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 …
The snowmobile versus ATV debate for ice fishing comes up every season and it’s not an argument that will be settled anytime soon. A few years ago I decided to buy a machine for ice fishing because I’m just not comfortable with driving my truck on the ice. I will take the truck when the ice is three feet thick …
Here is a great write up from Chris Payne over at Payne Outdoors on the difference between kayak stability versus standability: https://payneoutdoors.com/kayak-stability-versus-standability/ This article really highlighted the differences between my Ocean Kayak Trident 13 and my Pescador Pilot 12. I found the Trident to be very stable and it served me well for my first few years of kayak …
Do you have a kayak or canoe and want to fish with like-minded anglers? Interested in getting a kayak or canoe and don’t want to fish solo? Want to win prizes? Join the Western Canada Kayak Fishing Trail! With seven events being held all across Alberta there is plenty of opportunity to come out and catch some fish with a …
I think the Aqua Vu Micro 2 is an excellent addition to any run and gun anglers arsenal. The unit is the perfect size to store in a large pocket and can be deployed in seconds after drilling a hole. One downside to the micro is that it is not waterproof and I think sooner or later it’s going to …
I don’t normally get on board with new years resolutions but Karl’s Bait and Tackle really nailed it. Instagram: View this post on Instagram I share it every year because it's true every year A post shared by Mystery Tackle Box (@mysterytacklebox) on Dec 30, 2018 at 2:45pm PST
Happy New Year! I hope everyone enjoyed their holiday season with friends and family and spent some time on the hardwater. My holiday was pretty unfocused, I spent time most of my time visiting and eating and also welcomed a new niece into the world. I did manage to get out ice fishing a few times around the Whitecourt area, …