The Self-Cloning Crayfish Invading our Lakes | Outdoor Journal Radio ep. 156
Thank you to the sponsors of today’s episode! This week on Outdoor Journal Radio, Ang and Pete are joined by Dr. Premek Hamr to talk about the Marbled Crayfish, an invasive species that has the ability to clone itself. Topics discussed included: how crayfish spread from lake to lake; why crayfish should not be used […]
How to Make a Fishing Show | Outdoor Journal Radio ep. 155
This week on Outdoor Journal Radio, Ang and Pete give you a behind-the-scenes look at how The Fish’n Canada Show is planned, shot, produced, and much more! Topics discussed included: The Hulkster; LiveScope blockers; the cheating problem in tournament fishing; a beginner’s guide to electronics; how shows get booked; how locations are selected; the Fish’n […]
Is Your Shorelunch Full of Mercury?? | Outdoor Journal Radio ep. 154
Thank you to the sponsors of today’s episode!– The Invasive Species Centre: Protecting Canada’s land and water from invasive species– SAIL: The Ultimate Destination for your Outdoor Adventures– J&B Cycle and Marine: Your Home for all things powersports, boats, and equipment– Freedom Cruise Canada: Rent the boat, own the memories This week on Outdoor Journal Radio, Ang and Pete are joined by […]
40 Years of The Fish’n Canada Show! | Outdoor Journal Radio ep. 153
Thank you to the sponsors of today’s episode!– The Invasive Species Centre: Protecting Canada’s land and water from invasive species– SAIL: The Ultimate Destination for your Outdoor Adventures– J&B Cycle and Marine: Your Home for all things powersports, boats, and equipment– Freedom Cruise Canada: Rent the boat, own the memories This week on Outdoor Journal Radio, Ang and Pete are joined by […]
Our Best Season Yet?? | Outdoor Journal Radio ep. 152
Thank you to the sponsors of today’s episode!– The Invasive Species Centre: Protecting Canada’s land and water from invasive species– SAIL: The Ultimate Destination for your Outdoor Adventures– J&B Cycle and Marine: Your Home for all things powersports, boats, and equipment– Freedom Cruise Canada: Rent the boat, own the memories This week on Outdoor Journal Radio, Ang and Pete preview the upcoming […]
Are Caribou and Reindeer the Same Animal?
For the majority of the world, the Reindeer’s spotlight seems to fade after the holiday season has wrapped up. For many Canadians, however, these same animals are present year-round, though in a much more wild form. Caribou Vs. Reindeer Since Caribou and Reindeer are technically the same species, both sharing the scientific name Rangifer tarandus, […]
A NEW Pike Species?? | Outdoor Journal Radio ep. 150
Thank you to the sponsors of today’s episode!– The Invasive Species Centre: Protecting Canada’s land and water from invasive species– SAIL: The Ultimate Destination for your Outdoor Adventures– J&B Cycle and Marine: Your Home for all things powersports, boats, and equipment– Freedom Cruise Canada: Rent the boat, own the memories On this year’s Outdoor Journal Radio Christmas Special, Ang and Pete are […]
Snakehead Tastes Better Than Walleye? | Outdoor Journal Radio ep. 148
Thank you to the sponsors of today’s episode!– The Invasive Species Centre: Protecting Canada’s land and water from invasive species– SAIL: The Ultimate Destination for your Outdoor Adventures– J&B Cycle and Marine: Your Home for all things powersports, boats, and equipment– Freedom Cruise Canada: Rent the boat, own the memories This week on Outdoor Journal Radio, Ang and Pete cave to the […]
Fish Fraud – Your Seafood Is Not What You Think It Is | Outdoor Journal Radio ep. 147
Thank you to the sponsors of today’s episode!– The Invasive Species Centre: Protecting Canada’s land and water from invasive species– SAIL: The Ultimate Destination for your Outdoor Adventures– J&B Cycle and Marine: Your Home for all things powersports, boats, and equipment– Freedom Cruise Canada: Rent the boat, own the memories This week on Outdoor Journal Radio, Ang and Pete are joined by […]
The Past, Present, and Troubling Future of Catch and Release Fishing
Catch and release fishing has quickly become the most dominant sector of the recreational fishing world, practiced as diligently on the rivers of BC as it is on the lakes of Wisconsin and on the loughs of Ireland. Although from the outside, with its stadium-filling bass tournaments and “grip and grin” photography, the practice often […]
A Scientist’s Take on LiveScope | Outdoor Journal Radio ep.146
Thank you to the sponsors of today’s episode!– The Invasive Species Centre: Protecting Canada’s land and water from invasive species– SAIL: The Ultimate Destination for your Outdoor Adventures– J&B Cycle and Marine: Your Home for all things powersports, boats, and equipment– Freedom Cruise Canada: Rent the boat, own the memories This week on Outdoor Journal Radio, Ang and Pete sit down with […]
Three Weeks in the Backcountry | Outdoor Journal Radio ep. 145
Thank you to the sponsors of today’s episode!– The Invasive Species Centre: Protecting Canada’s land and water from invasive species– SAIL: The Ultimate Destination for your Outdoor Adventures– J&B Cycle and Marine: Your Home for all things powersports, boats, and equipment– Freedom Cruise Canada: Rent the boat, own the memories This week on Outdoor Journal Radio, Ang and Pete are joined by […]
The Biggest Names in Bass Fishing | Outdoor Journal Radio ep. 144
This week on Outdoor Journal Radio, Ang and Pete sit down with four MASSIVE names in tournament bass fishing: Bob Izumi, Jeff Gustafson, Cooper Gallant, and Scott Martin! Topics discussed included: whether Canadians have an advantage on their own waters; the early days of Canadian bass fishing; getting Lasik to read LiveScope; getting set in […]
The Status of our Moose Populations | Outdoor Journal Radio ep. 143
WATCH: LISTEN: This week on Outdoor Journal Radio, Ang and Pete are joined by Brent Patterson and Joe Northrup of the Ontario MNRF to get a status update on Ontario’s moose populations and to find out why/if they are in decline. First, however, a bit of housekeeping was in order. Topics discussed included: three weeks […]
A Silver Lining | Episode 3 | All Too Clear: Beneath the Surface of the Great Lakes | TVO Original
Episode 3 explores how some fish are adapting to the mussels, and asks the question: “Is there an upside to the mussel invasion?” The decline in overall fish numbers has created space for the restoration of cisco, the “forgotten heart” of the Great Lakes ecosystem, and we witness the early success of this recovery effort. […]
WATCH NOW: Muddy the Waters | Episode 2 | All Too Clear: Beneath the Surface of the Great Lakes | TVO Original
Episode 2 follows the growing movement of people trying to figure out how to control quagga mussels in the Great Lakes, with varying degrees of success. The “father” of this movement is University of Wisconsin Milwaukee professor, Harvey Bootsma. His most ambitious project is an imposing metal device known as the “mussel masher,” which is […]
WATCH NOW: The Last Whitefish | Episode 1 | All Too Clear: Beneath the Surface of the Great Lakes |TVO Original
The first episode follows the lifecycle of our “hero” species, the lake whitefish, with never-before seen footage of spawning, eggs hatching, baby fish struggling to find food, and adult fish trying to survive in an ecosystem totally transformed by invasive mussels. We join the scientists who are studying how mussels have completely changed the way […]
Episode 202 – Kevin Goldberg pt.1 | Ugly Pike Podcast
Kevin Goldberg came so highly recommended by great anglers in our community and boy did he deliver! We had a great chat with Kevin and he brought some amazing and heartfelt insights into the sport that we all love. Kevin is not only a beast angler in both the US and Canada, but he has […]
You’ve Never Seen Freshwater Fish Like This… | Outdoor Journal Radio ep. 142
Watch the documentary All Too Clear for FREE: https://www.tvo.org/series-docs This week on Outdoor Journal Radio, Ang and Pete are joined by Yvonne Drebert and Zach Melnick of Inspired Planet Productions to discuss their latest documentary which is giving the Planet Earth treatment to some of our favourite freshwater gamefish. First, however, a bit of housekeeping was in order. […]