Goalie Fights: A Tale of Rivalry on the Docks
TIDE LINES Goalie Fights Hockey is a contact sport, and when things get heated, sometimes the gloves come off. The goalie, unlike the rest of ...
The Cowichan River Elders Drift
Darin George, Cowichan Tribes First Nations with Derick Devison rowing The Drift The BC Recreational Fishing Association (BCRFA) recently participated as co-hosts in the Cowichan ...
Opinion: The Public Fishery Alliance Position on the BC Public Salmon Fishery’s Future
Background The Public Fishery Alliance (PFA) formed as a consequence of Fisheries Minister Johnathan Wilkinson’s 2019 decision to impose Chinook-non-retention (CNR) over much of BC’s ...
Opinion: We and the Whales Need an Avoidance Strategy, Not Area Closures
Southern Resident Killer Whales (SRKW) and Anglers Background In yet another round of consultation regarding Southern Resident Killer Whales (SRKW) recovery, the SFI and ...
Reader Story: Bob McLachlan says, “They’re out there!”
After 27 years guiding the whole west coast, it finally happened. While guiding at the Pacific Gateway Wilderness Lodge on July 29, 2018, my guest ...
Op Ed: 2021 SBC Chinook Management Announcement Response
At long last, by mid-May, the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) got around to making an announcement on the suite of limited Chinook retention ...
Op Ed: BC’s Public Salmon Fishery Screwed Again by Fisheries Minister Bernadette Jordan
Today’s announcement about 2021’s Chinook salmon fishery is a tragedy for the south coast public Chinook fishery which, for two years, has faced Chinook-non-retention ...
Reader Story: Fish-On Fantastic!
Calm waters and gorgeous sunshine greeted us as we started our Easter break early on April 5, 2020. We work hard, and it was time ...
Op-Ed: Why Chinook Retention April 1st Is Critical
There is a lot of unnecessary confusion and anger right now because of the most recent fisheries notice kicking the announcement of fishing plans down ...
Fishing for Fun Derby June 4-6, 2021
How the Fishing For Fun Derby Started It all started with a simple request to replace a fishing rod that had been broken accidently at ...
