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Fish Candy

Linda Gabris·January 3, 2014

by Linda Gabris Originally published in the "Cooking Rough" column in the November/December 2011 issue of BC Outdoors magazine Fish candy, sometimes known as “Indian Candy”, is always a popular treat around my house, especially over the holiday season when everyone is craving something delightfully sweet and chewy! There are many different...

What To Do With A Freezer Full Of Wild Game

Raeanne O’Meara·January 8, 2025

The last quarter of the year can feel a bit like a rat race – kids are back to school,...

Skilling Up

Michaela Ludwig·May 30, 2023

One of the most fascinating things about being an outdoorswoman is the pursuit of new skills. They can be seemingly...

When The Lake Calls

Michaela Ludwig·May 15, 2024

There’s a never-ending internal monologue that runs through one’s mind, on those nice spring days when the sun is present...

Differential Maintenance: Why and How by Ty Langford

New Column for BCO, “Mechanical Maintenance”. In This Issue, “Have You Thought About Your Differential Lately?”

BCO Contributing Author·January 2, 2014

by Ty Langford Perhaps you should. Following is a preview of some of the insights in our new column "Mechanical Maintenance". Sure, we all try to do our oil changes every 5000 kilometres, give or take 2000 for some of us, but what about some of the other crucial components that may have...

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...

How & When to Fish Bait Holders & Tandem Hook Rigs

Tom Davis·February 15, 2018

Background Bait holders have been part of the salmon trolling scene in BC for six decades. Since 1954 when the...

An example of an effective blob pattern.

Sun Tans & Fly Rods

Brian Chan·July 29, 2021

It was not that many years ago that planning a summer holiday around some lake fly fishing was considered a...

Beautiful mountain reflection at Emerald Lake in Yoho National Park

High Alpine Lakes: Some Things to Consider

Garry Elgear·September 5, 2013

My summers as a youth involved lots of hiking into the high alpine lakes of BC where hungry trout were waiting for my fur and feather offerings. Once school was out, these lakes were all ours, that is, until school’s inevitable grip would pull us back to reality. Through the summer...