Chasing Chinook: A Beginner’s Guide to Salmon Fishing on Lake Ontario

Posted on July 20, 2026July 21, 2026 by Triggers & Bows

Lake Ontario is the closest world-class salmon fishery to Southwestern Ontario, and chinook (king) salmon are its headline act. These powerful fish grow past 20 and even 30 pounds, peel drag like nothing else in fresh water, and pull anglers back season after season. If you have never trolled the big lake for salmon, this […]

Yellow Perch Fishing on Long Point Bay: Where, When, and How to Limit Out

Posted on July 13, 2026July 21, 2026 by Triggers & Bows

Few fisheries reward an angler quite like a hot perch bite on Long Point Bay. Lake Erie grows jumbo yellow perch in remarkable numbers, and a day spent over the right school can fill a cooler with the best-eating fish in fresh water. Here is how to find them, rig for them, and make the […]

The North-Shore Angler’s Guide to Fishing Long Point Bay

Posted on July 6, 2026July 21, 2026 by Triggers & Bows

Long Point Bay is the crown jewel of Lake Erie’s north shore, and it sits less than an hour’s drive from our front door in Burford. The 40-kilometre sand spit that forms the bay shelters some of the most productive — and most protected — water on the entire lake. When the wind is howling […]

Smallmouth on Lake Erie: Why the North Shore Is World-Class — and How to Fish It

Posted on June 29, 2026July 21, 2026 by Triggers & Bows

Ask serious bass anglers where to catch the smallmouth of a lifetime and Lake Erie comes up again and again. The lake’s clear water, vast rocky flats and rich forage produce bronzebacks with shoulders — four-, five- and even six-pound smallmouth are a real possibility here. Best of all, that world-class fishery sits right on […]

How to Catch Walleye on Lake Erie: A Complete North-Shore Trolling Guide

Posted on June 22, 2026July 21, 2026 by Triggers & Bows

Lake Erie is, pound for pound and acre for acre, one of the best walleye fisheries on the planet — and the Ontario north shore puts that world-class fishing right in our backyard. From Long Point to Port Dover and out across the central basin, the lake holds staggering numbers of fish, including the heavy […]

Winter Hunting in South Western Ontario: Your Cold-Weather Guide from Triggers & Bows

Posted on November 30, 2025December 9, 2025 by Triggers & Bows

Winter in South Western Ontario brings a whole new rhythm to the woods. As temperatures drop and snow settles across fields and forests, wildlife patterns shift, creating some of the most challenging and rewarding hunting opportunities of the entire season. Whether you’re gearing up for late-season whitetails, small game, or predator hunting, the right preparation […]

Stoeger Range Day- Firing Benelli, Beretta, Sako, and Tikka

Posted on August 16, 2019December 10, 2025 by Lisa Toohey

Stoeger Range Day Monday, I used a shotgun for the first time. I had a blast. My boss, Dave, took me along to the Stoeger Range day at the Galt Sportsman Club and he showed me the ropes as we tried out all the fantastic firearms from companies like Benelli, Beretta, Sako, and Tikka. As […]

Camo Patterns: Which one to wear and when?

Posted on August 2, 2019December 10, 2025 by Lisa Toohey

Where to start There are so many camo patterns available now, how is a person supposed to tell which one is right for them? We looked into one of the biggest producers of camouflage patterns, Mossy Oak, to determine where to wear each pattern. The first consideration for hunters is their hunting choice. Different camo patterns […]

Proper Etiquette for Firearms Range

Posted on July 19, 2019December 10, 2025 by Lisa Toohey

No matter where you go in life, proper etiquette is important. The same applies to your firing range. At Triggers and Bows, new members must pass a range safety course. This is because members have 24/7 access and there is not always a range officer present to oversee the shooting. Here is some common range […]

Why I chose SportDog when training my dog

Posted on June 14, 2019 by brody

Why I chose SportDog My Dog Eight years ago, I brought home an 8-week-old rambunctious Alaskan Malamute mix. He stole my heart instantly, but as he rapidly grew, I realized that my adorable puppy was turning into both a strong, and headstrong dog. By six months he weighed over 60 lb and had an incredible […]