Whether you’re trying kayak fishing for the first time, or upgrading to something that better suits your needs, there’s a...
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Outdoor Canada associate editor and fly-fishing columnist Scott Gardner is happiest when he's on the water fishing (especially from his kayak) or just surrounded by trees, preferably out of cellphone range. Since joining Outdoor Canada in 2010, Scott has won 18 National Communication Awards from the Outdoor Writers of Canada for his adventure travel and fly fishing articles, and been nominated for five National Magazine Awards.
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For a long time, I caught most of my river trout on the surface, and started to think I was...
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