There is plenty of debate over what constitutes being a steelheader. Some say it’s about dedication. The hardcore; the ones who eat sleep and breathe the fish; the ones who can drop everything at a moment’s notice; the ones who do whatever they can to get into fish. Dedication is an honorable trait but does … Continue reading Steelheading 101: It’s all about respect
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Dirty Water Woes
Spring time can be some of the most productive when it comes the chasing chrome in the river. It can also be some of the most frustrating. Water conditions are the leading factor in this frustration. Spring rains combined with snow melt can quickly turn ideal conditions into absolute disaster. But it’s nothing to … Continue reading Dirty Water Woes
The Best Steelheading of the Spring is Right Now
And suddenly it’s March. Despite the fact that as I write this I look out on what could possibly the most significant snowfall we’ve had here this year, winter is coming to an end. Who’s thinking of spring when everything is covered in a blanket of fresh powder? I am. Spring is so close I … Continue reading The Best Steelheading of the Spring is Right Now
Locating Winter Steelhead
'There's always open water somewhere'. It's something I was told when I first started fishing winter steelhead and it's something that really does hold true. If you're willing to find it, there really is open water somewhere. But not all of that open water is holding water for winter chrome. In harsh winters like the … Continue reading Locating Winter Steelhead
Fishing as Therapy
There's more to fishing than catching fish. Most anglers know that. For me it's therapy. I've seen my share of tragedy over the course of my life, nothing more so than my first born fighting for her life and her eventual passing. Sparing great detail, I will tell you that she spent the majority of … Continue reading Fishing as Therapy
Take Your Kid Fishing
If there is one thing that I can be thankful for my father teaching me it is without a doubt how to fish. I’m sure no one could have foreseen the impact such a simple skill would have had on my life but the fact that I have chosen fishing to be basis of how … Continue reading Take Your Kid Fishing
Dropping Back
Wall to wall sunshine, temperatures in the low to mid-twenties, summer in Ontario is just around the corner. Although I’m just as happy as everyone else to put this long drawn out winter behind us, there is a little piece of me that is about to be left empty; steelhead are dropping back and it’s … Continue reading Dropping Back
Wading Safe
It was cold. Really cold. Winter was just around the corner and the recent rains could have very easily been snow. It was also those rains that kept everyone else at home. I, however, did not shy away from the potentially high, dirty water; my only thoughts were of a fresh push of steelhead. The … Continue reading Wading Safe
One Man Obsessed 