Top 10 Best Spinning Lures
Sponsored By: RAM Trucks Confidence is a HUGE factor in our fishing, and not just on the water confidence. It all starts as soon as we embark on our trips to that pristine lake, river, or stream by getting behind the wheel of our truck. Whether heading north, south, east, or west, it’s a good… […]
Top 10 Opening Day and Beyond Fishing Tactics You Need To Know
Sponsored by Princecraft Written by Pete Bowman, in collaboration with Angelo Viola, Ray Kohlruss, Ryan Flaro, Gord Pyzer & Steve Niedzwiecki In this article, I have decided to give you some of my opening day tricks and tactics that I have learned throughout my many years on the water. And as a first-of-the-fishing-season bonus, I […]
Top 5 “Big Water” Ontario Lake Trout Destinations
With the ice nearly or already dropping out of Ontario lakes, it’s a time when the ice rods and reels are put away and the long sticks are back in action. It is also a time when boats hit the launch ramps and can once again, run trolling patterns, cast the cold-water shallows or vertical […]
Squarebill Crankbaits: Why You Shouldn’t Overlook Them!
Do you find it odd that certain lures or baits are associated “geographically” by anglers? I know I do it, or at least used to. One lure type that I always assumed only worked on “American” Bass was crankbaits. For some god-forsaken reason, I couldn’t get it in my head that a lure is a […]
Are Steelhead and a Rainbow Trout The Same Fish?
We recently received some comments on one of our web articles by a frequent website user Sammy T asking a couple of very legit questions: “ARE RAINBOW TROUT THE SAME AS STEELHEAD?” and “WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A LARGE RAINBOW TROUT AND WHAT THEY CALL STEELHEAD?” Thanks for this Sammy as it is an […]
Are Steelhead and a Rainbow Trout The Same Fish?
We recently received some comments on one of our web articles by a frequent website user Sammy T asking a couple of very legit questions: “ARE RAINBOW TROUT THE SAME AS STEELHEAD?” and “WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A LARGE RAINBOW TROUT AND WHAT THEY CALL STEELHEAD?” Thanks for this Sammy as it is an […]
The Ultimate Late Fall Bay of Quinte Walleye Fishing Guide
There is a fall fishing phenomenon that has existed for a long time now that is anticipated by plenty of hard-core anglers from both Canada and the USA. It normally starts in October and runs right into December. Of course, as per the title of this piece, we are talking about the annual Bay of […]
Why Garmin’s Panoptix LiveScope Will Change The Way You Fish
If you have been following Angelo and me on our seemingly never-ending deep dive into fishing electronics, you’ve most certainly seen our enthusiasm towards Garmin’s Panoptix LiveScope technology. It’s no secret that this game-changing technology has completely floored us. And now, it has taken the entire fishing industry by storm. I’m not going to gab […]
Clear Water Vs. Dirty Water
During this crazy summer of 2020, I had a rare chance to get together with my long-time fishing buddy, tournament fishing partner, public and high school pal and, of course, frequent beer-drinking cohort, Mike Burriss. This was our second get-together for the year (the first was a Smallmouth Bass slaying we did on Lake Ontario), and I’m […]
How To Make A Big Fish Look Small
I know. You’re saying, “What the hell is Bowman talking about now? Why would anyone want to make their fish look small?” Well, I had a recent fishing outing with a couple of buddies. Not only do they starkly contrast with each others’ looks, when you add me into the mix, it’s like night and […]