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Fisherman’s Pita Pockets

Linda Gabris·February 8, 2014

by Linda Gabris. Originally published in the 2014 May issue of BC Outdoors magazineMy family loves this refreshing shore lunch that's ready to serve as soon as the boat lands on shore. What I like about it, aside from the taste, is the fact that little precious fishing time is...

Set Lining For Burbot

Raeanne O’Meara·January 17, 2020

Set lining for burbot is a fun pastime in northern British Columbia, and something to look forward to every season....

Psychology of Dry Fly Fishing

Danie Erasmus·January 8, 2014

This article originally appeared in the July/August issue of BC Outdoors It is a common belief that wet flies and nymphs are the most successful choice to catch a lot of fish. This does make sense as fish feed subsurface the majority of the time, and anglers will only open...

Slack Kills

Aaron Goodis·October 23, 2013

One of the most common mistakes in fly-casting is allowing slack. Slack Kills! Ever try to shoot a bow and arrow with a slack bowline? It doesn't work and your fly cast won’t either. You need to create good tension at all times during your fly cast. In order for...

Jig Fishing For Lake Trout

Ben Fougere·August 18, 2022

Jig fishing for lake trout is a fun and effective way to entice a bite and an experience everyone should...

Learning to make a proper cast takes time and practice.

Improve Your Fly Casting

Brent Gill·May 15, 2020

I was fortunate to be introduced to fly fishing and fly casting at a very young age, somewhere around 1978...

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...

Cooking Rough: Trout with Fiddleheads

Linda Gabris·March 26, 2014

by Linda Gabris Originally published in “Cooking Rough” May 2011 issue of BC Outdoors magazine. Now here’s a meal that makes the “100-Mile Diet” – the commitment to eating local food grown within 100 miles of home – very appealing. The idea is not new to me because I grew up eating food...

Power as Smooth as Butter

Aaron Goodis·October 17, 2013

As fly-fishers we all know how important fly-casting is to our sport. Yes its true, we will catch fish regardless of casting skill. But lets face it, to achieve great catching success we need a good cast. No, wait! We need a great cast! I am fortunate to make a large...

First Fish Of The Season

Michaela Ludwig·May 22, 2023

Winter may have held onto us with its icy grip for longer than normal, but it felt as though we...

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