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Slack Kills

Aaron Goodis·October 23, 2013

One of the most common mistakes in fly-casting is allowing slack. Slack Kills! Ever try to shoot a bow and arrow with a slack bowline? It doesn't work and your fly cast won’t either. You need to create good tension at all times during your fly cast. In order for...

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,

Baked Salmon With Coconut Tomato Sauce

Michaela Ludwig·December 12, 2024

With our freezer full of salmon after several trips to the ocean this year, we are always trying to think...

The classic golden brown colour and the red slash under the jaw make cutthroat trout easy to identify. Photo by Chase White.

Stream of Gold

Brennan Lund·September 14, 2021

Fly fishing for westslope cutthroat trout in the East Kootenays of British Columbia should be on every angler’s bucket list....

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...

How to skin and fillet a burbot. Credit: Raeanne O’Meara.

How To Skin & Fillet A Burbot

Raeanne O’Meara·February 17, 2022

Every winter, I look forward to catching my very favourite freshwater delicacy – burbot! When I first started catching burbot,...

Rise To The Occasion

Danie Erasmus·August 17, 2022

Dry-fly fishing is arguably the easiest way to fly fish rivers, but it can be frustrating if fish come up...

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...

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...

Getting Geared Up For A Day On The Ice

Raeanne O’Meara·February 7, 2022

We really couldn’t ask for better ice fishing weather in northern BC. We had a few very cold weeks at...

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