The month of January and the early part of February on the Olympic Peninsula and the Pacific Northwest in general is typically the wettest periods of rain for the region. During these times, many river systems are unfishable for weeks. Only a few short windows of high but fishable levels are available. This can be […]
Part of the fuel that drives my stillwater fishing passion is the time I spend guiding or with students through my seminars or stillwater schools. From this time and experience on the water, I have watched both my clients and students struggle with several presentation challenges.Listed below are the five most coming stillwater fishing presentation […]
Remember the Cut Plug! Want to have more fun on the water? Fish naked. That’s right! Strip away every bit of extra tackle and you’re bound to have more fun on the water. While the proliferation of downriggers has no doubt opened up a much greater variety of techniques like flasher-fly/hoochie and flasher-spoon combos, they’ve […]
Staycation Season Every year in early August, I find myself heading North in search of quality trout fishing on the Upper Dean River in the West Chilcotin region of BC. This year has been a year like no other with a pandemic looming around us, but I still kept my plans and made the ten-hour […]
“To go fishing is the chance to wash one’s soul with pure air, with the rush of the brook, or with the shimmer of sun on blue water. It brings meekness and inspiration from the decency of nature, charity toward tackle-makers, patience toward fish, a mockery of profits and egos, a quieting of hate, a […]
There are literally thousands upon thousands of small productive trout lakes scattered throughout parts of the world and they are becoming increasingly popular fisheries in western Canadian provinces and American states. Fall lake fishing in particular provides an escape from often crowded western streams and tailwaters. The water in many stillwaters is nutrient rich and […]
When I wrote my first article on bonefish fishing in Xcalak, Mexico, I mentioned that I was currently planning another trip back to pursue bonefish once again. Now that I’ve been home from that trip for over a year, I figured it was time to share the outcome of that fishing excursion. Getting There On […]
2020 marks 30 years since the first Islander left our production facility. Our first announcement to celebrate this milestone was the launch of our 9 foot Premier Series Rod. While Covid has interfered with our roll-out plans, we’re now back on track. With that, we’re excited to announce the release of our TR3 in our […]
Hello Islander fans, In response to the Covid crisis, we have reacted like many other businesses and implemented social distancing measures to keep everyone safe. These include limiting orders to online only with weekly shipping to minimize face-to-face interactions at our factory, the suspension of all repair work and closing public access to our factory. […]
In the face of these unprecedented self-isolating days, our Field Team Members Fishing with Rod and Reel West Coast just launched some full-length content to help you and your families stay busy during these quiet days. Check out both videos below for some of the finest B.C. salmon fishing you’ll ever experience… Enjoy! Reel West […]