Jeff Jackson
When not teaching outdoor education at Algonquin College, he spends his time guiding, fly fishing, building mountain bike trails and conducting risk management research.
Fishing Or Fibbing? Why Anglers Tell Tall Tales
All anglers are liars. If you disagree, you prove my point. You are lying. If you don’t actively lie about your fishing now, either...
Master Caster: Why Fly Fishing Isn’t Really About Catching
Perfectly casting a fly rod is immensely satisfying. The carefully timed pause, patiently loading the backcast, the effortless loop silently flowing forward with tight...
Who Writes The Rules For Kayak Fishing?
I marvel at the rules anglers impose on themselves. Really, other than regulations on fishing seasons and catch limits, kayak fishing is totally open to...
Adventure Found: 7 Steps To Seek Out Extraordinary Fishing
The reason I go fishing changes from day to day. Sometimes I fish to practice my craft, other times I fish to learn something...
Open Your Eyes To The Underwater World Of Fish
I’m embarrassed to admit, but for 15 years working as a river guide, I had no clue about fish and their whole universe going...
Are You Still An Angler When You’re Not Catching Fish?
Getting skunked sucks. Go fishing; no fish. When I started out kayak fishing, there would be long days of waving a rod over my...
Fishing For A Purpose Beyond Comparison
I’m a big fan of Star Wars. As a little kid, I saw the first film, Episode IV, in a theater in 1977. I...
Hook Your Kids On Their First Time Fishing
I didn’t fish as a kid. I grew up on a dairy farm and everybody knows dairy farmers don’t fish. Back then, I did...
How Your Favorite Fishing Rod Connects You To Your Adversary
I have 16 fly rods in my garage. I wouldn’t admit that in just any crowd, but I expect other anglers to slap a...
Off-Season Survival: Keep Your Fishing Passion Intact
Winter is tough for kayak anglers. For a privileged group, the off-season is just a slightly chillier version of the on-season. But for most...
