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Top 5 Must Have’s for Your Fly In Trip
Here is a few items that may not be the first thing you think of when planning for your fly in fishing trip but can really be trip savers.

Andrew
Jun 21, 20214 min read
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Enhance Your Trip Experience
How to make the most of your fishing trip with a few "off the wall" tips and tricks

Andrew
Jun 13, 20213 min read
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Tales from "Temagami"
An interview with Mike Degrace about his experiences doing 29 fly in trips from Temagami to Nakina

Andrew
Jun 6, 202110 min read
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Walleye Magnets - My Top 3
An overview of the 3 spots that have consistently put walleye in the boat on our walleye fishing trips.

Andrew
May 9, 20214 min read
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Tales from "South Bend"
An interview with Jeff Walker who has done over 20 fishing trips to Northern Ontario all the way from South Bend, Indiana

Andrew
Apr 26, 202110 min read
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Book Review – Disappointment River, Finding and Losing the Northwest Passage
My review of Brian Castner's book "Disappointment River, Finding and Losing the Northwest Passage"

Andrew
Apr 18, 20212 min read
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Humping Around
Tales of an epic fishing spot on a fly in fishing trip in the Algoma region of Ontario.

Andrew
Apr 11, 20213 min read
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Cottage Fishing Set Up...With the Family
A overview of the fishing setup used for fishing for bass, walleye and pike in the Muskoka's at the family cottage.

Andrew
Apr 4, 20213 min read
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Tales From The Lodge
An interview with Gord Bastable, owner of Vermillion Bay Lodge on Eagle Lake. Vermillion Bay is a drive to fishing lodge Northern Ontario

Andrew
Mar 27, 202112 min read
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Planning Your Fishing Trip - During the Pandemic
In 2020 my group planned and executed a fishing trip during the pandemic. I wanted to share some of the things we learned along the way.

Andrew
Mar 21, 20213 min read
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The Weight
How to handle weight allowance on your fly in fishing trip.

Andrew
Mar 14, 20214 min read
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Product Review – Helly Hansen Lifaloft Hooded Jacket
A product review of the Helly Hansen Lifaloft hooded jacket that the author bought for walking and hiking in Ontario winters.

Andrew
Mar 6, 20214 min read
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Tales from the Float Plane
Tales from the Floatplane Part of the goal when I created Northern Jacks was to create resource for people who were looking for more...

Andrew
Feb 28, 20216 min read
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Product Review: Bass Pro Shops Tackle Station
Product review of the Bass Pro Shops Tackle Station I use to organize my gear.

Andrew
Feb 21, 20213 min read
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How to Tie Your Own Worm Harnesses
Winters can get long here in Ontario. I love all seasons equally except for winter - I find her to be a heartless wench lol. A few...

Andrew
Feb 13, 20212 min read
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Bucket List Revisited - Fishing Only Edition
3 world class fly in fishing trips on my bucket list.

Andrew
Feb 4, 20213 min read
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Our Favorite Meals from our 2020 Trip
Our 2020 trip was different - 1st time flying commercial, 1st time creating a meal plan with a vegan! Here's some of our favorites.

Andrew
Jan 27, 20214 min read
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Book Review: Beyond the Tree's
Review of the book Beyond the Tree's by Adam Shoalts.

Andrew
Jan 6, 20212 min read
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Great Spots!
An Ode to some Magical Places I was born a spot namer. I can’t help it, I come from a long line of spot namers. My grandfather was a spot...

Andrew
Dec 29, 20205 min read
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Top 5 YouTube Channels for the Winter
Over the winter I will spend a fair amount of time researching trips and tactics on YouTube. Here are my top 5 Channels

Andrew
Dec 18, 20204 min read
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