From the May/June Backcast, by Dave Steele
Every once in a while some one makes the comment, “It must be wonderful to focus on the humorous aspects of outdoor adventure.” In reality, recognizing the humour is easy, determining that which is worthy of print, in reasonably good taste and inside the...
Most anglers match the hatch for mayflies, stoneflies and caddisflies when fishing rivers, but don’t often venture into imitating midges...
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...
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...
History Sooke is a small community located about 40 minutes west of Victoria along Highway 14. The town and surrounding...
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 is a fun and effective way to entice a bite and an experience everyone should...
Introduction When someone mentions jigging for kokanee in British Columbia, most people think about ice fishing. But this vertical method...
History After the Second World War, BC’s recreational salmon fishery grew steadily until the late 1990s. Most anglers trolled, mooched...
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...









