Catch and Release: What You Should Know
More anglers are choosing to release the fish they catch. While this is clearly a positive trend, throwing a fish back doesn't automatically ensure it…
Yearly Archives: 2015
On the Killing of Fish & Game
The recent story about Cecil the lion in Zimbabwe has certainly stirred up emotions around here. This killing was a crime, a waste and just…
The Urban Coyote: a Songbird’s Best Friend
Anyone who lets their cat roam free needs to accept the law of the food chain: if Fluffy gets to chase and kill songbirds, Wile E. Coyote…
Sharing Camp with a Red-Breasted Sapsucker
In May we shared our campsite on the Sunshine Coast with a pair of red-breasted sapsuckers. Busy birds they were, excavating a nest above us…
Fishing with Bronny
While this story is about fishing with a little girl, the important theme is the value of simply getting kids outside, away from monitors and phones and…
A Peek at Ashlu Creek
Ashlu Creek (also known as Ashlu River) is a little gem that flows into the Squamish River north of Vancouver. Good numbers of coho, chum…
Featured Guide: Chromer Sport Fishing
Here in Vancouver, we're blessed with an abundance of gorgeous scenery and great fishing within an hour from the city. But the fishing can be…
Fish Respect
Next time you hook a fish, show some respect. For your own entertainment, you have tricked this poor creature into biting a sharp hook that penetrates…
A Green Comma on the Leg
Butterflies seemed more abundant when I was a child. Statistics support my memory for most species, especially for the rapidly declining monarch butterflies. So when a…
Afternoon Surprise on Sakinaw Lake
Looking mostly for some time on the water, I launched the boat at the end of Sakinaw Lake and rowed to the outlet where the…