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.
Reader Story: Megan Wood Catches a Seal at Port Renfrew
We just love reader stories. Here's one that will warm your heart. Written by Nanaimo's own 7-year old Megan Wood. Seal on!!
Short Story Contest! Reader Stories
We are looking for the funniest, craziest, scariest fishing stories to feature in the January Issue of Island Fishermen Magazine! And yes, there are prizes! Your story will be featured in the issue and you’ll receive a cool backpack!
Take the 2-min Survey — Win a backpack!
Take our survey From October 1 to October 15 and win prizes!
DFO Species at Risk Program: Proposed Amended Recovery Strategy for Northern and Southern Resident Killers Whales
Today, Sept 26th, 2018, a public WebEx webinar was held by the DFO to discuss the “DFO Species at Risk Program: Proposed Amended Recovery Strategy for Northern and Southern Resident Killers Whales”. The presentation of the slides...
Reader’s Story: The Fish That Got Caught Twice
My name is Josh Knipe and I’ve got a story I’d like to share. The sun was shining, and the water was like glass. We weren’t out too long when we got off to a great start with two nice Chinook already in the box, which we’d caught while trolling over a huge bait ball. That’s when...
Gear For The Year: Part 1
Welcome to our newest column featuring the latest and greatest in drool-worthy, must have gear for the year! Get your ‘hooks’ into these. We have, and we did well! We'll update you with new gear that we've tried every month.
Remembering Catherine Falavolito
It is with heavy hearts that we say good-bye to a very special lady, Cathy Falavolito. Cathy has been the Owner/Operator of Westview Marina & Lodge for 27 years, along with her husband John. Not only was Cathy a huge part of the fishing industry in Tahsis, but the heart and soul of it.
The Other Side of Nootka
Nootka Sound is known for many things: the first place Captain James Cook landed in British Columbia, the home of the orphaned killer whale Luna, and, of course, stellar inshore and offshore salmon fishing.
DFO Notices
Island Fisherman Magazine racks and publishes links to current information here. Please bookmark our Notices category page and be sure to share it with your fellow fishermen.
