As we approach July, anglers are dusting off their rods and reels in anticipation and preparing to hunt for the pink salmon on the East Coast beaches of Vancouver Island. Young and old alike can enjoy this fishery thanks to easy beach access, and it requires minimal gear: waders, a rod, a reel, and flies [...]
Beach Fishing Nature is full of surprises; it provides great stories and hours of reminiscing about the day's adventures with your friends. One year, a friend of mine, Ian Forbes, and I were fishing outside a gravel spit near Qualicum Beach. A spit is a parcel of gravel exposed as dry land on a low [...]
Quote from Robert Van Pelt : ''The Original CJ Special Salmon lure is developed and designed by ardent angler Charlie Jones. Charlie hand tools and finishes his lures to a craftsman-like finish. Charlie's passion has been delicately furnished into every lure he makes.While testing the CJ Specials along the coastline of British Columbia, Canada, we [...]
Many anglers have their favourite way to add weight to their float drifting rig. The list goes on: Split-Shot, Rubber-Core, Sinkers Sliding Sinkers, Pencil Sinkers, bell. My favourite is the hollow core coil lead weight encased in parachute cord casing. Low friction reduced the amount of weight loss to the structures in the river. Assembly [...]
Although plastic worms are made in different lengths, colours, and shapes, one common factor unites them all. To attach a leader, they need to be threaded through their length. Anglers have the option of assembling them on-site or pre-assembling them. Anglers need a long needle and the ability to thread centred in the core of [...]
Yakima Bait, Hildebrandt #5 Copper Colorado Blade from Yakima Bait Co. Unweighted spinning lures are so effective because of their simplicity. To complete this project, you will need four parts: swivels, split rings, spinning blades, and hooks. They are also very inexpensive, as well as easy to assemble. Pliers are much easier to use than [...]
Lures that can withstand the rigorous use of catching salmon off the beaches of Vancouver Island are difficult to find. Repainting, buffing, and rust removal are all methods anglers use to restore their gear's top performance. Traditional painted body bell spinner showing wear In most cases, spinning lures must be removed and most parts completely [...]
Rigrap storage case The RIGRAP Yellow8512 is an affordable 4pk and one of the most popular sizes in RIGRAP’s tangle-free fishing rig storage solutions. The 8512 is a compact plastic device designed to store a range of rigs, incl.; live bait rigs, single or multi-hook rigs, sabiki rigs, a variety of jigs, flies & tippets, [...]
The first of my Sponsor's Yakima Bait 3/8 and 1/2 ounce twitching Jig samples have arrived. The jigs will be used with the new-to-arrive Amundson Outdoors twitching spinning and baitcasting rods. Yakima Bait Kudos Bait Casting Rod Combo for Twitching Jigs Kudos Spinning Rod Combo for Twitching Jigs Last year was the year to learn [...]
The advantage of using a slip bobber is the ability to cover deep water without affecting your cast, especially in tight shore access. https://youtu.be/1TQ8tPdFEw8
I made this video a while ago. sharing my adventures with friends. I hope all my tidal anglers enjoy it. https://youtu.be/eSlZsuS2mLY
With the dry summer and little rain, the rivers have been very low. The rule of thumb is if the river flow is low and clear then the leaders have to be light poundage and long. So I prepared roe bags with a combination of five eggs and three eggs Orange and hot pink roe [...]
If you haven't subscribed, there are amazing articles, including mine. The Island Fisherman Magazine is like a family of mentors who want to help our fellow angler experience or beginners to this wonderful fishing sport. Stay tuned for the September issue. NOTICE the spinning blade attached in front of the fly using an 8-wt fly [...]
Another article from me in June's edition of Island Fisherman Magazine. https://islandfishermanmagazine.com/ get your issue Olympic Tackle Squid Spinner lightly hooked Coho. Every angler has experienced a short strike, whether fly fishing, casting and retrieving, jigging, or trolling. It may be a bump on your retrieve, a piece of your trolling bait missing, or even [...]
