Wild Northerner Magazine Winter 2016/17 | Page 40

HEADLINE: Why do I go on these trips with you?

BY BRUCE HEIDMAN

For Wild Northerner

I didn't grow up ice fishing.

It just wasn't an activity our family took part in.

But as my love of fishing grew, so did my interest in ice fishing.

Hey, if you love fishing and you live in northern Ontario, you might as well get some ice fishing gear or you're going to be sitting at home dreaming about fishing for a good portion of the year.

The thing is, whether it's due to a lack of experience or luck, I am a terrible ice angler. But that's for another day.

Why do I go on these trips with you?