Today we headed out to Barkley Sound for some prawn fishing with my Ace Line Hauler! We launched in the rain at Clutesi Marina. No wind! We Stopped in at Poetts Nook to take a break and tie up to their dock. The Caretaker came down the dock in the rain and she gaves us some freshly baked brownies!! [...]
Fishing offshore of the West Coast of Vancouver Island requires a boat that will troll all day 20 miles from shore in safety and comfort then be able to get you home quickly when the weather starts to blow. So today I’m going to give you my list of the Top 5 single engine offshore fiberglass fishing [...]
This winter has been great for prawning here. We didn’t have to go to far from home on the East Coast of V.I. to find the prawn, but we did spend a little time in Barkley Sound which always has great prawning. Here’s a video of the last two months of prawn season, enjoy:
I have owned many boats in my life and everyone of them had a different propeller. What I have learned is that having the proper well maintained propeller on your boat is very important. There are as many propellers on the market as there are boat engines, so choosing the right prop can become overwhelming to the [...]
I guess the sign should have been posted on the other side of the pole. Driving through Saltaire today I noticed half a dozen workers picking shellfish on the beach. I had to take a picture because everyone in the area knows that this beach has been closed for shellfish harvesting for years. I guess they couldn’t [...]
While we were prawning in Baynes Sound with our Ace Line Hauler today and we responded to a distress call from a grounded sailboat near Fanny Bay. It was a 28ft sailboat, and the operator of this vessel clearly didn’t know the area as he was well grounded on the Fanny Bay mud flats. Sailboats regularly get [...]
Today was a day of firsts for us. The first time we have ever fished off the beach in Nanaimo, and the first time we have ever fished for herring. Let me start by thanking Ryan A. for giving me enough information to actually figure out how to do this. My kids are on spring break [...]
Photo’s by Jade (12). We couldn’t fish so we shot some pics of the Comox Valley. Nice to see some flowers coming up! Herring jigging in Nanaimo tomorrow! Tight lines, Ian B.
Yet another blog post which is NOT about fishing… but don’t worry, fishing posts will be coming soon! It’s just that the weather has been terrible lately, not fishing weather at all. The people of Japan have been on my mind a lot, with the earthquake, tsunami and now the threat of nuclear fallout. It’s like a plot [...]
Japan has seen the worst natural disaster in it’s history. A 9.0 magnitude earthquake which caused multiple horrible tsunamis. Tens of thousands of people are missing and presumed dead. Thousands of people are stranded in their homes, on freeways, in buildings that are surrounded by water and debri. Six nuclear reactors are in danger of melting down, which [...]
Fly Fishing the Cowichan River for Steelhead and Trout. ~ RamblingFisherman.com
Cowichan River Steelhead ~ BC Steelheading ~ RamblingFisherman.com
Port Hardy Fishing - Great Salmon/Halibut/Snapper Action!
34lb Chinook Caught off Nanaimo,BC - May 26,2012 - RamblingFisherman.com
Nice Steelhead Caught In the Gold River
New Cowichan Steelheading Video ~ Must See!
Fishing was good today, and one of the fish was an acrobatic, cart wheeling, chrome 8lb doe that I happened to get on video. Here is a video of that doe we caught today, this is a must see: (When viewing enlarge to full screen)
Rescuing a Bald Eagle on the Cowichan River
During today’s drift down the Cowichan river we came across an injured Bald Eagle on the beach. Guide Peter Dick managed to capture it and we called Pacific Northwest Raptors to come and meet us at the bottom of the river. The Eagle was totally calm while being held and transported, which surprised all of [...]
According to the Minister of Natural Resources, I’m a ‘Radical’?! – Enbridge Pipeline.
Unless you have been living under a rock, you have most likely heard about Enbridge’s proposed pipeline that may be built from the Alberta tar sands to Kitimat BC, so that the oil and gas can be shipped to Eastern world markets. I oppose this pipeline, as it will introduce an immense risk to the habitat [...]
Top 5 Offshore Fiberglass Sport Fishing Boats
Fishing offshore of the West Coast of Vancouver Island requires a boat that will troll all day 20 miles from shore in safety and comfort then be able to get you home quickly when the weather starts to blow. So today I’m going to give you my list of the Top 5 single engine offshore fiberglass fishing [...]
Basic Centerpin Casting – How to Cast a Centerpin Rod and Reel
I use three basic casting techniques when casting a centerpin rod and reel. – The common cast, where you just pull the rod as far back as you can and then swing and free spool the pin reel. This is very similar to level wind casting. The cast needs no instruction as this is the most [...]
The best Halibut recipe I have ever tasted! – Breaded Halibut Recipe and Tartar Sauce Recipe
Here is our favourite Halibut recipe, which has to be eaten with homemade Tartar Sauce: Breaded Halibut Recipe: 1 1/2LBs of Halibut 1/2 Cup of Flour 2 TSP Dry Mustard 1 Egg Beaten 1/4 Cup of Cornflake Crumbs 1 TBSP Coconut Oil or Vegetable Oil Subscribe to The Rambling Fisherman by Email Cut fish into [...]
Candied Smoked Salmon and Candied Salmon Jerky – Port Alberni Sockeye.
I’ll post our recipe up later, in the mean time here’s how we make Candied Smoked Sockeye ^^ If you like this post become a Facebook fan to get notifications.
Angler Goes Over The Stamp River Falls… Locals are HEROES.
A Burnaby angler was trying to float from the falls pool to the gun club. Apparently he got the launch information from a friend, but obviously it turned out to be bad information. He launched his pontoon boat at the falls provincial park, which is directly above the Stamp River falls. The falls is higher [...]
Kitimat 2009 – Epic Coho Fishing
Every summer I try to convince my father in-law to go back up to his home waters in Kitimat to fish for those huge, exciting Coho and every summer it never pans out. This year was different, I had an open invitation to fish with an extremely experienced fisherman and guide in Kitimat. I certainly [...]
