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Fish Dumplings in Savory Broth

Linda Gabris·February 7, 2014

Orignally published in "Cooking Rough" March/April 2013 issue of BC Outdoors magazine. Click here for the original published version as a printable pdf Here’s a tasty fish creation reminiscent in flavour to the renowned Jewish dish known as gefilte fish. The big difference is that these savory fish dumplings are served piping...

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...

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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...

Halibut Fishing Around Vancouver Island

Tom Davis·July 8, 2015

In the last two decades halibut angling has really taken off in British Columbia. The popularity of these highly prized fish has been increasing on a yearly basis and in some areas of the coast halibut actually challenge chinook...

The Year Ahead

Michaela Ludwig·January 9, 2023

There is something about ticking over into another year – on one hand, the new year is a celebration of...

Young Anglers

Michaela Ludwig·August 11, 2025

In British Columbia, fishing is more than just a pastime – it’s a tradition woven into the province’s cultural and...

How To Pressure Can Fish

Raeanne O’Meara·November 14, 2020

The simplest way to preserve fish for future dinners is freezing it – whether you just throw them in freezer...

Skagit Lines, Line Weights and Sink Tips

Aaron Goodis·June 4, 2014

With all of the different Skagit Spey lines out there, I thought I would try and simplify things a little.

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,