Santa has us figured out. His yearly call for fishing details was still a surprise last year but has started to become predictable. He knows that we attend The ICAST fishing trade show in July, the...
When Santa Calls for Tips
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Transition Walleyes
The Summer peak is exactly that— walleyes will bite anything. Jigs, live bait, crankbaits, spinners, you name it. Every lake has a change that signals the end of the easy days. It could be rising...
Spring Time Cranking
Spring means warming waters and shallow baitfish. The north shorelines, larger flats, shallow rocks, and longer bays warm faster than the main lake. Somehow, shad, shiners, small bluegills, and...
Spawn Time March Madness
With the slightly warmer winter, many walleye areas will likely see ice off before the peak of the late March to early April spawn. Of course, some areas never see ice and the anglers on these...
Running Rough Water
About this time every year it seems that fishermen start to get “the itch.” Cabin fever has set in, the ice is getting thin, and they all know that a great spring bite is just around the corner. For...
Wrapping it for Walleyes
By: Gary Parsons and Keith Kavajecz Like clockwork, the phone at The Next Bite office rings with a call from Santa about this time every year looking for gift advice. After the usual pleasantries,...
River Magic
Who doesn't love a good magic show? The music, the lights, and the awe of wondering how the magician made the trick happen. A great magician knows how to plan for a spectacular show. A good river...
Santa gets Schooled
In the calm before the storm, it is pretty typical for our good buddy Santa to give us a call to go fishing one last time before production ramps up in the North Pole for the Christmas season. This...
When Santa Calls, You Answer!
When Santa Calls, You Answer! By Gary Parsons and Keith Kavajecz Today was a day we will never forget at The Next Bite Headquarters. We were barely through our first pot of coffee when we...
TheBassassins – Marvelous Musky 47”
Kesagami Wilderness Lodge – Trip Report!
We went up to Kesagami Wilderness Lodge last week for a 5 night trip, to eat some shorelunches and mayhaps get that big pike on we've been looking for.. and do some underwater video... AND get a...
Lake Nipissing Ice Fishing – Rob Hyatt’s Bungalow’s Report Jan 2, 3, 4
Lots of solid ice and lots of walleye! Making ice daily out there, we had close to 12in of very hard ice under our bungalow. If you’re bringing a hand auger, power auger or chisel, make sure it’s...
A Return to Canada Fishing Camp
Our week at Lost Lake Wilderness Lodge in northern Ontario fulfilled my desire for one more Canadian fishing experience. Joe Bruce set up the trip with the lodge based on internet and phone...
Lake St. Clair Munificent MUSKIE Initiation
Right about now Sandy is ripping her way north, and as far inland as Ontario out to the Atlantic coast, people are battin' down the hatches preparing to wait her out. Trees bending outside, waking...
Walleye “Eye Candy”
After a few weeks of slower morning runs Basstard and I convinced the wives to let us run out for a little evening experiment. We were itching to fish with some sick drop shotting soft plastics that...
End of the Lake Trout Season Adventure!
With the closing of inland trout in central Ontario came my last back country trout adventure of the year. I try to make it into this special place at least twice a year , it is strictly a lake...
A Fishing Trip to Remember – Nungesser Lake
I had no idea how my wife was going to react to what I was about to tell her. We were nearing the end of July 2012, and along with that, I was nearing the end of one of the longest years of my life....
Lac Seul Fall Muskie Trip Fishing with Ben Beattie
by Rob Rice My brother and I had the chance to fish Lac Seul last week with Ben Beattie. The target was big muskies. We had a little time to try the rivers but there was not much happening and time...
The Land Of Giant Walleye – Anjigaming Lake Fly In
Most of my trips are planned months and months in advance, but occasionally I'll fly by the seat of my pants. These unplanned, unexpected trips are oftentimes the best. Not that long ago I was...
Kayak Fishing Using Your Feet?
At age 12, I along with 15 other 1st Georgetown Venturers took part in a canoe trip that started in Toronto an ended at Summerset P.E.I. Our Venturer Company was made up of avid paddlers, and this...