and very effective way of catching fish, especially highly predatory fish like pike and musky. Bass, trout, catfish, walleye and pretty much every other species of fish imaginable can be taken with live bait as well. The problem is, live bait can be a pain to catch. You … Read more
The Arbogast Jitterbug is a classic lure with a history many decades old. It was invented by Fred Arbogast in 1938, and has consistently proven itself as an effective fishing plug since then, especially for largemouth bass (although a large variety of fish species have been caught on this lure). But you didn’t come here for … 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