Well, it’s that time of year! It looks like the rivers are out of shape with all this rain we’ve got over the last couple of days and warmer weather to boot. But as the steelhead rivers come on the rise it’s time to start thinking about planning some trout fishing trips and get out…
What’s New Wednesday, New Course Dates
Pacific Angler has just posted two new dates for our two most popular courses, Introduction to Fly Fishing & Master Local Saltwater Salmon Fishing. If fly fishing is on your bucket list this summer, then this is the time of year to do it. The lake fishing is just starting and we have the entire…
The Vacuum Cleaning Chronicles, Part III: Dealing with a Player
From the bank of the river, I see my client’s rod bounce. The line pauses. The rod bounces again. My heart quickens. The words “don’t set the hook,” whisper across my lips but I know that I don’t need to say it out loud – I have been drilling the concept all morning. The rod…
Vancouver Friday Fishing Report, April 13
Pacific Angler Outlook Well it’s lucky Friday the 13th. Hopefully you are all enjoying the fine weather Vancouver has got to offer. This weekend is definitely going to be a great one for fishing. Sunny with some great daily temperatures. Within a two hour drive you’ve got your choice of fishing for steelhead and cutthroat…
Aprils Courses, Dates & Availability
April is here and just around the corner is the lake fishing season. We’ve got some specific lake fishing courses coming up in April and May to get you ready. The local saltwater salmon season has also been heating up and will continue to improve the further we get into the spring. If you have…
Vancouver Friday Fishing Report, March 30th
Pacific Angler Outlook It’s the last weekend of March and you know what that means…renewing your licence for the 2012/2013 fishing season. You will need to renew your licence as of March 31st. To renew your licence just click on the links below. We’ve provided both the freshwater and saltwater licencing systems. BC Freshwater Licence…
Vancouver Friday Fishing Report, March 23
Pacific Angler Outlook: Well spring is kicking into full force. April is an awesome time to be in Vancouver. While the rest of Canada is recovering from a harsh winter with brown grass we Vancouverites have lush green grass and cherry blossoms popping out everywhere. Pacific Angler is enjoying the spring like conditions. This morning…
What’s New Wednesday, “Custom Flies, Umpqua, & HMH Tubes”
We’ve kind of gotten away from it but we are now back to posting “What’s New Wednesday” on Thursday. This is a weekly report of new gear, courses and events at the shop. There has been quite a bit going on in the store over the last couple of weeks. It seems our customers have…
Vancouver Friday Fishing Report, March 16th
Pacific Angler Outlook: It looks like we are going to have a mix of sun and cloud with a little precipitation this weekend. The rivers all came up on Thursday and today it looks as though they have crested and are on the drop. This is good news for steelhead anglers heading out this weekend. …
Vancouver Friday Fishing Report, March 9
Pacific Angler Outlook: The outlook for this weekend and even week seems to be rain. Which can be good if we get just the right amount. As mentioned before in Jason’s last report this past Wednesday, we’ve had some big tides. And this has seemed to push in some fresh fish. The boys have heard…