I began this blog nearly 3 years ago (August 27th, 2009), and never in my wildest dreams could I have imagined the stories it would contain, or where life would lead me. The blog started off as a diary of my fishing adventures, a place I could share them and from time-to-time read back and re-live those moments. I write these stories just as they happen, and often find myself out on the water with the words of my next blog coming to mind as the adventures unfold. I am really excited about writing this one!

Since I was 5, fishing has been something I have loved. I was introduced by a family friend, Arnold McNeil. After a bass and a few walleye, I was hooked and back at Twin Oaks Lodge every summer of my childhood to fish with Arnold. That’s how it started for me.

Twin Oaks Lodge on Lake Kashwakamak was the very first place I fished. It wasn’t just a place to sleep, somewhere to eat and fish – it was an experience. The people and the atmosphere surrounding it made the memories lasting ones. I can still remember the big ice cream freezer, and running wild in the woods with my brother catching frogs and turtles, and that feeling of reuniting with friends that seemed more like family each year. The fishing was the reason for being there, but the people were the reason for going back. A lot of these memories came back to me after my recent trip to New Brunswick.

I was invited as a co-host on one of my favourite fishing shows – Fly Nation TV!!! As if things couldn’t get any better, it was an Atlantic salmon adventure for 10 days in New Brunswick, and it was a fly fishing trip! Excitement is an understatement! Time flew by so quickly, and before I knew it I was boarding a plane in Toronto to Moncton and meeting up with the crew I’d be spending my longest trip away from home with. I had no idea what I was in store for!

The moment we arrived in New Brunswick, the filming began. I am normally the one to take photos, but the guys from Vantage Point Media (that produce Fly Nation TV) had everything completely covered! I snapped a few photos on my phone (like the one below), but they didn’t miss a moment of capturing our experience as it happened. So, here’s the part where I introduce them 🙂

Our crew also consisted of two New Brunswickers – Serge Collin and Jacques Héroux. Serge planned out our entire adventure (BRAVO!) as he is involved with tourism in New Brunswick. Jacques is a local fishing guru and famous for fly tying. It was very evident that both guys were proud and knowledgeable about New Brunswick. They did an excellent job of showing us around!