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Airflo Sixth Sense

BC Outdoors Magazine Team·July 11, 2013

Airflo was the first line company to experiment with non-stretch fly lines that would enhance sensitivity, enabling fishermen to feel soft hits that might otherwise be missed. This latest generation uses a power core braid that casts and fishes very well. $65* SEE YOUR LOCAL RETAILER FOR CURRENT CANADIAN PRICING As...

April 13 is M&Y’s 8th Annual Spey Day

BC Outdoors Magazine Team·April 4, 2013

The Fraser River. Steelhead stocks here have moved beyond recovery. Photo by iStock.

Extinction Of A BC Icon

Rod Clapton·January 25, 2020

Many steelhead stocks, particularly in the southern portion of BC, are at point of functional extinction. Winter-run fish in the...

Basic River Navigation and Rescue for Anglers

Darren Wagner·July 8, 2016

First published in the July/Aug 2016 issue of BC Outdoors You have a pontoon boat, you read my previous article “Gearing up For Safe River Navigation” (May/June 2015, and online) and have all your safety gear, but now how do you actually get down the river safely? This article will cover...

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...

Fly-Tying: Steelhead Intruders – The Squidro

Phil Rowley·January 3, 2014

By Phil Rowley (designed by Scott Howell) Originally published in Phil's "Fly-tying" column in the November/December 2011 issue of BC Outdoors magazine. Click here to view or print the original version. Scott Howell is a renowned steelhead guru, Oregon guide and innovator within the steelhead fraternity. Along with fly-fishers such as Ed...

FN0510-RECREATIONAL – Southwest Coast of Vancouver Island – Areas 21 to 24, 121, and 123 to 124 – Coho Opening Times and Limits

Fisheries and Oceans Canada·May 29, 2021

Continuing conservation concerns for Interior Fraser Coho and a Low outlook for WCVI Coho require that 2021 Coho management measures...

Tips and Tech: Plan Ahead – For a Perfect Trip

Garry Elgear·March 20, 2014

By Garry Elgear Originally published in “Tips and Tech” Jan/Feb 2011 issue of BC Outdoors magazine. With the change of the season, winter is finally upon us. Barren trees, crisp air, a brand new dusting of snow and I am exhilarated, anticipating and planning my next trip with my fishing partner for...

Proposed Gravel Mine at McNab Creek in Howe Sound

BC Outdoors Magazine Team·July 9, 2013

Burnco Rock Products, out of Calgary, proposes a gravel pit at the north end of Howe Sound. Despite the nothing short of miraculous recovery that Howe Sound has made over the past many years, Burnco, who has made some hefty donations to BC's Liberal party, is proposing an expected 77 hectares...