Fishing Annual 2023 available digitally
OOD's Fishing Annual 2023 is now available digitally. Read yours today for the latest hunting, fishing, and outdoors content.
DIY: lure unsnagger
You just snagged your favourite lure during a great day of catching fish and can’t get it unhooked on your own. Now what?
Talking classic tackle box nymphs
Most rivers in Ontario with steelhead have incredible bug life — all food for trout. Here are my top picks for imitating nymphs.
Lure maker helps food banks
Len Thompson Lures, a fourth-generation family-owned-and-operated manufacturer, is again raising funds for Canadian food banks.
Lure maker launches recycling program
Anglers looking for an environmentally friendly option for used soft plastics can now recycle them with True North Baits.
Ask an expert: Trolling for brown trout
OOD contributor and veteran Lake Ontario angler Jason Forde provides insight on trolling for brown trout for the first time.
Trolling with wire for pike and muskie
Trolling with solid-strand wire line isn’t a new concept. Wire is a time-honoured method for muskie, pike, lake trout, and other species.
Looking at horizontal jigging basics
There is a time and place for rod holders when trolling; whether short or long-lining, pumping the rod can trigger walleye to bite.
Finding muskie in transition
During every muskie season, there's a period when it's no longer summer but it’s not really quite fall, either.