The allure of being able to reel in a salmon over 40 pounds is what draws many fishing enthusiasts to...
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Living a life that is in sync with the seasons is something that comes second nature to me now. Each...
by Phil Rowley (designed by Aaron Goodis)Originally published in "Fly-Tying" column of BC Outdoors magazine in the September/October 2011 issue.
Each year, from mid-summer through to early fall, pink salmon return to spawn along BC’s coastal beaches, estuaries, rivers and streams – often in staggering numbers. While Vancouver Island waters are...
Airflo was the first line company to experiment with non-stretch fly lines that would enhance sensitivity, enabling fishermen to feel soft hits that might otherwise be missed. This latest generation uses a power core braid that casts and fishes very well. $65* SEE YOUR LOCAL RETAILER FOR CURRENT CANADIAN PRICING
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Trout are popular with fly fishers due in part to their habit of eating small prey. As a result, they must...
Nothing beats the confidence of knowing that your filet knife is reliable. For $59.99 this one offers just that!
When it comes time to fillet a big fish there are a few things you don’t want. You don’t want to get halfway down the ribs of a big cod and have...
Camping out on our boat has become one of my favourite pastimes, both on the ocean and on the lakes....
The East Kootenay region is located in the southeast corner of British Columbia. It is nestled between the Alberta border...
Burbot, ling, eel pout or mud shark are just a few of the seven or so different monikers this sometime maligned and disrespected fish gets called. I, unlike a lot of folks, don’t think of them as ugly at all, but rather as yummy, battered pieces of fish candy in my deep fryer. Incidentally, the burbot is the only fresh water representative of the cod fish family in North America and it has succulent, mild tasting, white flaky, firm flesh.
I’m a bit unsure of where the summer went. If you had told me several months ago that I didn’t...