Bob Sexton

“Have you tried out there by them buoys?" responds the tall, thin, long-grey-haired man filling the boat’s gas tank when I ask him where the smallies are biting. I’ve got an idea which buoys he’s talking about and make a...

Sea Lampreys, aka water vampires, have been feasting on unsuspecting fish in the Great Lakes since the late 19th century. That’s when they arrived from the Atlantic Ocean via the Welland Canal, which allowed them to bypass...

Bass fans, start your engines. Organizers of the Bass Pro Shops Lake Simcoe Open announced yesterday that the application process is now open to compete in the premier bass tournament. While the event isn’t slated to take place...

Becoming a root inspector, sleeping with the fishes, taking a dirt nap, shuffling off the mortal coil, kicking the bucket…whatever euphemism for death you choose, there’s no question we’re all travelling on a one-way ticket...

“Want to see a video of my trip?” When you ask that question, do your friends stare at you blankly, or worse, bolt for the door? Amigo, you have a problem. Your videos are bad. Or at best, boring. For the sake of your...

As anyone who drives on rural roads in Canada knows, there’s always the risk of hitting an animal, especially at night. My sister, Jennifer, regrettably learned that lesson the hard way this past weekend as she was driving her...

Lifelong friends and pro fishing partners Darren Jacko and Steve Voros are the brains behind Edu-Cast, a unique tournament series designed to get youth interested in fishing. Over the past seven years, the Ontario duo has taken...

A trio of Ontario anglers has swept the pike category in the second round of Crestliner Boat’s online fishing tournament, Trumped.  In mid June, James Hill of Thunder Bay took home first prize for a 41-inch bruiser. Kevin...

It’s been quite the week in odd animal outbursts. On Monday, an aggressive whitetail attacked a woman in her backyard in southeastern B.C., sending her to hospital with serious injuries. Also on Monday, a white-tailed deer...

In an effort to make salmon farming more sustainable, the Atlantic Salmon Federation (ASF) has partnered with U.S.-based The Conservation Fund on a pilot research project to grow farmed Atlantic salmon in a freshwater...