Fully CNC machined from bar-stock aluminum and double anodized for a corrosion resistant finish; the heavy-duty frame of the Rapala shift is well suited to West Coast weather and hard usage. A high-load stainless steel bearing keeps the line running smoothly while a contoured palming ring helps you slow things...
Story and photography by Aaron Goodis and Tom Johannessen. Originally published in the 2014 May issue of BC Outdoors magazine.It’s not often that two veteran angler/photographers work together on an article for the better of the reader but this is precisely what Aaron and I have done to help any...
At 110 kilometres long, Francois Lake is the second longest, naturally occurring lake entirely within British Columbia. With depths plummeting...
I was fortunate to be introduced to fly fishing and fly casting at a very young age, somewhere around 1978...
Airflo was the first line company to experiment with non-stretch fly lines that would enhance sensitivity, enabling fishermen to feel soft hits that might otherwise be missed. This latest generation uses a power core braid that casts and fishes very well. $65* SEE YOUR LOCAL RETAILER FOR CURRENT CANADIAN PRICING
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First published in the July/Aug 2016 issue of BC Outdoors
You have a pontoon boat, you read my previous article “Gearing up For Safe River Navigation” (May/June 2015, and online) and have all your safety gear, but now how do you actually get down the river safely?
This article will cover...
by Phil Rowley. Originally published in the 2014 May issue of BC Outdoors magazine.It is probably safe to say that when targeting trout with chironomid larva or pupa patterns most stillwater fly-fishers focus their effort in shallow water less than 15-feet deep. For many, a floating line, leader and a...
So many distinctly separate and rewarding factors separate fly-fishing from all other sports, especially the artistic or creative aspect of fly-tying. Little is as sweet as to create a fly and to have a fish take it or for others to catch fish it. Tying started for me at an...
We all know how important it is to abide by the regulations. The regulations protect the species and the sport that we love.
It's frustrating, to say the least, to know that those who don't abide by the regs get away with it without consequence.
Do you know what to do when...
It's easy to think sometimes that "no one ever gets caught", but they do. Often, it's frustrating to see others breaking the rules and regulations and having the sense that nothing ever comes of it for them. The following link shows the opposite, a Wall of Shame if you will...









