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Chris Clemmons takes a look at the newest fishing "stuff" for 2008, and concludes it's "Locators Locators Locators."
As he thinks about all the things to take on a fishing trip that will make a very big difference in "cast to catch" ratios, Chris says being able to see the bottom, and all the features of sub surface terraine, is most important in locating and catching Walleye. Chris says the best, and now cheapest way to see it all is in colour, and he likes the Eagle Fish Easy 320C as the portable locator of choice.
His full article is at the download section of the website called "Locators Locators Locators" and he chats with us on the latest podcast as well.
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Our New CD
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It's called Music From the Wilderness, and has 15 cuts of relaxing piano guitar and string music that captures the tranquilty of the Canadian wilderness. It is the music you hear as backdrop on our podcasts and is available now for just $15 USD delivered to your door. To learn more about Music From The Wilderness and to meet the composer and hear song samples just CLICK HERE. Or call 1-888-465-3474 and order yours today.
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 The Heart of a Conservationist
Ever
have someone ask you, "What are you doin' tomorrow?" I've learned that
"tomorrow" is a vague term, and when I think about the many tomorrows
ahead, and how our enterprise MUST be focused on tomorrow, I think
conservation. I am...I admit it...a conservationist. I learned a lot
about "real" conservation from our founder Jack Mark. I realize and am
grateful for the fact that I live in and make my living through
something I do NOT own; the Northwestern Ontario boreal forest. So I
often think about the future of this "one of kind" place in the world.
As a conservationist, I hire and partner with those who have this
"stewardship-not ownership" philosophy. When guests choose us as a
provider for their wilderness adventure, we share the conservationist's
values of catch and release fishing, barbless hooks, fishing pressure
management at our destinations, and our determination to leave tiny
footprints on the wilderness. Our podcast has more about how we use a
resource specialist team to direct us and about other steps we are
taking to make sure that tomorrow, and all the tomorrows ahead are good
for the wilderness. Hear more on the current podcast.
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 Meet First Nation Guide -
Eli Baxter
Think of this. He is 85 years young. He has had only one visit to the doctor in his life - and that was for a broken ankle years ago.
And best of all you can meet this remarkable First Nation Guide when you visit our Makokibatan Lodge on the Albany River or listen in on the current podcast. You can also hear him chat on the latest podcast about his youth, 40 years of guiding and observation on this remarkable body of water that is home to Walleye, Pike and Brook Trout. With Eli in the boat, you'll get the chance to meet all three species in 2008.
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 Lake Trout - Know It All!
Jenni McDermid works for the Wildlife Conservation Society of Canada. No, she doesn't sit a a desk staring at a computer screen all day. She is one of the field workers who visit the lakes and streams of Ontario, sample the fish populations and develop programs that protect the natural wilderness for the future. She tells us that the most recent study of the boreal forests of Northwest Ontario creates more questions than answers -especially about the area north of the 51st parallel. She continues the discussion she began last month on the impact of man on the waters and the woods of Ontario in our current podcast, focusing in on Lake Trout.
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What's It Like In The Winter?
Certainly, we don't have to say cold do we? Our website has the current temperature and forecasts on the left hand lower margin of the home page at all times.
Mostly...it's quite beautiful. It is true, however, that it has been VERY VERY cold, (-25 to -30f) especially compared to the past two winters - and much more snow as well. This can mean harder freeze ups on the lakes with little or no snow cover, a condition we call "Blue Ice."
Anyway...Enjoy this recent sunset photo taken at our float plane base in Thunder Bay, where our planes are toasty warm in our hangers. These giant ore carriers of the Great Lakes, on the other hand, are "iced in" at the dock. just a couple of hundred yards from our piers and launch ramp. |
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