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Preview of our Jan/Feb Feature “Destination: Atlin”

Bryce Bekar·January 8, 2014

by Bryce BekarAtlin, BC’s most northern community, sits alongside Atlin Lake. Lake trout in excess of 40 pounds can be caught here and catching four to five fish an hour is not unheard of. In fact, the lake is said to contain one of the most abundant lake trout populations...

January/February 2011 Fishing Gear Reviews

BC Outdoors Magazine Team·January 15, 2011

Ardent Reel Care ProductsUnfortunately, fishing reel neglect is a verifiable fact, a lack of due diligence common amongst modern day anglers. As a result of this situation I’m always on the lookout for the kind of products that might make reel care a more likely endeavour. To my delight US...

FN0516-RECREATIONAL – North Coast – Areas 1 to 5, 101 to 105, and 142 – Chinook Salmon Daily Limits

Fisheries and Oceans Canada·May 29, 2021

The recreational daily limits for Chinook salmon are reduced in North Coast tidal waters as follows: Areas 1, 2, 142,...

Cooking Rough: Trout with Fiddleheads

Linda Gabris·March 26, 2014

by Linda Gabris Originally published in “Cooking Rough” May 2011 issue of BC Outdoors magazine. Now here’s a meal that makes the “100-Mile Diet” – the commitment to eating local food grown within 100 miles of home – very appealing. The idea is not new to me because I grew up eating food...

Locations and Fly Lines for Pink Salmon

Aaron Goodis·July 26, 2013

Now that the Pinks are showing up it's time to look at the business end of things: locations and fly line selection. Around Vancouver we have two distinct pink salmon fisheries: one is beach fishing off local beach spots scattered along the North Vancouver coastline, stretching up through Howe Sound...

Fisherman’s Pita Pockets

Linda Gabris·February 8, 2014

by Linda Gabris. Originally published in the 2014 May issue of BC Outdoors magazineMy family loves this refreshing shore lunch that's ready to serve as soon as the boat lands on shore. What I like about it, aside from the taste, is the fact that little precious fishing time is...

How to Clean Your Boat with Non-Toxic Alternative Aleaners That Don’t Pollute

Blake Johnston·July 10, 2013

You need to clean your boat, and I’m going to help you learn how keep it clean the natural non-toxic way, without having to use cleaning agents that contain phosphates and other poisonous chemicals that are a danger to the ecosystem as they are rinsed off your boat into the...

Grady White Fisherman 230

Trevor Shpeley·February 20, 2014

Length - 22’8” Beam - 8’6” Max Horsepower - 300 Base Price – $90,000. Grady White Boats is a well-respected company that has been around for 55 years. Quality and excellence in design has led them to be ranked highest in customer satisfaction for coastal fishing boats (17-30 feet) seven times in a row...