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Fly-Tying: The Jelly FAB

Phil Rowley·January 8, 2014

The FAB is a clever blend of two popular stillwater attractors, the Booby and the Blob, two patterns that have been the subject of previous columns. Together, these three patterns form my current stillwater attractor pattern trinity. From the research I have done, the FAB’s origins trace back to some English...

Halibut Fishing Around Vancouver Island

Tom Davis·July 8, 2015

In the last two decades halibut angling has really taken off in British Columbia. The popularity of these highly prized fish has been increasing on a yearly basis and in some areas of the coast halibut actually challenge chinook...

Poached Halibut

Michaela Ludwig·August 27, 2024

Halibut is such a treat for us to enjoy! As avid salmon fishers, we usually don’t have a large stockpile...

Princecraft Platinum SE 207

BC Outdoors Magazine Team·February 20, 2014

Length - 20’ Beam - 100” Bottom Width - 84” Transom Height - 25” Max Horsepower - 250 Base Price – $48,879. Founded in 1954 in Princeville, Quebec, Princecraft has been producing fishing and sport craft for 60 years and are still going strong thanks to their reputation as a reliable builder of quality boats. Serving...

Tips and Tech: Sensuous Silver Ghosts

Garry Elgear·February 20, 2014

By Garry Elgear Originally published in the Tips and Tech column of the 2014 January/February issue of BC Outdoors magazine. With fall over it’s time for the silver ghosts make their way home. These sensuous fish are each different, like a fingerprint, from the spots on their backside to the rosy hue...

How to skin and fillet a burbot. Credit: Raeanne O’Meara.

How To Skin & Fillet A Burbot

Raeanne O’Meara·February 17, 2022

Every winter, I look forward to catching my very favourite freshwater delicacy – burbot! When I first started catching burbot,...

FN0460 and FN0461 Recreational Coho Opening Times and Limits on the Southwest and Northwest Coast of Vancouver Island

Fisheries and Oceans Canada·May 21, 2020

FN0460-RECREATIONAL – Salmon – Southwest Coast of Vancouver Island – Areas 21 to 24, 121 and 123 to 124 –...

King’s Foam Dragon

Phil Rowley·January 24, 2021

Dragonfly nymphs live and hunt in typically non-fly-friendly territory. Tough-to-fish areas, such as dense weeds, rocks and sunken woody debris...

Is fishing for sockeye salmon in the Fraser River system, as it is currently practiced, sport fishing? Or is it simple harvesting and, if so, should that be allowed to continue or should more sporting methods be employed?

BC Outdoors Magazine Team·June 28, 2013

Gerry KristiansonWant to know more about Gerry Kristianson? Read our Bio page, click here. Of course sockeye fishing as currently practiced in the Fraser system is sport fishing. Federal government regulations define sport fishing as “fishing for recreational purposes” with anglers prohibited from commercializing their catch by sale, trade or barter.

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...

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