How To Catch Sablefish (Black Cod)
Sablefish, better known as Black Cod, is a species often overlooked by recreational fisherman on the west coast—mainly because they live in deep water along ...
Pink Salmon in the Campbell River
Ready to fish for pinks? Before we jump into the where and the how, it’s worth spending a little time understanding the species. Pinks are ...
A Day in the Life of a Fisheries Officer
“Do you get seasick?” officer Mandy Ludlow asked me moments after meeting on the dock. “Only in bad seas,” I replied, apprehensive at the question. ...
Why Buy a Belly Boat?
Now I’m not saying that kayak fishing isn’t a ton of fun, or that cleaning up the old tinner for a spring outing doesn’t make ...
Right Rod to the Rocks—Trolling Etiquette
It seems that every fishing season we hear dock discussions about conflicts between recreational fishing vessels trolling the tack. In my years on the water ...
How To Become a Fishing Guide
So You Want To Be a Tidal Fishing Guide? As a certified tidal water fishing guide (CTAG) and in my role as President of the ...
Winter Fishing for Sea-Run Cutthroat Trout in Coastal BC
When most of British Columbia is buried under ice and snow, many of us put away our fly-fishing equipment. Unless you have access to a ...
Curing Salmon Roe for Bait or Caviar
According to Science Notes, “Osmosis is the movement of solvent particles (usually water) across a semipermeable membrane from a dilute solution to a concentrated solution. ...
Pink Flies for Pink Salmon
Standard high-producing flies, such as the Pink Handlebar and Cathy’s Coat, are likely the main ammunition for most fly fishers. However..
Late Summer Chinook Fishing Tips
Between August 1 and the middle of September this year, anglers have the opportunity to retain larger Chinook including, at a minimum, adipose fin-clipped, hatchery-produced ...
