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Fly-Tying: Fly Craft Fullback

Phil Rowley·January 8, 2015

From Phil Rowley's Fly-Tying Column I divide fly patterns into three basic categories, suggestive, imitative and attractor. Each pattern category has a set of conditions when I am most likely to use them. Imitative patterns work best when a match the hatch philosophy is required, a common occurrence during the spring...

FN0915-RECREATIONAL – Salmon – Sockeye – Region 6 – Babine Lake – Daily limit Increased – Effective August 19, 2022

Fisheries and Oceans Canada·August 18, 2022

Effective August 19 at 00:01 hours to 23:59 hours September 15, 2022, the recreational daily limit is four (4) Sockeye...

Fly-Tying: Gomphus

Phil Rowley·January 8, 2014

by Phil Rowley From his Fly Tying Column One of the best dragon nymph imitations is Jim Crawford’s Gomphus. Although technically not a Gomphus imitation, Gomphus or Gomphidae are most commonly found living in slow moving sections of rivers and streams, and there is no disputing this pattern’s success. The spun and...

Hit the Water on a Stand-up Paddleboard

Brent Gill·July 2, 2020

A massive amount of offshore produced stand-up paddle boards (SUP) have flooded the market, offered as complete kits. I first...

BC Outdoors Goes Back to its Roots

Camille Atebe·March 11, 2015

BC Outdoors, with its history of change, is changing once again. This time back to its roots, back to what made this magazine the most read outdoor magazine in the west. With our new ownership, and the creation of Outdoor Group Media, we have put the fishing magazine and hunting magazine back together, back where it belongs, in one big magazine.

From Tide to Table

Chris Adair·June 3, 2021

The cold waters of the Pacific Northwest can be an unwelcoming place. We have variable conditions, throwing wind, swell, current...

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.

River view at South Thompson Inn & Conference Centre

Spring is Arriving in the Southern Interior of BC

Brian Chan·February 17, 2010

While practicing some spey casting today on the South Thompson River I saw a pretty good chironomid hatch. These early emergences definitely indicate that spring is not far off. The southern interior regions of the province are experiencing an incredibly mild winter with very minimal snowpack...

January/February 2011 Fishing Gear Reviews

BC Outdoors Magazine Team·January 15, 2011

Ardent Reel Care ProductsUnfortunately, fishing reel neglect is a verifiable fact, a lack of due diligence common amongst modern day anglers. As a result of this situation I’m always on the lookout for the kind of products that might make reel care a more likely endeavour. To my delight US...