I grew up in a small town where fishing in the river is survival for us–a way of living. My father taught me how to fish using hooks, nets, baskets and spear guns. When we came to Canada, someone taught me how to use the fishing rod and reel. He also told me what fish can be caught in one place or another at a given time. I would have been wasting my time fishing for nothing if I had no one to coach me how to fish… read more