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\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Today is the longest day of the year, which means we are about to enter the thick of summer in Northwestern Ontario. It also means the days start getting shorter. Second moose tag choices are in and I\u2019m already thinking about the hunt\u2026but I digress.<\/p>

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0I want to thank you for the kind reception to this web site. It was a labour of love. For those who made suggestions, thank you for helping to improve it. It is a work in progress. Digital Mammoth has been awesome to work with and I highly recommend them.<\/p>

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Yesterday I grabbed a weekend edition of the Thunder Bay Chronicle Journal and the June 2021 edition of the Outdoors Guide. Yours truly was on the cover, holding one of my best brook trout ever. There are also a couple of my articles inside.<\/p>

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0My relationship with this publication goes back to the early 90s when it was called the Northern Ontario Angler and Hunter. It fell on me to help launch the magazine for CJ and I served as its editor for a time. Since then, I\u2019ve written intermittently for what is now called the Outdoors Guide. After a few years break, I\u2019m happy to be back. The June OG cover, by the way, is also my first in the 2020s. \u00a0So I\u2019ve officially had outdoor magazine cover shots over five decades. That\u2019s slightly disturbing, but also fun.<\/p>

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\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 On Friday, I shared some quality time with CBC Windsor talking about the walleye\/pickerel debate. This is a conversation that has been going on for years and it still a hot topic. Here is the link. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/listen\/live-radio\/1-106-windsor-morning\/clip\/15850340-walleye-vs-pickerel<\/a><\/p>

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 In a few hours,\u00a0 I will be on a plane to a remote location outside of Ontario to fish for pike and lake trout. \u00a0It\u2019s an exciting opportunity, and my first time on a large a plane since the start of the pandemic.<\/p>

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 I\u2019ll share more about the trip when I return.<\/p>

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