What is a spoon lure? It's a versatile lure in the angler's arsenal, named for its concave side that resembles a tablespoon. Manufacturers have been creative by adjusting the lure's lengths, widths, and weights, as well as experimenting with various colours and reflective surfaces. It can be used for a wide range of fishing conditions [...]
Fishing with jigs is a well-established technique. Anglers have long used this type of lure to catch a variety of species, including bass, crappies, salmon, and steelheads. Fish are often drawn to an enticing lure that resembles either a potential meal or an instinctive reaction to attack. Anglers successfully used floats to drift jigs in [...]
Pro Staff Gil d'Oliveira This year, my highlights included using the Amundson Outdoors TCPX-3 centerpin reel, matched to their Cast Mob float rod, and their 9wt Wind Warrior Spey rod. In addition, the BnR had their Balsa sliding float and their soft beads, 8mm. We started the season early, mid-June. There has often been a [...]
Centerpin reels enable a drag-free drift and a genuine presentation of bait or lures in moving water. The reel's free-spinning spool, which allows the line to unwind smoothly, ensures the bait behaves naturally in its environment. Prototype Trend Iron Header X3 Centerpin Reel The center pin reel return rate is 1:1, challenging the angler to [...]
This is the second year my fellow anglers have taken up the challenge. It's a fun challenge, and win or lose, the boat gets two Wigglefin Hellrazor Dodgers and two Amundson outdoors trolling salmon spoons as rewards for participating. The sponsors are Amundson Outdoors, which produces the TMX5 reels, the TMX Mooching rod, the Savvy [...]
Pro and Cons of Anglers' Nets By Gil d’Oliveira At the beginning, the fishing nets, relatively thin threads, are knotted into meshes. Several fibrous plants were originally used to weave early nets, including grasses, flaxes, and mosses. It was later replaced by cotton. Most nets are made of artificial polyamides, such as nylon. Nets -Good [...]
One of the noteworthy aspects of the autumn salmon season is focusing on silver chum salmon as they migrate into the river during high tide. We took full advantage of the limited time available due to the Department of Fisheries and Oceans' early closure of the 2023 Chum fishery. We do catch a lot, so [...]
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 [...]
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