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Ask an expert: Why is this lake trout so darkly coloured?

by Editorial Staff | November 14, 2023

A reader asks OFAH expert why a lake trout caught by OOD Photo Friday winner Ayden Veitch is so darkly coloured.

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Ask an expert: What is on this perch?

by Editorial Staff | May 9, 2023

A reader asks OFAH expert if a perch has a parasite growing on it and what to do when you catch a fish with injury or damage.

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Ask an expert: how do I get better at using crankbaits?

by Editorial Staff | March 21, 2023

Fishing and hunting guide, tournament angler, and outdoor writer Jeff “Gussy” Gustafson gives some tips for using crankbaits.

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Ask an expert: Do fish feel pain?

by Gord Ellis | October 6, 2022

Knowing fish don’t feel pain in no way absolves anglers from acting responsibly. Just the opposite is true.

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Ask an expert: what’s your opinion on the use of a peep sight on a .30-30?

by Editorial Staff | September 20, 2022

OOD’s Guns and ammo columnists Linda Miller and Keith Cunningham provide insight on the use of a peep sight on a .30-30.

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Ask an expert: how do I fix the defective electronics on my boat?

by Editorial Staff | July 19, 2022

Fishing and hunting guide, tournament angler, and outdoor writer Jeff “Gussy” Gustafson gives tips for fixing boating electronics.

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Ask an expert: Trolling for brown trout

by Editorial Staff | April 4, 2022

OOD contributor and veteran Lake Ontario angler Jason Forde provides insight on trolling for brown trout for the first time.

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Learning from the master moose caller

by Gord Ellis | September 3, 2021

Teijo Villa of Thunder Bay is one of the masters of Ontario Moose hunting. I’m amazed by his incredible depth of knowledge about moose and his ability to put people in close contact with giants.

Ask an expert: Is this fish safe to eat?

by Editorial Staff | February 25, 2021

An expert provides insight on the flesh wound of a fish and gives a recommendation if it is safe for human consumption.