The Art of Cut Plugging
One of the best-known fishing techniques developed on the West Coast is the classic art of cut plugging. It emerged out of necessity back when ...
One Rod To Rule Them All
Often a tackle salesman gets asked the dreaded question by customers for that one impossible request: “Can I get one rod for every type of ...
Float Fishing Soft Beads on the River
Photo: Rachel Eyre Float fishing soft beads in rivers has been growing in popularity in recent years. Whether targeting salmon, steelhead, or trout, this technique ...
Vancouver Island Fall Salmon Fishing Lures
Fall is when the Fall Salmon fishing season on Vancouver Island goes into overtime. It is a time of calm and quiet after the hustle ...
Geoduck Ceviche: King of Clams
The Pacific geoduck (Panopea generosa) is the world’s largest burrowing clam and is pound-for-pound the most valuable seafood harvested in the Pacific Northwest. It is ...
Electric Reels for Deepwater Fishing
Power Up! Traditionally, fishing in deep water was limited to around the 300' mark. Even when fishing that deep, cranking up a 2-lb ball repeatedly ...
What is The Sport Fishing Institute of British Columbia?
The average angler often may feel that government agencies and the Department of Fisheries (DFO) make decisions at odds with what they would like to ...
Choosing the Best Fishing Knife
Whether you fish with a fly rod, a downrigger, or a gillnet, you will need a good knife. From cutting bait to trimming fishing line ...
The History of the Hoochie
It's "Hoochie", Not "Hootchie" We all know that fishermen like to come up with silly or suggestive names for their lures. When the fish aren’t ...
How To Choose the Right Fishing Line Leader
Choosing the right leader sounds like a simple task. But, as with most fishing related topics, there are many variables, not to mention different views ...
