Hunting A River For Steelhead

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Wall Hanger Photos 2018

huge coho buck As I look back to past seasons and posts I thought I would let the photos share their story. Here are a few photos of 2018 salt and freshwater adventures, Alex West on the Cowichan River Gil d'Olivera first year casting a Spey fly fishing Pro-staff Gil d'Oliveira ,Chum Salmon off the [...]

Stamp River

2021 was a very challenging year for river fishing. British Columbia was under extreme drought conditions. A lack of rain, low river levels and high water temperatures delayed a lot of the salmon from entering the river flows. We had luck but more blank days of being skunked. Amundson Outdoors pro staff with a coho [...]

Pink Salmon on the Fly

It's so much fun to take anglers for their first pink salmon fishing experience. This year, we focused solely on fly fishing in Campbell River. The river has a catch and release fly fishing zone only.  Anglers can stay away from crowds and enjoy a peaceful fishing session. Brent and I went to the Campbell [...]

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Jigging for Salmon

This year we wanted to concentrate on jigging for salmon. I love fishing the open waters in the salt. Normally we are trolling and sometimes it gets very mundane. Jigging throughputs the angler into a very active mode and excited when there is a hookup. The first step is to get a GPS depth sounder [...]

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BuzzBomb For Pink Salmon

Amundson 13 foot rod with 2 inch pink BuzzBomb I scouted this local beach the other day. Anglers said the Pink salmon was there but often out of range to the best fly caster. Rubber net safe releasing Today I brought both rods: my 8wt fly rod and the Amundson 13 foot ultra-lite. A lot [...]

Why love Beach Fishing, Let Me count The Ways

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Wall Hanging Photos For 2016

Amundson Kudos center pin rod and the TCP450 center pin reel Here is what I believe are the Amundson Outdoors wall hanger photos 2016. Amundson: From the ocean to the rivers to the lakes, Amundson has been designing, engineering and manufacturing its own house brand of fishing gear for anglers around the world for almost [...]

Wall Hangers 2015

It was the amazing year 2015 for catching Coho and Spring salmon off our local beaches on the East Coast of Vancouver Island. We still had to hunt for them. Often visiting 10-12 beach locations some easily accessible some not. We leave the house around 5 am and a quick stop at our local coffee [...]

The BuzzBomb Lure

The Pink Pearl 2 inch 0.5-ounce Buzzbomb and Coho salmon Buzzbomb can guarantee two-bite reactions from all fish. They are hungry predatory or they are aggressive. Another Spring salmon falling for a 2inch 0.5 ounce pink holo For 50 years the BuzzBomb Tackle has created lures that will work in all conditions, from freshwater to [...]

BuzzBomb Tackle Makes the Zzinger Lures

Manufactured in Canada for 50 years Buzzbomb Tackle is a leader in patent design and manufacturing of fishing lures. The beach angler is faced with conditions that are never constant . The angler casting into high winds, heavy rain ,strong waves, or the salmon themselves can make it daunting . The successful angler will carry [...]

Pink Salmon On The Campbell River

Pink Salmon On The Campbell River The Amundson Wind warrior performance on the salt water beaches continues just as good on the rivers of British Columbia, Vancouver Island rivers. When casting to these little power house it amazing how their strength is increased by using the river flow against you. Often they are hanging just [...]

Kudos Strategy X Casting Rod

For the last 6 years I have exposed this rod to extreme fishing conditions catching our salmon in various size river flows on Vancouver Island. Its performance has never failed. Sensitive enough to feel that wily steelhead delicately picking up the anglers hook to the power house of the Chum salmon well know to be [...]