Outlook Another week of heavy rain but all is not doom and gloom. The rain has made condition challenging but for winter river fisherman when you follow the water levels, every bump of water will bring windows of brilliant fishing. Early in the week we saw one of these windows. The boys were putting up…
OUTLOOK It looks like we are welcoming December in with another round of rain. It is predicted to be a wet weekend, which may thwart plans for anyone looking to head out to the valley to scout some early steelhead spots or up to the Squamish area to work on their egging techniques. This weekend…
OUTLOOK Seven days until Christmas! We are into the final stretch but there is still time to get something special for the fisherman in your life or more importantly to make sure your loved ones know what to get you! We have a number of great gift ideas as well as some HOT specials worth…
OUTLOOK After some rain this weekend, things look to be cooling down and drying up for next week. That means its time to keep a close eye on river levels and get out mid-week to chase down some early winter steelhead out in the valley or trout up in Squamish. While there have been limited…
OUTLOOK We are pleased to report that there are no major storm systems in the upcoming forecast! The weekend is forecasted to be sunny, clear and cold. This should help bring all the rivers into shape fast, which will be welcomed by many anglers after a season of repeated high water events. While a few…
OUTLOOK Well it is another week of watching the weather forecast and river levels, yes, we realize that we are starting to sound like a broken record. When we are able to get out on the river, fishing has been solid. The challenge is getting out there between storm systems! As we near the mid-point…
OUTLOOK You may have heard the long-standing joke, “What do you call two days of rain in Vancouver? The weekend!” Well it looks like this weekend is going to be rain filled. With rain warning in place for Squamish and the North Shore we’ve got the weather network on 24/7 and our fingers crossed that…
OUTLOOK Well it has been a busy week here in the shop and out on the water. This week was full of great industry events, ranging from our Pacific Angler Steelhead Fly Tying Jam Session, the Steelhead Society of BC’s annual pub night, and tonight’s Sport Fishing Institute of BC’s Big Splash Gala. What a…
OUTLOOK October is off to a warm and foggy start. We’ve still got some warm temperatures out in the valley and up in Squamish, here’s hoping that things will cool off and we can get into our river fishing in earnest. While we wait for some cold weather and lower water conditions for the Squamish…
OUTLOOK We managed to get in a few great days out on the water in between the weather systems that have been passing through the lower mainland the past week. Coho fishing on the Squamish, Chilliwack and Harrison were productive all week and sturgeon fishing on the Fraser continued to be hot. Stillwater fishermen continue…
OUTLOOK With some cooler temperatures predicted and reports of coho over the last week we are confident the river fishing will pick up this weekend and into next week. With Harrison levels dropping and clarity starting to improve on the Squamish there should be some more opportunities to explore these rivers in the next week….
OUTLOOK We are still experiencing some warmer than usual temperatures for this time in October but things are looking to get a little colder and dry up this week and next. This should help improve water clarity on the Squamish and river height on the Harrison. The Chilliwack, Skagit, Stave and Fraser are all in…
OUTLOOK It looks like we are making up for our dry summer! We have large amounts of rain forecasted from Squamish right out through the Fraser Valley this weekend. If you’re out expect to encounter some higher water conditions. Fingers crossed with this rain we’ll see a good push of fresh fish into our local…
OUTLOOK River fishermen rejoice! as you’ve likely heard by now most streams and rivers throughout BC are now open to fishing. Two notable exceptions are the Seymour and the Coquihala rivers, which remain closed. Matt made it up to the Skagit and had some great fishing, read on below for his full report. Interior lake…
OUTLOOK With the Labour Day weekend behind us it feels like we are officially into September. Saltwater fisherman have had another great week of chinook fishing and fishing off the Cap is staring to kick in. For those who are focusing on beach you can expect to see some coho now. Fall lake fishing in…
OUTLOOK Well September has arrived and with it some fall weather. That has got us thinking about Fall river fishing! With all of the rain we received last week many of the local rivers blew out but have started to come back into shape. Even with the rain, there are still a number of closures…
OUTLOOK The fall salmon season has been ramping up and with many anglers getting out on our local rivers after a long hiatus. With yesterday’s rain and some more in the forecast things should up nicely. We’ve got a full overview of local rivers below and don’t forget that we still have some great river…
OUTLOOK Local saltwater fishing has been excellent this past week, with the hot spot for chinook being the Bell Buoy. Beach fishing for pinks continues off of Ambleside and Furry Creek with good tides for fishing from the beach starting on August 24 onwards. If you can’t get out in August, don’t worry, beach, both…