Favorites of 2008
Published on January 27th, 2009 by Rodney
2008 was a great year with many memorable fishing trips, which were documented by thousands of photographs. Out of the collection, I have picked the best photo for each month for 2008’s favorites. You can see each enlarged photograph on this page. Here are the brief background stories of each photograph.
January: Ten thousand casts later, big silver surrenders
At Copenhagen Harbour, persistence finally paid off when at this big sea trout surrendered itself. Sea trout has been the main target species during my visit in Denmark, but they are hard to come by in the winter months. Thousands of casts later often produce nothing, but it only takes one to pay off the effort. Read the full story…
February: Locals know best
Winter steelhead is a prized species in British Columbia. One early February morning on the Chilliwack River produced this fine specimen. The locals always find these fish more quickly than others. Read the full story…
March: Between rain clouds…
The weather in March 2008 was unpredictable as always, but gorgeous most of the time. Between patches of rain, we managed to get out for some kokanee fishing and had a fantastic time! Read the full story…
April: Good fishing at Lower Mainland lakes
April marks the beginning of spring but also a few months of good trout fishing in the Lower Mainland. Yes, they are stocked rainbow trout, but they can be just as fun to catch on light tackle. This rainbow trout was caught at Alice Lake in Squamish. Read the full story…
May: Long, fat and beautiful!
This gigantic cutthroat trout took a tiny brown fly while we fished at Alta Lake in Whistler. Lower Mainland lakes are commonly known to only produce small fish, but this is not entirely true. Both large cutthroat and rainbow trout are in fact available at some of the catch and release lakes. Read the full story…
June: First 2008 Interior BC trip
This lovely rainbow trout was just one of many that we caught and released during our first trip to a lake in Interior BC. In May and June, Interior BC lakes provide world class flyfishing for acrobatic rainbow trout. Sunshine, warmth, dozens of fish, what else can you ask for? Read the full story…
July: Summer evening on the pier
Pier fishing is fun, doesn’t matter how old you are. Watching the rod tip wiggle or the float dip in the water can be just as exciting. A July evening on a pier in the Tidal Fraser River produced this sculpin and several other coarse fish species. Read the full story…
August: Summer salmon, unexpected visitors, evening success
August is hot and there is no better way to spend it than dipping in the cold Thompson River and catching trout in the evening. This rainbow trout rose for a big dry fly. You can see how aggressive these fish are by looking at how deep it took down the fly. Read the full story…
September: Brief but fast fishing in the Tidal Fraser
September marks the beginning of the fall salmon season, but I enjoy fishing for alternative species from time to time before it gets too cold. At a last-minute trip to the Tidal Fraser River, we encountered numerous large northern pikeminnow such as this one. Read the full story…
October: Chumtastic on the Vedder
Chum salmon seems to get the bad rep from time to time. They shouldn’t, because fresh chum salmon are fantastic fighters and they taste great! Most chum salmon are often coloured by the time they reached the river, but this fish was as silver as it could get. Read the full story…
November:Â A very wet battle
A big bull trout swallows a spinner, a tug boat cruises by, a wet battle begins! This fish took me for a long ride while big waves pounded the beach. Eventually the best looking bull trout of the season was beached, after this fighting shot was taken. Read the full story…
December: Breath-taking surroundings, but connection short-lived
Catching a fish is only one component of a fishing trip. Travelling to new, exotic location is another. This is Stevns, Denmark, a beach known for big sea trout and chalky cliffs. Read the full story…