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Fly-Tying: Pretty in Pink, the Foxy AGP

Phil Rowley·January 3, 2014

by Phil Rowley (designed by Aaron Goodis)Originally published in "Fly-Tying" column of BC Outdoors magazine in the September/October 2011 issue. Each year, from mid-summer through to early fall, pink salmon return to spawn along BC’s coastal beaches, estuaries, rivers and streams – often in staggering numbers. While Vancouver Island waters are...

Locations and Fly Lines for Pink Salmon

Aaron Goodis·July 26, 2013

Now that the Pinks are showing up it's time to look at the business end of things: locations and fly line selection. Around Vancouver we have two distinct pink salmon fisheries: one is beach fishing off local beach spots scattered along the North Vancouver coastline, stretching up through Howe Sound...

Getting Started Ice Fishing

Michaela Ludwig·October 21, 2024

Ice fishing is a fun winter activity that everyone can participate in. When ice fishing for the first time, there...

Fine-Tuning The Process

Michaela Ludwig·June 10, 2024

While I still have yet to make it out to the ocean this year, my partner just got back from...

ECHO Carbon

BC Outdoors Magazine Team·July 11, 2013

“Not too stiff, not too soft, just right” are words rod designer Tim Rajeff chose to describe the affordable Carbon series from Echo. Matte brown blanks, cut-away aluminum reel seats and single-foot snake guides make a very nice looking rod at a very reasonable price. With line weights #2 to...

Region 6: North Coast Recreational Salmon Fishing Times and Limits

Fisheries and Oceans Canada·June 25, 2019

FN0567-RECREATIONAL – Salmon – Region 6 – North Coast – Fishing Times and Limits Recreational fishing daily limits for Chinook...

The Perdigon Minnow

Phil Rowley·May 12, 2021

The Perdigon Minnow is another creative design from the vise of Dennis Gamboa. Dennis was looking to create a durable,...

How To Pressure Can Fish

Raeanne O’Meara·November 14, 2020

The simplest way to preserve fish for future dinners is freezing it – whether you just throw them in freezer...

The Good Kind of Work: Salmon Fishing At The Work Channel

Raeanne O’Meara·May 28, 2020

Fishing season looks a little different this year on the northwest coast of British Columbia. Trips have been delayed or...

Still Looking for the Perfect Gift?

BC Outdoors Magazine Team·December 18, 2013

Lost is rarely good and with nobody around to ask for directions, $25 - $200 for paper maps or current GPS info is a pretty sound investment. Mussio Ventures LTD has been a major player in the Canadian publishing industry going on 20 years now. Their series of backroad mapbooks and...

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