With great excitement I always look forward to the coming of the Fall here in the Fraser river valley, a mere 60 minute drive eastward from the heart of Vancouver, BC. The trophy size fall King salmon are starting to migrate upriver by later August and visions of Silversides Fishing Adventures guests playing 50 lb [...]
Saskatchewan Fishing
A Cormorant, Fish Pictures, and a Wild Goose Chase
This sounds like a bad joke, but it’s a story that has captured the attention of just about everyone on the Internet. Karen Gwillim was driving through the village of the village of Craven in Saskatchewan, Canada when she saw a cormorant with a weird shiny thing on its back. Wanting to help the bird, she [...]
Rare Silver Pike Caught in Canada
Pike are not supposed to be this color. But for lucky angler Tom Schlachter from Toledo, Ohio, this was a rare and impressive catch. This silver pike came on Schlachter’s trip to Saskatchewan, a fishing mission that didn’t disappoint. Mr. Schlachter’s guides went nuts when they saw the fish approach the boat on Selwyn Lake, or “bozo” as [...]
Man Catches Homemade Bomb in Saskatoon
Now this one is a whopper. Saskatoon Royal Canadian Mounted Police were called on Sunday, June 3 when a man was fishing at Bridgewater Reservoir in Saskatchewan and landed a homemade bomb. Officials are trying to figure out how the explosive device found its way to the reservoir, but they were able to detonate it safely onsite. [...]
Catching Tarpon on Tenkara?
Tenkara is all the rage right now among fly fishing enthusiasts. GoFISHn friend Tom Sadler is even guiding anglers in Virginia on the Japanese fishing technique. For those of you unfamiliar with Tenkara. Basically, it’s a telescoping rod, without a reel, or really any line other than your leader. It’s all about working your fly [...]
Saskatchewan Man Lands Record Tuna in Hawaii
You don’t expect a Saskatchewan angler to have a bigeye tuna record, but Tony Kincaid has just that. Kincaid, of Mainprize, Sask., traveled to Hawaii and landed a 231-pound bigeye tuna. The 6-foot, 6-inch tuna was 50.5 inches around. Kincaid’s biggest fish he ever caught before that was about 70 or 80 pounds, according to [...]
Canada Seizes More Than 9,000 Pounds of Live Asian Carp at Border
Think the Asian carp battle is only a U.S. problem? Think again. This month alone, Canadian border patrols seized more than 9,000 pounds of live Asian carp that were being smuggled into the country. The most recent instance being this past Wednesday on Ambassador Bridge, when inspectors seized 6,800 pounds of live carp on a routine [...]
Sailfish, Kingfish, Mahi Mahi, Hammerhead aboard Hooked Up Sportfishing – Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Fishing with Ryan, Ryan and Jeff from Saskatchewan Saskatoon Canada aboard Hooked Up December 24th, 2011 Today we had a few guys from Saskatchewan Saskatoon Canada (Try to say that 3 times in a row) Ryan, Ryan and Jeff. We started out our trip trolling the reef with 2 planner boards running about 45 feet [...]
Kayak Fishing for 50-Inch Pike in Saskatchewan
This video, from the World Fishing Network, has us itching for a trip to Canada, specifically Saskatchewan's Wollaston Lake, where apparently, 50-inch pike aren't out of the question, and you don't even need a boat. A couple of these guys look like they're taken for a sleigh ride by these pike. – Rick Bach See [...]
Float Planes, Monster Moose and Big Pike on the Fly from Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan has some of the most beautiful landscapes and best fishing of anywhere in the world. But if you needed more proof, we've got it for you. This video, with a monster pike on the fly, and a moose wading upriver, is worth the 7 minutes it takes to watch. Jason Jacoby posted it on [...]
