Whirling disease is spreading throughout the province and with no known cures, it looks like a losing battle. Since the discovery of the disease in Johnson Lake in 2016 it has continued to spread throughout the province and the latest update shows that it’s been found in 4 of the 11 major watersheds in Alberta: North Saskatchewan watershed Red Deer …
The dates for the 2019 Kayak Fishing Trail have officially been announced! That is to say five dates have been announced, the last couple tournament dates have not had their licenses approved but I am sure will be announced soon. So with that in mind its time to start booking those summer holidays! Check out the Eastslope Classic page for …
The MVP of my ice fishing season has been the Northland Tackle’s Rippin Shad in a 3/8oz Glo Redfish Tiger. I’ve had this lure rigged on a dedicated rod all season as my searching bait and it does not disappoint! It was very rare a walleye or pike would turn this offering down, most would fly in and hit it …
The 2018/19 ice fishing season has come to a close and this one has been a real grind. This year I was drawn tags for Pigeon Lake and was excited to catch and cook some winter walleye. Fast forward to the end of March and I’ve put in 10 days on Pigeon from dawn till dusk and managed to land …
The 2019 Fishing Regulations have been released and each year I take some time to sit down and become familiar with the changes. Last spring I read an article in a paper from Calgary claiming that fishing opportunities were improving because a few lakes in the province opened to walleye retention, what they didn’t reveal was the number of lakes …
The 2019 Edmonton Boat and Sportsmen show has wrapped up once again. I enjoy attending the show every year because it’s a great chance to check out the latest and greatest gear, find some killer deals on new toys and since everyone is in one place it is an opportunity to network with people in the industry. The Fishing Hole’s …
The term microadventures was coined by famous hiker, backpacker and explorer, Alastair Humphreys. It is defined as an adventure that is short, simple, local, cheap – yet still fun, exciting, challenging, refreshing and rewarding. I really like the idea of microadventures because my reality is that I only have one or two long weekends per year to go on an …
Today Aquabatics officially opened their doors in Edmonton! I had to go check out their new location and was not disappointed, as soon as I opened the doors I was greeted by some familiar faces, both Tom and Andy were on the scene. As I was taken on a tour around the store more people showed up and were greeted …
My friends and I had a great time fishing Gull Lake over the weekend. Thanks to Chad Hughes with Gull lake Fishing Charters for renting us an ice hut to use because the wind was bitterly cold. The shanty was located just off of Brownlow’s landing in 15 feet of water. There was a huge village of tents and …
Catch and release fishing has been a pretty common practice for me most of my life. It seemed straightforward and I didn’t put much thought into how I was handling and releasing the fish I caught. Lately I have been listening to a podcast called Anchored, hosted by April Vokey, and episode 46 about the high mortality rates of fish …