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Natural and Man-made Harbour Navigation and Use Regulations

BC Outdoors Magazine Team·September 30, 2013

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...

Fly-Tying: The Jelly FAB

Phil Rowley·January 8, 2014

The FAB is a clever blend of two popular stillwater attractors, the Booby and the Blob, two patterns that have been the subject of previous columns. Together, these three patterns form my current stillwater attractor pattern trinity. From the research I have done, the FAB’s origins trace back to some English...

Airflo Ridge

BC Outdoors Magazine Team·July 11, 2013

The Ridge’s supple technology allows the line to follow the water’s surface very effectively and the low-temperature friendly coating keeps the line flexing easily in the cooler months. The core of this line is low stretch and the surface is ridged to reduce drag while casting. $75* SEE YOUR LOCAL RETAILER...

Hooked For A Decade

Michaela Ludwig·August 8, 2024

If you asked me a decade ago how I felt about saltwater fishing, I would have told you, “I have...

Update for Salmon – Nanaimo and Departure Bay

BC Outdoors Magazine Team·August 1, 2013

Fisheries and Oceans announces details on pinks in the Nanaimo and Departure Bay areas. See the full Fishery Notice here. Find that from August 1 to September 30 the daily pink salmon retention limit is at four with retention at zero listed for specific areas. Within the Notice is a list of important...

I’ve fly fished for trout a few times in little streams in central Alberta and have had some success. But catching salmon on a fly was a different story and one that I was both nervous and excited to try.

The Joy Of Fly Fishing

Pamela Roth·July 1, 2019

Wearing a pair of bulky chest waders over five layers of clothing, I stumble out of the forest and into...

FN0905-RECREATIONAL – Salmon – Coho – Area 13, 14, and Subareas 15-2 to 15-6 – Northern Strait of Georgia Assessment Fishery – Effective September 1, 2022

Fisheries and Oceans Canada·August 23, 2022

In the 2022/23 Southern BC Salmon Integrated Fisheries Management Plan (IFMP) the Department proposed the continuation of an assessment fishery...

FN0490 Recreational Chinook Salmon Daily Limits in the North Coast Areas 3 to 5

Fisheries and Oceans Canada·May 30, 2020

FN0490-RECREATIONAL – Salmon – North Coast – Areas 3 to 5 – Chinook Salmon Daily Limits Effective May 31, 2020...

Rapala Shift Mooching Reel

BC Outdoors Magazine Team·September 5, 2013

Fully CNC machined from bar-stock aluminum and double anodized for a corrosion resistant finish; the heavy-duty frame of the Rapala shift is well suited to West Coast weather and hard usage. A high-load stainless steel bearing keeps the line running smoothly while a contoured palming ring helps you slow things...

New Opportunities For Kokanee

BCO Contributing Author·January 8, 2014

The boat slowly idled through the morning fog, heading across the lake. It was amazing how quiet it was, given in the next few hours it would seem like a water skiing and tubing carnival. There was no sound except for a few waking gulls and the slight hum of...

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