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Sneak Peek at What’s Inside the Jan/Feb issue of BCO

BC Outdoors Magazine Team·January 2, 2014

Pick yours up on the news stand soon!Early Spring Kootenay GerrardsDestination: AtlinSo You Want to Work in the Fishing Industry?Pursuing SturgeonThe World of Nymphing: Part One Plus, check out our two new columns:All About Fly CastingMechanical Maintenance Wouldn't it be easier to have all seven issue delivered right to your door? Subscribe...

Lamson Speedster

BC Outdoors Magazine Team·July 11, 2013

The Speedster is a reel for when you want a super high rate of retrieval to recover line on the bottom of the boat or beat the fish that is charging you head-on. A narrow spool and large outside diameter combine to deliver speed that just can’t be matched in...

Illustration by Keith Milne and Gord Coulthart.

The Niagara Queen

Steve Hunter·January 9, 2021

Jack Jenkins and I were recently granted the honour of personally delivering a refitted and refinished clinker-built model freight dingy...

Easy To Access Ice Fishing In The Lakes District

Michaela Ludwig·March 5, 2024

Having spent my entire life living in the Lakes District region of northern British Columbia, I have spent a significant...

Fly-Tying: Mass Production

Phil Rowley·March 27, 2014

by Phil Rowley Originally published in “Fly-Tying” May 2011 issue of BC Outdoors magazine. It has been said that trout spend up to 90% of their time feeding beneath the surface, often just above the bottom. With this fact in mind it only makes sense to want to get our flies down...

Guyishton Lake. Credit: Raeanne O’Meara.

Through the Ice: Four Popular Ice Fishing Destinations in the Lakes District

Raeanne O’Meara·March 2, 2020

Anglers rejoice, hardwater fishing season is here! If you are already planning some trips for this winter, make sure that...

Wateroffice Canada – Real Time Hydrometric Data

BC Outdoors Magazine Team·July 26, 2013

From Wateroffice Canada: real-time hydrometric data for 1700 locations throughout Canada. Water stations are listed by province and sub-listed by water station name or number.http://www.wateroffice.ec.gc.ca/text_search/search_e.html...

Mayflies For Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Danie Erasmus·April 24, 2020

No other insect symbolizes fly-fishing in streams more than the mayfly, and seeing those little iconic sailboats floating downstream can...

ECHO Solo

Christine Ly·July 11, 2013

Filling the need for a travel rod suitable for the beginning caster, the solo is a medium/fast rod with quality components on a gloss brown blank. A carbon fiber and aluminum seat hold the reel while hard chrome single foot snake guides control the line. Line weights from #4 to...