My 39-incher, caught on 15-pound tippet
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Two new world records in fishing

By Patrick Walsh 20/12/2012

Christmas came early for yours truly yesterday courtesy of the Hayward, Wisconsin-based National Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fame....

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Final new record: John's 37-incher on 8-pound tippet. He da man
Field Findings

Fly fishing for giant lake trout on Saskatchewan’s Lake Athabasca: Day 7

By Patrick Walsh 20/09/2012

Thursday, September 18, 2012 Seven days of fishing—all done. I honestly can’t believe how fast the past week has blown by up...

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Another potential record: My 40.5-incher caught on 17-pound tippet
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Fly fishing for giant lake trout on Saskatchewan’s Lake Athabasca: Day 4

By Patrick Walsh 19/09/2012

Monday, September 17, 2012 There were strong winds again today, making for another challenging 10-hour stretch of fly fishing for...

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Unofficial record: My 38-incher on 17-pound tippet, an unofficial new line-class catch-and-release record
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Fly fishing for giant lake trout on Saskatchewan’s Lake Athabasca: Day 3

By Patrick Walsh 16/09/2012

This will be a short posting tonight, recapping my third day on Lake Athabasca here at Lakers Unlimited—the guides are preparing...

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Another potential record: John and his 37-incher on 12-pound tippet
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Fly fishing for giant lake trout on Saskatchewan’s Lake Athabasca: Day 2

By Patrick Walsh

Saturday, September 14, 2012 I’ll start by saying this: the quest for big fish on Lake Athabasca continues. And yes, on the...

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Fly fishing for giant lake trout on Saskatchewan’s Lake Athabasca: Day 1

By Patrick Walsh 15/09/2012

Friday, September 14, 2012 It’s good to be back on northern Saskatchewan’s stretch of Lake Athabasca. It’s good to be back...

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Joe River giant: Hey, a fish is a fish! Warming up the tiddler for the kids. Nice boat, eh?
Field Findings

More adventures aboard the official Outdoor Canada fishing boat

By Patrick Walsh 10/09/2012

Wow, what a busy summer it’s been (so busy, it feels like it’s still summer, even though the kids are back at school and the...

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Giant lake trout and pike on Lake Athabasca: The movie

By Patrick Walsh 10/03/2011

Subscribers should be receiving the March/April issue of Outdoor Canada magazine any day now, and among the great features,...

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Canada’s 30 very best fishing hot spots

By Patrick Walsh 24/02/2011

Outdoor Canada’s Fishing 2011 special annual edition has been out on the newsstands for several weeks now, but if you...

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Field Findings

Fishing on Lake Athabasca: the last day

By Patrick Walsh 18/06/2010

Today began overcast, much chillier and with 20-knot winds, which pretty much directed the plan for the day since a trip down to...

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