Fishing is a pretty humbling sport. One day you can do no wrong, catching fish is easy. But the next day, everything can change, leaving you wondering if there are any fish in the lake. This challenge is part of the appeal to fishing, I think. If it always was […]
Jeff Gustafson – Livewell
After a great week in Florida, I made the trek to the Atlanta, Ga. area last week to get ready for FLW Tour stop #3 this week at Lake Lanier. My tournament last week in Florida was special because it was my best finish in one of these pro events […]
When it comes to choosing your lure or presentation for ice-fishing, there certainly are some proven options for most species of fish. The traditional jig and minnow for walleye, the white tube for lake trout, and a small spoon for whitefish, for instance. But experimenting with lures, and finding new […]
After a couple of weeks in Florida, all this cold weather over the past week since I returned home has been kind of rough of me! As someone who loves to go fishing, anywhere, anytime, even I’ll admit that the thought of heading out in windy, minus-25 degree weather is […]
The 2018 FLW Tour season kicked off this past weekend on Lake Okeechobee in south Florida. The full field of 187 anglers fished the first two days before it was cut to the top 30 on Day 3 and then the top 10 for Day 4. Over the course of […]
Bass anglers across North America will have their eyes on South Florida this week as the 2018 FLW Tour season gets underway at Lake Okeechobee starting tomorrow (Jan. 25). This is going to be my fifth time fishing a tournament at the “Big O” since 2012. I have had two […]
With all of the cold weather that we’ve had over the past few weeks, I don’t think I could have picked a better week to get out of Northwestern Ontario and head south to Florida to get the 2018 FLW Tour started. My good friend from Kenora, Jamie Bruce, jumped […]
Recently, I wrote a story about using tip-ups for ice fishing for one of the Sunset Country Travel Association’s websites. It was a story aimed at anglers visiting to our region and how they should consider bringing along a few tip-ups on their ice-fishing trips. Tip-ups basically are an evolution […]
When most of us think about going on a fishing trip, it usually means stepping out the door, driving to the boat ramp down the road, and heading out for the day. Right across Northwestern Ontario, we are blessed with some many great bodies of water that offer some of […]
When I was a youngster, I had quite an appetite for absorbing as much fishing information as I could. My Grandpa used to have subscriptions to a few different fishing magazines, so I always was excited about trips over to his place in case he might have a new issue […]
Over the past few days when I looked at my social media pages, I couldn’t help but notice all the fish pictures that my friends have been taking on the ice-all across Sunset Country and in neighbouring areas. While I haven’t been fishing on the ice yet, I’m going to […]
Some good news broke last week in Fort Frances when high school teacher Jason Cain announced he is moving forward with starting a high school fishing team. South of the border, high school and college competitive bass fishing has emerged as an extremely popular extra-curricular activity, so it makes sense […]
