Beautiful cutthroat taken on the fly last spring. Chasing cutthroat (cutties) or winter steelheading? This has been a constant battle for years when I fish from mid December to mid May. I love to fish for both of them but always have a hard time deciding which one to go for. These are the usual…
Archives for 2012
Vancouver Friday Fishing Report, January 20th
Pacific Angler Outlook: While you might say this past week has been an unusual cycle of cold weather, it seems right on par for the middle of January. Besides, nothing feels more like steelheading than walking through a foot of snow to get to that run. A chrome winter steelhead caught during our Float Fishing…
What’s New Wednesday, S.A.T FLIES (snap a tail)
The idea behind these flies is to have an alternative to trailer hooks, more movement and interchangable tails if your hook goes dull. You can tie different tails in different sizes and colours to match your fly and snap them on by the river or at home. The snaps I use are found in our salwater section. I…
Instructional on Roe Bags
This is an educational article written by Pacific Angler staff, Dimitri Roussanidis, on fishing roe bags for steelhead. You have been warned! Roe bags “Steelhead Candy” always have a place in my vest. They are the best all around steelhead bait; durable, negatively buoyant, colourful, and they have scent. Yes, a roe bag is a…
Vancouver Friday Fishing Report, January 13th
Pacific Angler Outlook: Well, last weekend there was a good push of fish that came on the high water. The staff heard of anglers hooking up into not only several fish but also some big ones. At the beginning of this past week the air temperature dropped significantly. On Sunday the temperature was floating around…
Steelhead Society of British Columbia AGM, January 28
If you love steelhead and want to learn more about these amazing fish and hear what British Columbians are doing to protect steelhead make sure to attend the SSBC AGM. The AGM will be held on Saturday January 28th. There will be amazing presentations from steelhead experts across the province.
What’s New Wednesday, Move Date & Location
Pacific Angler is moving to a new location… However, it will be business as usual in our old location (232 West Broadway) until the night of Wednesday, February 22nd. Pacific Angler will be fully operational offering our first class service, guided trips, fishing reports & the best courses in town. The store will be closed…
Local Winter Steelhead & Chinook Update
I was able to get out steelheading on the local rivers recently and found some fish! The rivers were all pretty high this weekend but most of them had good clarity and there are lots of fresh steelhead coming in! Many of our customers reported good steelhead action over the weekend and on Monday. Here…
Vancouver Friday Fishing Report, January 6
Pacific Angler Outlook: Well, this report is starting to sound a bit like a broken record but I’ll say it again, the steelhead have arrived. This is the time of year that the entire staff is on their toes waiting for the latest steelhead report, keeping an eye on those water levels, tides, and whatever…
January Courses, Dates & Availability
Pacific Angler has got some great courses to start 2012. One of our two most popular course of the year are Steelhead Float Fishing and Fly Fishing Egg Patterns. A new course Pacific Angler is doing is the Warm Water Boot Camp. Casting expert Matt Sharp will be leading this new and exciting course. The goal…