Hey Andrew, I’ve never experienced salt water fly fishing actually. Young kids have kept vacations like that out of the picture for far too many years, but with them getting a bit older now, it’s something I’ll no doubt take up in the coming years. I’m sure once I try it I will be hooked.

It’d be a great way to break up the winter, that’s for sure… because 7 months (with some limited fishing a couple months before and after trout season) is far to long to wait. I’ve got a few northern spots on my radar for this summer, hopefully I can make it happen.

Have you ever been fishing for bonefish? I’m in the gta and I am in the same boat as you for fishing. I can find legal spots to fish if there is no ice. But once that happens, it’s fly tying time.

I have been able to find cheap weeks in Cuba (<$500) and then fished with a guide for 2 days at 120/day, plus tip. In between, I fished off the beach and wandered back into the mangroves for snook, snapper, blue runners and small tarpon.

My wife said she had not seen me smile so much in years.

It's not glamorous, it may be a little dangerous. But with your admittedly limited back country experience, you'd do well.

My fishing buddy is more experienced than I am, but I'm getting there. We head north about 4 or 5 times a summer. Mostly south of the soo, but sometimes it's wawa or bust.

I don’t make it out to the Humber very often and when I do it’s usually to the upper stretches. I believe the section from Eglington and down would see a run of Steelhead and I’m sure a few stick around throughout the fall and winter. If that stretch is indeed open year around (I haven’t checked the regs) then it might be worth while if you’re in the area anyways.

I imagine trout during the regular season would be very difficult to come by on that stretch, but perhaps Bass or other warm water species make it up that far.