Fishing Reports
Spider Lake
Sylvain, Gord and I fished Spider today. Lots of action in the morning. The Pumpkinhead was very effective on both Type 7 and intermediate lines. Everyone caught fish however Sylvain caught the most! It was a good day to be out in the water.
Two and a Tug
Headed to the beach to catch the last hour of a rising tide. Only a slight nor’west breeze and a tiny chop on the water greeted me. Full sun and a comfortable 12°C. made for a pleasant midday fishin’ trip. My chosen venue was out in front of the “Bird House”. Yes,...
QUINSAM FISHING 21 APRIL 2025
TheCourtJester drove to the river alone, parking at the bridge. No other anglers were seen and a several walkers went by as Jester was on the water. Conditions were similar to Jester’s last visit: water: 11°C, high, clear and fast, (.647 on the Argonaut gauge)* air:...
Tangled Lines
Big Q Renovation
I got a nice surprise today. Went down to the Big Qualicum River to try my luck at catching some springtime trout. What with all those “millions” of mixed stock salmon fry heading out to the ocean from the hatchery, prospects for finding some fry eaters should be...
Patent Challenge Draw Winners – CVF AGM – March 2025
Casting Off Winter
Today, March 20th, is officially the first day of Spring and my long-time fly-fishing partner, Kennedy Fisher, is about to wake up. She has been with me on every early season outing since 1978. We have explored many new waters and have caught a lot of fine trout and...