Outlook: Well, we are into the final long haul of the steelhead season. At least that is what it can feel like for a lot of steelhead anglers after a long January, February and March of slogging it out in the cold, hoping for that float to go down or your line to pull tight…
Outlook: The Vancouver fisheries have been solid over the past week. Living on the west coast we are in no short supply of fishing opportunities. You have the choice of river fishing for steelhead, trout, char or sturgeon, saltwater fishing for winter chinook salmon, crabbing and prawning, or lake fishing for kokanee or trout. In…
INTRODUCING PA’s NEWEST TEAM MEMBER We want to take this opportunity to introduce a new member to the PA team. Bryce Franks is in the process of taking over the reins from Dave as the PA Marketing & Operations Mgr. His passion for fly-fishing has taken him all over BC’s rivers, beaches and lakes and he has fished Belize for bonefish, tarpon and permit, Boston…
Outlook: The story for this last week was the long awaited pineapple express that we experienced last Friday and Saturday. With heavy precipitation blowing out all of the river systems fishing conditions improved this week for steelhead in the lower mainland. Stable weather conditions this weekend and more precipitation in the forecast for next week…
Outlook: Rain has been the hot topic over the last couple of weeks at the shop. While most land based Vancouverites are moaning about the gloomy weather we have had our eyes peeled to the river graphs and local forecasts praying that “THE DAY” will be on our day off. The key for fishing on the…
Outlook: After the big rains from last week the weather has settled down and the blue sky and sun has come out. With sunny skies and some awesome fishing to take advantage of it is definitely feeling like spring in the Lower Mainland. Top fisheries at the end of March is steelheading on the Vedder…
Outlook: This past week we have seen sunny skies with warm temperatures and warmer temperatures expected for the Easter Long Weekend! BC anglers are catching chrome steelhead in the balmy west coast sun, while the rest of Canada is still experiencing the hangover of a long winter. For the local fishermen we have three good…
Outlook: It is hard to believe, but it is the 1st of March. While the rest of Canada is still dealing with winter weather, spring has pretty much started for Vancouver. And with the first signs of spring comes the prime time for our local steelhead fishery. With big rains come the peak of the…
Pacific Angler Outlook: The weather pattern seems to have changed from cold and dry conditions to our typical mild and wet conditions that we Vancouverites experience on the coast. This is welcome news for the river fishermen. Precipitation will help to drive in fresh steelhead to the river systems. You can expect to see this…
Fishing this past week has remained steady with some great opportunities for the first ever BC Family Day long weekend, which we have renamed BC Fishing Day. Because you can bet we are all going to take advantage of having the store closed on monday. The question will be where? It looks like we are…
Outlook: This past week has been a good one for the local Vancouver fishing scene. For river anglers steelheading has continued to be good on the Vedder River and our staff saw the first fry out and about in the backchannels while fishing for bulltrout and cutthroat trout. For the saltwater anglers the local Vancouver…
Outlook: What a difference a week makes. Last Friday we were praying for rain, and wondering if we would get any at all! Now it looks like the rain gods are smiling down on us with a good amount of precipitation forecasted on Friday, Sunday and into next week. While in the short term rain…
Pacific Angler Outlook: HAPPY NEW YEAR from the Pacific Angler Team – We had a busy 2012 and we are excited about 2013. Our New Years resolutions are numerous and lofty (Kamchatka 2014 anyone?) but one resolution is simple – We plan to keep our famous Friday fishing reports going strong with as much helpful…
Pacific Angler Outlook: Well the blow out happened as predicted by the Pacific Angler Friday Fishing Report! The rain didn’t hit the Valley until late morning on Tuesday but when it showed up in meant business. 50mm of rain blew out the Chilliwack and many of the other rivers in the Valley. This is exactly…
Pacific Angler Outlook: The story for the past week has been the cool weather conditions and dropping river levels. As of now all of the systems in the Lower Mainland and Sea to Sky Corridor are low and clear. But do not let that discourage you. The fish are still out there and the conditions…
It has been a busy week here at Pacific Angler with courses being held each night, everything from Steelhead on the Fly to Introduction to Fly Fishing. Matt was also out this past weekend showing students how to effectively fish with egg patterns. Check out the pictures below. There is simply no better way to…
Pacific Angler Outlook: Christmas season is here and the Pacific Angler staff have been decking the halls and putting together gift packages and ideas. This year you can get exactly what you want under the tree instead of tube socks or a Christmas sweaters – then again socks aren’t a bad idea. A couple pairs…
Pacific Angler Outlook: For the fishermen we tend to look at the calendar not in months but in fishing seasons. As Christmas marks that time of year to be merry it also marks the beginning of the winter steelhead season throughout the lower mainland. Yes, December is one of Pacific Angler’s favourite months. The anticipation…