Leader setups for fly-fishing streams can be confusing to new fly anglers. Avoid any confusion and take a simplified approach...
When chasing big lakers through the ice, there are a few key boxes to check in order to be successful:...
by Linda Gabris
Originally published in the "Cooking Rough" column in the November/December 2011 issue of BC Outdoors magazine
Fish candy, sometimes known as “Indian Candy”, is always a popular treat around my house, especially over the holiday season when everyone is craving something delightfully sweet and chewy! There are many different...
By Linda Gabris
Originally published in “Cooking Rough” Jan/Feb 2011 issue of BC Outdoors magazine.
You don’t have to travel all the way to the Louisiana bayous to indulge in a bowl of mouthwatering jambalaya-which is without doubt one of the most versatile creations in the world and one of the few...
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...
Shimano is set to launch the new Calcutta D series. It’s hard to believe but Shimano has improved the Calcutta’s already great casting performance by incorporating their own X-Ship technology. The X-Ship is a double bearing supported pinion gear system that provides more torque, more power and a smoother retrieve!
Dubbing is one of the most useful and versatile fly tying techniques. It can be used to create a variety...
Burbot, ling, eel pout or mud shark are just a few of the seven or so different monikers this sometime maligned and disrespected fish gets called. I, unlike a lot of folks, don’t think of them as ugly at all, but rather as yummy, battered pieces of fish candy in my deep fryer. Incidentally, the burbot is the only fresh water representative of the cod fish family in North America and it has succulent, mild tasting, white flaky, firm flesh.
Effective one hour before sunrise on August 27, 2022, until one hour after sunset on September 15, 2022, you may...
It’s hard to narrow down what makes the perfect fishing trip. Is it the weather, the company or the fish?...









