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When choosing an area for potential anchoring, search for structure up-crops or underwater valleys which may hold bait fish, as well as migratory routes for halibut, just like game trails. Photo by Chase White.

Halibut Obsession

Gibran White·August 3, 2022
Those of us who live on the west coast of British Columbia are truly blessed, not only with the beauty...
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...
Trout

Francois Lake Rainbow with Wild Gooseberries

Linda Gabris·January 8, 2014
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...

Confessions of a Crappy Caster

Trevor Shpeley·September 13, 2013
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...
Via Jeff Allison

Basic River Navigation and Rescue for Anglers

Darren Wagner·July 8, 2016
First published in the July/Aug 2016 issue of BC Outdoors You have a pontoon boat, you read my previous article “Gearing up For Safe River Navigation” (May/June 2015, and online) and have all your safety gear, but now how do you actually get down the river safely? This article will cover...

The Best Flies for B.C.’s Favourite Fishing Holes

Mike Mitchell·July 5, 2018
When embarking on a fishing trip, British Columbians have a number of excellent options available to them depending on how...
Properly maintaining your waders, and repairing them when necessary, means you’ll have them for many future adventures. Photo by Chase White.

Maintaining & Repairing Waders

Tom Johannesen·September 9, 2020
There’s nothing like a pair of leaky waders to put a damper on your fishing trip. The following bits of...
Via W.P. Williamson

Ice Fishing For Burbot

W.P. Williamson·January 8, 2014
Burbot, ling, eel pout or mud shark are just a few of the seven or so different monikers this sometime maligned and disrespected fish gets called. I, unlike a lot of folks, don’t think of them as ugly at all, but rather as yummy, battered pieces of fish candy in my deep fryer. Incidentally, the burbot is the only fresh water representative of the cod fish family in North America and it has succulent, mild tasting, white flaky, firm flesh.

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,...
Favourite Fish Appetizers

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...
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