Hey Fisherpeople
Just thought I would share a quick thought. I was out fishing at tabor lake last weekend and it began to rain. I was only wearing a t-shirt and it became quite cold. However, I was unable to paddle back to shore because every time I put my line in the water there was another fish on. One almost jumped in the boat! Has anyone else had this kind of experience where the fish go crazy when it starts raining. The funny thing was when I made it back to get my jacket the rain stopped and it got sunny. Once the sun came out the fishing became quite slow. It was strange not only how quickly the weather changed but also how quickly the fish changed their behavior as well. So although many of us may be reluctant to go fishing on a rainy day it seems that maybe we should be trying to fish in the rain more often.
Cheers
Thursday, May 30, 2013
Thursday, April 11, 2013
Home
Hey everyone
I am back home in Prince George, BC and I am excited for the ice to leave the lakes. It is a bit different up here in that the waters will not warm up for quite a while. My backyard still has around 4 feet of snow in places but it is definitely starting to melt. Having lived in Seattle all winter I actually started to really miss the snow. I can't wait to get out and start fishing the lakes in this area. I am planning to sell my car and buy a truck so I feel more comfortable getting onto the back roads of the northern interior. I came home with a large amount of fishing gear and I am counting the days till we can get our boat out of storage. I would love to hear about people fishing down south and I would love to see some pictures. Please visit my website www.fishingthepnw.com and join my forum.
Thanks for reading
Sunday, March 17, 2013
First Time Fishermen
Hello guys and girls,
I just wanted to take a minute to talk about the beginning angler. So what does it take to become an "expert"? Personally, I don't feel like anyone can be a real expert because no one truly knows what a fish is thinking. We can all guess what colours they like or what kinds of lures and or flies they like but we still never know if they will bite or not. I have caught fish on all kinds of unconventional things like bits and pieces of my lunch and flies that I tied when I was a kid that really didn't look like any kind of bug on this planet. I think becoming an expert or experienced angler really comes down to being able to share the sport of fishing with someone who has never done it before.
I think teaching someone how to fish is one of the most rewarding experiences on the water. I love seeing the excitement in someone’s eyes when they get their first bite or tug. Not to mention, when they reel their first fish in and get to hold it for their first picture. The best part is whether it's a 15 pound salmon or a tiny little perch the smile on everyone's face is still the same when they pose for their first fish picture.
Earlier this year one of my friends moved to a waterfront home on a local lake. Shortly after moving there he asked me if there were any fish in the lake. So I packed up a couple of rods and a small tackle box and I went over to his place. We set up a couple of chairs on the dock and I gave him a rod with a small spinner on it. He proceeded to give me the rod back five minutes later with a "rats nest" that I took the next ten minutes to untangle. Part way through untangling his line he told me he got a bite and I could see the excitement in his eyes. I told him to keep doing what he was doing and I finished what I was doing. Not long after I started fishing again he brought in his first fish.
The first fish was a little tiny perch. As he posed for his first picture I couldn't help but laugh at the big grin that was on his face. He held that tiny little perch up proudly and gave a loud woooooooooooo that echoed across the lake. We released the little guy and then we kept fishing. He tangled his line a few more times but it didn't matter. I was just happy that I got to share the fishing experience with him.
If anyone has a first time fishing story or a picture of their first fish then please head to the forum at www.fishingthepnw.com and share it with everyone!
I just wanted to take a minute to talk about the beginning angler. So what does it take to become an "expert"? Personally, I don't feel like anyone can be a real expert because no one truly knows what a fish is thinking. We can all guess what colours they like or what kinds of lures and or flies they like but we still never know if they will bite or not. I have caught fish on all kinds of unconventional things like bits and pieces of my lunch and flies that I tied when I was a kid that really didn't look like any kind of bug on this planet. I think becoming an expert or experienced angler really comes down to being able to share the sport of fishing with someone who has never done it before.
I think teaching someone how to fish is one of the most rewarding experiences on the water. I love seeing the excitement in someone’s eyes when they get their first bite or tug. Not to mention, when they reel their first fish in and get to hold it for their first picture. The best part is whether it's a 15 pound salmon or a tiny little perch the smile on everyone's face is still the same when they pose for their first fish picture.
Earlier this year one of my friends moved to a waterfront home on a local lake. Shortly after moving there he asked me if there were any fish in the lake. So I packed up a couple of rods and a small tackle box and I went over to his place. We set up a couple of chairs on the dock and I gave him a rod with a small spinner on it. He proceeded to give me the rod back five minutes later with a "rats nest" that I took the next ten minutes to untangle. Part way through untangling his line he told me he got a bite and I could see the excitement in his eyes. I told him to keep doing what he was doing and I finished what I was doing. Not long after I started fishing again he brought in his first fish.
The first fish was a little tiny perch. As he posed for his first picture I couldn't help but laugh at the big grin that was on his face. He held that tiny little perch up proudly and gave a loud woooooooooooo that echoed across the lake. We released the little guy and then we kept fishing. He tangled his line a few more times but it didn't matter. I was just happy that I got to share the fishing experience with him.
If anyone has a first time fishing story or a picture of their first fish then please head to the forum at www.fishingthepnw.com and share it with everyone!
Tuesday, March 5, 2013
Big Chum
Friday, February 22, 2013
Lake fishing
Hey guys
Today I would like to talk about fishing the lakes of the Pacific Northwest. The Pacific Northwest is full of beautiful lakes many of which are stocked with an abundance of fish. I have done most of my lake fishing in the small lakes around Prince George, BC. However, in my travels I have also fished all kinds of other lakes in British Columbia and Washington.
I have always felt a little spoiled in the Pacific Northwest in the abundance and beauty of lakes in the area. From the bigger lakes like Okanogan Lake and Lake Roosevelt to the multitude of tiny little lakes that are not much bigger than ponds. I have always marveled at the number of different colours lakes can be; from the beautiful turquoise, to dark blue, to green and even sometimes appearing almost black. It always amazes me how clear water can make lakes of all different colours.
My favorite lake story to tell is one about a hike I did to Hedrick Lake where I caught my biggest ever trout. Hedrick Lake is a small alpine lake nestled in the valleys around Hedrick Mountain. Now for those of you who don't know where that is I don't blame you. It is located east of Prince George in the McGregor Range in the regional district of Fraser-Fort George (54.11667 latitude, and -121.01667 longitude).
People can access this lake in one of two ways: by floatplane or by foot. My family chose to go by foot. My father had been up to Hedrick Lake multiple times in the past but had not been up for a number of years. On the closest logging road there had been a bad washout in the spring and we had to use 4x4 to make our way around the barrier that had been put up. We then drove down a single vehicle width logging road until we came to the cut block that looked familiar. We drove up the block until we could go no higher and that is where we parked.
After getting out of the truck we spent 45 minutes bushwhacking until we finally found the trail which had been quite overgrown and was not very well marked. In total it was around a 5 hour hike up and it was well worth it. The view when you first see the lake is nothing short of breathtaking and puts you in mind of a mini Lake Louise. There were two small cabins near the lake which had obviously been built with a chainsaw and a few other supplies. There were also two small boats near the water.
We fished twice while we there once at night and once in the morning before hiking out again the next day. Each member of my family caught a beautiful trout and released it. I caught mine in the morning and I couldn't believe its size. Although it didn't fight like a salmon it sure looked like one. It was beautifully silver and was around the size of a small Coho. The hike out was not nearly as painful and only took around 3 and a half hours.
Once back at the truck we worked our way back out to the road but not before putting a whole in our muffler. This made the old diesel sound pretty mean until it went in to the repair shop. Overall it was a great trip and other than the bug bites I was no worse for wear. It was probably the hardest I ever worked to catch one fish but it is a fish I will never forget.
Hedrick Lake smooth as glass
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
River Fishing
I personally love to fish the river and I think it is one of the most enjoyable ways to fish. There is not really as much cost involved as you don’t necessarily need a boat and the river is often closer than the ocean. I also love fishing the river because I started when I was young.
When I was a little boy my parents took me on a trip to fish the Kitimat River just west of Terrace, BC. I am sure I went river fishing with them earlier however this is the first trip I remember clearly. I remember seeing the carcasses of dead salmon floating in the shallow pools we waded through and I remember my parents explaining to me how the spawning process works.
My parents were fishing for the large chum salmon that were running at that time. This required more strength than either me or my brother had at the time. It also required more height to be able to cast the large setup that we were using. My parents had smaller rods for us and we would cast small spoons out into the river fishing for pink salmon which were more abundant and easier to catch.
There were so many pink salmon that we could literally drag our lures through a back eddy and snag the salmon by the large hump on their back. This is still one of the fondest fishing memories I have as my whole family was able to fish together sometimes having double and triple headers making it all the more exciting. My parents were also able to catch some huge chum that my brother and I later hauled back to the van on a large stick over our shoulders. We had our picture taken with these salmon that were the same height as we were and I will hopefully find a way to get that picture to the website.
In the years since then I have had the opportunity to fish many other rivers including; the Skeena, the Bella Coola, the Green, the Thompson, the Puyallup and the Bulkley some successfully and others not as much. I have always loved standing in the river and listening to the constant motion of the water before feeling that ever elusive tug at the end of my line.
Please Share your story and pictures at
http://pnwfishing.webs.com/
When I was a little boy my parents took me on a trip to fish the Kitimat River just west of Terrace, BC. I am sure I went river fishing with them earlier however this is the first trip I remember clearly. I remember seeing the carcasses of dead salmon floating in the shallow pools we waded through and I remember my parents explaining to me how the spawning process works.
My parents were fishing for the large chum salmon that were running at that time. This required more strength than either me or my brother had at the time. It also required more height to be able to cast the large setup that we were using. My parents had smaller rods for us and we would cast small spoons out into the river fishing for pink salmon which were more abundant and easier to catch.
There were so many pink salmon that we could literally drag our lures through a back eddy and snag the salmon by the large hump on their back. This is still one of the fondest fishing memories I have as my whole family was able to fish together sometimes having double and triple headers making it all the more exciting. My parents were also able to catch some huge chum that my brother and I later hauled back to the van on a large stick over our shoulders. We had our picture taken with these salmon that were the same height as we were and I will hopefully find a way to get that picture to the website.
In the years since then I have had the opportunity to fish many other rivers including; the Skeena, the Bella Coola, the Green, the Thompson, the Puyallup and the Bulkley some successfully and others not as much. I have always loved standing in the river and listening to the constant motion of the water before feeling that ever elusive tug at the end of my line.
Picture is from the Skeena River west of Terrace, BC my brother and a friend of his on a beautiful summer day.
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Saturday, February 2, 2013
Saltwater Fishing
Hello All
I am busy creating a better website. I am still only part way through but I hope to create something better than what I currently have. Anyways, being from Prince George I was always far from the ocean but that didn't stop my family making an annual trip to the coast. Up until this year we had always been going out to Prince Rupert. This summer our trip ended up being Kitimat. Now that I am living in Seattle I have also had the opportunity to go and fish Puget Sound a few times.
We have always had the most success fishing out of Prince Rupert where we often come home with coolers full of salmon, ling cod, halibut, rockfish and crab. Kitimat was not quite as productive but was an amazing trip where we experienced multiple natural hot springs. Each night after a long day of fishing we would tie off to a buoy and paddle ashore for a hot tub before bed. Sometime we would even do another before we left in the morning. Puget Sound was the most heavily fished area that I have been to with hundreds if not thousands of boats out. It was amazing to see so many people out on the water enjoying the beautiful day and the sport of fishing.
I have never really fished around Vancouver but I am assuming it is similar to Puget Sound. I would love to find out where all you guys have been fishing recently. Please leave a comment with the area you love to fish and maybe even a picture or a short story. Thanks for reading and please become a member of my blog on the right hand side of the screen where it says "join this site".
This is one of the hot springs near Kitimat, BC you can find more information about this area by visiting http://www.hellobc.com/kitimat/things-to-do/food-wine-relaxation/hot-springs.aspxThis picture is of the Bishop Bay hot springs.
I am busy creating a better website. I am still only part way through but I hope to create something better than what I currently have. Anyways, being from Prince George I was always far from the ocean but that didn't stop my family making an annual trip to the coast. Up until this year we had always been going out to Prince Rupert. This summer our trip ended up being Kitimat. Now that I am living in Seattle I have also had the opportunity to go and fish Puget Sound a few times.
We have always had the most success fishing out of Prince Rupert where we often come home with coolers full of salmon, ling cod, halibut, rockfish and crab. Kitimat was not quite as productive but was an amazing trip where we experienced multiple natural hot springs. Each night after a long day of fishing we would tie off to a buoy and paddle ashore for a hot tub before bed. Sometime we would even do another before we left in the morning. Puget Sound was the most heavily fished area that I have been to with hundreds if not thousands of boats out. It was amazing to see so many people out on the water enjoying the beautiful day and the sport of fishing.
I have never really fished around Vancouver but I am assuming it is similar to Puget Sound. I would love to find out where all you guys have been fishing recently. Please leave a comment with the area you love to fish and maybe even a picture or a short story. Thanks for reading and please become a member of my blog on the right hand side of the screen where it says "join this site".
Friday, February 1, 2013
February
Hey Fishermen,
I wanted to write a quick post just to say that I am sorry I haven't been posting as regularly as I was before. I am trying to create a better website and I am working hard to ensure that it will be as user friendly as possible. As I stated before my end goal is to create a community for fishermen and fisherwomen everywhere to be able to share their stories about the Pacific Northwest. I intend to have a forum and the ability to share pictures and videos with everyone else.
I also intend to collaborate with anyone who thinks they can help me or who I can help. If you have any suggestions or helpful information on creating a great website please send me an email or comment on this blog. You can even send me a facebook message or direct message me on twitter. I am a fisherman and not a computer whiz so please feel free to let me in on any tips or tricks you might know of when it comes to creating a website. Thanks to all who have read this and please follow my blog and let your friends know to come check this out! I will continue to work hard to get this going!
Here's a beautiful picture from the Prince Rupert area out near a fishing area they call "The Brain"!
Also if you haven't heard Prince Rupert and Alaska were rocked by another earthquake here's a link you can check out for more information.
http://www.thenorthernview.com/news/189221231.html
I wanted to write a quick post just to say that I am sorry I haven't been posting as regularly as I was before. I am trying to create a better website and I am working hard to ensure that it will be as user friendly as possible. As I stated before my end goal is to create a community for fishermen and fisherwomen everywhere to be able to share their stories about the Pacific Northwest. I intend to have a forum and the ability to share pictures and videos with everyone else.
I also intend to collaborate with anyone who thinks they can help me or who I can help. If you have any suggestions or helpful information on creating a great website please send me an email or comment on this blog. You can even send me a facebook message or direct message me on twitter. I am a fisherman and not a computer whiz so please feel free to let me in on any tips or tricks you might know of when it comes to creating a website. Thanks to all who have read this and please follow my blog and let your friends know to come check this out! I will continue to work hard to get this going!
Also if you haven't heard Prince Rupert and Alaska were rocked by another earthquake here's a link you can check out for more information.
http://www.thenorthernview.com/news/189221231.html
Sunday, January 27, 2013
January 27th, 2013
As I said yesterday I wanted to talk more in depth about the sportsman show. I spent around 3 hours at the show mostly just wandering around as it is pretty overwhelming. I picked up a boat load of pamphlets, information books, business cards and a few bits and pieces.
I was surprised at the number of people that were there! I saw many different license plates in the parking lot from Alaska, British Columbia, Alberta, Idaho, Oregon and of course Washington. These people were both male and female as well as of many different ethnic groups. It was great to see how diverse the sportsmen and sportswomen of the Pacific Northwest really are.
When I first walked in I passed a bunch of trucks for sale that although I could not afford I had fun looking at. I then entered the first building of the show. In the first building I saw dozen's of hunting and fishing booths as well as merchandise from a store up in Anacortes. I almost bought a new Halibut rod but I realized that I probably don't need another one for the collection. I saw guided trips for both hunting and fishing from all over the Pacific Northwest with many trips up to northern British Columbia and Alaska. I also sampled some great fried fish and some really good beef jerky. After that I walked to the next building passing a bunch of RV's that were also for sale. The next building I entered was the biggest and was the area where I spend the biggest portion of my time wandering up and down the rows talking to salespersons and guides as well as other attendees of this great event.
I met people from all over the Pacific Northwest and I hope one day I can connect with them again. There were a few boat dealers there which were cool because I wasn't expecting to see many boats till I attend the Seattle Boat Show next weekend. I climbed up on a few boats and tasted a few more things. There were a few larger displays from different retailers and also from a local Toyota Dealership. The next building contained boats and outboard motor displays as well as a tank of warm water fish for demonstration purposes. I didn't spend much time in there as it was a small building and there were no demonstrations at the time. The next building contained the dock dogs competition which was cool but I didn't stay long because I couldn't see much from the back row.
Other than that there was also a camp cooking demonstration tent and an indoor steelhead river and a few other things I am sure I forgot to mention. If you are reading this blog or if you are on my website please feel free to post a comment or a forum post with your story from the Sportsmen Show or perhaps from another similar show. If you were an exhibitor I would also love to hear about the show from your point of view so send me an email at fishingthepnw@gmail.com
I was surprised at the number of people that were there! I saw many different license plates in the parking lot from Alaska, British Columbia, Alberta, Idaho, Oregon and of course Washington. These people were both male and female as well as of many different ethnic groups. It was great to see how diverse the sportsmen and sportswomen of the Pacific Northwest really are.
When I first walked in I passed a bunch of trucks for sale that although I could not afford I had fun looking at. I then entered the first building of the show. In the first building I saw dozen's of hunting and fishing booths as well as merchandise from a store up in Anacortes. I almost bought a new Halibut rod but I realized that I probably don't need another one for the collection. I saw guided trips for both hunting and fishing from all over the Pacific Northwest with many trips up to northern British Columbia and Alaska. I also sampled some great fried fish and some really good beef jerky. After that I walked to the next building passing a bunch of RV's that were also for sale. The next building I entered was the biggest and was the area where I spend the biggest portion of my time wandering up and down the rows talking to salespersons and guides as well as other attendees of this great event.
I met people from all over the Pacific Northwest and I hope one day I can connect with them again. There were a few boat dealers there which were cool because I wasn't expecting to see many boats till I attend the Seattle Boat Show next weekend. I climbed up on a few boats and tasted a few more things. There were a few larger displays from different retailers and also from a local Toyota Dealership. The next building contained boats and outboard motor displays as well as a tank of warm water fish for demonstration purposes. I didn't spend much time in there as it was a small building and there were no demonstrations at the time. The next building contained the dock dogs competition which was cool but I didn't stay long because I couldn't see much from the back row.
Other than that there was also a camp cooking demonstration tent and an indoor steelhead river and a few other things I am sure I forgot to mention. If you are reading this blog or if you are on my website please feel free to post a comment or a forum post with your story from the Sportsmen Show or perhaps from another similar show. If you were an exhibitor I would also love to hear about the show from your point of view so send me an email at fishingthepnw@gmail.com
All the pamphlets and info (above) and a view from the entrance to the largest building (below)
Washington Sportsmen's Show
Hey Guys,
Sorry I haven't posted in a few days but I have been on the road. However, today I had the privilege of checking out the Sportsmen's shoe in Puyallup, WA. What an incredible opportunity. It was a great place full of booths, boats, trucks, quads, outboards, fishing gear, RV's and some great food. There were booths of all kinds; fishing, hunting, conservation and even some selling cooking supplies. I have never seen so many opportunities in one place. I could have spent days walking around and talking everyone but instead I was forced to walk around quickly snagging people's business cards and pamphlets as I went. I came home with an entire bag full of information and a few goodies I decided to pick up along the way. I will post more tomorrow but for tonight I would definitely recommend going! Unfortunately it is the last day today (January 27th, 2013) but for 12$ you will not be disappointed.
Sorry I haven't posted in a few days but I have been on the road. However, today I had the privilege of checking out the Sportsmen's shoe in Puyallup, WA. What an incredible opportunity. It was a great place full of booths, boats, trucks, quads, outboards, fishing gear, RV's and some great food. There were booths of all kinds; fishing, hunting, conservation and even some selling cooking supplies. I have never seen so many opportunities in one place. I could have spent days walking around and talking everyone but instead I was forced to walk around quickly snagging people's business cards and pamphlets as I went. I came home with an entire bag full of information and a few goodies I decided to pick up along the way. I will post more tomorrow but for tonight I would definitely recommend going! Unfortunately it is the last day today (January 27th, 2013) but for 12$ you will not be disappointed.
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
Social networks
Hey guys and gals
Please feel free to follow me on twitter at @FishingthePNW or check me out on Facebook by searching for "fishing the pnw"
Thanks !
Please feel free to follow me on twitter at @FishingthePNW or check me out on Facebook by searching for "fishing the pnw"
Thanks !
Monday, January 21, 2013
Shows
Hey,
So today I just remembered that the Seattle Boat Show is coming up January 25th through February 3rd. Last year I attended for my first time along with my dad and my brother. We had a great time looking at all the boats and dreaming of what it would be like to own a yacht. Anyways I plan to attend again this year and I will be sure to post a more descriptive post after. Also coming up is the 26th annual Washington State Sportsmen's Show January 23rd through 27th. Although I have never been to this one I look forward to checking it out as well. I will be sure to post links to both tomorrow but in the meantime please share your boat or sportsmen's show experience with us and let me know what I should check out!
See you there
So today I just remembered that the Seattle Boat Show is coming up January 25th through February 3rd. Last year I attended for my first time along with my dad and my brother. We had a great time looking at all the boats and dreaming of what it would be like to own a yacht. Anyways I plan to attend again this year and I will be sure to post a more descriptive post after. Also coming up is the 26th annual Washington State Sportsmen's Show January 23rd through 27th. Although I have never been to this one I look forward to checking it out as well. I will be sure to post links to both tomorrow but in the meantime please share your boat or sportsmen's show experience with us and let me know what I should check out!
See you there
January 20th, 2013
Hi Folks
Right now I am living in Seattle, WA and it is January. In Seattle it is not particularly cold compared to what I am used to in Canada but this morning I woke up and it was right around freezing. However, when I walked outside I could not see the houses across the street from me. The whole area was enveloped in fog. So today I have decided to write about fog. Now you might be wondering why I might talk about fog on a fishing blog, but stick with me here.
A few years ago I was headed out of the Prince Rupert harbour for a 3 day fishing trip. It was around 5:30 am when I got to the boat, and just like this morning, it was foggy as can be. Visibility was probably around 100 meters (110 yards), or so we thought while we were at the dock. So we packed the boat and set off slowly following our gps track from previous trips. We slowly ventured out into the harbour being very careful to avoid debris in the water and other boats. Believing the visibility to be good enough we sped up a little. After around 5 minutes of cruising I was scanning the water ahead when out of nowhere seemed to rise a huge wall. We were less than 50 m from a giant container ship and we were staring at the bow end of this vessel.
Now had we had radar this would not have been an issue but it is lucky for us that we were not cruising at 20 knots or we would have become a bug splat on the side of this behemoth. We carefully manoeuvred our way out of the harbour and ended up following a radar enabled trawler from Alaska. We emerged from the fog to a beautiful sunny day and gave the folks from Alaska a quick honk. Anyways, I just thought of this story as I looked at the fog outside today and I thought I would share it with you guys.
Thanks for reading and if you have a fog story of your own please visit my website and post it to the forum.
Web Address: http://pnwfishing.webs.com/
Right now I am living in Seattle, WA and it is January. In Seattle it is not particularly cold compared to what I am used to in Canada but this morning I woke up and it was right around freezing. However, when I walked outside I could not see the houses across the street from me. The whole area was enveloped in fog. So today I have decided to write about fog. Now you might be wondering why I might talk about fog on a fishing blog, but stick with me here.
A few years ago I was headed out of the Prince Rupert harbour for a 3 day fishing trip. It was around 5:30 am when I got to the boat, and just like this morning, it was foggy as can be. Visibility was probably around 100 meters (110 yards), or so we thought while we were at the dock. So we packed the boat and set off slowly following our gps track from previous trips. We slowly ventured out into the harbour being very careful to avoid debris in the water and other boats. Believing the visibility to be good enough we sped up a little. After around 5 minutes of cruising I was scanning the water ahead when out of nowhere seemed to rise a huge wall. We were less than 50 m from a giant container ship and we were staring at the bow end of this vessel.
Now had we had radar this would not have been an issue but it is lucky for us that we were not cruising at 20 knots or we would have become a bug splat on the side of this behemoth. We carefully manoeuvred our way out of the harbour and ended up following a radar enabled trawler from Alaska. We emerged from the fog to a beautiful sunny day and gave the folks from Alaska a quick honk. Anyways, I just thought of this story as I looked at the fog outside today and I thought I would share it with you guys.
Thanks for reading and if you have a fog story of your own please visit my website and post it to the forum.
Web Address: http://pnwfishing.webs.com/
Saturday, January 19, 2013
January 19th, 2013
Hey guys
I just wanted to share a little story from my childhood and how I became so interested in fishing. I grew up in Prince George, BC where there are many lakes that provide good fishing not far from town. As a young kid my fondest fishing memories are of my family all piling in the truck together and heading out to one of the many lakes close to town. We would always load up the aluminum boat and on the way out we would stop at Tim Horton's. For those of you who are American Tim Horton's is a widespread coffee and donut shop throughout Canada. To this day every time I smell donuts I still think back to those early childhood memories with my family. The fishing was also very good in the northern lakes with many of them regularly stocked with mostly rainbow trout. We were fly fisherman most of the time and we had a lot of success especially when I was young. These fond memories will stay with me forever and have fuelled my passion for fishing.
If you have any fishing stories from your childhood I would love to hear them in the forum or you can feel free to comment and I will post them to the forum myself.
Have a great day
I just wanted to share a little story from my childhood and how I became so interested in fishing. I grew up in Prince George, BC where there are many lakes that provide good fishing not far from town. As a young kid my fondest fishing memories are of my family all piling in the truck together and heading out to one of the many lakes close to town. We would always load up the aluminum boat and on the way out we would stop at Tim Horton's. For those of you who are American Tim Horton's is a widespread coffee and donut shop throughout Canada. To this day every time I smell donuts I still think back to those early childhood memories with my family. The fishing was also very good in the northern lakes with many of them regularly stocked with mostly rainbow trout. We were fly fisherman most of the time and we had a lot of success especially when I was young. These fond memories will stay with me forever and have fuelled my passion for fishing.
If you have any fishing stories from your childhood I would love to hear them in the forum or you can feel free to comment and I will post them to the forum myself.
Have a great day
Friday, January 18, 2013
January 18th, 2013
Hey Guys
Today, I would like to talk a little bit about ice fishing. Having lived in Northern British Columbia I have experienced the cold of winter this time of year with temperatures being on average -10 to -15 Celsius (15 to 5 Fahrenheit). For those of you who have not lived in the northern region this causes most of the lakes in the region to be covered in a thick chunk of ice. Many fisherman cannot wait for the ice to thaw so instead they drill a hole in the ice and drop a line. I have heard of people catching fish on worms, corn and even hot dogs. Some people go out and buy a small ice fishing rod with is around 2 feet in length. Others just use a small stick with fishing line tied to it. Many people use snowmobiles on the frozen lakes and make fires to keep themselves warm. Some even purchase special ice fishing huts or build one themselves. Overall ice fishing is a great way to spend a cold winter day. However, please do not go on ice that is too thin and please be careful as too much ice fishing can make it hard for the lake to maintain its fish population.
Please feel free to comment and/or post your ice fishing story or question to the forum.
Bye for now
http://pnwfishing.webs.com/apps/forums/
Today, I would like to talk a little bit about ice fishing. Having lived in Northern British Columbia I have experienced the cold of winter this time of year with temperatures being on average -10 to -15 Celsius (15 to 5 Fahrenheit). For those of you who have not lived in the northern region this causes most of the lakes in the region to be covered in a thick chunk of ice. Many fisherman cannot wait for the ice to thaw so instead they drill a hole in the ice and drop a line. I have heard of people catching fish on worms, corn and even hot dogs. Some people go out and buy a small ice fishing rod with is around 2 feet in length. Others just use a small stick with fishing line tied to it. Many people use snowmobiles on the frozen lakes and make fires to keep themselves warm. Some even purchase special ice fishing huts or build one themselves. Overall ice fishing is a great way to spend a cold winter day. However, please do not go on ice that is too thin and please be careful as too much ice fishing can make it hard for the lake to maintain its fish population.
Please feel free to comment and/or post your ice fishing story or question to the forum.
Bye for now
http://pnwfishing.webs.com/apps/forums/
Website
As well as a blog I have also created a website where I am creating forums for fisherman from all over the Pacific Northwest. I want to create an online fishing community. Please help me by visiting http://pnwfishing.webs.com/ and joining one of my forums.
Welcome
Hello All
My first post will be one to tell everyone a little bit about what i plan to write about and a little bit about myself. I love to fish. Freshwater, saltwater, rivers, lakes it doesn't matter to me i will fish anywhere. I am very excited and hopeful that my website and blog will take off. I want to create an area where i can share things with other fisherman and hopefully they will give me feedback on if they find this information useful or not. I also intend to create a forum type website where people can share their thoughts, pictures and videos of their experiences here in the Northwest. If you do comment on the blog or post to the forum make sure you leave your location at the bottom so I can see where you’re from and try and write interesting things specific to your area. If you would like to submit a story or an idea for a post please email me at fishingthepnw@gmail.com
My first post will be one to tell everyone a little bit about what i plan to write about and a little bit about myself. I love to fish. Freshwater, saltwater, rivers, lakes it doesn't matter to me i will fish anywhere. I am very excited and hopeful that my website and blog will take off. I want to create an area where i can share things with other fisherman and hopefully they will give me feedback on if they find this information useful or not. I also intend to create a forum type website where people can share their thoughts, pictures and videos of their experiences here in the Northwest. If you do comment on the blog or post to the forum make sure you leave your location at the bottom so I can see where you’re from and try and write interesting things specific to your area. If you would like to submit a story or an idea for a post please email me at fishingthepnw@gmail.com
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