At the best of times, wading fast-flowing streams is a risky undertaking and one that can turn deadly in the flash of an eye. We’ve all waded into heavy flows up to our elbows to free our lines from around a mid-river snag, taken just one more drop off the...
Don't want to buy downriggers and special rods for trolling? Here are some other options to try
As editor of Outdoor Canada, I have a straightforward mandate: to create this country’s best fishing and hunting magazine. By all accounts, my team and I are doing a pretty good job of living up to that promise. Subscription renewals are as strong as ever and...
Outdoor Canada's Patrick Walsh makes his debut in the National Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fame record books
The wind is a hunter’s best friend and worst enemy, potentially all in the same minute. Wind direction and velocity can change quickly and it just takes one gust from the wrong direction to foil a plan that had been working perfectly. For many close-range hunters, an ambush from a...
Shocking to some, Gord Pyzer rarely, if ever, uses live bait while fishing for walleye. Find out why
Details are important, even in simple fishing techniques. Learn Gord Pyzer's secret for bassing with a wacky rig
When you spot a fish in the shallows, its behavior tells you how to catch it. Find out how
Incorporate this strategy to up your fishing game. (Hint: it's in your head!)
Do you want to catch more and bigger northern pike this season? Maybe your new personal best? Then target the...