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Power as Smooth as Butter

Aaron Goodis·October 17, 2013

As fly-fishers we all know how important fly-casting is to our sport. Yes its true, we will catch fish regardless of casting skill. But lets face it, to achieve great catching success we need a good cast. No, wait! We need a great cast! I am fortunate to make a large...

Squamish Streamkeepers Society Working on Bringing Back the Herring

BC Outdoors Magazine Team·October 7, 2013

Dr. John Matsen, of the Squamish Streamkeepers, has been instrumental in this initiative to bring back the herring. Herring were spawning on the creosote-coated pilings in the Squamish Estuary, but the eggs were dying. Creosote is toxic to the herring eggs. The group has discovered, by much experimentation that wrapping the pilings...

BC Outdoors 2014 Fishing Adventures cover

2014 Fishing Adventures Directory

BC Outdoors Magazine Team·October 3, 2013

2014 Fishing Adventures top lodges.

Natural and Man-made Harbour Navigation and Use Regulations

BC Outdoors Magazine Team·September 30, 2013

What are the rules and regulations regarding navigation in, around and through natural and man-made harbours? Here is an interpretation of the definitions of those regulations. “Act”, Canada Marine Act (1998, c.10): A formal decision, law, or the like, by a legislature, ruler, court, or other authority; decree, edict; statute; judgment, resolve...

Invasive Species: Zebra Mussels and Eurasion Milfoil

BC Outdoors Magazine Team·September 20, 2013

Controlling Unwanted Transplants: Zebra Mussels North America’s industrial, agricultural and municipal water supplies, freshwater shipping, fishing, and shellfish harvesting are under a multimillion-dollar threat from the zebra mussel, first found in the Great Lakes in 1988. The spread of zebra mussels to other waterways can be prevented by boaters who flush their...

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...

iPhoneography: Shoot, Edit and Share

Aaron Goodis·September 11, 2013

I personally take lots of pictures with my iPhone, it's just so darn accessible! Having a camera attached to your phone sure doesn't leave room for excuses in the not-photo-taking department. I mean, why not snap it? Get at it! Grab that pic and share the pixels out of it!

Buy Once, Not Twice: Fly-Tying Essentials

Garry Elgear·September 6, 2013

So many distinctly separate and rewarding factors separate fly-fishing from all other sports, especially the artistic or creative aspect of fly-tying. Little is as sweet as to create a fly and to have a fish take it or for others to catch fish it. Tying started for me at an...

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...

Rapala Andros Baitcaster

BC Outdoors Magazine Team·September 6, 2013

The traditional round baitcast style of the Andros is both elegant and functional. These exceptional casting reels excel when fishing for bigger fish with heavy lures and weights typical to techniques used for Pacific salmon and steelhead. The Andros runs on five quality stainless bearings; quick retrieves are possible due...

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