Northern Trails

The boat was moving slowly over the shallow water, as I guided the trolling motor via the foot control along the edge of a reed...

The month of August was a difficult one for this writer and his family. My dear mother Nora Marlo Ellis died early on August 14,...

If you like to fish the lakes, river and reservoirs of northern Ontario, there is a good chance you have done some boat trailering. Basic...

Summertime weather and bass fishing just go hand in hand in northwestern Ontario. The warming water and the hot sun get smallmouth bass active and...

It’s always a challenge to fish a new lake. There’s so much to consider and it is daunting to look out and see so much...

The morning fish had been slow, and the early afternoon wasn’t going much better. So, my father, Gordon Sr., my eldest son Devin and I...

Fishing with a float or slip bobber is a classic and deadly way to angle. The great thing about the two techniques is they really...

In June of 1989, I travelled to Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, to take part in my first Outdoor Writers of Canada Conference. I was still...