West Coast Jigs
Bigger is better, even heavy ones get pushed around with the tide. I rig them up with frozen squid and bounce around near the bottom.
Bottom Fish!
Yep! That’s generally the target species! Big jigs, heavy weight, deep. Here’s one rigged up with a plastic bait, typical for Lingcod fishing. They come in many styles, I buy…
Halibut Clips?
That’s what we call ’em. We use them to clip on to buoy lines for use with things like crab traps & prawn pots. Quick connect and reconnect, they work…
Giggity Gig!
Get yourself a good “Frog Gig” NOW! Also good to have while “Beachcombing”. Happy Gigging!
Fly Tying Tools
I try to add to my tool kit little by little each time I am near supplies. They add up fast. Wait for sales if you can. Just research the…
Rockfish in BC
Rockfish Conservation Areas – NO Rockfish Fishing Zones This sign is prominently displayed at the dock here in town. Everything in RED is “Off Limits”. Fishing on the west coast…
Crayfish Trapping
Couldn’t ask for a better place, Right? Skunked at location #1, after a 10 hour soak, off to location #2 Well, that might have been O.K. but it was to…
Commercial Prawning in BC
The commercial Prawning Season ended about 3 weeks ago. I thought I’d give you a look at what it takes to get out there, as far as dock prep goes.…
Lakes Marine Supply
I updated my review of Lakes Marine Supply by adding a couple of pictures. You can see my entry on the “Links” page or click right here ….. more
Oysters everywhere!
This is right in town, right beside the dock, NO harvesting allowed. Thousands of them! Very, very few “Blue Mussels” though. Weird!
Got Shark Hook ?
It’s “Shark Week” so, here ya go! A legitimate “Shark Hook”! Shark hooks aren’t used for “Shark Fishing” where I live on the BC coast. They are used to build…
Pacific Oysters Fight Back!
First oystering trip of 2021 in the books! Moon Snails were out as well! “Purple Starfish” were fun to see, nice & healthy. I really should have known better, “Next…
Fishing Gear : Hook Remover
Keep your fingers clear! Just squeeze the handle and the grabber retracts allowing a good firm hold on the hook. From that point on it’s easy to manipulate the hook…
Double Wide Crab Pot
Let’s just call it what it is! A “Duplex Crab Pot” for “Double the FUN“! So, here’s the story on this “Experimental Crab Pot“ As you can see this started…
Fishing Gear : Lip Gripper
Most saltwater fish are a lot more dangerous to handle than freshwater fish. They usually have a mouthful of teeth in addition to some really painful spines. Get a lip…
Fishing Gear : Lifting Gaff
You can skip this and go straight to the fishing gear page if you don’t have time to read a 15 second blog post with 2 pictures!
Fishing Gear : Rockfish Descender
Maybe you can afford one of those fancy pressure activated ones, not me! This one is made from a coat hangar & small lead weight. Just clip it on your…
Fishing Gear : Oyster Knife
Do not think for a minute that you can substitute a hammer & screwdriver! You’ll only end up injuring yourself & wasting a bunch of time. There is a real…