Archive for 'Fish Tales'
Kids, cops and fishing
Kids, cops and fishing. What a great combination. Partner that with Bob Izumi and Dryden Canadian Tire, and you have a day sought by many children. The Kids, Cops and Canadian Tire is coming to this [...]
Culture of the ice shack
Some would think we are a little smidgen of crazy, sitting in a small wooden box, drilling holes in the ice to get tonight’s supper. Driving on the ice, building fires on the ice, and heated [...]
Dryden angler goes international with online outdoors radio show
Local angler John Butts is moving into the world of radio. Creating a new online radio show with partner Richie Boggs from Minnesota, their weekly “That Outdoor Show” can be heard all across North America. The [...]
Hooking the big ones
John Butts caught the big one last week in Osborne Bay on Eagle Lake. With plowed roads and easy access, Butts was fishing off a point in 13 feet of water using a Nuckle Ball Jitt-R [...]
Camps make headway on Border Services issues
Regional tourism operators are hoping to maintain the momentum of a recent pledge by Canada’s Ambassador to the United States, Gary Doer, to examine longstanding issues with Canada Border Services at the Fort Frances entry point. [...]
Former Drydenite wins big at bass tournament
Former Dryden local, Troy Norman and his fishing buddy Andrew Carlson hit the jackpot at the Sturgeon Bay Open Bass Tournament last month after setting a new tournament record for biggest fish. The two, currently living [...]
Walleye Masters almost upon us
The 21st Annual Walleye Masters is almost upon us, and organizers say it’s going to be a great year for the event. “The goal is to bring back the Walleye Masters tournament to a level it [...]
Where the walleye are…
With this year’s changes in the environment, the water levels, and the temperatures, you may wonder what the fishing is going to be like on opening weekend. This was a remarkable year for the ice to [...]












