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I will be the first to admit – tying knots has never been my forte. Despite knowing that it is...
Islander reels have been a favorite of BC fishermen for many years now. There is no mistaking the scream of the Islander IR’s clicker-pawl drag when a big fish takes off, a sound that is music to the ears of many fly-fishermen. The IR or Islander Ratchet has five pre-set...
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...
I’ve run my shop for over 10 years and have been here since I was fifteen. My physical reflection is now of a man with hair the color of salt and pepper; some call it distinction; some call it the sign of wisdom. I don’t know about either of those...
When embarking on a fishing trip, British Columbians have a number of excellent options available to them depending on how...
Just be careful when your loved one reaches into the stocking to find these beauties. At just $9.99 you can't go wrong.
You can cut bait with just about anything that is sharp enough but anybody who has ever used his wife’s best scissors to cut roe strips knows exactly how...
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...
The One is Sage’s flagship all-water fly rod. Fast-action, a built-in sweet spot and superb casting accuracy are achieved with the help of Sage’s Konnetic technology. Fuji ceramic stripping guides, hard chrome snake guides and custom tapered, high-grade cork are matched with golden bronze anodized aluminum reel seats. You can...
I have lots of secluded fishing holes scattered throughout the north but one of my top destinations for rainbow is so big, bountiful and easy to access that there's no need to worry about keeping it under wraps because the pristine waters of beautiful Francois Lake, our province's second-largest natural...