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The Crescent Beach Boys Six Mile-Morgan Weekend- March 13/14 2010

We got up early, got our Tim's and headed up the Coquihalla for an ice off weekend. We went in to Morgan first and found the east end had a skim of ice

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2010.03.15 Morgan Lake- Shawn First Fish on a Fly Rod

Went to Morgan Lake with friend Shawn Proznick on this somewhat blustery day. We had been planning the day for a week or so. Shawn was getting cabin fever,

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Fishing Logan Lake - Best Fly Fishing Lakes in BC

Fishing Logan Lake is a deceiving proposition because of its close proximity to town and the highway. But don't be fooled. Logan Lake has contained triploids for longer than most lakes. The amount of

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Little Apex, Big Bow

5:00 am. Osoyoos bound. Pick up one of only a handful of friends that are still willing to be on the lake for first light in early March. I had talked

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Campbell Lake - Kamloops Area Lakes

I must say, for the last couple of years I don't think that any lake in the Kamloops area could compete with Campbell Lake for numbers and some pretty

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Favorite Fishing Lakes in BC

There are so many fishing lakes in BC. We are familiar with the Kamloops area lakes but our viewers want to know more about lake fishing in Britsh Columbia

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Preparing Your Home For a Successful Sale

Kamloops Listings.com Real Estate News It's amazing how a great first impression can add thousands to your selling price. Our first article shares

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2010.03.05 Six Mile Lake Earliest Fly Fishing Season Ever

Man, it has been so nice here in the BC Southern Interior... we have been witnessing temperatures in the mid-teens Celsius (that's 60'sF for our American

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Best Fly Fishing in BC Lakes - Big Fish on Small Hooks

The challenge has been cast for the Best Fly Fishing in BC Lakes. If you like BIG RAINBOW TROUT then fishing British Columbia should be the destination for your next fly fishing vacation. BC fishing l

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2010.02.25 Lower Elevation Lakes May be Ice Free Soon

I took a trip out a few of the local lower elevation lakes and in my estimation, if the warmer than normal weather that we have been experiencing prevails,

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02.21.2010 Cooney Bay - Kamloops Lake

After almost 3 months of not casting a rod I decided to give Cooney Bay on Kamloops Lake a try shore fishing with my spinning gear. I was in browsing

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The BigFishSmallHook 2010 Freshwater Fishing Journal

Welcome to the 2010 Freshwater Freshwater Fishing Journal.

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2009 BC Freshwater Fishing Journal

The 2009 Open Fishing Journal is open to all fishermen who are dipping their lines in the following BC Fishing Regions... Thompson (Reg 3), Okanagan (Reg8), Cariboo (Reg 5), Kootenays (Reg 4)

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BC Investment Property - Lakefront Property, Resort Property, Recreational Real

BC investment property, particularly lakefront and resort properties have seen a recent surge in exposure that opens up significant opportunity in recreational real estate. Many significant resort ...

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Island Lake - Big Ok

Island lake has been a favorite fly fishing vacation destination in the Highland Valley for years. Clear waters and huge trout ranks it as one of the best fly fishing lakes in BC

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World Record Largemouth Bass

If you haven't seen this yet, it is a site for sore eyes... a largemouth bass caught in Japan that weighs over 22 lbs.

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Killer Flies Trump Print

Ron Wittenbecher Wins 2009 BC Fishing Journal Prize It wasn't hard to find this past year's winner of the 2009 BC Fishing Journal Contest. Ron

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Osprey Lake BC - 3.11 lb Rainbow

Fishing at Osprey Lake between Princeton and Summerland. (Near TeePee Lakes, BC) Caught by Jack W Brock on a chironimid. May 2009. picture submitted

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Morgan-Lake-Nov26-2010

It has been an unusually warm late fall after an ominously cold early fall so I took advantage of opportunity on Thursday Nov 26 to visit the 6 Mile

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Six-Mile-Lake-11-20-2009

The weather had been tempting all week as the temperatures (C) hovered in the low teens but it wasn't until Friday that the winds had subsided enough

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10 common meta tag mistakes that can prove disasterous to your search engine ranking and and stunt your online business optimization efforts.

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Roche Lake - Best BC Fishing Lakes

Roche Lake is one the more high profile bc fishing lakes that consistently produces for all anglers. Enjoy your fly fishing vacation at the provincial park campsites (2), any of the rustic campsites

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Roche Lake Area

The Roche Lake area which includes a provincial park with ten productive lakes and the popular Roche Lake Resort

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Pass Lake Rejuvenated

I had heard from a reliable source that Pass Lake was again producing reasonable fish so I decided to try it myself. Pass Lake was until recently, a

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No boat, No waders, No problem Jacko Lake - November 10

I wore out my waders this year and don't have a boat so my time out on the cold water with my float tube is over. I still have the fishing bug

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Last Stillwater Adventure for the Boys From Crescent Beach Roche Lake Area.

After checking the weather we decided to get one more shot at a Big Fish this year, as it has been a so-so year for us. The Weather Channel said

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BC House Boat Vacations

Fabulous houseboat vacations in crystal clear waters of British Columbia. A BC house boat vacation puts you in charge of your own wilderness tour amongst snowcapped peaks, cascading wat

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Dragon Tales

Well as the season comes to a close.....I must admit that the fishing this year has been off - way off. Yesterday as other days this month since the

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Six Mile Lake - Oct 17 & 18

Our friends, Wayne and Adrienne of Penticton, joined us for mid-fall weekend at Tobiano. Tobiano, the golf course resort on Kamloops Lake is a short

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Jacko Lake - Narry a Sniff - Oct 12

My company had left and the only thing that I had left to do was to head up to the closest lake (Jacko Lake) on this Thanksgiving Monday. The

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ZipperMouth Lake - a Fall Jewel

Ah, the ol' ZipperMouth Lake. You know, everyone has their favorite secret lake and yours truly has one too. I have shared this location with only a

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Kamloops BC Real Estate Report

Latest Updates of the Kamloops BC Real Estate Report - MLS Activity

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Roche Lake Resort Invaded by the Irish

The Roche Lake Area will never be the same after 21 Irish fly fishing enthusiasts honed in on the Roche Lake Resort this past week. Arriving late

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Jacko Lake Sept 29

The weather forecast was for wind, hail, thunderstorms and snow on the Coq. I thought I'd head out on the chance that the predicted apocalypse

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Morgan Lake -Best Fly Fishing in BC - Kamloops Area Lakes

After re-opening as a catch-and-release only fishery in 2005, Morgan Lake is a new comer to the list as one of the best fly fishing lakes in BC. Just 35 kms from downtown Kamloops BC, Morgan Lake is a

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Jacko Lake - Best Fly Fishing Lakes in BC

Jacko Lake is a typical Kamloops area lake. located just SW of Kamloops on the old Lac Le Jeune highway. the combination of easy access and a long season make it a local favorite.

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Walter lives in Jacko Lake Sept 27

I started the morning up in the Laclejeune area. Looked at Lodgepole but there was a camp of what looked to be tree planters set up all around the

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Pinantan Lake Sept 27 2009

I thought that I would give Pinantan Lake a try so I wandered up there Sunday morning. Of course, the lake was calm when I arrived and blowing by the

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Morgan Lake near Tobiano BC Sept 25, 2009

Kylee's First Fish! My great-niece and her family from St Albert were at Tobiano, BC this past week and we had a chance to get up to Morgan Lake on

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The Search for Waterboatman Kamloops Fishing Lakes Sept 22, 2009

I've caught fish on waterboatman before, but have never managed to hit a feeding frenzy while the boatman are making their fall egg laying flights and

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McConnell Lake Sept 20 2007

My van is acting up on me so I didn't want to travel off road too much if I was to go fishing. McConnell Lake is right beside the old Kamloops-Logan

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Red Lake Sept 13 2009

I finally decided to go back to Red Lake. After total failure there the last 3 times that I visited, I was talked into in trying again by my buddy KJ.

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Six Mile Lake - Sept 12 2009

My friend Paul Patterson invited me to join him up at Six Mile Lake on Saturday. When I got there, he and mutual fishing friend, Ted Elder, were

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Roche Lake- Sept 17

Decided to give Roche Lake and surrounding area a visit. I took a side trip to check out the new recreation site on Bleeker. The site is very well

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McConnell mystifies Sept 8; Jacko justifies optimism Sept 10

Went up to McConnell on Tues morning. It was very cool and a lone rabbit seemed frozen in place as I turned into the Provincial park site. I

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Six Mile Lake - Labour Day 2009

I thought that I might be the first up to the lake at around 7:30am but to my surprise there were already 3 boats on the water. The weather was

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Silent Lake Remains Silent - Sept 4, 2009

KJ found a lake on the government stocking site that was above Pritchard (north) and had been stocked for the previous 3 years. After reviewing the

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Campbell Lake Slows - Sept 1, 2009

It was the annual visit from the Murphy boys, Wayne from Penticton and Brian from Cornwall, BC. Last year we went to Community Lake and Roche Lake.

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Six Mile Lake - 25Aug09

An evening at Six Mile Lake Either Tuesday or Wednesday of this week was going to be my evening to fish. I called up KJ he was interested in Tuesday

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