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Wishin’ I was Fishin’...

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with Heather Baker

By Christine Ouellet

or Heather Baker, leaving
Fthe office early on a Friday,
loading the kayak, and pulling
up to a secluded lake for the
weekend is priceless. “I love

the peacefulness of being there,
the dawn-to-dusk fishing, and
not knowing when the next fish
will bite or what it will be. I
have learned that I have more equipment, lures, and spots to
patience than I ever expected, drop my line, and now, I am on
as sometimes a whole 4-5 the hunt to beat my personal
hours can go by without even a
best.”
nibble.”
They joined a kayak fishing
The popularity of Kayak group. “Kayak Bass Canada
fishing is growing; they have was very welcoming to kayak
become more comfortable, anglers of all levels. This group

more sophisticated, with some
gave me the chance to meet
models designed and equipped
other woman anglers and gain
for fishing.
some insight on how it’s done
She adds, “It is also great from a female perspective. I

exercise, as anyone who has Photos by Joel Seguin encourage every woman to
ever tried to coordinate paddling boats and shore, but I didn’t fishing kayaks. I have received get out there and beat their
a kayak and casting a fishing develop a passion for fishing endless encouragement from personal best (or at least beat
rod at the same time can attest. until six years ago. My husband my fish-loving husband and feel their partner, as that can be very
In the past, I have fished from and I bought some fantastic quite confident in choosing my rewarding).”



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