Despite Canada Day falling between salmon runs, and a forecast that looked very bleak, we headed out west for a...
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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...
No other insect symbolizes fly-fishing in streams more than the mayfly, and seeing those little iconic sailboats floating downstream can...
The Caius is a distinctive looking low-profile baitcaster that features three shielded stainless steel ball bearings, a magnetic braking system, a disengaging levelwind, a quick-fire two-clutch bar and ceramic line guide. The 6.5:1 retrieve will get your line in fast for the next cast and you can use the Caius...
The crisp air of the early morning burns my lungs a little as my fishing partner Russ and I hike into our next run. We are both excited; the river has come up after a long drought and she’s back on the drop. We’ve pounded a few runs already and...
The new Scotty Bait Board is a great multipurpose workspace for all of your tool, tackle and gear prep needs. The Bait Board easily mounts to any of the Scotty post mounts and the
exterior tray walls let you cut bait and prep lures in a tidy, contained space. Keep knives...
Controlling Unwanted Transplants: Zebra Mussels
North America’s industrial, agricultural and municipal water supplies, freshwater shipping, fishing, and shellfish harvesting are under a multimillion-dollar threat from the zebra mussel, first found in the Great Lakes in 1988.
The spread of zebra mussels to other waterways can be prevented by boaters who flush their...
The Elite-4 Gold by Lowrance, a compact chartplotter/fishfinder designed to meet both the performance standards and the value demands of consumers, comes with a custom 2GB Navionics Gold micro SD that covers coastal waters and over 124 Canadian lakes, has the brightes LED backlit display and the exclusive TrackBack feature.
From a length of monofilament snagged in an alder to a forgotten trail camera or a crab trap that never...
From Spring 2015 BC Outdoors Magazine
Scott Sanchez’s Double Bunny is a simple, creative amalgamation of two rabbit strips cemented along a hook. Since its initial inception, Scott’s Double Bunny has caught well over 30 species, has spawned countless variations and is a three-time winner of the Jackson Hole One...