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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...

River view at South Thompson Inn & Conference Centre

Spring is Arriving in the Southern Interior of BC

Brian Chan·February 17, 2010

While practicing some spey casting today on the South Thompson River I saw a pretty good chironomid hatch. These early emergences definitely indicate that spring is not far off. The southern interior regions of the province are experiencing an incredibly mild winter with very minimal snowpack...

Pieroway Element

BC Outdoors Magazine Team·July 11, 2013

Pieroway is a Canadian company based in Calgary, Alberta that has become Canada’s largest designer of fly rods. The Element uses a metallic copper blank with a medium/fast-action and the power to give you extra distance when required. High-density cork handles mate to nickel/silver reel seats with maple inserts. Line weights of...

FN0676-Salmon – Fraser River Sockeye Update – Areas 11 to 29 – July 14, 2020

Fisheries and Oceans Canada·July 14, 2020

The Fraser River Panel met Tuesday, July 14, to receive an update on the migration of the Fraser Sockeye runs...

Herring Strip: The Forgotten Bait

Tom Davis·January 8, 2015

Between the 1950s and the late 1970s herring strip was the principle natural bait used by BC salmon anglers who preferred to troll rather than cut plug or mooch with herring. Trollers also used herring from four to seven inches in length. However, strip sales far exceeded sales of these...

Luxury looks like fishing from a canoe, and even more so when that can happen on a beautiful lake on a beautiful island. Main Lake on Quadra Island definitely delivered.

An Adventure On Quadra Island

Teddy Cosco·September 13, 2022

I am a big fan of islands, particularly the Gulf and Discovery islands. They’re surrounded by water (which means fishing),...

Hot Drinks to Warm Up with On the Ice

Linda Gabris·January 8, 2014

Some recipes to prepare for the coming winter... Ice fishing is great fun for the whole family, but nothing puts a damper on the day faster than shivering bodies and chattering teeth which is why a good dependable thermos tops my list as a must-have piece of gear for keeping the...

Illustration by Keith Milne and Gord Coulthart.

Time Well Spent Then Vastly Improves My Now

Dave Steele·January 23, 2021

Over the past several months, the vast majority of us have endured weeks of job-related down time or activity restricted...

FN1030-RECREATIONAL – Salmon – Sockeye – Region 2- Non-Tidal Waters of the Fraser River – Sockeye Salmon Opportunities – Effective September 9, 2022

Fisheries and Oceans Canada·September 8, 2022

The current status of the Fraser River Sockeye salmon return provides for recreational Sockeye retention opportunities in the Fraser River....

Studies Show Salmon use “GPS” to Make Their Way

BC Outdoors Magazine Team·February 6, 2014

Previously published. Written by Dene Moore, THE CANADIAN PRESS February 6, 2014 10:00 AM VANCOUVER - Every year, millions of chinook salmon clog the rivers and creeks of British Columbia in an epic migration that has puzzled scientists for generations. The fish travel hundreds of thousands of kilometres through the ocean and...

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