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.
How to Find 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.
Mooching
Downrigging has replaced motor mooching as the preferred method of ...
March 2018 Halibut Update: Vancouver Island
After several years of relative stability, the management regime for the recreational halibut fishery on Canada’s Pacific coast has undergone some change for the 2018 season.
Halibut Basics: Bait
When choosing fresh bait to dredge along the bottom for deep-water species like halibut, lingcod and yelloweye rockfish, you should consider the findings of the US National Marine Fisheries Service.
Camping In The Rain
Choose the right sleeping bag for wet conditions. Down is worthless when wet, and can be very difficult to dry out. A good synthetic bag will keep you warm when wet and dry out quickly.
Motor Mooching – What Is It?
What is motor mooching? In my research, I found that in the early days (about 1900), when the first railroads were built to Seattle, many of the laborers were Chinese and Japanese immigrants who fished off the docks using herring they had caught themselves.
