Archive | November, 2006

Head for the Pines.

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“Just head for the pines.” The last words of the “hot” tip I got from a friend who told me that the Rainbows should be biting in Arrowhead Park. This week held some surprise days of warm weather so I thought I would would head for Arrowhead and try some steelhead hammers on the trout [...]

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Ballyhass Lakes Fishing Village

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Where can you fish where the sign (at the lake) would say, CAUTION: These spring water lakes have only been lightly fished over the last five years so there is plentiful salmon trout and some very large rainbows and good size browns. We operate a catch and release policy to preserve stock.

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Rainbow Trout and Lego Blocks

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I read about the details of an interesting experiment performed on rainbow trout today. The experiment suggests that fish have ‘personalities’ that they can adapt and change when necessary. The Globe and Mail reports that:

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‘Tinkle’ In Your Own Scrapes

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Really! I am not sure how to report this but Mike at, Big Buck Zone, shares with his readers that ‘whizzing’ from your deer stand can actually help you see MORE deer! Don’t believe me? Read it for yourself here. I think only deer hunters will understand this ‘oddity’.

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Porcupine 1213. Pitbull 0.

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I saw this picture at the Field and Stream Field Notes Blog and I had to post it. It seems a pit bull decided to take on a porcupine. See for yourself who won.

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Steelhead Hammer.

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Early this fall I was ‘flying’ in one of my usual spots on the Muskoka River. I had been using a white winged dry fly (with some red in it) and to haul in a bunch of bass. The weather turned cooler near the end of September and my usual spots were not producing with [...]

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Choosing the right fishing lure colour

It can be a hard to choice to make when you open up your tackle box to pick out the [...]

Keep fishing line choices simple

The most simple item in the angler’s toolkit is fishing line. Keeping fresh line on a fishing reel will help [...]

Journal of a Recovering Soft Water Angler

With a pending ice fishing season looming, how can a soft water angler survive until ice out? Do not fear [...]

What you can do when fishing season is over.

It has been several weeks since I have soaked my fishing line out into the aquatic wonderland that surrounds me. [...]

For Best Results: Catch and Release In Under 4

Here is a great article you should check-out. It has some summary information regarding the impact that Catch and Release [...]

In the Company of Rivers: Unplugged

The author of, In The Company of Rivers, was kind enough to answer some questions I prepared for him. Mr. [...]