Although the coho fishery is tapering off, the rain for the last couple of days will most likely bring a late wave of coho into the local rivers. So don’t put away your coho tackle yet. I have witnessed fishermen catching chrome coho into the first week of January when fishing for steelhead. Double header!!!…
Sharp’s Black and Blue
This is one of my most effective steelhead patterns. With the upcoming winter steelhead season I thought I would take the time to share this fly with you. Enjoy! Recipe: Spey Blood Quill Marabou, dyed black Spey Blood Quill Marabou, dyed brilliant blue Rhea Spey Plume, dark blue Guinea Fowl Feathers, silver doctor blue Fluorescent…
Rockn Ron’s Friday Fishing Report
Hello everyone, It’s gotten a lot colder all of a sudden, but fishing is still good in the Fraser valley for those that want to brave the elements. While the Vedder is slowing down for coho, the north side of the valley is still seeing fresh fish. This trend usually extends to the end of…
2012 Full Dress Calendar…simply AMAZING!!!
There are not too many things that come by Pacific Angler that wow all of the guys working in the store. So when we saw this amazing 2012 calendar of beautiful full dressed salmon flies we simply stopped what we were doing and were magnetized. The calendar is just stunning!!! The fact that we are…
The British Columbian Egg Hatch!!!
In British Columbia we are not only blessed with an amazing run of salmon in the fall but we are also blessed with an amazing opportunity to catch plumb trout and char behind spawning salmon. These aggressive trout and char are feasting on salmon eggs which are being pushed downstream of the redds. This is…
Tuesday Fishing Report
Brrrr! It’s cold out there and the rivers are dropping fast and getting clear after having come up nicely on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. There were some fresh coho and chum that rolled in on those days and there was some good fishing on the Chehalis, Harrison, and Lower Squamish. Expect things to be pretty…
Cuba and Mexico 2012 for Bones, Permit, Tarpon
It’s that time of year when the days are dark, cold, and dreary here in Vancouver. Don’t get depressed, get excited like we do! Why do we get excited? Well… it just means we are that much closer to our warm water season of catching bones, permit, and tarpon on the the flats. Morry with…
SAGE Z-AXIS RODS 40% OFF!
We are selling our remaining Sage Z-Axis rods at 40% off US MSRP! This is a great deal for an amazing rod. These rods have been replaced by the Sage One, but don’t let that fool you, these are one of the smoothest fast action rods I have ever fished. By that I mean they…
What’s New Wednesday: Winter Steelhead and Mad River
The winter steelhead season is approaching quickly this year. Only a few weeks away and Pacific Angler is busy stocking our shelves with new, as well as the old faithful lures and baits. We are adding a new line of rubber worms and rubber eggs to the store. Mad River Manufacturing is the company and…
Tuesday Fishing Report and Snot
Oh, the life of a river fisherman… Too much rain, not enough rain, what to do? Well the “dry” streak continues and most of the rivers are really low and clear with the lower temperatures we now have at night and no rain. It looks like we might get some rain later this week and…