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Via Garry Elgear

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...
Round turn and two half hitches. Credit: Raeanne O’Meara.

Five Useful Beginner Knots In The Outdoors

Raeanne O’Meara·November 1, 2019
I will be the first to admit – tying knots has never been my forte. Despite knowing that it is...
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...
Via Garry Elgear

Tips and Tech: Sensuous Silver Ghosts

Garry Elgear·February 20, 2014
By Garry Elgear Originally published in the Tips and Tech column of the 2014 January/February issue of BC Outdoors magazine. With fall over it’s time for the silver ghosts make their way home. These sensuous fish are each different, like a fingerprint, from the spots on their backside to the rosy hue...
Ask the Experts

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...
Fishing For Sockeye Salmon On Babine Lake. Credit: Raeanne O’Meara.

Fishing For Sockeye Salmon On Babine Lake

Raeanne O’Meara·August 24, 2022
August is many things: a time for berry picking, a time for camping, a time for relaxing and a time...

Poached Halibut

Michaela Ludwig·August 27, 2024
Halibut is such a treat for us to enjoy! As avid salmon fishers, we usually don’t have a large stockpile...

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...

Jigging For Kokanee

Ben Fougere·April 28, 2025
Introduction When someone mentions jigging for kokanee in British Columbia, most people think about ice fishing. But this vertical method...
Scalloped burbot casserole

Scalloped Burbot Casserole

Linda Gabris·January 8, 2018
From the Cooking Rough column by Linda Gabris   The name burbot (scientifically known as Lota lota) comes from the Latin word barba, meaning beard which sums up the funny looking barbel, or "ugly mug whisker" as dad used to jokingly call it, that sits on the fish's chin.  When I was a kid,
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