Jigging spoons for summer bass
Spoons in silver, gold, and copper finishes are must-haves. Don’t forget hot patterns as smallmouth can be triggered by bright baits.
Enjoying Lake Herridge Lodge & Resort
My son Tristen and I decided to kick off summer with a father-son trip to Lake Herridge Lodge & Resort, just south of Temagami.
Fly fishing the Ottawa River for bass
Jeff Jackson of Algonquin Fly Fishing offered OOD Editor Ray Blades and myself a chance to fish out of his drift boat on the Ottawa River.
Multispecies angling in Severn Sound
As our boat left Victoria Harbour en route to Beausoleil Island, I reminisced about prior fishing trips in Severn Sound.
Icing bass in winter
Anglers able to take advantage of icing bass opportunities enjoy a frequently overlooked winter adventure.
Ask an expert: what are your favourite bass baits?
Whether I’m fishing on Lake of the Woods or out on the Bassmaster Elite Series, these five baits are tied on a rod in my boat at all times.
June-July 2024 digital issue available
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Catching Canadian Shield smallmouth
An aggressive species with a big appetite, smallmouth bass can be caught in a wide variety of ways and range of habitats.
Traversing The Bronzeback Corridor for smallmouth
Traversing the giant smallmouth wonderland of eastern Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River will reward anglers.