BRING ON THE PAIN As time passes during an angler’s life, the adage of “the more you do, the better you get” is absolutely correct (at least in my opinion). Time on the water equals experience. Through this time, safety and caution also become a learned behaviour. An example might be tripping in the boat […]

While I am happy to identify as the Chief tank filler at Dive Source Scuba or occasionally, the “Scuba Guy” with my friends at Fish’n Canada, I actually grew up as a “dirt between my toes” kinda farm kid, working on our families apple farm & roadside market. Although work and family came first, I […]

Outdoor enthusiasts are becoming more and more desperate to get away from the crowds and find their own Garden of Eden. Of course, the problem is that the numbers of campers and anglers that are trying to escape where other campers and anglers go, has increased two-fold in the past few years, and it can […]

Trout fishing was my religion growing up. My dad introduced me to wilderness travel by taking me fishing—and it was always for trout. He brought me up in a traditional sense—to always work hard, be honest to others and know that the only valid fish to catch is a trout. Why? Trout are hard to […]

For my second Fish’n Canada trip of the 2019 season, I headed up to Pointe Au Baril Ontario, just north of Parry Sound, during the last week of May. I learned a lesson on this trip, one which I will share with you now. IT PAYS TO KNOW THE REGS I am usually “pretty much” […]

So far, the spring season of 2019 has been a wild one with water levels at an all-time high in some locations. It’s happening from north to south. From what I’ve heard, the reason for all this high water is that Ontario doesn’t want to flood Montreal (don’t tell that to Leaf fans). By being […]

If you want to start a friendly fishing debate, suggest that your local area has the very best angling in the entire country. If you want to stir the pot even further, claim that your area has the best fishing in the entire world. Well, let me stir the pot—when it comes to the world’s best […]

To fish all of Ontario, with its vast amount of water and freshwater fish species, would take about ten lifetimes to complete. So, the realistic thing to do is to take it location by location and species by species. For example, Lake Scugog is known as a warm, shallow waterbody synonymous with species like Bass, […]

In a digital age where social media clips, tweets, posts, likes, and pins are as plentiful as scales on a Spanish Mackerel, literally, anyone can become a fishing YouTube superstar. Who needs mainstream broadcasters anymore? Who needs to mortgage Aunt Silvia’s summer home to buy a cinema-quality camera? And more importantly who needs to go […]

I want to share my journey with you as the single parent of a sixteen-year-old boy. My intent in writing this is to inspire—and to hopefully reconnect our children with a life that, if we don’t act now, will become nothing more than a tourist attraction. What am I talking about? Kids and the outdoors. […]

For us at Fish’n Canada, our hearts sink in our chests whenever we read about a death on the water (like the CBC story we shared just earlier today about young Joshua Steinburg—just eleven-years-old when he tragically lost his life). As parents and grandparents, it’s difficult to imagine the pain of such a loss. Especially […]

Last summer I was thrilled to be able to help my Grandpa and the Fish’n Canada crew as they presented the inaugural Fish’n Canada Carp Cup—a qualifier for the massive World Carp Classic tournament that’s held annually in Europe.  Shortly after our event, my Grandpa met up with his old friend Ross Honey. Ross is the […]

After a career that spans almost four decades, I’ve decided to change my role in life. I will no longer respond to “the fishing dude” nor “that guy who catches fish” nor (god forbid) “the fishing pro.” Nope. From this day forward I will be known as a Fishologist. That is correct—in the future, please […]

Hey, are you a rocker? Are you a roller? Are you a right-out-of-controller? Are you a wheeler? A dealer? A wicked woman-stealer? Well, if you are any of the above, if you’re an AC/DC fan, if you’re a fly fisher, and if you have a hefty bank-roll, then have I found the fishing reel for […]

Have you ever seen a Rainbow or Steelhead Trout lying in the grass on the bank of your favourite creek or river well before opening day of Trout season? Maybe the poor little gal in the featured image jumped ten, twenty, or even thirty feet out of the water and into the bush “just because”? […]

This past weekend, I had a chance to drop into the 2019 Muskie Odyssey at the Garnet B Rickard Complex in Bowmanville, Ontario. This event is bi-annual and has never been held in Bowmanville before. Judging from the crowd—and the opinions of the show’s participants—it’s a great location with a good possibility for a return […]

I recently got a call from a buddy of mine, Sean, saying he just heard that the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry was bringing a truckload of baby Chinook Salmon to be released in the Whitby and Oshawa harbours. This I wanted to see; I always wanted to be a fisheries biologist as a […]

Whenever I meet Fish’n Canada Show fans, the first question I’m asked is not “Why are your fish bigger than Grandpa’s?” It’s “What’s it like to be a part of Canada’s most popular fishing show?” Never in my wildest dreams did I think that I would have the opportunities that I do right this minute. […]

These are exciting times at Fish’n Canada—we’ve finally launched our new and vastly improved website! It just dawned on me, if you’re reading this it means that you already know that. So let me just welcome you back to Fish’n Canada’s digital home. For those of you who may be newbies here on this site, […]

Attention anglers who love Bass fishing! The secret is out: On most days last summer you were badly outsmarted by a creature with a brain the size of a chickpea. But hey, don’t feel bad. You weren’t alone. According to a recent government report, there are over one million of us that chase that little […]