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Legend Boats 20 Xtreme

BC Outdoors Magazine Team·February 20, 2014

Length – 19’6” Beam - 97” Bottom Width - 76” Max Horsepower – 175 Base Price – $27,999. Legend Boats began in Whitefish, Ontario, in 1987 and have become well known for a number of industry leading innovations now utilized by other manufacturers. They have a vast line of boats for almost every need and...

Wateroffice Canada – Real Time Hydrometric Data

BC Outdoors Magazine Team·July 26, 2013

From Wateroffice Canada: real-time hydrometric data for 1700 locations throughout Canada. Water stations are listed by province and sub-listed by water station name or number.http://www.wateroffice.ec.gc.ca/text_search/search_e.html...

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...

Rio Skagit MOW Tips

Christine Ly·June 12, 2013

Rio has just launched a new series of sink tips for the Skagit and Spey angler called iMOW’s. The new iMOW tips are based on Rio’s successful MOW tips but are now built to have a better depth transition between the floating head and the fast sinking tip. The tips...

Flymphs: The Forgotten Hybrid?

Phil Rowley·August 29, 2019

A flymph is a unique but deadly blend of wingless wet fly and nymph. Flymphs are nothing new. They are...

Getting Started Ice Fishing

Michaela Ludwig·October 21, 2024

Ice fishing is a fun winter activity that everyone can participate in. When ice fishing for the first time, there...

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...

Fly-Tying: Pretty in Pink, the Foxy AGP

Phil Rowley·January 3, 2014

by Phil Rowley (designed by Aaron Goodis)Originally published in "Fly-Tying" column of BC Outdoors magazine in the September/October 2011 issue. Each year, from mid-summer through to early fall, pink salmon return to spawn along BC’s coastal beaches, estuaries, rivers and streams – often in staggering numbers. While Vancouver Island waters are...