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Diaries of a Lodge Owner
In 2009, sheet metal mechanic, Steve Niedzwiecki, turned his passions into reality using steadfast belief in himself and his vision by investing everything in a once-obscure run-down Canadian fishing lodge.
After ten years, the now-former lodge owner and co-host of The Fish'n Canada Show is here to share stories of inspiration, relationships and the many struggles that turned his monumental gamble into one of the most legendary lodges in the country.
From anglers to entrepreneurs, athletes to conservationists; you never know who is going to stop by the lodge.
Podcasting since 2023 • 138 episodes
Diaries of a Lodge Owner
Latest Episodes
Episode 137: How A Remote Fishing Lodge Gets Spring Ready
The season doesn’t start when the first guests arrive. It starts when you look at snowpack, water height, and a dock system that can swing by feet, then decide how you’re going to make it safe, simple, and fast for everyone walking down to the ...
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Episode 136: How Tracking Jig Colours Led Me To Unlock Muskie Patterns
What if your walleye box held the key to your next muskie? We sit down with veteran multi‑species guide Patrick Tryon to unpack a hard‑won breakthrough: when walleyes get picky, the jig colour they favour often maps directly to the belly colour...
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Episode 136
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Episode 135: From Guest To Family
A chance phone call, a cedar boat, and a river that never leaves your blood. That’s how our friendship with Omer began—he arrived from Israel with no rods, no experience, and a map in the glove box, then asked to stay and help. What followed we...
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Episode 134: Inside The Off-Season: Money Stress, Empty Phones, And The Work That Saves A Lodge
We walk through the mental weight of winter for lodge owners: the quiet that stings, the bookings book that judges, and the systems that turn that silence into strategy. We share hard-won lessons on deposits, pricing, grants, staff processes, a...
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Episode 134
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Episode 133: Mentors, Muskies, And Mindset
What if the fastest way to get better at anything isn’t a “secret spot,” but a better way of thinking? We welcome muskie guide and entrepreneur Pat Tryon for a wide-open conversation about the habits that turn long slogs into sudden breakthroug...
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