06/07/2026
Our pro Staff Gil d'Oliveira
Using the TMX5 SE match colour to their TMX mooching rod. Trolling the Fat Shiver Salmon Trolling Spoons with the Wigglefin Dodger. Ten land to the boat, 3 legal hatchery coho. Trolling at 100-125 feet deep.
05/10/2026
Our pro staff, Gil d'Oliveira
He has simplified his selection for fishing on our East Coast Vancouver Island beaches to one fly. It is not a bead but built up with bright pink floss and hard cement. Very simple. He calls it the Optic fly. It is very successful.
Other anglers will have their favourite.
Let's hear what your fly for Pink Salmon is.
Hi setup that day is with the Amundson Outdoor Products Ltd. Wind Warrior 8 wt match with the Trend X3 Sealed Drag Fly Reel.
05/07/2026
Hi quality without breaking the bank. The Amundson Outdoors Miramichi Demon fast action fly rod matched to the Miramichi Demon fly reel. Great for tidal and nontidal. The 8 wt gives our pro staff Gil d'Oliveira enough strength to land the salmon quicker for a better recovery on release.
05/05/2026
From Our Pro Staff Gil d'Oliveira
The season approaches, and it's time to think of the bead
The Magic of Beads.
Bait bans are now on many rivers, including those that ban scent. It can be a challenge that fishermen must overcome. Among the artificial presentations are spoons, jigs, spinners, worms, minnows, …
05/03/2026
What a memory from 2015 popped up for our Pro Staff Gil d'Oliveira
His first article in BC Outdoors. Promoting Amundson Outdoor and London Drug prizes to the readers
Open the link for the article
https://castingaline.ca/.../beach-fishing-vancouver-island/
05/03/2026
Pro Staff Gil d'Oliveira
Lingcod season has opened. Now, to get the Amundson Outdoor Products Ltd. slow-pitch jigging reel and rod ready for the jig
03/06/2026
A nice article from our Pro Staff
Does The Perfect lure Exist?
By Gil d’Oliveira It is a quest in every angler’s mind to find the holy grail lure that will catch everything. Could this exist? Some say yes. As in any sporting activity, you can win a…