AUTO-VOX M1W: The Backup Camera You Have Been Looking For
If your vehicle doesn’t have a backup camera, and you are often alone hooking up your boat trailer, this article could very well change your life.
Winterizing Your Boat: A Checklist
This is one of those articles that you may just want to keep around until you need it. Sooner or later, you are likely going to want to winterize your boat. While there’s no reason not to fish the somewhat mild winters Vancouver Island typically experiences, you may call it quits at some point, or at least prepare for a spell of subzero temperatures.
How To Catch More Chum Salmon
Chum mostly feed on plankton and shrimp. Purple, pink, green, and different shades of purple and pink small hoochies (mini sardines) or Michael Bait work well. Tie up your hoochies with 40-lb fishing line with short leaders of two to three feet...
Poachers: Observe, Record, And Report
Deliberate poaching—whether it’s taking over the limit, taking undersized fish, or repeatedly fishing in a closed zone may be challenging for an individual to deal with, and safety begins to be more of a pertinent issue.
MMSI: Now Available Online!
If your boat is equipped with a VHF-DSC (Digital Selective Calling) marine radio or you’re planning to get one for your boat, it’s never been easier in Canada to obtain an MMSI, or Maritime Mobile Service Identity, number.
Applying River Techniques to Ocean Fishing
The ocean has its own patterns, much like a river. The Salish Sea is no different. Here's how it works.
Sounding for Lingcod
Your chart plotter and sounder are extremely useful tools for identifying key lingcod habitats and planning a strategy to target these toothy piscivores.
Vancouver Island Spring Hatches
May on Vancouver Island brings with it almost every insect hatch that occurs on the island. March and April see the midges start and they are still going gangbusters on the lakes and ponds.
Remote Communication Alternatives: How To Stay In Touch
Whether you are on a multi-day fishing trip to some hidden lake or stream or doing a quick run to set a crab trap on the sea, it’s smart to have a variety of communication options at your disposal.
Downrigger Fishing Angles for Salmon
Downrigger angle and depth are both important to get those trophy salmon. Here are two tricks of the trade that can make you fish more effectively for salmon when you are out on the water.