AS FIRST PRINTED IN HOOKED MAGAZINE – SPRING 2025 Alberta could be the best province in Canada to be a kayak angler. With roughly 800 fishable lakes in the province, many of the lakes are little more than ponds and are nearly impossible to access with traditional boats. Roughly a…
What a busy summer! I am fortunate that I was able to get out fishing as much as I did but I feel like I missed out on many of the Western Canada Kayak Fishing Trail (WCKFT) fun this year because the Cold Lake Classic is the first and only…
It’s mid-summer on the western prairies and that means my usual fishing, trout and walleye, has either slowed down or stopped completely. That doesn’t mean I quit fishing. In fact, my time on the water has likely increased since my attention as turned to northern pike and perch! When I…
Forward-facing sonar is incredibly powerful technology and I am excited to finally get my hands on it. I’ve only had Lowrance Active Target for a few weeks at this point but I’ve learned more about fish behaviour in a handful of outings than I have in the last few years.…
In this video we travel to Dolberg Lake, AB to chase the notorious tiger trout. Since stocking first began in Alberta in 2015, Tiger trout a quickly becoming a favorite species to chase for many angers. Being a brown trout-brook trout hybrid, tiger trout are notoriously aggressive and often put…
Last weekend I had the exciting opportunity to try to transport my large fishing kayak, the Bigwater 132 PDL, on the roof of my truck sans roof rack. After spending the morning exploring some mountain waters, quite far from home, I began to load up my kayak using the same…
After competing in the Eastslope Classic kayak fishing tournament for 4 years, I finally caught a fish! I have a hard time describing what it feels like to be skunked during a tournament for three years in a row, and by this point I felt like just hanging up my…
WE WANT YOU to join our Edmonton and area kayak fishing group! We are a local group of seasoned as well as new kayak anglers that enjoy getting out on the water, sharing tips and techniques as well as socializing with like-minded individuals. If you are a new kayak angler…
The kayak fishing season hasn’t just arrived – its already underway! The first kayak fishing tournament of the season took place the weekend after May long at Open Creek Dam. I was there, of course, you know I’m not one to miss an opportunity to catch some trout! Open Creek…
A quality bumpboard for measuring your catch is, for some reason, hard to come by on this side of the county. For us tournament anglers, a good bumpboard is necessary but shipping one out west does ends up costing an arm and a leg! Luckily for us, great local companies,…