The Ned Rig…Bassin’ Ned’s Way

One of the hottest finesse bass fishing presentations recently has been a Ned Rig! This rig was developed in the Midwest by several finesse fishing pioneers whose goal was to catch as many bass a day as possible.
5 Flies That Are Easy To Tie and Fish

There comes a time, whereas a fly angler, you decide you want to stop buying flies and tie your own. Maybe you were drawn to tying flies but now you want to start fishing them. It is easy to get overwhelmed when looking for flies to use or tie, and not all flies are easy […]
Fish Tacos

I mean, perch burritos… Fish tacos, well at least what we call fish tacos in our house are actually more of a burrito. We can add more of the good stuff in a burrito and it is easier for the kids to hold and eat. If you want fish tacos, the recipe is the same, […]
Fishing Ponds

Maybe you don’t have time to get the boat in the water. Maybe you do not have a boat at all! But that should not stop you from fishing! There are plenty of fishing opportunities right from shore. Where I am from when you say shore fishing most people think of fishing a river. And […]
The Day I Never Had

It was about 8:00 pm that Niko and I decided we would meet at 5:00 am and head to the Beaver River, a river that has a lot of sentimental value to Niko and I.
Fishing Go-Bag

Do you have one a fishing go-bag? A tray full of essentials that you can grab quickly when you decide to go fishing last minute! Here is a starting point!
Perching for Simcoe Gold Leads to Pan Am Gold!

One of the true hi-lights of my fishing career when Perching for Simcoe Gold Leads to Pan Am Gold along with the rest of Team Canada.
Richard Elliot Jr

In 2010 Richard Elliot Jr started the School Hatchery Program in hopes of teaching children about the ecosystem, but it turned into so much more.
Ice Fishing for Lake Simcoe Perch

In Lake Simcoe, one of the world’s top ice-fishing destinations, perch is prolific. There are many ways and baits to use for perch, here are some of my favourite ways.
Ice Out Pan Fish

There is a time every year that anglers go a little nuts. It is the time between the lake being covered in good safe ice and when we have open water. We either flock to the rivers in hopes of tangling up with some migratory trout, or we just have to wait it out. Depending […]