September 8, 2018
Gozilla 4″, by Bam Baits Today, I reviewed the Gozilla 4″ plastic lures from Bam Baits. Bam Baits is a Canadian company and the slogan on their packaging is “True North Tough!” Tough is certainly an accurate description of the Gozilla, as these things are beefy! They of course have a variety of colors and for this review I looked…
August 26, 2018
Late this June, a couple good friends and I spent 3 days paddling, camping, and fishing. For our destination, we chose the Bird River Route. The Bird River Route begins with a launch at Tulabi Falls campground, in Nopiming Provincial Park. From there you head east, passing through Tulabi, Elbow, and McGregor lakes. For the more adventurous paddler, the river…
August 23, 2018
Fusion Extreme, by Lucky Bug This week I reviewed the Fusion Extreme from Lucky Bug. A multi-species crankbait with variable diving depth. I received this lure in one of my RLM Elite boxes from Simple Fishing. They have a variety of colors and I have received a few different ones so far. Bright, durable paint and a unique shape makes this lure…
July 19, 2018
A few months back, I wrote a post detailing my plans for a trip into the Woodland Caribou Provincial Park. Originally, the plan was to spend a total of 10 days paddling around the park. We would cover a handful of different lakes, fishing for big pike and Lake Trout the whole way. Plans never go as smoothly as…
June 21, 2018
This last week, I took my friend Riley and my two fishing kayaks and headed into Nopiming Provincial Park. Our destination was Cole Lake, and our path was the Rabbit River route. The plan was to spend a day paddling in, then two full days of fishing, and a day paddling out. Naturally, as with most of my plans, this…
May 24, 2018
Kayak Fishing Spring is here, which means open water season in Manitoba. I will soon be out doing my absolute favorite activity, kayak fishing. The kayak is ancient. First used by the Inuit up to 4,000 years ago. That’s a long time to tweak and improve the design! What we end up with in modern times is a fantastically fun…
March 20, 2018
HD Ice, by Dynamic Lures This week I reviewed the HD Ice from Dynamic Lures. An ice fishing lure meant for vertical jigging. I received this lure in one of my Simple Fishing subscription boxes a couple months ago. Fire Craw is the color I ended up with. Silver lines on top of a bright orange and yellow body makes…
March 7, 2018
Some days there’s just not a lot of time for meal prep, and that’s where a wrap fits in nicely. Today was one of those days, and a venison wrap sounded like a satisfying dinner to keep me going for the night shift. Simple Meal, Simple Prep A wrap is such a simple thing, you don’t need a lot of…
March 7, 2018
Happy to announce that True North Wilds is a sponsor to this years Lake Shaker event. This is a party hosted by FortWhyte Alive, in Winnipeg Manitoba. It is a sell out event every year, and features live music, bar, food, and special events like axe throwing. For this year, I was delighted to be able to donate door prizes…
January 27, 2018
The Woodland Caribou Park is a provincial park in Ontario. It is accessible only by limited fly-in points or by water routes. Visitors to the park number in the low hundreds annually, mostly through outfitters on a few of the larger lakes. Covering an area of over 450,000 hectares, and with over 2000 km of maintained canoe routes, clearly I need…