Tip # 30 – Finding the leaks in leaky waders
on Nov 6, 2009 in Fishing Gear If you are a creek dweller like me, you probably go through your fair share of punctured waders.  It doesn’t have to be the end of those waders though!  Hip and Chest waders aren’t cheap, and proper care and upkeep will keep them in the...

Tip # 29 – Where to find Steelhead Rainbow Trout in the Fall
on Oct 1, 2009 in Trout Fishing Tips fall float fishing Fluorocarbon fly fishing late season line lure migratory rain rainbow river roe spawn spinner spoon steelhead trout During the spring and fall months in North America, different types of fish begin to migrate from large bodies of water such as the oceans and the great lakes into the rivers and streams that are the tributaries of these water bodies. Be they salmon...

Tip # 28 – Drill Lots Of Ice Fishing Holes
on Sep 12, 2009 in Ice Fishing Tips auger crappie holes ice fishing perch pickeral walleye winter Finding fish through the ice can be tough, especially if you don’t have some sort of sonar device or fishfinder to make things a little less confusing.   Ice fishing for schooling fish is fun, as long as you find the school and you are able t...

Tip # 27 – Start Making Your Own Flies and Lures
on Sep 11, 2009 in Fishing Gear crankbait flies hobby lures off season spin fishing sport fishing websites If you are like me, you go through your fair share of lures.  Many lures such as Rapalas and Wally Divers cost what seems to be a fortune, especially when you lose them after only a few fishing trips, or worse yet, just a few casts.  Something that...

Tip # 26 – Change Your Fishing Line Often
on Sep 9, 2009 in Fishing Gear fishing line Fluorocarbon line twist mono filament reels spoons sun uv This is one thing that I can say isn’t done enough with my reels.  Changing your fishing line is one of the most important things you should be doing.  There are a number of reasons to do this, but I’ll just talk about a couple of them...

Tip # 25 – Spend Off Time Researching Fishing Techniques
on Sep 9, 2009 in General Fishing Tips blogs forums learning research As with most things in life, we can’t spend all of our time doing what we love.  Fishing is something that most of us need to set time aside to do.  We can’t necessarily wake up every morning, grab our waders and rods and head for the r...

Tip # 24 – Late Summer Lake Trout Fishing Techniques
on Aug 27, 2009 in Fishing Video Tips 3 way swivel august bell sinker boat body bait dare devil deep water fishing five of diamonds krocidile lake trout late season red devil sinker spoon summer swivel tamar vacations temagami trolling trout under pressure wally diver Being a fish that prefers very cold waters, lake trout typically head very deep late in the summer.  Spring time is the season that these fish are usually targeted, just after ice out when they are cruising the shorelines of lakes in water that is o...

Tip # 23 – Using the Drop Shot Method of Fishing
on Aug 26, 2009 in General Fishing Tips bait drop shot ice fishing lake lake trout pickeral river stream walleye The drop shot rig is an easy rig to put together, and it can mean the difference between going fishless and catching fish on any given day.  Simply put, this rig attaches a hook a foot to several feet up the line while attaching a heavy lead sinker...

Tip # 22 – Summer Time Northern Pike Fishing
on Aug 25, 2009 in Pike Fishing Tips baitfish birds minnows pike summer Esox, Water wolf, Pike, Great Northern, Jack, whatever you want to call these beasts of the deep, they are an exciting fish to target regardless of the method you choose to employ.  In the early season, targeting large northern Pike, especially trop...

Back From A Week in Northern Ontario
on Aug 24, 2009 in Announcements north ontario temagami vacation Hi Folks, I just spent a week in northern Ontario fishing, filming and relaxing.  We were on an island in the south arm of Lake Temagami.  The fishing was excellent, the views amazing and the company was the icing on the cake.  Daily Fishing Tips...