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Shimano Stella FE Spinning

BC Outdoors Magazine Team·September 6, 2013

Shimano’s flagship spinning reel, the Stella FE, is loaded with high-end features. X-Ship makes the handle easier to turn with or without a load thus enabling the angler to feel the lightest of bites. A magnesium frame lets the reel be light yet tough and 14 ARB bearings help keep...

The Winter Spey

Phil Rowley·August 18, 2022

Spey flies feature long, flowing hackles, slender lines and, on occasion, a beautiful, streamlined, bronze mallard wing. For the most...

Rapala EcoWear Reflection Waders

BC Outdoors Magazine Team·July 11, 2013

Rapala breaks into the wader market by introducing a new generation of waders: EcoWear Reflection Waders. Apart from the special design protected appearance, Rapala® Reflection Waders are manufactured with a unique, ecological technology by Dupont. DuPont™ Cerenol® Polyol, a proprietary new family of high performance poly-ether polyols, is manufactured in...

Tips and Tech: Sensuous Silver Ghosts

Garry Elgear·February 20, 2014

By Garry Elgear Originally published in the Tips and Tech column of the 2014 January/February issue of BC Outdoors magazine. With fall over it’s time for the silver ghosts make their way home. These sensuous fish are each different, like a fingerprint, from the spots on their backside to the rosy hue...

A leatherback sea turtle travelling on the surface

Report: Leatherback Turtle Sightings

Tom Davis·January 8, 2013

Leatherback turtles are listed as endangered under Canada’s Species at Risk Act (SARA) and they have a critically endangered listing on a worldwide basis. They are found in all of the major oceans in the world, except in the most extreme northern and southern latitudes, and consist of four major populations divided into Atlantic, Pacific, Indian and South China Sea groupings. One of the reasons they are so widely distributed is because they have the unique ability amongst reptiles to internally regulate their body heat. This means they can adapt to colder sea temperatures which they encounter once they move away from the tropical latitudes on either side of the equator. These turtles are true ocean wanderers, often following the currents for up to 15,000 km a year. One tagged specimen apparently traveled just over 30,000 km in a single year.

Last-Minute Gifts Under $100

BC Outdoors Magazine Team·December 18, 2013

Nothing beats the confidence of knowing that your filet knife is reliable. For $59.99 this one offers just that! When it comes time to fillet a big fish there are a few things you don’t want. You don’t want to get halfway down the ribs of a big cod and have...

Lake Trout With Herb Butter

Michaela Ludwig·September 26, 2023

The push to make the most of daylight hours outdoors during the fall requires that some dinners be fast and...

FN0951-RECREATIONAL – SALMON: Sockeye – Region 8 – Osoyoos Lake – Closing – August 31, 2022

Fisheries and Oceans Canada·August 26, 2022

Okanagan Sockeye will be entering the Okanagan River to spawn in mid-September. This notice announces the closure of the Osoyoos...

Fly-Tying: Biot Bodies

Phil Rowley·January 8, 2014

By Phil Rowley From the July/August issue of BC Outdoors Biots are the tough, interlocking barbs found along the leading edge of a bird’s primary flight feather. The Prince Nymph’s signature white biot wings make it arguably the most famous pattern to integrate biots. Biots are also a common material choice for...