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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...

Do Unto Others

Garry Elgear·September 5, 2013

Roderick Haig-Brown, one of the most praised and respected fly-anglers, not only as an active angler in his time but as a legend in ours, had a very solid belief as to how an angler should carry himself and he led unwaveringly by that example. As a self-proclaimed disciple of...

Overnight On The Ocean

Raeanne O’Meara·July 13, 2020

Despite Canada Day falling between salmon runs, and a forecast that looked very bleak, we headed out west for a...

A Good Perspective

Michaela Ludwig·January 29, 2024

Change is a funny thing. Oftentimes welcomed with open arms and seen as a fresh start, it can also be...

The Good Kind of Work: Salmon Fishing At The Work Channel

Raeanne O’Meara·May 28, 2020

Fishing season looks a little different this year on the northwest coast of British Columbia. Trips have been delayed or...

Fly-Tying: Fly Craft Fullback

Phil Rowley·January 8, 2015

From Phil Rowley's Fly-Tying Column I divide fly patterns into three basic categories, suggestive, imitative and attractor. Each pattern category has a set of conditions when I am most likely to use them. Imitative patterns work best when a match the hatch philosophy is required, a common occurrence during the spring...

Percy with Kootenay Lake Rainbow Chinook in 2006

Preview: Early Spring Kootenay Gerrards

BCO Contributing Author·January 2, 2014

by W.P. Williamson The barely audible snap of the fishing line being pulled from the quick release clip on the planer board line was instantly replaced by the piercing zing of line being ripped off the reel. “Screamer on,” I called to my father at the helm of his Thunder Jet.

11 Thoughts That Run Through Your Head While Ice Fishing

Raeanne O’Meara·January 7, 2020

When hunting season slows down for our family, and the new year begins, you will inevitably get to hear me...

RIO Gold

BC Outdoors Magazine Team·July 11, 2013

The Rio Gold is designed to load at very close range and shoot line effortlessly. The taper is ideal for flies from #22 to #2 and an extra long distance version of this line is available. $75* SEE YOUR LOCAL RETAILER FOR CURRENT CANADIAN PRICING As seen in BC Outdoors Sport Fishing...

Krypto Caddis Larva

Phil Rowley·February 1, 2022

Stanton Jack is a professional classical guitarist and head of the Guitar and Harp Department for the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra’s...

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