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It’s a Pink Year!

Aaron Goodis·July 5, 2013

I’m going to take a quick break from the casting blogs for a minute here and remind everyone that it's a Pink year! What is a pink year? Here, along the British Columbia coast, primarily our local waters surrounding Vancouver we see a major pink salmon return every two years falling...

It’s This Weekend, Are You Going? 11th Annual Riverside River Daze

BC Outdoors Magazine Team·October 23, 2013

October 25-27, 2013 is Riverside Fly and Tackle's 11th annual Riverside River Daze event. As part of the event there are two sturgeon derbies. The first is on Friday October 25, with the Jeff O'Neill show. You have to listen to the Fox radio station and earn your spot in this...

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...

January/February 2011 Fishing Gear Reviews

BC Outdoors Magazine Team·January 15, 2011

Ardent Reel Care ProductsUnfortunately, fishing reel neglect is a verifiable fact, a lack of due diligence common amongst modern day anglers. As a result of this situation I’m always on the lookout for the kind of products that might make reel care a more likely endeavour. To my delight US...

Jig Fishing For Lake Trout

Ben Fougere·August 18, 2022

Jig fishing for lake trout is a fun and effective way to entice a bite and an experience everyone should...

Jigging For Kokanee

Ben Fougere·April 28, 2025

Introduction When someone mentions jigging for kokanee in British Columbia, most people think about ice fishing. But this vertical method...

Jigging For Salmon

Tom Davis·July 2, 2025

History After the Second World War, BC’s recreational salmon fishery grew steadily until the late 1990s. Most anglers trolled, mooched...

Jordan River Restoration

Tom Davis·June 8, 2017

The Jordan River is a small river by Vancouver Island standards. It is located half way between Sooke and Port Renfrew and can be found by taking the Colwood exit off Highway 1 to Highway 14 and following the scenic route past the village of Sooke. The river flows...