Thank you for visiting ‘The Rambling Fisherman’ Blog.  Where I blog about fishing for Salmon, Trout and Steelhead and share my outdoor experiences here on Vancouver Island.

My Dad took me fishing for the first time when I was 9 years old. All we had was an old spinning rod with a very light line and red and white spinner. He showed me how to cast, and within an hour I had my very first fish hooked. We played that fish for almost half an hour until we finally had it at our feet. It was a beautiful 14 pound steelhead. 30+/- years later I have been able to not only catch steelhead, but also salmon, halibut, bass, crab, prawn, and trout, to name just a few. I am an avid fisherman, my wife would call it an addiction!  Fishing to me is so much more than catching fish, its enjoying the pristine waters of Barkley Sound, standing in the rain and casting into a Steelhead green rapids, hiking through the bush to get to that secret spot.  Drinking beer with good friends at Poets Nook, spending the evening at the dinner table tying jigs with my daughter, smoking salmon with my wife and spending quality time with my kids.  It’s a lifestyle of enjoying the outdoors on Vancouver Island, and I recommend it to everyone.  Luckily, I am able to fish almost full-time as a recreational angler and fishing guide.  As most of you know, on Vancouver Island there is no “off season” for fishing, we can fish everyday of the year, either in the salt water for salmon and halibut, or the rivers for salmon, trout and steelhead, or the lakes for bass and trout. I have set up this blog to share my experiences and I will report as accurately as I can on fishing conditions in and around Vancouver Island.  As well as spending a little time explaining how to make smoked salmon, canning steelhead, fixing my boat, tying jigs, etc… and reviewing all the gear that I spend time using.

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From September to April, I am mainly fishing for salmon, trout and steelhead in the island rivers.  April thru August, I am fishing for salmon, halibut, crab and prawn, in Port Alberni, Barkley Sound, Comox Valley, Campbell River, and Port Hardy.