Fishing Tackle, Strategy, Maps & How-To's

The average fishing trip for me lasts around 4-6 hours. The amount of preparation time I spend before those hours is exponentially greater. These preparations often include online research, buying/reading fishing books, talking to the local tackle shop employees, watching far too many YouTube fishing videos, leader tying and final trip preparations. For the love of that exponential preparation time, I’ve created this site and these tips to document those learning’s. I hope they help you plan/prepare well so you’re getting more out of your fishing trips.

How to Spool Fishing Line onto Reel

How to Spool Fishing Line onto Reel

Vancouver Island Boat Launch Locations

Vancouver Island Boat Launch Locations

Diagrams on how to setup Downriggers with Inline and Dummy Flashers

Diagrams on how to setup Downriggers with Inline and Dummy Flashers

My Favorite Moose Meat Recipes

My Favorite Moose Meat Recipes

Halibut and Lingcod Bottom Fishing Gear and Setups

Halibut and Lingcod Bottom Fishing Gear and Setups

How to Rig Salmon Hoochie Setup

How to Rig Salmon Hoochie Setup

Freshwater Salmon Fishing Gear Starter Kit

Freshwater Salmon Fishing Gear Starter Kit

How to Setup a Prawn Trap

How to Setup a Prawn Trap

Stave River Fishing Locations and Species

Stave River Fishing Locations and Species

Vancouver Island Bank Fishing Locations and Species Run Times

Vancouver Island Bank Fishing Locations and Species Run Times

Top 12 Smallmouth & Largemouth Bass Lakes on Vancouver Island

Top 12 Smallmouth & Largemouth Bass Lakes on Vancouver Island

Bass Seasonal Feeding Times, Best Lures & Rigs

Bass Seasonal Feeding Times, Best Lures & Rigs

GVA Stocked Lakes for local Trout Fishing

GVA Stocked Lakes for local Trout Fishing

Pier Fishing and Crabbing Locations – Greater Vancouver Area

Pier Fishing and Crabbing Locations – Greater Vancouver Area

Best Dungeness Crab Ceviche Recipe – Catch & Cook

Best Dungeness Crab Ceviche Recipe – Catch & Cook

Best Coho Salmon Dry Rub & Maple Syrup Recipe

Best Coho Salmon Dry Rub & Maple Syrup Recipe

BC Fishing Regulations Freshwater Region 2

BC Fishing Regulations Freshwater Region 2

Easy Shrimp Cure for Steelhead and Salmon

Easy Shrimp Cure for Steelhead and Salmon

How to Cure Salmon Eggs with Borax, Sugar & Salt (3-2-1 Recipes)

How to Cure Salmon Eggs with Borax, Sugar & Salt (3-2-1 Recipes)

How To Make Candied Smoked Salmon

How To Make Candied Smoked Salmon

How to Tie a Salmon Jig

How to Tie a Salmon Jig

How to make Sockeye Salmon Nigiri and Sashimi

How to make Sockeye Salmon Nigiri and Sashimi

Fishing with a Bar Rig Setup

Fishing with a Bar Rig Setup

How to Make Sockeye Salmon Ceviche

How to Make Sockeye Salmon Ceviche

Bottom Fishing Rigs

Bottom Fishing Rigs

Gulf Islands – Fishing Locations

Gulf Islands – Fishing Locations

Squamish River & Tributaries

Squamish River & Tributaries

Types of Fishing Hooks

Types of Fishing Hooks

How to Build Colorado Spinner Blades

How to Build Colorado Spinner Blades

How to Rig Plastic Baits (Texas, Carolina & Drop Shot)

How to Rig Plastic Baits (Texas, Carolina & Drop Shot)

Lower Mainland Bass – Fishing Locations

Lower Mainland Bass – Fishing Locations

Basic Lake and Pond Fishing Setups

Basic Lake and Pond Fishing Setups

How to Smoke Salmon & Trout

How to Smoke Salmon & Trout

How to Cure Salmon Eggs

How to Cure Salmon Eggs

Pacific Salmon / Steelhead Identification and Lifecycle

Pacific Salmon / Steelhead Identification and Lifecycle

Record your Fishing Trip Data

Record your Fishing Trip Data

Capilano River – Fishing Locations

Capilano River – Fishing Locations

Vedder / Chilliwack River – Fishing Locations

Vedder / Chilliwack River – Fishing Locations

Bar Fishing Locations – Lower Fraser River

Bar Fishing Locations – Lower Fraser River

Core Lead Length Calculator

Core Lead Length Calculator

How to Tie Roe Bags

How to Tie Roe Bags

First Salmon/Steelhead River Rod & Reel

First Salmon/Steelhead River Rod & Reel

The Float Fishing Setup

The Float Fishing Setup

Fishing Terminology

Fishing Terminology

Steelhead – “The Change Up”

Steelhead – “The Change Up”

Jig Colors vs. Light Conditions

Jig Colors vs. Light Conditions

Bead Setup and Bead-to-Hook Sizes

Bead Setup and Bead-to-Hook Sizes

How to Use the Hydrograph

How to Use the Hydrograph

River Conditions vs. Presentations

River Conditions vs. Presentations

My name is Jesse, I’ve been obsessed about fishing since I was a toddler trying to catch fish with my minnow net in any type of water. These fishing tips are another fishing outlet for me as I have a passion to promote fishing in an educational, fun and respectful format. Feel free to reach out to me with any fishing questions or business inquires, see contact page.

Jesse

BC Fishing Journal

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