Tag Archives: Kayak Fishing

Trolling for my first salmon

August 21, 2013

Well it’s that time of year in Ontario when I don’t feel so bad about living near Lake Ontario! I feel a little lucky that my first Lake Ontario salmon (and also my first for-sure-fair-hooked salmon) was a Coho. It’s one for the lifelist as well, bringing me up to 121 I believe. Read more

Fun with Torontonian Freshwater Drum

July 28, 2013

Here’s a report that hails from the Greater Toronto Area, Canada. I’ve recently been exploring fishing from my “new” Tarpon 140 kayak. The water outflow from a nearby factory is a magnet for a wide array of species in the spring and fall, but it’s not a popular fishing destination in the summer. Read more

Third time’s a charm!

July 7, 2013

I had a few hours to spare before work for a third session on the new kayak. Yesterday, my 2nd time out, I caught a brown bullhead on a swimbait (go figure). I had scoured Google maps for a more convenient launch to access to a local warm water discharge. Read more

Fun in a kettle lake

July 5, 2013

I returned to the place of last week’s monster encounter that ended with a broken line. This time I had minnows. And a bag full of wire leaders =). Some hammer handle pike seemed to be the culprit. The hook looks deep in the last fish, but I unhooked him just fine. Read more

Cottage weekend on Drag Lake

June 24, 2013

Besides other “cottage weekend” activities, I had the opportunity to take a kayak or two out for a spin during prime fishing hours at first light and in he evening. You may recall my crazed lake trout hunt on Drag Lake from last year. Read more

Catching Them All

Michael Verdirame's journey of fishing.