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Posts tagged 'Manitoba'

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Catfishing Revisited

Though I seldom get to fish for them these days, I’ve long had a love affair with...

For sheer excitement it’s tough to beat the moment when a big pike engulfs your fly.
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Pike on the Fly - Fishing New Waters

A friend and I have been on a quest the last few years to land Master Angler-qualifying pike in ...

Author Ken Bailey on knee holds medium large fish
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Keep It Up!

If there’s an angling experience more exhilarating than a fish smashing a bait on the surface, I’ve not yet come across it. It matters little whether ...

fish caught on the fly
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Manitoba's Fishing Jewel

If there's a single fishery in western Canada that has both the diversity and quality of fish that Manitoba's Red River boasts, I'm certainly not aware of it. 

The Torrents of Spring
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The Torrents of Spring

For many long months western anglers – especially the rod and reel kind – are held prisoner by the climate we live in. Sure there are some opportunities to cast a ...

close up of catfish face
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Manitoba's Red River - North America's Catfish Capital

While their licence plates may read "Friendly Manitoba", I've met a number of residents of the Keystone Province who most assuredly aren't buying into the provincial motto. They're belligerent, rude, bullying, aggressive, confrontational and, at times, downright mean. Friendly? Not a chance. I'm referring, of course, to Manitoba's channel catfish, those knuckle-busting, tackle-wrecking leviathans that leave anglers bruised and battered from the encounter.

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