By Yvonne Brown More than any other demographic, the number of women anglers is growing annually, especially in relation to ice fishing because of easy access to locations. It is relatively inexpensive to get started in the sport – a good quality rod and reel, some basic tackle and a fishing license will cost about… Continue Reading Women in Fishing
According to babynamespedia.com, the name Wilhelmina’s origin is Germanic, and its use, Dutch, English, German, and Polish. It is a two-element name from wil and helm with the meanings ‘will, desire’ and ‘helmet, protection’ respectively. There really couldn’t be a better name for Art Graves’ new amphibious ice fishing vehicle, a U.S.-manufactured Wilcraft. It’s the… Continue Reading Meet ‘Wilhelmina’
Editor’s Note: Last month we began telling you what became of William John Wyatt’s children. Here are the remaining offspring and where life ended up taking them. By David A. Wyatt James Robert Wyatt was born on January 16th, 1867, and baptized Anglican at Newboro on November 23, 1868, at the same time as his… Continue Reading Rolling West with Canada
By Yvonne Brown Another hardwater season is upon us, and, like most ice anglers, I’ve been working on my equipment for another fun winter. I began ice fishing about 10 years ago and, over a period of several years, purchased various pieces of equipment to make my trips out more accessible, more comfortable and more… Continue Reading Game-Changer: The Clam Drill Plate
Story & Photo By Margie Manthey I first learned about the devastating impacts of lead fishing tackle (and lead shot) on wildlife while researching content for my weekly nature column in the Review Mirror. Aquatic birds, like loons, eagles, and waterfowl, are especially vulnerable and rarely survive lead poisoning. Other raptors, songbirds, mammals, amphibians, reptiles,… Continue Reading Wolfe Lakers Initiate Lead Tackle
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Kurt Streicher has been designing and installing solar systems for more than two decades and insists the technology has evolved to the point that many people around Our Lakes are starting to switch on to the sun for all their energy needs. His experience in the industry actual began a world away. “Back in Australia… Continue Reading Switched on to Solar
Editor’s Note: Last month we told the tale of William John Wyatt’s marriage to Ann Taylor. This month we start to see what became of his children. By David A. Wyatt As the tiny milltown of Bedford Mills withered and died, the Wyatt children scattered across the continent in search of better opportunities and better… Continue Reading William Wyatt’s Children – Part 3
As it is demonstrated in these pages on a monthly basis, there are many ways to fish and saying you don’t like sharing the lake with anglers is outright prejudice. Are all anglers created equal? Heck no! Tournament fishing in particular seems to put a bur under the saddles of some, but even within that… Continue Reading Paddle-Powered Bass Whackers
Story and photo by Tammy MacKenzie Say “spider,” and most people picture a large hairy tarantula or an orb weaver sitting in the centre of its large round web. We don’t have any tarantulas in Ontario, but we do have more than one hundred species of orb weaver. They range in size from 2 to… Continue Reading Our Biggest Spider: Argiope Aurantia
When Denise Moison launched her online boutique she had a vision to offer luxury handmade textile items that are inspired by the nature and culture of Canada to everyone from coast-to-coast-to-coast; and now folks are swooning for what Pâmoison has to offer. “Our mission is to promote the skills of Canadian artisans, and to improve… Continue Reading Luxurious Canadian Boutique Uses Tech to Connect