BC Outdoors Magazine Team, Author at BC Outdoors Magazine • Page 14 of 15

Via Todd Moen, The Associated Press Files, Vancouver Sun

Private Hydro Plants Fall Short on Monitoring

BC Outdoors Magazine Team·June 17, 2013

By Larry Pynn, Vancouver Sun June 17, 2013Photograph by: Todd Moen, The Associated Press Files , Vancouver SunMany private run-of-river hydro project authorizations require monitoring reports pertaining to water quality and fisheries, but a new report shows a large degree of non-compliance.Private run-of-river hydro facilities are failing to meet both...

Sitka Boreal

BC Outdoors Magazine Team·June 14, 2013

Sitka Gear has added the Boreal Jacket to their 2013 waterfowl line for extreme cold weather hunting. The Boreal incorporates the protection of a GORE-TEX® membrane and the warmth of 650 fill down. The build of this jacket maximizes mobility to keep you free to swing and shoot, but delivers...

Vortex Ultralight LDR

BC Outdoors Magazine Team·June 12, 2013

Traditions have taken their award winning Vortek Ultralight Muzzleloader as the base for a new long-range smokepole that can extend a shooter’s effective range by 100 to 150 yards. The barrel is the main difference for the Long Distance Rifle (LDR), stretching 30-inches in length. It will provide you with...

Revelation Lighted Knives

BC Outdoors Magazine Team·June 12, 2013

Real Avid introduced the Revelation LED-lighted knife for safety and convenience for hunters. Allowing them to field dress game after dark, the new Revelation Lighted 2-Blade folding knife offers more features that will allow hunters to complete all their field dressing chores with one tool. With the two water-sealed LED...

Shimano Calcutta Reel

BC Outdoors Magazine Team·June 12, 2013

Shimano is set to launch the new Calcutta D series. It’s hard to believe but Shimano has improved the Calcutta’s already great casting performance by incorporating their own X-Ship technology. The X-Ship is a double bearing supported pinion gear system that provides more torque, more power and a smoother retrieve!

What is your opinion on the secretive attitude that many fishers practice in BC and do you think it is of benefit to the fishery in the long run?

BC Outdoors Magazine Team·May 24, 2013

Well, I participate in internet fishing forums and write articles for fishing magazines so in the eyes of many I am emblematic of what they see as the decline of the fishery due to over-saturation of information in the media and on the net. Maybe because of that I'm not...

What are the most important things to keep in mind when practicing catch and release?

BC Outdoors Magazine Team·May 15, 2013

1. Remember the fish live in a gravity-free environment so minimize the time, if any, that the fish spends out of the water 2. If you are going to take a picture of a fish prior to releasing it then follow the 3 second rule, maximum of 3 seconds out of...

Lowrance Elite-4 Gold

BC Outdoors Magazine Team·May 1, 2013

The Elite-4 Gold by Lowrance, a compact chartplotter/fishfinder designed to meet both the performance standards and the value demands of consumers, comes with a custom 2GB Navionics Gold micro SD that covers coastal waters and over 124 Canadian lakes, has the brightes LED backlit display and the exclusive TrackBack feature.

Pelican 1450

BC Outdoors Magazine Team·May 1, 2013

With more of us using higher end camera and video equipment its even more important to have a great storage/travel case. The pelican 1450 is by far the best option in today's market.

Upcoming Event: Noons Creek Fingerling Festival

BC Outdoors Magazine Team·April 4, 2013

Sign Up for BCO's e-Newsletter