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Shimano Calcutta D

BC Outdoors Magazine Team·September 5, 2013

Combining the performance of the originals with a whole host of new enhancements and features, the D series carries on the Shimano tradition of quality and durability with its cold forged aluminum sideplates, spool and frame, anti-rust bearings and Platinum service plan. The D uses a variable braking system, x-drag Dartanium 2 Drag...

Shimano Calcutta Reel

BC Outdoors Magazine Team·June 12, 2013

Shimano is set to launch the new Calcutta D series. It’s hard to believe but Shimano has improved the Calcutta’s already great casting performance by incorporating their own X-Ship technology. The X-Ship is a double bearing supported pinion gear system that provides more torque, more power and a smoother retrieve!

Shimano Saros FA Spinning

BC Outdoors Magazine Team·September 6, 2013

The Saros utilizes a graphite frame with a cold forged aluminum spool. It has five ARB ball bearings and one roller bearing and a super stopper anti-reverse system. Gear ratios range from 5.7:1 to 6.1:1. This reel is approved for use in saltwater. MSRP -$155.99...

Shimano Stella FE Spinning

BC Outdoors Magazine Team·September 6, 2013

Shimano’s flagship spinning reel, the Stella FE, is loaded with high-end features. X-Ship makes the handle easier to turn with or without a load thus enabling the angler to feel the lightest of bites. A magnesium frame lets the reel be light yet tough and 14 ARB bearings help keep...

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Lowell Strauss·March 22, 2022

What’s the first thing you think of when you see “Made in Canada” on a label? In my mind, it’s...

Sitka Boreal

BC Outdoors Magazine Team·June 14, 2013

Sitka Gear has added the Boreal Jacket to their 2013 waterfowl line for extreme cold weather hunting. The Boreal incorporates the protection of a GORE-TEX® membrane and the warmth of 650 fill down. The build of this jacket maximizes mobility to keep you free to swing and shoot, but delivers...

Sitka Gear Duck Oven

BC Outdoors Magazine Team·July 12, 2013

The Sitka Gear Duck Oven Jacket utilizes the GORE OPTIFADE Concealment Marsh Pattern, which blends completely into a marsh environment. It is totally weatherproof with the wind protection of WINDSTOPPER fabric and the lightweight insulating qualities of Primaloft, offering warmth and protection. Features two hand pockets, chest pocket, thumb loops and available...

Skin Goose Decoy

Christine Ly·June 12, 2013

Hard Core Brands has come up with a way to upgrade your goose decoys without having to buy new ones. The new Skin Goose Decoy is a photo-realistic, high-tech fabric that can be put on your old, weathered or beaten up decoys to give them a fresh new look. The Skin...

Still Looking for the Perfect Gift?

BC Outdoors Magazine Team·December 18, 2013

Lost is rarely good and with nobody around to ask for directions, $25 - $200 for paper maps or current GPS info is a pretty sound investment. Mussio Ventures LTD has been a major player in the Canadian publishing industry going on 20 years now. Their series of backroad mapbooks and...

Stoeger M3000 Shotgun

BC Outdoors Magazine Team·July 12, 2013

Stoeger’s new Model 3000 is a 3-inch, 12-gauge, inertia driven semi-automatic shotgun that handles loads up to 3-inch Magnums without adjustment. Ideal for hunting waterfowl, wild turkey, or upland game birds at a very affordable price. Rugged construction and weatherproof the shotgun cycles fast and also decreases felt recoil. Drilled...

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