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Sport fishing column for June 21 to 28, 2010 Summer is here, which for many brings thoughts of camping and fishing. While hopes are always high for a banner day, there are times fishing can be a frustrating experience, even for the experts. One of the many things I like about fish is their...

Sport fishing column for June 14 to 21, 2010 The second annual Alouette Lake Fishing Derby has come and gone. Was it good? Of course it was good. Fishing is fun and when you add the chance of winning prizes and making new friends. It's a win, win. This year's derby was more challenging than...

Sport fishing column for June 7 to 14, 2010 The second annual Alouette Fishing Derby is next Sunday and for the past three weeks I have been encouraging Dad's to take the kids fishing. This week I want to share some memories of fishing with my Dad. My first recollection of fishing is with...

Sport fishing column for May 31 to June 7, 2010 For the last few weeks I have been covering the subject of Father's Fishing with their children. I expected to be done with this, but more has come up. The question was asked again; how old should my kids be before I start taking them fishing...

Sport fishing column for May 24 to 31, 2010 Last week I touched on the subject of Father's Fishing with their children. I know there are some Dads out there who just flat out do not like this activity. While I can accept that fact; I do not see it as a reason for not spending time with your...

Sport fishing column for May 17 to 24, 2010 This past week I had another father tell me that he would be more inclined to take his boys fishing, if he honestly believed he could catch fish. I have to confess that I always feel some disappointment when I hear a parent make that statement...

Sport fishing column for May 10 to 17, 2010 Recently I was privy to a discussion on the cost of angling classes. This has been a subject of debate for as long as professional anglers have been offering to teach their skills to others. Often these debates stem from a lack of understanding on...

Sport fishing column for May 3 to 10, 2010 It is finally May, the traditional beginning of our province wide trout fishing season. May, might not mean as much today as it did back in the 60's and 70's, but the May long weekend is still one of the most celebrated vacation weekend of the year...

Sport fishing column for April 26 to May 3, 2010 I did some fishing with last week's column and received some very good feedback. Some of the feedback was focused on my reference to winning at the sport of fishing. I understand that not everyone wants to go pro angler, or compete in...