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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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. [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
River Journal December 6 I hesitated to go with the temperature being at -5 this morning at the house. I promised though to take my buddy who has never landed a steelhead. This will be his third year trying. With three layers of clothing, neck warmer, and wool hat we decided to go later in the [...]
River Journal Nov 24, 2018
Summer Run Steelhead River Journal Nov.22, 2018 I arrived to find two vehicles already parked off to the side of the road. It's a big river and lots of fishing holes for the opportunity. I didn’t see any of them. I decide to go up the river and still no sign of any angler. Using the 10mm Steelybead pegged [...]
The next step out of the box 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 sandlance and the needlefish lures brought many successful smiles to angler all [...]
May 2 2017 Journal East Vancouver Island launching at Brechin boat launch in Nanaimo According to the bite chart the major is 06:05 am- 08:05 am and then 18:25 pm- 20:05 pm. Tides 5:56 , 9.8feet , 10:17 11.8 feet , 17:19 3.6 feet. Forecast cloudy with sunny breaks and then showers in the afternoon. Winds [...]
As I anticipated the New season all the major components were gathered, cleaned , tuned up for the up coming adventure. Its time to gather up the super stars Amundson Outdoors , Ap Tackleworks, RigRap, WiggleFin and Olympic Tackle. The boat is ready. The weather is getting better and the salmon are waiting. Amundson Outdoors TMX5 [...]
What's the next best thing to do when you can't fish because of the weather? With all the fish in the freezer, YUP, it's that time to make candy. What defines Indian Candy salmon to me? Most of the time, the ones selling Indian candy salmon sell sweet smoked fish. As usual, the smoking process [...]
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