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 ...
Running a Topshot on Your Fishing Reel
These days, plenty of anglers are spooling up their reels with topshots—on trolling reels, bottom fishing reels, and spincasting reels. So, what is a topshot, ...
Salmon Lures: What Colour and When?
Choosing the right salmon lures is the most important decision an angler makes before hitting the water. There are many seasonal cycles that affect Chinook ...
Bucktailing For Coho—A Vancouver Island Tradition
Fishing with bucktails is a blast. It takes normal salmon trolling and kicks it into high gear. Instead of puttering along at 2.3 kts, you ...
The Hunt For Georgia Strait Halibut
There are many well-known halibut fishing locations around Vancouver Island, such as the west coast, Juan de Fuca, and the north island. But occasionally, and ...
Brine Bait Like A Boss
Using real baitfish is the original method of catching salmon for hook-and-line fishermen on the west coast of Vancouver Island. Before artificial lures and even ...
Lingcod Fishing with Swimbaits
There was a time when the most sophisticated lingcod lures available were somewhat limited. There was either live bait, such as a small greenling, or ...
Island Original: Buzz Bomb
In the past, if you wanted a lure designed for your local conditions, you often had to make it yourself. There were a few imports, ...
Island Original: Tomic Lures
Salmon plugs have long been a staple of every west coast fisherman’s arsenal. They can be found in just about any tackle box in the ...
KleeWick: The Smiling One
Vancouver Island Fishing Gear Manufacturing Vancouver Island has long been home to many great fishing gear innovators and manufacturers. The need for rugged and ...
