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Curing Roe

Garry Elgear·September 6, 2013

I’ve run my shop for over 10 years and have been here since I was fifteen. My physical reflection is now of a man with hair the color of salt and pepper; some call it distinction; some call it the sign of wisdom. I don’t know about either of those...

Casting High & Fishing Low

Danie Erasmus·September 1, 2022

Streamer fishing is one of the simplest and most effective ways to fish rivers for rainbow and cutthroat trout. Anglers...

Favourite Fish Appetizers

Linda Gabris·January 8, 2018

Mini Crispy Fish Bowls 24 wonton wrappers Vegetable oil for brushing 1 cup flaked leftover cooked fish (any kind of red or white fleshed fish works great) 1/4 cup skinless, boneless minced smoked fish (salmon, trout, other) 3/4 cup softened cream cheese 2 tablespoons heavy cream 1 egg 1 teaspoon fresh minced dill 1 teaspoon Tabasco 3 minced green...

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...

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...

A little research before heading out on a new lake will go a long way to getting fish in the boat. Check the water’s edge to see what kind of insects live there.

Finding Fish

Tom Johannesen·August 11, 2021

Upon arrival at an unfamiliar lake, a variety of questions must be answered to make the fishing trip a successful...

Copper spoons with a bright red stripe seem to attract the most fish. The copper has just enough flash to attract fish in.

Spoon Fishing For Rainbow Trout

Ben Fougere·September 27, 2022

If you have never thrown spoons for rainbow trout, you should! Spoon fishing for rainbow trout is a fun way...

Herring Strip: The Forgotten Bait

Tom Davis·January 8, 2015

Between the 1950s and the late 1970s herring strip was the principle natural bait used by BC salmon anglers who preferred to troll rather than cut plug or mooch with herring. Trollers also used herring from four to seven inches in length. However, strip sales far exceeded sales of these...