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Gear For The Year: Part 4

Instalment #4 for 2018. “Gear for the Year” is our award winning fishing tackle and gear round-ups for fishing Vancouver Island, and the British Columbia Coast.

How to & Tips

Features, How To

Winterizing Your Boat: A Checklist

This is one of those articles that you may just want to keep around until you need it. Sooner or later, you are likely going to want to winterize your boat. While there’s no reason not to fish the somewhat mild winters Vancouver Island typically experiences, you may call it quits at some point, or at least prepare for a spell of subzero temperatures.

  • November 2, 2018
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How To, Recipes

Canning Salmon Like the Pros

Award-winning smoked canned salmon recipe. This recipe has won two blue ribbons at the Salt Spring Farmers’ Institute Fall Fair. It’s sure to win you over, too!

  • October 20, 2018
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Area Reports

Pacific Rim

Port Alberni Fishing Report

  • August 7, 2018
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News & Announcements

Announcements, News, Places

The 2019-2020 Salmon Conservation Stamp

Congratulations to Tak Shoji for his entry titled “Race for Survival” – the winner of the 2019-20 Salmon Conservation Stamp competition. This image will adorn next year’s stamp required to retain salmon caught in West Coast tidal waters.

  • November 8, 2018
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Island Fly

Fly of the Month: The Palmered Brown Bug

The Palmered Brown Bug presents a good silhouette on the surface. And when slightly drowned, the wings give the fly a jittery, fish-enticing action when bucking the flow.

  • November 9, 2018
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Fly Fishing Winter Gear Maintenance

Every fly fisher needs a plan for when and how to do winter gear maintenance. A systematic approach for organizing and cleaning your gear is all you need. Follow…

  • November 6, 2018
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