by Andrew Marr | Apr 19, 2022 | Destinations, Tales from the guide side
This tale comes from author Perry Jones who spent 14 years working as a guide at Wollaston Lake Lodge in the remote wilderness of northern Saskatchewan. In that time, Perry guided several 49″+ pike yet had never surpassed the truly remarkable 50″ threshold, till the...
by Andrew Marr | Feb 18, 2022 | Tales from the guide side
A short collection of some odd and exciting catches that stand out from a career in guiding Over the course of a fishing guides career there will certainly be fish that stand out from the rest. It isn’t always the biggest fish that stand out the most either. Big fish...
by Andrew Marr | Feb 17, 2022 | Flies, Tactics, tricks and tips, Tales from the guide side
How a mutli-pronged approach can help you cover water to find active pike in a hurry, yet still have the needed finesse when you encounter those stubborn pike Written by Andrew Marr The whole concept of the one-two punch is simple, choose a style of bait that is often...
by Andrew Marr | Jan 18, 2022 | Destinations, Tales from the guide side
By Andrew Marr This article was originally written and shared in response to many pictures of large dead pike being shown on various angler forums. It seeks to offer an informed opinion on finding the right balance between the desire to enjoy your catch for a fresh...
by Andrew Marr | Jan 1, 2021 | Destinations, Flies, Tales from the guide side, Video
Watch this short video filmed by Jay Siemens featuring our very own Andrew Marr on why guides like to tie their own flies. Hold on and get ready to see some incredible strikes from giant pike caught on...
