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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...

Nightforce Velocity 1000 Yard Reticle

BC Outdoors Magazine Team·July 12, 2013

The Velocity 1000 reticle allows precise shot placement at long ranges without having to guess at holdover, make any adjustment of elevation settings or look at cumbersome drop charts. Simply choose the appropriate elevation/windage mark and holding dead on. The Velocity 1000 is tailored to the muzzle velocity and ballistic profile...

Bushnell X-8 Trail Camera

BC Outdoors Magazine Team·July 12, 2013

The Bushnell X-8 Trail Camera offers 6 MP full-color resolution for photos or video with 36 low-glow infrared night vision LEDs, allowing you to record game activity day or night. Utilizing night vision technology, it’s invisible to game and captures game up to 60-feet away. Trigger speed is less than...

G3 Angler V185 SF

Trevor Shpeley·February 20, 2014

Length - 18’6” Beam - 96” Bottom Width - 82” Transom Height - 25” Max Horsepower - 200 Base Price - $42,795. As part of the Yamaha Marine division, you know you can depend on G3 boats to have a very high standard of on-the-water performance and ruggedness second to none. All G3 boats are NNMA...

Grady White Fisherman 230

Trevor Shpeley·February 20, 2014

Length - 22’8” Beam - 8’6” Max Horsepower - 300 Base Price – $90,000. Grady White Boats is a well-respected company that has been around for 55 years. Quality and excellence in design has led them to be ranked highest in customer satisfaction for coastal fishing boats (17-30 feet) seven times in a row...

ECHO 3 Rod

BC Outdoors Magazine Team·July 11, 2013

Echo 3 rods use a high-modulus graphite fiber and advanced resin systems that result in a blank that is extremely light, very strong and has a crisp fast-action. The high-density cork handle offers a sensitive connection to the green metal pearl blank and the burl wood insert reel seat. These...

Kingfisher 2825 Offshore KF Weekender

BC Outdoors Magazine Team·February 20, 2014

Length - 28’6” Beam - 114” Bottom Width – 90” Transom Height - 25” Max Horsepower - 450 Base Price - $125,985. Kingfisher boats are built in Vernon, BC, in what they describe as the newest, most-advanced aluminum boat building facility in North America. Their boats are built in jigs with all the components pre-stressed so...

Scientific Anglers Mastery Textured

BC Outdoors Magazine Team·July 11, 2013

The Mastery Textured series of lines work in a very similar way to the Sharkskin lines but with a quieter, more finger-friendly finish than the Sharkskin. The textured lines still float very well and lift off the water easily. $85* SEE YOUR LOCAL RETAILER FOR CURRENT CANADIAN PRICING As seen in BC...