It has been awhile since I posted a blog. This time of year not to much going on. Living on the Vancouver Island this time of a year for a fisherman is slow. We don't get any ice so can't go ice fishing. The bass are not really biting and we can't use the Alabama rig. During this time of year, I try to read as much as I can. Go over my tackle to put a big
I am always looking around for interesting products to try. I came across this great company called Angler Innovations USA. They are out of Florida and run by tournament fisherman. They make a product called the Rod Jacket and it fits both spinning and casting rods. It comes in two sizes. They fit rods from 6'6`` to 6'9`` and the largest version fits 7'0`` to
Most people this time or the year are doing something besides fishing. Most are either waiting for the hard water season or dreaming about the first days of open water fishing. Well, I am here to tell you that you're missing out on a great chance to help yourself next spring. This year I decided to put a lot more focus on preparing in the off season to help myself in the
The past few seasons, I have fished as a co-angler in the state of Montana. I would like to own a boat, but the money and the cost to have all the toys I would want is not in my price range at the moment. I know there are a lot of guys out there in the same situation as me. There are a lot of benefits to being a non-boater. You don't have to deal with the cost of
Well, a lot of people all over Canada are getting ready for ice fishing and probably have received at least some snow or even a winter storm. Well, sorry to tell you not on the Vancouver Island, yet. I was out bass fishing this passed with my friend Chad Keogh. We went out to a local lake just outside of Nanaimo. The day started off slow, but as the sun came out and we
My name is Matt Benson. I am just an average guy who loves anything to do with the outdoors. I try and appeal to the average guy. I am originally from Sault Ste Marie, Ontario. I grew up fishing for anything that I could catch. As, I got older and moved to the west coast and now in Alberta, I focused on bass tournaments in Montana. Since there is no bass in Alberta this is the closet area that has tournaments that I can fish for the little green fish. Nope, you guys enjoy seeing my photos and reading my blogs.