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, […]

Making Kebabs A common food in the Middle East is food on a pita. Whether it is shawarma, gyro or doner, I love this region’s handheld ‘pocket’ food. One of my favorite things to eat is one of the more common Persian dishes. It is called a kofta kebab and it is essentially a long […]

Here is a recipe featuring Blue Mountain Meats Wild Boar Bacon. We can think of no better way to treat your family then with a stack of fluffy, gorgeously festive, super indulgent pancakes with Boar Bacon, Pickled cranberries, sponge toffee crumble and apple butter syrup. Ingredients For the pancakes 2 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons […]

INGREDIENTS: 6 small shallots 1 large carrot 2 tbsp vegetable oil 3.5 tbsp unsalted butter 1 bay leaf 1 sprig fresh thyme 500 gr ground bison 1 tbsp tomato paste A splash of Worcestershire sauce 4 cups beef, bison or chicken stock 1.5 cup frozen peas For the topping: 500 gr baking potatoes peeled and […]

Ingredients 115g plain flour large pinch of salt freshly ground black pepper 4 large free-range eggs 300ml milk 1 bunch of leeks 2 tbsp. fresh savory leaves 4 Blue Mountain Meats Maple Duck Sausage 30g Dijon mustard 30g of duck fat knob of butter, to serve Method To make the batter, sift the flour into a large bowl. Add the salt and […]

For the Venison, flat iron: 3 12oz pieces of venison flat iron Kosher salt Vegetable oil 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon ground cloves 1 teaspoon fennel seed, toasted and ground 1 teaspoon ground star anise 1 teaspoon Szechuan peppercorns, toasted and ground 1 teaspoon whole toasted chili, ground For the dressing: 1 1/4 cups boiling water 3 tea bags […]

Spanish priests took a hostile view of this peculiarly potent brew, deeming it “soup of the devil” and preaching sermons against indulgence. Suppression only fueled the fire, and by the 19th-century chili was a staple among cowboys, ruffians, and adventurers on the Western frontier. And now Football fans nationwide. We’ve decided we wanted to kick […]

Ingredients 3 1/2 tsp EVOO, plus more for baking sheet 1/2 lb Wild Boar sausage, casings removed 1 zucchini, diced small 1 medium yellow onion, diced small 1 garlic clove, minced 2 tbsp fresh chopped oregano Kosher salt and ground pepper 4 oz. Parmesan, grated 1 cup 4 cups cooked long-grain or mixed grain white […]

INGREDIENTS For the chop and sauce 450 gr pc boar of rack 10 ml of vegetable oil 300 ml apple Cider 30 gr butter 1 sprig thyme 1 bay leaf Half a lemon 2 tbsp cracked black peppercorns Kosher salt taste For the stuffed apples 4 pc Macintosh apples Half a diced onion 50 gr […]

Garmin has finally done what all its users have dreamed about for quite some time now and that is incorporate Navionics lake-mapping into their existing Garmin LakeVü mapping, bringing anglers the best of both worlds. To me, this just pushes Garmin into yet another level of electronic dominance for people who fish. Check it out […]

To a lot of people fishing in weeds is a true pain. They would rather poke their eyes out than deal with this nasty stuff. To others though, weeds represent the rainbow in which the pot of gold i.e. the fish they are after, lies beneath. This blog is about one weed type, Cabbage Weed, […]

I don’t think this will come as much of a shock to anyone that knows me, but my favourite presentation for Smallmouth Bass is topwater. Now here’s something that you might not know: I use it as much in deep water as I do shallow. Shallow and deep are relative terms, of course, but let’s […]

Fishing lures with spinners make up a huge percentage of all artificial baits. The blades give the lure life by vibrating, thumping and flashing. There are four basic blade shapes: The Colorado is a heavy cup blade. This causes a lot of water resistance which creates the most lift and vibration. This is the classic thumping blade. […]

Wacky-rigging soft stick baits is an extremely popular modern-day Bass fishing technique for both Smallmouth and Largemouth. Placing the hook in the middle of the bait allows for a very unique and lifelike drop as the stick bait descends towards the bottom. There are two thoughts on rigging wacky style. The first is to simply […]

There are basically three types of line: monofilaments, fluorocarbons, and braids. You have to know some things before you make a selection. What are you fishing for? For small fish and small lures with light tackle use monofilament. It’s relatively cheap and very versatile. What kind of water are you fishing in? If it’s clear and […]

In this technological age, high-performance specialty rods have become the norm. What you fish for will determine which rod characteristics you need to fish effectively. Many anglers prefer baitcasters for bigger fish. Baitcasting rods are designed with the reel and guides on the top and a trigger grip on the bottom for stability when casting […]