by brookdog | May 31, 2020 | Thoughts from the Water
“iGeners” Provide Hope for the Future of Angling So, a Junior Hockey Player, a College Business Major, and a Soon to be Senior in High School Hop Into a Boat… That subject line sounds like the start of a weird joke but it isn’t. I had the pleasure of...
by brookdog | May 15, 2020 | Thoughts from the Water
Will I Become a Dinosaur After Covid-19 It’s been a little bit since my last “think piece.” What follows is an idea that’s been tumbling around my head for years but has become ever-present since Covid-19 entered our lives. Bear with the introduction – a little stage...
by brookdog | Feb 8, 2020 | Thoughts from the Water
Mindfulness wasn’t even a consideration for me during the past couple years on the water. When I started guiding, my goal was to show my clients a good time and to give them every opportunity to catch fish. Although how to entertain clients is an awesome topic,...
by brookdog | Jan 7, 2020 | Thoughts from the Water
Determining What’s Natural – A Worthwhile Endeavor? The words, “native,” “wild,” “stocked,” and, natural often swim through my head on angling adventures. Some “accepted” definitions of these words will follow but as a quick introduction – all represent a...
by brookdog | Sep 23, 2019 | Thoughts from the Water
Fishing Fished-Out Waters – The Then vs. Now Discussions in Angling On a recent trip to Georgian Bay, Ontario with my brother Nate, we dropped the line, “this place is fished-out,” when things got slow. Nate and I often drop this phrase during long stretches of little...
by brookdog | Jun 20, 2019 | Thoughts from the Water
On the day before the summer solstice, I find myself reflecting on my experiences from this past spring. If you follow us on social media, you likely noticed that the fishing has been incredible. We had a banner spring season – many clients and many fish. I’ll touch...
