Waking at the first blush of morning, every member of our angling team dressed warmly and headed toward the main...
Introduction The Juan de Fuca Strait is bisected by the Canada-US International boundary, as it separates the Olympic Peninsula from...
Islander reels have been a favorite of BC fishermen for many years now. There is no mistaking the scream of the Islander IR’s clicker-pawl drag when a big fish takes off, a sound that is music to the ears of many fly-fishermen. The IR or Islander Ratchet has five pre-set...
Millions of words have been written about the fine art of fishing. Beginning as early as 1496 and Dame Juliana...
The previous closure for bivalve shellfish at French Creek, near the City of Parksville, is no longer necessary and has been lifted.
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By Linda Gabris
Originally published in the "Cooking Rough" column in the September/October 2011 issue of BC Outdoors magazine.Click here to print the original version as seen in the issue.
This is the perfect recipe for those times when you only have a small portion of catch available for smoking. It...
by Todd Martin
You have often dreamed of the lifestyle. You have deep rooted envy of people that make their living from the fishing industry. You think to yourself, “I can do that. How hard can it be?” You imagine yourself dropping the city slicker routine and getting paid to go...
The Storm On Nov. 13, an atmospheric river descended on BC’s south coast and the southwest interior. There were warnings...
By Phil Rowley
Originally published in “Fly-Tying” March/April 2011 issue of BC Outdoors magazine.
Without doubt, scuds or freshwater shrimp are the premier crustaceans in British Columbia. This celebrity status is not necessarily one of popularity with many, but it is certainly one of recognition by most. But creeping and scurrying around...
Our most popular event of the season features big money prizes, plus the opportunity to participate in our salmon conservation...









