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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...

First Fish Of The Season

Michaela Ludwig·May 22, 2023

Winter may have held onto us with its icy grip for longer than normal, but it felt as though we...

Marked-Select Fisheries

Michaela Ludwig·March 26, 2026

Along British Columbia’s coast, salmon fishing is as much about stewardship as it is about opportunity. In recent years, one...

Campfire Cooking For Ice Fishing

Michaela Ludwig·January 13, 2023

If you are planning to head out ice fishing for the day, a person wants to have a healthy supply...

Three Kinds of Garbage in Our Water

Blake Johnston·July 5, 2013

There are three kinds of garbage in our water. The kind that floats: The stuff you can see. Plastic containers: 1. Can be reused as water bottles. 2. Water filled bumpersStyrofoam: 1. Avoid buying it in any form when possible. 2. Styrofoam in some parts of the world is being recycled for...

Leviathans: The Bull Trout Of BC’s East Kootenays

Brandon Gudjonson·March 17, 2025

The East Kootenay region is located in the southeast corner of British Columbia. It is nestled between the Alberta border...

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...

Psychology of Dry Fly Fishing

Danie Erasmus·January 8, 2014

This article originally appeared in the July/August issue of BC Outdoors It is a common belief that wet flies and nymphs are the most successful choice to catch a lot of fish. This does make sense as fish feed subsurface the majority of the time, and anglers will only open...

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...

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...

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