Journals
Exploring Central Vancouver Island Rivers – Campbell River to Nanaimo
Exploring Central Vancouver Island Campbell River to Nanaimo We have some family that recently moved to Nanaimo BC, so we've been going to Vancouver Island a lot more to visit them. This journal outlines a day I took exploring the eastern central section of Vancouver...
Hunting Tips for Beginners
Hunting Tips for Beginners No matter your age, getting started into hunting is a great pursuit and should be celebrated. Unfortunately, most articles and books geared towards teaching people how to hunt is directed towards parents who are teaching their kids how to...
Techniques and How to Catch Walleye – Kawartha Lakes Walleye Fishing
How to Catch Walleye - Kawartha Gold Ontario Fishing The Kawartha Lakes water system in Southern Ontario is a multi-species angler’s paradise. Fishing on any one of these lakes will put you on everything from slab crappies to tank muskies. There’s always gold in...
Spring Lake Fishing for Rainbow Trout and Testing the Rod Sprocket
Spring Lake Fishing for Rainbow Trout and Testing the Rod Sprocket I love the Spring as the lakes thaw out and the hungry fish are eager biters! And in addition to this there are also the local lakes that begin their stocking routines. I live in North Vancouver and my...
Epic Salmon Fishing Season, Setups & Videos
This past year was a great salmon fishing season for me. A big part of this was my ability to get out every Friday in October. That may not even sound like much but 4 times in a month with my current family situation (2 young boys) is a lot. This journal is a summary...
BC Mule Hunting – Getting back into the bush!
I grew in the foothills of Alberta near the Rocky Mountains. There I did a bunch of hunting primarily on friends ranches or our acrage. I've now lived in British Columbia for 12 years and have not gotten back into hunting until fairly recently. Last year I did a...
The Official Kickoff of the Salmon Fishing Season!
The Official Kickoff of the Salmon Fishing Season! It's the first week of August and I've been hearing reports of Pink Salmon starting to trickle into our local rivers. The Squamish valley and Howe Sound area often will see the Pink Salmon before the greater Vancouver...
Pier Fishing for Dogfish Sharks
Dogfish Shark Fishing off the Pier Recently I've really enjoyed getting into Dogfish fishing off the pier! Fishing off the pier there are a bunch of anglers all tossing a line and waiting for a bite, while doing that the social aspect is great! I love meeting new...
Fishing Sechelt beach and Inlet – Family Vacation & Captain Quinn
It's the first week of July and we're doing a family vacation on the Sunshine Coast! It's my parents, my sister, bro-in-law & niece and our family. We rented a house for a week here just north of Sechelt in an area called Sandy Hook. One fantastic surprise, we...
Franks Red Hot Sauce Breaded Fish Recipe Using Sole and Flounder
There's a been a popular deep fried fish recipe flying around the inter-webs lately it's called the "Franks Red Hot Breaded Fish Recipe". Typically I've seen it used on white fleshed freshwater fish like Walleye, Crappie, white bass, etc. I wanted to try the recipe...
Starting up the 2019 Winter Steelhead Season!
It's mid-February 2019 and I've finally gotten a chance to get out Winter Steelheading on the popular Vedder River in Chilliwack, BC. This time frame is ridiculously late for this water system as the season typically starts around late December. This late start won't...
Fishing for Early Fall Vedder River Coho Salmon
It's mid September and I made my first Fall trip out to the Chilliwack / Vedder River in pursuit of early Coho Salmon. The river levels recently bumped up with a few heavy rain days, when you see those levels spiking and plateauing it's go time! For my first Fall...
