Spring is in the air! With the recent improvement in the weather here in Alberta I have some serious spring fever. So this week I pulled the kayaks out of storage and began the process of rigging and maintenance for the season. I used the word “process” but the beauty…
Aquabatics has been hosting an annual boat swap for almost 20 years. Thanks to COVID-19 they’ve been forced to change it up for this year and are now hosting the Boat Swap online. It may not be as local or personal as it was in the past but it’s still…
The 2020 Alberta Fishing Regulations have been released and there are quite a few changes to take note of. As a direct result of Fisheries engagement efforts with the public there are more harvest opportunities on many lakes in our province, which is great news. I am also excited about…
I’m excited to announce that for 2020, String Theory Angling has teamed up with both Old Town Kayaks and your friendly neighborhood paddle shop, Aquabatics! The AQ Ambassador program has only been a couple weeks in the making but I have been a fan and customer of Aquabatics ever since…
It’s here, the most challenging part of the ice fishing season has arrived. It’s said the hardest part of ice fishing is finding the fish, once you’re on them it’s easier to pull a few in. Unfortunately in mid winter that’s just not true. I’ve visited a few lakes over…
Merry Christmas from String Theory Angling! I hope you have a wonderful and restful holiday filled with plenty of set hooks and tight lines.
It’s been a year since I posted the original Resources for Alberta Anglers. In that time I’ve began to rely on a few other sources of information that you, dear reader, may also find useful. The resources in my original post have stood the test of time and are still…
String Theory Angling is officially one year old today! This blog may have been online for a year but it was an idea I’d been thinking about for a long time. Blogging isn’t something that came naturally to me, it took me almost six months to figure out what to…
I sat down to write about the best fishing rod warranties that today’s rod manufacturers have to offer but do you know what I found out? Most rod manufactures offer pretty much the same thing. Typically, manufacturers offer a limited one-year warranty on factory defects and that’s it. Some do…
It’s nearing the end of October the days of open water are certainly numbered. I went out on Saturday for what will be my last trip to visit my new usual spot, Mulhurst Bay on Pigeon Lake, Alberta. The weather is certainly colder and the temperature that morning was a…