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ROCKY Athletic Mobility Rain Gear

Christine Ly·June 14, 2013

If you’ve spent any time in the field hunting and fishing you’ve been caught in the rain. Don’t let it ruin your plans; be prepared with portable rain gear. ROCKY’s new Athletic Mobility rain pants and jacket are easy to pack and truly define comfort and protection in outdoor apparel. The...

July/August 2022 Hunting Products Review

Mark Hoffman·October 7, 2022

Steiner Predator 10×42 LRF Binoculars Steiner packed decades of range-finding experience into the development of the new Predator 10×42...

Sitka Boreal

BC Outdoors Magazine Team·June 14, 2013

Sitka Gear has added the Boreal Jacket to their 2013 waterfowl line for extreme cold weather hunting. The Boreal incorporates the protection of a GORE-TEX® membrane and the warmth of 650 fill down. The build of this jacket maximizes mobility to keep you free to swing and shoot, but delivers...

Abu Garcia Ambassadeur Record Baitcaster

BC Outdoors Magazine Team·September 6, 2013

If you fish BC rivers you have likely seen a lot of these reels, and for good reason. Manufactured in Sweden, the Record features the one and only Carbon Matrix drag for smooth retrieves. The Record features five stainless steel HPCR® bearings and a corrosion resistant instant anti-reverse bearing. It...

On the range, the Winchester Model 1885 .17 WSM was a blast to shoot right out to 300 yards.

The Other Rimfires: Big Punch With Little Kick

Mark Hoffman·February 13, 2020

Much has been written about one of my favorite cartridges, the .22 rimfire, and I include myself in that parade...

Okuma Raw2 Mooching

BC Outdoors Magazine Team·September 5, 2013

Constructed on a foundation of 6061-T6 hardened aluminum, Raw2’s smooth and powerful multi-disc drag system features Carbonite and stainless steel washers for consistent, long-wearing performance. Unique in design, the drag system operates as a lever drag, making it easy to reliably tension line when setting downriggers and then return to...

Islander LX

BC Outdoors Magazine Team·July 11, 2013

The LX is Islander’s top of the line fly reel. Everything about the LX impresses, from the fine machining to the lustrous finish. The reels are very light without sacrificing durability. A Teflon and graphite disc drag with a large smooth adjustment knob will stop any fish you catch and...

January/February 2022 Hunting Products Review

Mark Hoffman·May 11, 2022

1. Kryptek Aegis Extreme Jacket & Bibs Kryptek’s jacket and bib are the solution to our cold, wet weather. They...

Islander Classic Spey Reel

Christine Ly·July 11, 2013

Islander Reels has just launched a new click and pawl Spey reel referred to as “the modern day Spey reel with some traditional attributes.” The Islander classic Spey reel spool rides on two oilite bushings on a stainless steel spindle; the drag is five-position adjustable and is effected by tensioning...

Still Looking for the Perfect Gift?

BC Outdoors Magazine Team·December 18, 2013

Lost is rarely good and with nobody around to ask for directions, $25 - $200 for paper maps or current GPS info is a pretty sound investment. Mussio Ventures LTD has been a major player in the Canadian publishing industry going on 20 years now. Their series of backroad mapbooks and...

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