Journals
Largemouth Bass in lower Fraser Valley
There are hundreds of little random ponds all over the lower mainland & Fraser valley area, many of which have Largemouth Bass. I haven’t done much bass fishing here in BC, but figured I’d try some of these ponds.The trip ended up being a nice change up from Salmon.
Spring Sturgeon on the Fraser River
We had some family in from Manitoba who love to fish, so what better idea than to take my second cousin Joe out to the Fraser River to fight some Sturgeon!?
Chilliwack River Trip and Data Analytics
No fish landed, but another helpful learning curve on the Chilliwack River in pursuit of Winter Steelhead.
2nd Annual St. Mars BC Sportsmen Show
My dad, son and father-in-law and I made it out to the 2016 BC Boat & Sportsmen's Show / BC Hunting Show today. I was here last year with my son Asher, so I'll call this the 2nd annual St. Mars's sportsmen show. It's always a blast to see the new tackle coming...
Chilliwack River Winter Steelheading – Only river mileage
Winter Steelheading involves a lot of hiking. You must hunt for these fish, and rarely do you need to stay in one spot for long in order to get into these fish. No fish landed this day but I covered a ton of water that I’ve never seen before and learned a lot.
New Tip! Core Lead Length Calculator
I'm pretty happy with the Core Lead Length Calculator in the Tips section. Here is a quick summary and instructions on how to use the tool.If you've ever used core/hollow point lead as a weight under a float you have measured out specific lengths of lead based on the...
Winter Steelhead – 3 Fish Day!
This was hands down the BEST Winter Steelhead day I’ve had in my 2 year career chasing Steel! Landed 3 Winter Steelhead on the Chilliwack River in less than half a day. It was “go time”, enough said.
Winter Steelhead – The Pink Worm Change-Up
Pink Worms are a terrific change up when Steelhead fishing. Included in this trip, there are a few tips and ideas on how to rig up your worm plastics.
Winter Steelhead – Chilliwack River Scouting
First Winter Steelhead trip of the 2015/2016 season! Cold winter fishing conditions on the Chilliwack River is apparent from the video and photos. On this trip I outline one of my favorite Steelhead baits.
Salmon Confidential
In British Columbia Salmon are our keystone species. National Geographic defines a keystone species as a plant or animal that plays a unique and crucial role in the way an ecosystem functions. Without keystone species, the ecosystem would be dramatically different or...
Site Launched!
Site Name Updated August 2016 Site was initially launched as InstaFishing.com, but was relaunched as BCFishingJournal.com in August 2016. I'm really excited to have another fishing related outlet and share it online. As mentioned on the home page, I haven't been river...
Jack Coho Salmon
This trip covers my late(ish) season Coho trip on the Chilliwack River. I got a video of a beautiful Jack Coho that includes the underwater release footage.
