Tied on the end of the line is my favourite crankbait. In my 7-year-old mind, there's nothing it can't catch. It's like kryptonite for anything with fins. I fire out a cast and slowly retrieve the bait as it wiggles over rocks and wobbles beside waving weeds. It passes a boulder and... more »
Many of us got hooked on fishing because of sunfish, and the start of the open-water season is the perfect time to rekindle your relationship with them. I particularly like spring bluegill fishing. The fish concentrate in the shallows, and are aggressive and easy to catch. It's a great way to... more »
It was late April in the Kawarthas, but it felt more like mid-July. My friend, Geoff Coleman, and I were down to shorts and tee-shirts, exposing patches of milk-white skin to merciless UV rays. It was the third day of a spring heat wave, and the steamy weather was warming the lakes of cottage... more »
