Winter Crappie in Northwestern OntarioGord EllisFebruary 24, 2017February 24, 2017 by Gord EllisFebruary 24, 2017February 24, 2017 Every once in a while, a few buddies and I pile into a truck and head west from Thunder Bay to fish for crappies. The...
Burbot Winter Fishing 101Gord EllisFebruary 1, 2017March 17, 2017 by Gord EllisFebruary 1, 2017March 17, 2017 So, let’s talk burbot fishing. I realize some of you won’t get past that first line. That’s too bad, but I get it. Like many...
Ice Fishing Gear to Stay WarmGord EllisDecember 23, 2016December 23, 2016 by Gord EllisDecember 23, 2016December 23, 2016 My angling friends and I sometimes joke that ice fishing would be a lot more fun if you didn’t have to do it in the...
What I Learned in 2016Gord EllisNovember 28, 2016 by Gord EllisNovember 28, 2016 As I sit down to write this column, I’ve been looking back on this past year, and mulling over the things I learned. You should...
The Ups and Downs of Ontario’s Deer HerdGord EllisOctober 21, 2016October 21, 2016 by Gord EllisOctober 21, 2016October 21, 2016 My deer hunting career in northwestern Ontario began in the mid-1970s. In those days, whitetail deer east of Kenora and north of Minnesota were as...
Northwestern Ontario has a Problem with its MooseGord EllisSeptember 27, 2016 by Gord EllisSeptember 27, 2016 Northwestern Ontario has a problem with its moose. There are fewer of them all the time, and the decline is noticeable to hunters and non-hunters...
Camo and FashionGord EllisAugust 29, 2016 by Gord EllisAugust 29, 2016 Growing up a young man in northwestern Ontario, fashion wasn’t something that was always on the top of my radar screen. My mother, however, had...
The Resurgence of Black BayGord EllisAugust 1, 2016 by Gord EllisAugust 1, 2016 As a young fishing fanatic growing up in Thunder Bay, I’d often dream about fishing the many bodies of water close to home. The mighty...