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• Chesapeake Bay Fall Classic Part 2 - The Motivation!

  So we were hungry... looking for that elusive 52 pounder to take the lead at the MSSA Chesapeake Fall Classic.  Looking for that fish to WIN Up EARLY, we were at our spot in good time for "lines in".  The sun crested the horizon just before 6:30 am and was a welcomed source of much needed heat after our 30 minute run to where the big girls live.  When fishing tournaments, I find

• Cocodrie, Louisiana... Fishing at its finest!

  On Monday, January 23rd, 2012 I jumped a plane in Toronto and took the short, 2 hour and 40 minute flight to New Orleans, Louisiana to meet up with my crew as we were scheduled to shoot two shows in Cocodrie, Louisiana, just South of Houma. The drive took us about an hour and forty five minutes from the airport and we arrived at Boudreaux's Marina, who's slogan describes the location

• Manitoba - Walleye, walleye, .... and ... Catfish!

  I'm going for Master Angler walleye, channel catfish and even have time to catch up with an old friend!

• MSSA Chesapeake Bay Fall Classic

  2011 Chesapeake Fall Classic Part 1

• Ketchikan, Alaska - Fun, Food and FISH!!!

  A 3 part fishing trip in Ketchikan, Alaska.

• Fall Brawling Smallmouth

  Were do I begin? This late fall fishing for smallmouth bass on smaller inland cottage country lakes has been nothing short of "extremely incredible". Over the last 2 weeks, I have visited some of favorite smallmouth lakes in Ontario's near north cottage country in search of a big bass bite and have yet to be disappointed by the results, and what makes it even more exciting is capturing all t

• Alaska Part 1 - Silverking Lodge in Ketchikan

  Ray Troll fishy art and self-guiding at Silverking Lodge in Ketchikan Alaska!

• Touchdown with the Football Jig

  Had a amazing day yesterday filming a show for Extreme Angler TV on a north-eastern Kawartha Lakes District lake using the Strike King Tour Grade Football jig and Baby Rage Craw trailer in summer craw tones. The weatherman finally got it correct, no rain and low winds made for perfect conditions to fish/film on a location that requires precise boat positioning very close to rock walls and rock sh

• WFN at the Toyota Texas Bass Classic

  After arriving in Houston and driving up to Conroe, Texas for the Toyota Texas Bass Classic, I could swear that the great State of Texas and I were at arms.... for the 3rd straight trip to one of my favourite States, I was greeted with temperatures rivalling my home town... and please remember that I live in Canada! The TTBC event had an exhibition expo along with the championship

• World Records

  There has been a lot of buzz of late with respect to new IGFA World Records being approved!

• Tennesse Trippin'

  Man, has this summer gone by in a flash. One day I`m preparing my boat and gear for Bass season opener, the next thing I know, I`m loading up my long johns and cold weather gear for autumn road trips. Just returned from my most recent road trip to sunny, warm Tennessee for my annual Strike King Lure Co. pro team writers conference where many of the media including (tv, publications, website

• Fishing Like you've never seen before!

  I have been working with Sundog Eyewear for almost a year and a half now, and after months of emails, prototypes, field test and trials, we are now "in the game!"  From a company that made its name in the game of golf, with great Signature Series Ambassadors such as Hunter Mahan, Paula Creamer and Masters Champion Mike Weir, the well established sunglass manufacturer has dived into

• Lets Roll with Season 2!

  The summer has come to an end, but things are revving up big-time here at WFN!  The past few months have been really, well quite perfect!  We finished our summer season in Ocean City Maryland shooting Episode 1 of Reel Fishy Jobs Season 2. I have a tackle provider sponsor named Keith Fraser, he's the president of www.alltackle.com the place I get all my gear!  Dodging hurricane

• The learning never stops while I'm hookin' up!

  Having fun and learning on and off the water during Season 4 production.

• It's Just Fishing

    Think about it people, a boat, a pole, some bait, the lazy hazy daze of summer – we go out early, come in late often smelling much worse, and we are abuzz with stories of the big one that got away.   It’s fishing…good friends and the lure of the lunker   That’s all… right?   Just FISHING   Wrong!   Well, okay, yes it i

• Game Hawg Scrappy Smallmouth

  Man Have I been busy this summer. With the awesome weather conditions we are having in Ontario, I have taken full advantage of the opportunities to fish and film some awesome shows for Extreme Angler TV season 10 beginning this fall on WFNHD & WFN. Here is one of those examples a while back while filming a show in the Haliburton Highlands region for smallmouth bass with Strike King Game Hawg

• Are fish Smart? I think it's all in the eyes!

  I believe fish are smart! Well, maybe not intelligent, but smarter than we may think.... Here are a couple of "situations" that haunt me to this day! Rooster Fish - here is a photograph of me with my mouth wide open holding a nice rooster caught off Punta de Mita, in Mexico.  It was a beautiful fish, my first Rooster!  When I picked it up, I could literally feel that fish star

• Makin' Music in Nashville!

  Mariko having fun on set with country music singer Craig Campbell for his new song FISH!

• Hook em EARLY!

  I knew he was addicted to the sport when I came home from work one February day to find a freezing cold red-cheeked 4 year old excited about his “day of fishing” in the back yard.  Will was fishing for Blue Marlin (in Toronto) in 6 inches of snow.  When asked how he did, he responded “it was a great day Dad… I landed a big one and lost a Giant at the boat,

• Black Slab Fest

  Went to one of my fav crappie holes on Georgian Bay today to film a show for season 10 of Extreme Angler TV and invited my buddy Tai Dang as my guest. Took a little effort to locate the kind of fish I was looking for, but found the "motherload" of slabbers in a small cut in approx 2 feet of H20 with Strike King fruity tooty tubes under Blackbird slip floats.The high winds off Georgian

• Fishin' With Mom

  It just occurred to me that the fishing trips that include my mom, usually involve luxury - maybe I should always be planning trips with her!

• Slammin', Twisting & Turning on Extreme Angler TV's South West Road Trip

  Just returned from one of the most "extreme" road trips ever taken during my ten years filming and producing Extreme Angler Television. This trip began in Ole` Mississippi with good buddy Tim Blackley who was just introduced as one of the new Strike King Lure Co crappie pro staff as we fished on the world renowned monster crappie location known as Grenada Lake. This being my secon

• Episode 10 - Paul Clough’s Native Art Collection

  Part of the reason Paul Clough got involved in the business of running the lodge 11 years ago was his passion for the Haida Gwaii area and its art.

• Episode 10 - Shooter

  Duane Foerter is the Lodge’s Marketing Manager, but he also serves as an on-water photographer, capturing pictures of guests' fish catches.

• Episode 10 - Russ the Bartender

  Russ, a guest at Queen Charlotte Lodge, shows evidence of his great bartending skills through his preparation.

• Episode 9 - A Beary Close Call

  Keith Burdette's job as a Fish Master is to keep guests safe. Before his job existed, guests would sometimes get in trouble - like getting stuck onshore at night with a few hungry bears roaming around.

• Episode 9 - Fish Master on the Fog

  One of the most important jobs for Fish Master Keith Burdette is to keep track of the weather. Here he explains why this is so crucial for himself and the guests.

• Episode 9 - The Master at Work

  Sparky is QCL's handyman who can fix just about anything. Here he is handling a delicate operation: carrying an inflated boat with a forklift.

• Episode 9 - Hard Working Man

  The harder a guide works, the more fish tend to be caught. Here's some footage of the kind of work that gets done on the boat.

• Episode 9 - Joke’s on Matt

  Steve, QCL's First Mate/Engineer on the Driftwood, plays a practical joke on guide Matt Burr.

• Episode 9 - Strategy, what Strategy?

  Even though the fishing gets slow, guide Matt Burr and dentists Ron and Mike find a way to keep the laughs and fun flowing.

• 2011 Extreme Angler Annual released soon!

  Its almost here! The much anticipated and sought after official publication of Extreme Angler TV, the Extreme Angler Annual 2011 will be released to newsstands in the coming weeks. Featuring some of the best anglers on the planet who have contributed more indepth "how to" informative editorial than all the competition combined. World famous anglers such as Mr. KVD himself Kevin Vandam,

• Crazy for Crappie

  Well after a very busy trade show season, finalizing all the details for the 2011 Extreme Angler Annual publication, editing new video tips n tactics for the website, planning road trips and confirming schedules for upcoming shows, I had a few days to rig my boat for the upcoming season and got out for a day`s pleasure fish with my good buddy "Spike" who does double duty as our web

• Episode 8 - Party Time

  Totem House Chef Mark Ota can be a bit of a party animal, so much so he's now only allowed to go out one night a week: and lucky for us, the cameras just happened to be rollin' during that one night.

• Episode 8 - The Cook Shack

  The Cook Shack not only serves as the staff cafeteria, but also for the scene of some very interesting conversation.

• Episode 8 - Sushi Lesson

  It's "Sushi Day" at Queen Charlotte Lodge, and Totem House Chef Mark Ota is patiently trying to teach fellow staff members how making sushi isn't as easy as it looks.

• Life's Little Unexpected Pleasures

  Fisherman are dreamers... We dream of past adventures and do the same for future ones. Always the consummate believer that the newest HOT SPOT is going to show up on the radar screen as soon as a few sport boats trip over it and raise some impressive numbers. I have had the joy of this happening in a few places in my life and have felt guilty about throwing these spots into the international spot

• Episode 7 - Big Waves

  The sea decides to send some big waves Kirt's way on his first day back on the water after being sidelined with an injury.

• Episode 7 - Balloon Fight!

  Some of the QCL staff take a break from work and have a little fun with some water balloons.

• Episode 7 - Dead Sea Lion

  A dead sea lion shows up on the QCL fishing grounds, but lodge staff are not sure where it came from or how it died.

• Episode 7 - Girls vs. Guys

  Kirt explains to Julie and Danielle why guides prefer taking out ladies over men on fishing trips.

• Episode 6 - Fishing Prodigy

  Jordan Clough, under 10 years of age, is a fishing prodigy. He can thank his Dad for teaching him the right salmon fishing technique.

• Episode 6 - Ryan’s Lucky Fish Part 2

  Part 2 of the story of Long Jaw's lucky fish.

• Episode 6 - Long Jaw’s Lucky Fish

  From non-paying guest to QCL's Dock Manager, Ryan "Long Jaw" Ashton has quite the story to tell.

• Episode 6 - Lunch Time

  When at a Lodge, you got to find some time to eat some lunch, it can't be about fishing all the time!

• Fly fishing and Elk Bugling in Colorado!

  I’ve been to Colorado about 5 or 6 times in the past year and a half, however this past fall was my first time I was able to get outside and do some fishing.  Thankfully, through various sportsmen’s shows/other trade shows, I knew a solid group of fishing peeps who could help me out.  FishExplorer.com helped me out big time and hooked me up with Theo Anest from Colorado

• Episode 5 - Driftwood Orientation

  There's more to fishing at a lodge than just showing up. Being properly oriented is the key to fun, success, and safety.

• Episode 5 - Captain Funny

  Few have the capacity to both captain large passenger boats with ease and keep their guests comfortable with humor. Queen Charlotte Lodge's Mike Boscovich is one of those kinds of captains.

• Episode 5 - Dangerous Tides

  The most dramatic moments of episode 5 occurs during John Crawford’s dangerous journey to Massett.

• Episode 5 - Crawford Delivers

  Marine Mechanic John Crawford delivers fish from Queen Charlotte Lodge to Massett, where a whole crew is waiting to deliver the future meals to the airport as fast as possible.