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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...

Fishing boats moored at Cheanuh Marina on the Sc’ianew (Beecher Bay) First Nation Reserve in East Sooke May 2019

Briefing Note: Recommendations for Restoring Southern British Columbia’s Public Chinook Fishery

Tom Davis·July 12, 2019

Please read the briefing note prepared by a broad group of concerned southern Vancouver Island citizens with the aim of...

The author's nephew, Parker Sutherland, with an Alouette Lake kokanee

My Kokanee Addiction

Todd Martin·May 17, 2014

By Todd Martin, originally published in the 2014 May issue of BC Outdoors magazinePursuing kokanee is like assembling a puzzle, where every day, the pieces change shape and colour. It can drive you mad, but the rewards for unlocking the daily changes are worth it. Kokanee seem to be a...

Seared Albacore Tuna

Michaela Ludwig·May 22, 2023

Being from the north part of British Columbia, I have not yet experienced the excitement of albacore tuna fishing. While...

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...

Taking Stock Of Your Larder

Raeanne O’Meara·March 31, 2021

There is a certain level of nostalgia when it comes to filling the larder (or your modern-day equivalent – freezers...

Jack’s Legacy Lives On

Tom Davis·March 2, 2020

History Sooke is a small community located about 40 minutes west of Victoria along Highway 14. The town and surrounding...

FN0680-RECREATIONAL – Salmon – Chinook – Region 6 – Skeena River – Opening July 15, 2020

Fisheries and Oceans Canada·July 14, 2020

Effective at 00:01 hours July 15, 2020 Recreational fishing for Chinook salmon will re-open in the Skeena River watershed as...

Coming Up

Aaron Goodis·June 11, 2013

Who would have thought that I would be stumped trying to write about my two most involved and time consuming activities? I mean, lets face it, I live and breath fly-fishing and nature photography. If I’m not talking about it or actually out there taking part then I must be...