There are a lot of products out there being sold to entice a fisherman to make a purchase that promises results in catching the elusive Steelhead. All sorts of hardware like spinners, spoons, wobblers, artificial worms of many colours, artificial-looking roe, and fly representations. The list just goes on. All those methods have been proven [...]
Year: 2019
Surrounded By The River
The river surrounds us. We have waded to gravel that is still underwater. The constant force of the river is very draining on the legs at the end of the adventure. Having the correct gear organization is essential. There is no beach to land the salmon caught, making it necessary to have a net. We [...]
Silver Chum Salmon
When the Chum salmon acquire their spawning physical change they are the ugliest and meanest of all salmon. Known to be a rod breaker they are like a semi truck once hooked. If you have the opportunity to catch them as they enter the river system and they are silver they are beautiful and taste [...]
Sandlance Casting Spoon
One of the most successful lures catching many species of fish all around the world has been the AP Tackleworks stainless steel spoon. As their success grew the development of their trolling lures the herring; the Sand lance and the Needlefish lures brought many triumphant smiles to anglers all around the world. OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA [...]
Balancing Your Rod
I spend 4-6 hours on average handling and casting a fishing rod each adventure. In past adventures, not balancing the rod has caused fatigue in my wrist, arm, biceps, shoulder, and even my neck and can eventually become impossible to handle. All this will affect your quality of fishing and effectiveness in catching your prey. [...]
Lucky Strike Bait Rubber Net
Pro staff Gil d'Oliveira Summer Run SteelheadSafely handled for the release Best way to handle catch and release is with a Lucky Strike Salmon rubber net. Thank goodness the net collapse as hiking through the trail can be a challenge. A lot of the stress can be applied to the steelhead when the angler is [...]
Yakima Bait Co.
Flash&Glow Spinners We use three types of lures when casting off our East coast Vancouver Island beaches. The spoon, the spinner, and the lead lures. All have an application that is best them. Spoons represent a fluttering fish and in the early part of the season when the salmon are gorging to build their body [...]
Another Addiction
The “out of water trophy shot” this can be very stressful on the fish and with catch and release often mandatory with most river systems, the new type of sports cameras is ideal. With the option of taking underwater trophy photos, it benefits you as the angler, but the fish as well. Ever since the [...]
