Sorting it Out: Organizing Tackle for SpringGord EllisMarch 28, 2022 by Gord EllisMarch 28, 2022 I’m not sure why it happens, but every fall I do the same thing: when the hunting bug strikes, the fishing gear is quickly abandoned,...
How to Trick Your TrapGord EllisFebruary 22, 2022 by Gord EllisFebruary 22, 2022 Although as common as sparrows in 2022, there was a time when a portable sleigh with a flip-over tent was a rare bird. My first...
Bays End: An Ice Fishing MeccaGord EllisJanuary 25, 2022 by Gord EllisJanuary 25, 2022 The eastern tip of Thunder Bay, on the Canadian side of Lake Superior, is known as Bays End. I am not exactly sure where Bays...
(Mis) Adventures on a SnowmobileGord EllisDecember 29, 2021 by Gord EllisDecember 29, 2021 The very first snowmobile that I have any memories of was also the first one that made its way into our family. It was an...
Adventures in TV FishingGord EllisDecember 1, 2021 by Gord EllisDecember 1, 2021 Like a lot of anglers, I grew up watching fishing shows on television. I’m old enough to remember the early ones like Bill Dance Outdoors,...
Deer Hunting Through the Eyes of a COGord EllisOctober 26, 2021 by Gord EllisOctober 26, 2021 Fall in the northwest means that residents and families take part in big game hunting. Traditionally, moose have been the main focus, but as moose...
A Father and Son Moose HuntGord EllisSeptember 27, 2021 by Gord EllisSeptember 27, 2021 In the fall of 2020, our annual moose hunt was looking like a question mark due to a lack of a tag. This happens in...
Bridges and AnglersGord EllisAugust 31, 2021 by Gord EllisAugust 31, 2021 Northwestern Ontario is a land of much water. There are lakes, rivers, reservoirs and streams. These waterbodies intersect the landscape and break up the wilderness....