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Canada's Fishing Legend Reveals All
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Pete Bowman - The RIFF -S1 ep.9
Pete Bowman — Canadian fishing legend, TV host of Fishin' Canada (3.5M viewers), and Hall of Famer — sits down with The Riff for one of the most entertaining fishing conversations you'll ever hear.
From stunning a fish with a boat oar to get his lure back, to revealing how a laid-off electrician accidentally became one of Canada's most beloved TV personalities, Pete holds nothing back.
In this episode:
- 🎣 How Pete went from electrician to fishing icon
- 🏆 Being inducted into the Canadian Angler Hall of Fame (and why it shocked him)
- 🐟 Big pike, bass & monster fish hiding RIGHT in Toronto Harbour
- 💰 The insane prize money in North American fishing tournaments (up to $1.25M!)
- 🌊 The WILDEST fish story you've ever heard — an oar, a pike, and a turtle
- ♻️ Why hunters and anglers are actually conservation's greatest allies
- 🎿 Winter Olympics chaos, Ray Gun on skis, and skeleton vs. luge debates
Follow Pete Bowman: 📺 Fishing Canada — Saturdays 8AM on Global TV 📸 Instagram: @petebowman_fishing 📘 Facebook & YouTube: Fishing Canada / @fishingcanadaofficial
Fishing in Toronto? Pete recommends: 🎣 Fish City Tours — Taro Murata 🎣 Cast Adventures — Paul Castellano, Niagara River
The Riff is a Toronto-based podcast where we sit down with fascinating people over great food and real conversation.
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