The Fishing Hole

Observations from inside Elite Series Anglers boats….

Observations from inside 2 Elite Series Anglers boats (Casey Ashley and Brandon Palaniuk) at the Bassmaster Classic. 1. Both guys ran full flurocarbon on everything even though they were fishing very dirty water. 2. Casey retied at least 3 times … more…

Spoonbillin’….

While in Oklahoma for the Bassmaster Classic we took advantage of the opportunity to knock another species off the bucket list.  It’s a bizarre one from the bucket list but it was there for me,  The Spoonbill or Paddlefish. Spoonbill … more…

Bassmaster Classic Day 2 with Brandon Palaniuk…

After a day on the water with defending champ Casey Ashley I was pretty pumped up about getting out in the Rigid Industries Skeeter with young gun Brandon Palaniuk for Day 2. I made my way down to the dock … more…

Bassmaster Classic Day 1 with Casey Ashley…

One the best perks of being accredited media for the Bassmaster Classic was being able to request to be a Media Marshal.  What does a Media Marshal do?  They ride along with the competitors in their boats for the day.  … more…

Bassmaster Classic meet Canadian Charles Sim!

November 7th, 2015 is a day Charles Sim will remember for the rest of his life, he had qualified to fish the Bassmaster Classic in Tulsa, OK March 4-6, 2016.  An invite to the Super Bowl of fishing to compete … more…

Bassmaster Classic Media Day…

The minute our Canadian boy Charles Sim qualified to fish the Bassmaster Classic in Tulsa, Oklahoma I knew I was going to make the trek down to support him.  Once the travel plans were all confirmed I started to get … more…

Return to Cayo Guillermo…

A yearly tradition for Birdee and I, it seems the tradition has been inflicted on our friends Markus and Alison.  We flew in from Ottawa, they come in from Halifax to enjoy a week in the sun and sand. We … more…

2015 BIG BASS Megabucks…

  The anticipation leading up to registration opening for BIG BASS Megabucks was frantic.  My phone wouldn’t let up with teams inquiring when they could get their money in and their spot secured.   We quickly realized our event was one … more…

Here Laker Laker!

2015 was the Summer of the Laker on the Lund.  Any day off from guiding we spent floating around Big Rideau taking turns on dropping down the jig.  Often an eager biter they always give a great account of themselves … more…

2015 Gar season in the books….

These fish just never get old on me or my clients.  Watching peoples reaction to seeing these sunbathing buggers is always a treat.  This season was one for the books. We fished 4 different stretches of the river this year, … more…