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Bogs Blaze 1000

BC Outdoors Magazine Team·July 12, 2013

The Bogs Blaze 1000 is a great cold weather boot with 1000 grams of Thinsulate, while still offering maximum breathability. Made of hand-lasted rubber and a four-way-stretch outer shell the boots hug your feet for comfort. They feature firm gripping, self-cleaning lug outsole designed to release mud with lots of...

Trophy Tyee QR

BC Outdoors Magazine Team·September 5, 2013

The Tyee is fully machined from solid bar-stock aluminum and then hard anodized for protection from the elements. The mid-arbor spool allows you to quickly retrieve loose line while the heavy-duty one-way disc drag keeps you from having too much of it lying around. Available in gold, blue or dark...

November/December 2019 Hunting Products Review

Mark Hoffman·January 8, 2020

Labradar According to this Canadian company, “The Chronograph Era Is Over.” Labradar is the newest technology in obtaining projectile velocities...

March/April 2022 Fishing Products Review

Lowell Strauss·July 13, 2022

Shimano Shimmerfall Jig The Shimano Shimmerfall jig is the newest member of Shimano’s Butterfly jig family. Its design excels at...

September/October 2021 Hunting Products Review

Mark Hoffman·May 8, 2022

1. Burris Oracle X Rangefinding Crossbow Scope Even with today’s faster crossbows, knowing the distance to your target is critical...

A Franchi First

Mark Hoffman·September 29, 2020

With a century-and-a-half of manufacturing firearms behind them, Franchi, an Italian company, unveiled their first centrefire hunting rifle – the...

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...

2013 Stocking Stuffer Ideas

BC Outdoors Magazine Team·December 18, 2013

Just be careful when your loved one reaches into the stocking to find these beauties. At just $9.99 you can't go wrong. You can cut bait with just about anything that is sharp enough but anybody who has ever used his wife’s best scissors to cut roe strips knows exactly how...

Shimano Calcutta Reel

BC Outdoors Magazine Team·June 12, 2013

Shimano is set to launch the new Calcutta D series. It’s hard to believe but Shimano has improved the Calcutta’s already great casting performance by incorporating their own X-Ship technology. The X-Ship is a double bearing supported pinion gear system that provides more torque, more power and a smoother retrieve!

March/April 2021 Fishing Products Review

Lowell Strauss·July 20, 2021

Frabill’s Floating Trout nets resemble the ones trout anglers have relied on for generations. A contemporary upgrade uses innovative technology...

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