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,
October 25-27, 2013 is Riverside Fly and Tackle's 11th annual Riverside River Daze event.
As part of the event there are two sturgeon derbies. The first is on Friday October 25, with the Jeff O'Neill show. You have to listen to the Fox radio station and earn your spot in this...
What are the rules and regulations regarding navigation in, around and through natural and man-made harbours?
Here is an interpretation of the definitions of those regulations.
“Act”, Canada Marine Act (1998, c.10): A formal decision, law, or the like, by a legislature, ruler, court, or other authority; decree, edict; statute; judgment, resolve...
Once we have our rod picked out we are going to need a line that helps us cast and that is perfectly suited to the fly-fishing we plan to do. Are we going to lake fish for small trout with a 5 weight or throw big heavy streamers with a...
Having spent my entire life living in the Lakes District region of northern British Columbia, I have spent a significant...
By Phil Rowley
From the July/August issue of BC Outdoors
Biots are the tough, interlocking barbs found along the leading edge of a bird’s primary flight feather. The Prince Nymph’s signature white biot wings make it arguably the most famous pattern to integrate biots. Biots are also a common material choice for...
In the last two decades halibut angling has really taken off in British Columbia. The popularity of these highly prized fish has been increasing on a yearly basis and in some areas of the coast halibut actually challenge chinook...
Keeping our Staff and Visitors Safe To minimize the risk to our guests and staff, and to help reduce the...
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.
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.