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Fireside Lodge
Fireside Lodge is located in Souix Lookout, Ontario, on Little Vermilion Lake. It is a drive too Lodge making it less expensive than a fly in or train in lodge, yet it still has the amazing fishing you would expect from a fly in or train in lodge.

One of the reasons we like this Lodge so much is because from Little Vermillion Lake, there are eight other lakes accessible. Four are accessible by land portages which range from easy to slightly difficult. The other four lakes are reached by creek under most water conditions. Other water conditions will demand a little more effort.
Find out more about Fireside Lodge in the Destinations section: http://www.fishnlife.ca/pages/Destinations
The Niagara Outdoor Show in Fort Erie, Ontario was full of great deals and some really interesting vendors, exhibits and displays. For a small town show, it’s well worth dropping in.
I had the pleasure of meeting Patrick Daradick. Patrick is a vintage lure and fishing tackle expert. He has been collecting and researching fishing tackle and their manufacturers for 24 years and belongs to the Canadian Antique Fishing Tackle Association - http://www.cafta.ca
Patrick also runs a website at: http://ontariolures.com/index.html which is an extremely informative site with many links to other sites that are into vintage lures and tackle. He buys and sells lures and tackle and will give you an appraisal so you know what that old tackle in the bottom of your box is worth. As Patrick says, don’t throw it out, give him a quick e-mail and show him what you have, it may just be worth a lot of money.
A good show coming up in June is the CAFTA show in Cobourg, Ontario. If you are interested in learning more about vintage tackle or have some lures you want appraised, this is the place to go.

Quepos, Costa Rica
By Mar 1 Sprotfishing
It is what you could consider, a truly amazing fishery. If you are looking for your next record catch, this is the place to come for your World Record attempt on hundreds of species. With more than 70 current IGFA world-record fish from Costa Rica waters, including 17 all-tackle recognitions, your ultimate fishing vacation is waiting for you right in the Quepos-Manuel Antonio area. Charter boats of all sizes and amenities can easily be arranged for you during your visit, so don't miss out on the big one! Quepos Costa Rica is where you NEED to plan your next Costa Rica Fishing Charter
Costa Rica Fishing Charters - Offshore Fishing
Costa Rica Fishing Charters offers amazing offshore fishing opportunity for Pacific Sailfish, Blue, Black and Striped Marlin, Yellow Fin Tuna, Dorado (Mahi-Mahi) and Wahoo to top the list. All of these amazing Offshore Game fish are abundant here and are awaiting your arrival. Quepos Fishing Charters include not only getting the chance to fight some of these amazing offshore fish, but as well as the chance to see some other great creatures like, Dolphins , Whales and sea turtles. The Dolphins here in Quepos are truly amazing and when you see a huge school, it is a gift, as there is usually a lot of Yellow Fin Tuna under those Dolphins as they feed and play.
Costa Rica fishing charters - In shore Fishing:
Costa Rica offers amazing in shore fishing Charter opportunities that are just as amazing as the offshore action. The In shore Fish you can expect to catch on your Costa Rica Fishing Charter is Rooster fish, Snapper, Jack Crevalle, King Mackerel, Wahoo and Barracuda to name a few. Theses Costa Rica Fishing Charters are really overlooked by people as they plan their Costa Rica Fishing Holiday, as they are usually looking for that Huge Marlin or other Costa Rica Offshore Fish to add to the list of caught species.
Costa Rica Fishing Charters - Fly Fishing and Fresh Water:
Costa Rica Fishing Charters also offers great Fly Fishing and fresh water fishing adventures on the many fresh water rivers located here in Costa Rica. Costa Rica Fishing also gives you the opportunity to do some lake fishing while you are here in Costa Rica.
Offshore Fly fishing for Marlin, Sailfish, Yellow fin Tuna, what ever your target, we are here to help. Costa Rica Fishing Holidays that could include fishing in the Pacific, then off to the Caribbean to fish for Tarpon, than back up into the mountains for a day of lake fishing. What More could you ask for?

See: the Destinations section for the complete article on Mar 1 Sportfishing.

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