In anticipation of the upcoming Father’s Day Derby at new Islander Destination, The West Coast Fishing Club, Islander’s Steve Rennalls had the chance to speak with special Guest Les Stroud aka Survivorman. They touch on a variety of subjects including growing up in Toronto, his transition to outdoor adventure, and the connection between fishing and […]
An Adventure Like No Other Experience an off-grid journey into Argentina’s wild Parana River Basin in search of the iconic golden dorado with Islander Field Team members Lael Johnson and Yos Gladstone. On their adventure aboard the Golden Dorado River Cruiser they encountered a diverse fishery that included wolf fish, vampire fish, piranha and of […]
Field Team member Jeff Fisher is a traveling guide and angler. Every year he and his girlfriend pack their bags and head out on fishing adventures most of us only can dream of. In Part 2 of this multi-blog series, Jeff shares his summer adventures from Canada’s Northwest Territories. If you missed Part 1, be […]
With the popularity of Instagram, our exposure to—and desire to create—memorable fishing photography has never been higher. At the same time, the power of most modern cell phone cameras puts to shame the image quality of most point and shoots from even five years ago. That said, there’s far more to taking a good photo […]
The world famous Estancia Laguna Verde on Lago Strobel aka Jurassic Lake recently hosted Islander Field Team members Lael Johnson and Yos Gladstone. Here they test their tested their LX Series fly reels on the world’s greatest rainbow trout fishery. This lodge offers a world class experience in every way from the fishing, to the […]
There are many ways to target winter steelhead here in B.C. Popular techniques include drift fishing with float rods, bottom bouncing, casting and swinging spoons, spey fishing, and—although not as popular in Canada as it is to the south of us—side drifting. In this piece, I’m going to cover the basics when fishing out of […]
Field Team member Jeff Fisher is a traveling guide and angler. Every year he and his girlfriend pack their bags and head out on fishing adventures most of us only can dream of. With the fall of winter, Jeff has had some time to recount his journey from the past summer’s fly fishing road trip […]
Good fly tyers are always on the lookout for new and unique materials to improve their success on the water. Field Team member Phil Rowley is no exception. One day while unpackaging some electronics circuitry, he noticed that the gun-metal coloured anti-static bag it came in was the perfect match to an emerging chironomid. After […]
We make reels, but what good are they if there’s no fish to use them on? As a business based in British Columbia, healthy stocks of wild salmon in our ocean and rivers for generations to come is a subject close to our hearts and it’s why the work of the Pacific Salmon Foundation (PSF) […]
From generation to generation, fishing is often passed on like an heirloom. Hear Islander friend Jessica Haydahl tell the story of how her earliest memories with her father helped set her on a course to personal and professional passion in the fishing world in her new short film “Fishing Memories.” Enjoy.