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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...

Islander IR

BC Outdoors Magazine Team·July 11, 2013

Islander reels have been a favorite of BC fishermen for many years now. There is no mistaking the scream of the Islander IR’s clicker-pawl drag when a big fish takes off, a sound that is music to the ears of many fly-fishermen. The IR or Islander Ratchet has five pre-set...

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...

Taking Stock Of Your Larder

Raeanne O’Meara·March 31, 2021

There is a certain level of nostalgia when it comes to filling the larder (or your modern-day equivalent – freezers...

Airflo Sixth Sense

BC Outdoors Magazine Team·July 11, 2013

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 As...