This fall, I had the unique opportunity to visit Rick Hinderer and his renowned knife factory in Shreve, Ohio. It wasn’t a formal tour, but rather an invitation to step into the heart of where some of the most iconic knives in the world are crafted....
Well, we couldn’t have done it without you… At $13,500.00, we beat our goal of $12,000.00 and donated it to the Steelhead Society of BC for the Spius Creek (Thompson...
With frosted edges and delicate tips, it landed on my nose before softening and disappearing into the warmth of my skin. It was winter in western Canada and the trees...
99.3 The Fox radio station has always entertained me. They say it like it is, play fantastic music, and do so all while having a great time. Recently, I was...
Dear Premier Clark, I am writing you with the intentions of expressing my disappointment and opposition regarding the proposed 2012 Shell coalbed methane drilling project in BC’s Sacred Headwaters. As...
I’m tired of feeling small. On game seven of the Stanley Cup Finals, I sat on the edge of my couch and began the evening as a proud Canadian. Several...
It doesn’t take a genius to calculate that a size eight mayfly doesn’t have the same hook strength as a 1/0 streamer. This said, one can imagine my disappointment when...
I think it’s pretty safe to say that I meet a lot of men in this small world of fishing… Men from different countries, in different age groups, with different...
On April 9th I couldn’t wait to travel from Vancouver, BC to the Dallas airport to catch my afternoon flight to Belize City. With my birthday rapidly approaching on the...
Every once in a while I find myself lost in deep reflection… It’s usually around two o’clock in the morning when it happens… My brain starts ticking, as a compilation...
If you’ve read my first Iceland Blog, you’ll know that I have fallen in love with Iceland, it’s Atlantic salmon, and it’s hilarious residents (Rabbi). So, a month later I...
It has always made me chuckle how fishing, a sport that is renowned for its relaxation and soul-soothing, can be surrounded by so much drama. Spinning rods, level winds, center-pins,...
Buck fever. That’s what they call it when a hunter freezes or does something stupid during the perfect moment to attack their prey. I prefer to call it temporary retardation...
When I was younger, images of the classic fly-fisher casting a graceful rhythm of neon fly line would tickle my imagination and fill my head with visions of gently flowing...
Every so often in a woman’s life, there is a calling to do something a little crazy (ok, so maybe it’s a little more regular than every so often)….. See,...
