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Trout fishing Feb 2010

Trout fishing Feb 2010

The local lakes have been fishing fairly well with the nice mild winter  we’ve been experiencing.  The lakes have cooled off but not too much the trout are still pretty active.  Try the lakes a little  further out of the way, such as Weaver, Whonnock, Rolley Lake rather than Lafarge and Buntzen.  The lakes were all stocked at the end of last year and have hardly seen any pressure.  So on those nice warm winter days go try some trout fishing and I’m sure you will be pleasantly surprised.   Don’t forget the BC Sportsmen’s Show is coming up on March 5, 6, and 7th at the Abbotsford Tradex.  See you there  Read More →

Fraser River

Cutthroat fishing the Fraser Feb 2010

Cutthroat fishing the Fraser Feb 2010

The Fraser River is starting to pick up for cutthroat recently with more fish starting to turn up in the upper reaches.  Remember to focus on the back waters and slough areas as this is where the fry will stage when they emerge from the gravel.  For patterns try alevins, Joe’s... [Read more...]

Local Saltwater

Best winter feeder fishing Feb 2010

Best winter feeder fishing Feb 2010

The winter spring fishing has picked up in the last couple of weeks. Bowen Island/Tungstel Bay and Vancouver Harbour seem to have been producing the bulk of the fish, lot’s of  legal fish are being caught and  it looks as though the average size is going up. Take... [Read more...]

Local Lakes

Trout fishing Feb 2010

Trout fishing Feb 2010

The local lakes have been fishing fairly well with the nice mild winter  we’ve been experiencing.  The lakes have cooled off but not too much the trout are still pretty active.  Try the lakes a little  further out of the way, such as Weaver, Whonnock, Rolley Lake rather... [Read more...]

Interior Lakes

Ice Coming Off Early Feb 2010

Ice Coming Off Early Feb 2010

With this warm weather all over the province you can bet the start of the lake fishing season will be earlier by almost a month this year, barring a real extended cold snap.  The last I heard Tunkwa Lake was fishing quite well for it’s first ice fishing season.  A lot... [Read more...]

Local Rivers

Steelhead Showing up Jan 10

Steelhead Showing up Jan 10

Our local rivers are starting to show some good early numbers of  Steelhead.  The Vedder River has been producing good numbers of early fish and these fish have been a good size.  A lot of the early fish have been caught on roe bags so far.  A few fish are being caught on... [Read more...]

Fishing Reports

Cutthroat fishing the Fraser Feb 2010

The Fraser River is starting to pick up for cutthroat recently with more fish starting to turn up in the upper reaches.  Remember to focus on the back waters and slough areas as this is where the fry... [Read more...]

February 4, 2010 | Leave a Comment

Ice Coming Off Early Feb 2010

With this warm weather all over the province you can bet the start of the lake fishing season will be earlier by almost a month this year, barring a real extended cold snap.  The last I heard Tunkwa Lake... [Read more...]

February 4, 2010 | Leave a Comment

Trout fishing Feb 2010

The local lakes have been fishing fairly well with the nice mild winter  we’ve been experiencing.  The lakes have cooled off but not too much the trout are still pretty active.  Try the lakes... [Read more...]

February 4, 2010 | Leave a Comment

Best winter feeder fishing Feb 2010

The winter spring fishing has picked up in the last couple of weeks. Bowen Island/Tungstel Bay and Vancouver Harbour seem to have been producing the bulk of the fish, lot’s of  legal fish are... [Read more...]

February 4, 2010 | Leave a Comment

Interior Lakes Ice Fishing Jan 2010

The Ice fishing season is well upon us and there are some new lakes open to ice fishing.  Tunkwa Lake is proving to be a great destination this year.  This is the first year that Tunkwa has been open... [Read more...]

January 5, 2010 | Leave a Comment


Guide Services

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-01-10

If you were thinking about step'n up to a custom fly rod now is the perfect time as Fetha Styx has some great deals now http://bit.ly/7XYU5E # Southern British Columbia River Fishing Report: High Water on the Local Rivers http://bit.ly/5wyh6m # BC Interior Lakes Ice Fishing report for Jan 2010 http://bit.ly/7UjKOa # Steelhead fishing report for... [Read more...]

January 10, 2010 | Leave a Comment


Feature Articles

BC Boat & Sportsmen’s Show 2010

It’s that time of year again.  The Sportsmen’s show is just around the corner.  The event will be held March 5th, 6th & 7th.  You will find us once again right in the middle of the action across from the casting pond.  Garry will be doing some casting and fly tying demo’s , so don’t miss out.  Lots of  suppliers who didn’t make it last year will be there this year, and once again there will be lots of good deals. So make a point of stopping by and saying hi.  We’ll see you there.  Read More →

February 4, 2010 | Leave a Comment

Fishing Rolley Lake Provincial Park: Winter Hours

Last weekend a friend and I decided to take the pontoon boats out for a little winter lake fishing but couldn’t decide on where to go. Our choices were Silver Lake up in Hope BC, Buntzen Lake, which is considered a local lake, Mike Lake, another local lake or Rolley Lake, about an hour’s drive out of the city. The problem with Silver Lake was the distance, it is about an hour and forty five minute drive and given our late start combined with the winter hours, we decided to give that one a pass for now. Buntzen Lake, while close, has a tendency... [Read more...]

January 31, 2010 | Leave a Comment


Staff Profiles

Garry Elgear: Shop Owner

Garry has been the owner of Riverside Fly &  Tackle  for the past six years . He enjoys creating new innovative fly patterns and showing his customers how to tie and fish them. Garry guides on... [Read more...]

November 30, 2008 | 2 Comments

Christian Somogyi: Shop Hand

Christian has been fishing the local rivers since the early nineties for trout and salmon.  He started his guiding career at the Upper Pitt River Lodge back in 2003. Christian enjoys fly fishing but will... [Read more...]

November 29, 2008 | 4 Comments

Angus “Gus” Elgear; devoted shop dog

Loves to go anywhere Garry goes.  Read More →

November 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Cody Sojka ; Shop hand

Gear Slut Extraordinaire  Read More →

November 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Michael Thom: Shop Hand

Michael is a die hard fisher who will fish anywhere, anytime. He is a well rounded angler who especially enjoys fly fishing. Specialty: Stillwater Fly Fishing  Read More →

November 29, 2008 | 2 Comments