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New Column for BCO, “All About Fly Casting”

Aaron Goodis·January 2, 2014

by Aaron Goodis We are so pleased to bring you our new column by regular feature author, BCO blogger and cover image provider, Aaron Goodis. In every issue of BC Outdoors Sport Fishing magazine, Aaron will bring you new tips and instructions on how to become a better fly caster. If you...

Update on Openings This Year for Chinook

BC Outdoors Magazine Team·July 2, 2013

sent to us by Hatch Match'r Fly and TackleVedder/ Chilliwack River:July 1- Dec 31 4 per day; only 1 over 62cmChehalis River: Jun 1- Aug 10 4 per day; only 1 over 50cmAug 11- Sept 15 NO fishing for ChinookSept 16- Dec 31 4 per day; only 1 over 62cmHarrison River: From Hwy 7 bridge...

Fly-Tying: The Double Bunny

Phil Rowley·March 8, 2015

From Spring 2015 BC Outdoors Magazine Scott Sanchez’s Double Bunny is a simple, creative amalgamation of two rabbit strips cemented along a hook. Since its initial inception, Scott’s Double Bunny has caught well over 30 species, has spawned countless variations and is a three-time winner of the Jackson Hole One...

Shimano Calcutta D

BC Outdoors Magazine Team·September 5, 2013

Combining the performance of the originals with a whole host of new enhancements and features, the D series carries on the Shimano tradition of quality and durability with its cold forged aluminum sideplates, spool and frame, anti-rust bearings and Platinum service plan. The D uses a variable braking system, x-drag Dartanium 2 Drag...

Herring Strip: The Forgotten Bait

Tom Davis·January 8, 2015

Between the 1950s and the late 1970s herring strip was the principle natural bait used by BC salmon anglers who preferred to troll rather than cut plug or mooch with herring. Trollers also used herring from four to seven inches in length. However, strip sales far exceeded sales of these...