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I have lots of secluded fishing holes scattered throughout the north but one of my top destinations for rainbow is so big, bountiful and easy to access that there's no need to worry about keeping it under wraps because the pristine waters of beautiful Francois Lake, our province's second-largest natural...
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...
For the first time, freshwater fishing and hunting licences are available through a single online system — a long-requested change...
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...
Halibut is such a treat for us to enjoy! As avid salmon fishers, we usually don’t have a large stockpile...
by Garry Elgear
Originally published in “Tips and Tech” March/April 2011 issue of BC Outdoors magazine.
Kicking back in my boat waiting for my guests to arrive I pull out my binoculars and start scanning the water for activity. Two hundred yards in the distance I see the surface erupt in the...
Hello, my name is Trevor Shpeley and I'm standing before you today because I am a crappy caster.
Yes I admit it, I am powerless over my crappy casting and my line has become unmanageable.
I didn't always know I was a crappy caster. I started out as a budding young fly-fisherman...
Every winter, I look forward to catching my very favourite freshwater delicacy – burbot! When I first started catching burbot,...
Holiday season is just around the corner, and with that comes plenty of gatherings with family and friends. December...