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Preview of Jan/Feb Issue Feature “So You Want to Work in the Fishing Industry?”

Todd Martin·January 2, 2014

by Todd Martin You have often dreamed of the lifestyle. You have deep rooted envy of people that make their living from the fishing industry. You think to yourself, “I can do that. How hard can it be?” You imagine yourself dropping the city slicker routine and getting paid to go...

Get Ready For Steelhead

Aaron Goodis·February 4, 2014

Skagit Style. The Skagit style of Spey is one of the newer ways of Spey casting and fishing and is definitely the most asked about in fly shops. It's trendy, it's maybe easier to learn than some other methods—although that can be argued, and more importantly, it's fun. What exactly is Skagit?

Fly-Tying: Micro Leeches – The Boogie Man

Phil Rowley·February 7, 2014

By Phil Rowley (designed by Bob Taylor) Originally published in Phil’s “Fly-tying” column in the March/April 2013 issue of BC Outdoors magazine. Click here to view or print the original version. Hanging leeches under indicators is now common on most Western Canadian stillwaters. Arguably, you could spend the entire season suspending only...

Chinook Fishing at the Work Channel

Raeanne O’Meara·June 20, 2022

While there are hours of preparation that go into a fishing trip, the six-hour drive to the ocean is filled...

Kingfisher 2825 Offshore KF Weekender

BC Outdoors Magazine Team·February 20, 2014

Length - 28’6” Beam - 114” Bottom Width – 90” Transom Height - 25” Max Horsepower - 450 Base Price - $125,985. Kingfisher boats are built in Vernon, BC, in what they describe as the newest, most-advanced aluminum boat building facility in North America. Their boats are built in jigs with all the components pre-stressed so...

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...

Giant Hogweed: Invasive Species Spreading Through BC

BC Outdoors Magazine Team·July 19, 2013

Giant Hogweed is an invasive species spreading through the province of BC. Visit this site on the French Creek Giant Hogweed Project for a wealth of information Each plant produces about 50, 000 winged seeds that can float through the air for up to three days before settling in the soil...

Saving BC’s Biggest Salmon

Michaela Ludwig·April 8, 2021

The allure of being able to reel in a salmon over 40 pounds is what draws many fishing enthusiasts to...

Shimano Calcutta D

BC Outdoors Magazine Team·September 5, 2013

Combining the performance of the originals with a whole host of new enhancements and features, the D series carries on the Shimano tradition of quality and durability with its cold forged aluminum sideplates, spool and frame, anti-rust bearings and Platinum service plan. The D uses a variable braking system, x-drag Dartanium 2 Drag...

First Fish Of The Season

Michaela Ludwig·May 22, 2023

Winter may have held onto us with its icy grip for longer than normal, but it felt as though we...

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