Since 1957, when Lowrance began making sonar, GPS and aviation instruments in Joplin, Mo., the company has become one of...
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A lifelong saltwater angler since age 5, Tom Davis has over 45 years in the BC fishing tackle industry. A Victoria resident who fishes the Juan de Fuca Strait as his ‘home waters’, Tom has been involved in local salmon enhancement programs and fisheries advisory committees on southern Vancouver Island for over 30 years, including organizations such as the Sport Fishing Advisory Board, the Pacific Salmon Commission, Fisheries Renewal BC and the Sport Fishing Institute of BC, who awarded Tom the Bob Wright Legacy award. As a respected fishing writer for various magazines, including BC Outdoors and Pacific Yachting, Tom has conducted hundreds of fishing classes and seminars throughout BC and the US.
The Storm On Nov. 13, an atmospheric river descended on BC’s south coast and the southwest interior. There were warnings...
Simrad is part of the Navico family of marine navigational and fish-finding products. This Norwegian-based company, whose origins go back...
Introduction The Juan de Fuca Strait is bisected by the Canada-US International boundary, as it separates the Olympic Peninsula from...
Lingcod Background The lingcod is not actually a true cod; it belongs to a group of fishes known as greenlings,...
History Sooke is a small community located about 40 minutes west of Victoria along Highway 14. The town and surrounding...
I have worn many recreational fishery hats over the last 40 years. In the early days, anglers faced gloomy times,...
Please read the briefing note prepared by a broad group of concerned southern Vancouver Island citizens with the aim of...
Background Bait holders have been part of the salmon trolling scene in BC for six decades. Since 1954 when the...
The Jordan River is a small river by Vancouver Island standards. It is located half way between Sooke and Port Renfrew and can be found by taking the Colwood exit off Highway 1 to Highway 14 and following the scenic route past the village of Sooke. The river flows...