The summer period is no doubt the most comfortable time for anglers to target Trout on the bigger water bodies. The weather conditions are stable and lots of us are spending our summer vacations with rod in hand and trolling the freshwater in prowl of that catch of a lifetime! The summer can be some of the best times to fish but they can also be some of the most challenging … [Read more...]
Tips & Techniques on How to Fish Rivers
Big, small, slow & fast! Rivers can be quite intimidating to those who don't know how to fish them, but when you do you will never look at river the same! Let's start off with a few tips on basic river fishing. My first tip. Scouting a river or stream is by looking at my surroundings, is it fishable? Can I fish it without getting caught up on my back cast? Can it be … [Read more...]
Tip – Fishing Line Setbacks off Downriggers
Most experienced anglers have their own preference on how far they setback their line from the downrigger canon ball. There’s a lot of variables that can go into deciding what the optimum setback is such type of fish you are targeting, depth and speed, etc. Here’s an easy proven formula that tends to work almost every time in freshwater fishing applications. It is called the … [Read more...]
Fundamentals of Fishing with Plugs
When fishing bigger water bodies in British Columbia by far one of the most effective methods in hooking big fish is by trolling a plug. Plug fishing has been around for many years and is continuing to grow in popularity within the angling community. Most of the stories of big fish being caught in BC usually give credit to a secret plug and how that plug was presented! This … [Read more...]
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