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Preview of our Jan/Feb Feature “The World of Nymphing: Part One”

Danie Erasmus·January 2, 2014

by Danie ErasmusNymph fishing has evolved from the simple practice of fishing a sunken fly into a myriad of different nymphing methods from around the world. Nowadays, you are likely to hear about European methods such as Czech, Polish, French and Spanish nymphing, but there is also the New Zealand...

Saltwater Fishing Licences to Be Delayed

BC Outdoors Magazine Team·March 27, 2013

Neil Cameron / Courier-Islander March 27, 2013 Both salt water and fresh water fishing licences and various conservation tags are due by April 1, but Department of Fisheries and Oceans has said the hard copies of salt water licences will be delayed for at least three weeks. The new halibut regulations - which...

We’ve all had the experience of looking through our fly boxes, not knowing which direction to go next. If matching the hatch isn’t providing results, switch it up. Photo by Chase White.

Matched Or Unmatched Hatches

Brent Gill·August 4, 2020

There’s a well-known motto amongst anglers, “Match the hatch.” Let’s back things up a bit, so even the new anglers...

FN0919-Recreational – Fin Fish (Other than Salmon) – Halibut – In-season Update on Daily Limit

Fisheries and Oceans Canada·August 19, 2022

This Fishery Notice supersedes FN0251 to announce an increase to daily limit for halibut measuring under 90 cm in length....

Jigging For Kokanee

Ben Fougere·April 28, 2025

Introduction When someone mentions jigging for kokanee in British Columbia, most people think about ice fishing. But this vertical method...

Getting Geared Up For A Day On The Ice

Raeanne O’Meara·February 7, 2022

We really couldn’t ask for better ice fishing weather in northern BC. We had a few very cold weeks at...

Fly-Tying: The General Practitioner

Phil Rowley·March 21, 2014

By Phil Rowley Originally published in “Fly-Tying” Jan/Feb 2011 issue of BC Outdoors magazine. The General Practitioner or ‘GP’, as it is affectionately known to many, is a staple pattern for most British Columbia steelhead fly-fishers. The GP was originally designed as a prawn or shrimp imitation for Atlantic salmon by an...

Confessions of a Crappy Caster

Trevor Shpeley·September 13, 2013

Hello, my name is Trevor Shpeley and I'm standing before you today because I am a crappy caster. Yes I admit it, I am powerless over my crappy casting and my line has become unmanageable. I didn't always know I was a crappy caster. I started out as a budding young fly-fisherman...

What is your opinion on the secretive attitude that many fishers practice in BC and do you think it is of benefit to the fishery in the long run?

BC Outdoors Magazine Team·May 24, 2013

Well, I participate in internet fishing forums and write articles for fishing magazines so in the eyes of many I am emblematic of what they see as the decline of the fishery due to over-saturation of information in the media and on the net. Maybe because of that I'm not...