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
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
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
After looking at our body weight percentages my fiancee and I found we’re both about 20 pounds over our ideal weight, so we decided to loose 20 pounds each. We’ve been tracking our daily calories and exercise for about a month now. Naturally I want to count fishing as exercise (since I go fishing 3 – … Read more
It’s that time of year where for many of us, the fishing season is coming to a close. While some may be tempted to throw their fishing gear in the closet or garage and call it good enough, I can speak from personal experience that you will not be happy with yourself in the spring. Rusted … Read more
Striped bass prey on pretty much anything they come across that will fit in their mouth, although they do seem to especially enjoy preying on eels. This makes eel lures an excellent choice for fishing striped bass. Adult american eels are slow and relatively unobservant of their surroundings when compared to many other prey species, making them … Read more
Mackerel are tons of fun on a light spin rod or fly rod, and are an easy fish to catch. Typically living out in the ocean, they come into shore in the fall and can easily be targeted off docks and from shore. This makes them a good species to target if you’re bringing the kids … Read more