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Poachers: What to Do When You Witness Suspicious Activity

BC Outdoors Magazine Team·August 30, 2013

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...

BC Outdoors Goes Back to its Roots

Camille Atebe·March 11, 2015

BC Outdoors, with its history of change, is changing once again. This time back to its roots, back to what made this magazine the most read outdoor magazine in the west. With our new ownership, and the creation of Outdoor Group Media, we have put the fishing magazine and hunting magazine back together, back where it belongs, in one big magazine.

It Is What It Is!

BCO Contributing Author·January 8, 2014

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...

The Hero Shot

Trevor Shpeley·February 4, 2014

We have all done it. If you have a fishing rod and a camera you have probably at some point hoisted a fish high and proud for a picture before releasing it back into the water. It's just a natural thing to do, you want to show your family and...

FN0903-RECREATIONAL – Finfish Closure changing to Hook-Size Restriction – Area 25 – Conuma River Estuary – Effective Immediately until December 31, 2022

Fisheries and Oceans Canada·August 16, 2022

Effective immediately until 23:59 December 31, 2022, the following portion of Subarea 25-5 will revert from a finfish closure to...

Preview of our Jan/Feb Feature “The World of Nymphing: Part One”

Danie Erasmus·January 2, 2014

by Danie ErasmusNymph fishing has evolved from the simple practice of fishing a sunken fly into a myriad of different nymphing methods from around the world. Nowadays, you are likely to hear about European methods such as Czech, Polish, French and Spanish nymphing, but there is also the New Zealand...

Rapala R-Type Baitcaster

BC Outdoors Magazine Team·September 5, 2013

Even with its automotive grade Gunsmoke metallic paint and extensive anodizing, the R-Type is not just another pretty face. Variable magnetic braking will help keep your blood pressure under control after a flubbed cast and the Sure-Set instant anti-reverse that eliminates back-play will make sure your hooksets are fast and solid.

An example of an effective blob pattern.

Sun Tans & Fly Rods

Brian Chan·July 29, 2021

It was not that many years ago that planning a summer holiday around some lake fly fishing was considered a...

WCVI Salmon Fishing Report – July 30, 2013

BC Outdoors Magazine Team·July 30, 2013

brought to you by: Westview Marina FISHING REPORTSALMONESPERANZA INLET and NOOTKA SOUND JULY 15 Changes in Salmon Regulation HELPED move boats around in Area 25/125. CATCHING remains strong.NOOTKA- Conuma River hatchery have showed up in good numbers. Large schools of Chinook & cohos/silvers are feeding on needle fish off every point & structure...

Scalloped Burbot Casserole

Linda Gabris·January 8, 2018

From the Cooking Rough column by Linda Gabris The name burbot (scientifically known as Lota lota) comes from the Latin word barba, meaning beard which sums up the funny looking barbel, or "ugly mug whisker" as dad used to jokingly call it, that sits on the fish's chin. When I was a kid,

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