Here’s the latest epic adventure film from our friends Chase and Aimee of Tight Loops. Deep in the heart of Quebec’s Ungava region lies a family-run sporting camp that provides some incredible wilderness . . .
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Armed to the Teeth: The Northern Pike of Wollaston Lake
Photo by Joel Ruby
“Can we please change this fly?” Guide Dan Lembke–all six-foot-eight, two-hundred and ninety
pounds of him–was sitting in the center of the boat, rebuilding my wire leader
and considering what fly to tie on, . . .
Classic Video: Hello, Dollies!
Here’s a gorgeous video about a team of anglers who set out to find some of the largest most beautiful char in existence, wild Dolly varden. They found what they were looking for, but it. . .
Read MoreHawk Lake Lodge, Day Three: Teeth and Mouths
After two days of fantastic smallmouth fishing at Hawk Lake Lodge, we decided to head for a smaller lake known for its great pike population. Sandy and I once again teamed up with guide Jeff Blum for a very short boat ride, followed by a hike to . . .
Read MoreHawk Lake Lodge, Day Two: The Mouse that Roared
Our second morning at Ontario’s Hawk Lake Lodge dawned bright and warm–it looked to be a carbon copy of the previous day–and we decided to fish Paddy Lake for smallmouths. One of the 19 lakes that the lodge has access to, Paddy is just a . . .
Read MoreHawk Lake Lodge, Day One: All Fishes Great and Small(mouth)
Last winter, I got a call from my friend Ted Putnam, owner of Hawk Lake Lodge, who invited me to come up and explore his system of lakes known for their trophy smallmouth bass, northern pike, and walleyes. At the time, neither of us knew . . .
Read MoreWollaston Lake Lodge, Day Three: Duck, Duck, Pike
This pike decided to attack the mouse fly from above, which made for an exciting strike.
Photos by Sandy Hays
The rain started during the night, and we awoke to the steady thrum of big drops hitting the metal roof of our cabin at Wollaston Lake Lodge. The forecast called for things to get significantly . . .
Read MoreWollaston Lake Lodge, Day Two: Bigger Is Better
Dan Lembke demonstrates the proper hold of a big northern pike in preparation for release.
Photo by Sandy Hays
Our second day at Wollaston Lake Lodge (click here for a report on the first) promised weather much like the day before–80 degrees and sunny–and we were looking forward to trying to find some . . .
Read MoreWollaston Lake Lodge, Day One: Big Water
Another Wollaston Lake northern pike comes to the boat.
Photos by Sandy Hays
At the 2018 Orvis Guide Rendezvous in Asheville, North Carolina, back in April, Wollaston Lake Lodge was announced as this year’s Endorsed Fly-Fishing Lodge of the Year. At the after . . .
Read MoreAngling Art: Gorgeous New Works by Galen Mercer
“Setting A Drop, Gaspé,” Oil on Canvas, 18″ X 24″, 2017
All paintings by Galen Mercer
Artist Galen Mercer lives along the Battenkill in West Arlington, Vermont. Canadian by birth, he’s the grandson of two painters and the son of another, so it’s kind of in his blood. Here are five of his . . .
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