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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
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
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
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
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
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
Guide Services
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-01-10
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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 →
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...]
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...]
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...]
Angus “Gus” Elgear; devoted shop dog
Loves to go anywhere Garry goes. Read More →
Cody Sojka ; Shop hand
Gear Slut Extraordinaire Read More →
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 →
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