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What’s New Wednesday – Fall Salmon Gear Edition! This week we have not one but two new to the shop products!
Prime Lures Walk n’ Wade Landing Net and the Daiwa Steez SV!
Prime Lures Walk n’ Wade Landing Net combines premium materials with practical design. Featuring a carbon fibre frame that is guaranteed to float, a generous 24” x 16” hoop makes landing fish quick and secure, while the 20” handle provides the perfect blend of reach and portability. Equipped with a 22” deep, fish-friendly, rubber-coated mesh, this net ensures a clean and ethical release every time. The depth of the net is 22” deep ensuring any fish you catch fits comfortable in the net. Upgrade your gear with the ultimate go-to net for wade and bank fishing.
The Steez SV is Daiwa’s flagship low-profile reel, is packed with premium features and materials that all come together to make this one of -if not the- best low profile reels ever made. A magnesium body makes this reel exceptionally light yet remarkably durable, and the combination of the SV Booster braking system and T-Wing Systems result in unbelievable casting performance. Couple all this (and more) with a UTD Drag and Hyperdrive System, and you have an incredibly smooth, powerful and lightweight little baitcaster that punches way above it’s weight.
Although this reel was designed with Bass in mind, Taylor has been putting it to the test by twitching jigs and retrieving spinners for Salmon in the Lower Mainland’s rivers- with great success. The reel has been unfazed by plenty of Chinook, Coho and Chum encounters over the past two seasons, with the drag, gearing and braking systems all taking the abuse in their stride.
If you’re looking for a premium Bass or light/medium-duty Salmon reel, the Steez SV might be impossible to beat.
Check these both out in store or online today!
#pacificangler #daiwa #fishingreels #primelures #walknwade #carbonfibre #fishingnet #salmonfishing
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Welcome to mid-October with shorter days and moodier weather. It is really starting to feel like Fall here.
For saltwater anglers, this is the time of year when our thoughts begin to shift toward winter chinook fishing in Lower Howe Sound. Jason touches on this in his saltwater report this week—be sure to give it a read.
On the rivers, the Chilliwack/Vedder system continues to produce. We’re hoping the forecasted rain will help bring the river levels up a bit. As always, keep an eye on the weather before heading out to make sure you’re well prepared. Over at the Capilano, things are also low as the dam was closed last week. Check our Eric’s report, before you head out, for his thoughts on adapting to the current conditions.
For sturgeon anglers on the Fraser River, Fall marks prime time! The fishing has been excellent and will continue to be great until the river temperatures drop, usually around early to mid-November.
And if Fall has you thinking about lake fishing, don’t miss Jason’s report this week. He covers the current conditions and shares a few of his must-have lines and reels for this time of year.
Check out the full report via our link in bio - have a great weekend and we’ll see you in the shop or on the water!
October 18, 2025
What’s New Wednesday - Islander C5 Centerpin Reels
A fresh batch just showed up at the shop including the new Emerald and Clear (Silver) colours! These reels set the standard for quality, precision, and endless drifts. Come by and check them out or shop online. Emerald, Clear, Black, Gold in stock !
@islanderreels
October 2, 2025
Fall lake fishing in BC’s South Cariboo Region is unmatched. Big fish in shallow water is the name of the game.
Stay tuned for @fishingbc ‘s new video with @brianchanflyfishing and @jasonrtonelli coming this week.
@cariboochilcotincoast thefishinghighway24
September 25, 2025
What’s New Wednesday! - Custom Islander TR3
Limited Edition Black & Clear (Silver) Islander TR3 just showed up! Get them while you can, they are going fast. Shop in person or online.
@islanderreels
#islanderprecisionreels
#madeincanada
#shoplocal
September 11, 2025
WHAT’S NEW WEDNESDAY - Gibbs Shimmer Series
Ready to shine no matter the conditions, these spoons are equipped with fused scale tape for a dazzling flash and lifelike baitfish action. Whether you go for the classic Skinny G or the bold G Force, you’re getting a serious visibility upgrade with Nickel or Glow backs paired with top-notch hardware. Add these and some new shimmer series flashers to your tackle bag and get ready to reel in the big ones!
#pacificangler #gibbsfishing #wefishhere #shimmerseries
September 4, 2025
Happy Labour Day or chinook opening day for those who celebrate! Friendly reminder the shop is closed today, Monday September 1. We’ll see you on the water today or in the shop tomorrow! #pacificangler #labourday #longweekendvibes✌️
September 1, 2025
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