Pacific Angler Outlook: Great weather is on the way! It looks as though we are going to see a major heat wave over the next 10 days. This means lake season is here! It also means that running the down riggers out in the salt chuck is an awesome way to spend the day and…
Pacific Angler is proud to announce that Trevor Welton will be hosting his popular “Chironomid Techniques” course at the end of the month in our store. Trevor’s course is a favorite amongst our customers and is designed for the angler looking to get the edge on the interior lakes. Please read below for a…
Pacific Angler Outlook: I’ve got to say it has been an excellent week of fishing. Everything from amazing chinook fishing locally in the Vancouver harbour to lake fishing in the interior, good sturgeon fishing in the Lower Fraser River, and even some late season steelhead reports. Yes, it is all happening here at Pacific Angler…
The saltwater salmon fishing has simply been on fire. Our guides have been getting into big chrome chinook all week both locally and off of Gabriola Island at Thrasher Rock. If you are a saltwater salmon fishermen then you need to get out on the water because it is going off… Jason has been working…
The lake fishing and saltwater season is officially underway. Jason was out this weekend for the Mastering Local Saltwater Salmon course and had two exceptional days. Not only did the students have a chance to learn from a seasoned guide but they even hooked up on big chinook salmon multiple times! As well, the ice…
Pacific Angler Outlook: The boys at Pacific Angler have seen a lot of rain fall over the last week. As we watched the river levels sky rocket up we shed a little tear and mentally checked out of steelhead season. I am not saying that the steelhead season is over but it is not looking…
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…
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…
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…
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…