Episode 17: The Diary of a Lodge Owner w/ David MacLachlan and Steve Niedzwiecki

This week on Outdoor Journal Radio, Ang and Pete kick off their return to the road with an episode dedicated to Canadian fishing lodges!

Before getting to the guests, however, some housekeeping was in order. Topics discussed include: Listener complaints; Super-sized goldfish; Counting fish; Coffee deliveries; Spawning twice per year; Ballast water; Family as fans; Fishing during the mayfly hatch; Drinking away the mayfly hatch; Slow Death; And finding worm heads.

With those matters out of the way, the boys head to the phones and catch up with Ontario lodge owner and Executive Director at Destination Northern Ontario, David MacLachlan. Topics discussed include: Will Smith bonking fish; Projecting the mayfly hatch; Did the pandemic improve fishing?; Why some lodges are abandoning the freshly caught shore lunch; Why Americans love Canadian fishing lodges; Canadians not travelling domestically; Setting expectations for a guided trip; Doing research; What housekeeping really means; Bad lodge owners; Creating a standard for fishing lodges; And the power of treadmills.

Next, Ang and Pete reunite with Fish'n Canada co-host and former lodge owner Steve Niedzwiecki. Topics discussed include: Life as a welder; Going all-in on a fishing lodge; Leaving the business; Franchising fishing lodges; The Goldie Locks Zone; Eating sheepshead; Pike tasting better than walleye; Making short stories long; The butterfly effect; Peter Bowman: The Receptionist; Steve’s singing career; Everybody being a Leafs fan;  Off the Cuff w/ Steve Niedzwiecki; And much more!

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