Almost 30 years ago, before I took up fly fishing, a group of friends and I made regular trips to a fishing camp on a lake near the base of the Bruce Peninsula. We always had a good time fishing for pike, walleye, and bass. But, the owner of the camp targeted plentiful panfish... more »

These days, fly anglers are fortunate to have so many choices in personal watercraft. Between an impressive array of float tubes and equally impressive kick boats, there's bound to be something to suit the preferences and requirements of any fly angler. Float tubes enable us to fish... more »

Catching bass on the surface by fly fishing involves two strategies. One involves imitating insects such as damselflies, mayflies, and caddis flies. The other revolves around hard-head bugs, such as poppers, similar flies, and hair bugs. These imitate food such as frogs and mice... more »

As we enter the third week of May, golden-hued grey fox mayflies begin to hatch on Ontario streams. They're like the precious metal to the fly angler, as they're a big enough meal to attract even the largest trout to the surface... more »