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Jan 29, 2010, 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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Jan 12, 2010, 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.

Whatta HOG!

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Jan 12, 2010, Adams Lake Recreational View Property

911 C Stainac Way, Chase, BC V0E 1M0 $139,900 Description: Great getaway on beautiful Adams Lake. Lake view. Quiet & solitude, Fridge & stove incl.

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Jan 4, 2010, 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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Dec 1, 2009, 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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Nov 30, 2009, 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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Nov 22, 2009, 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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Nov 22, 2009, 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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Nov 14, 2009, 10 Meta Tag Mistakes

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Nov 13, 2009, 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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Nov 13, 2009, 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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Nov 12, 2009, 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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Nov 11, 2009, 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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Nov 11, 2009, 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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Oct 30, 2009, 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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Oct 25, 2009, 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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Oct 25, 2009, 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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Oct 20, 2009, 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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Oct 15, 2009, 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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Oct 15, 2009, 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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Oct 14, 2009, Kamloops BC Real Estate Report

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

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Oct 12, 2009, 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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Oct 9, 2009, 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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Sep 30, 2009, 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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Sep 29, 2009, 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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Sep 29, 2009, 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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Sep 29, 2009, 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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Sep 28, 2009, 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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Sep 28, 2009, 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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Sep 25, 2009, 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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Sep 21, 2009, 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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Sep 21, 2009, 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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Sep 18, 2009, 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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Sep 18, 2009, 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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Sep 13, 2009, 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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Sep 10, 2009, 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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Sep 10, 2009, 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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Sep 8, 2009, 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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Aug 28, 2009, 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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Aug 28, 2009, Red Lake Aug 24 -The Search for Brain Food

After not catching a dinner worthy fish last week despite fishing the flats at Roche with Mr Big Fish and catching just small fry at Lodgepole and

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Aug 27, 2009, Killer Fly Patterns-BC lakes

These Killer Fly Patterns-BC Lakes, including a few unique patterns by the author are likely to increase your action on the Best Fly Fishing Lakes in BC

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Aug 25, 2009, Kamloops Area Lakes

The Kamloops Area Lakes has long been known for its quality fishery. Large Kamloops trout up to 10 lbs+ await you as you plan your fly fishing vacation.

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Aug 24, 2009, Roche Lake - Natures Vengence

This past week provided an onslaught of natural forces that, I swear, screwed up the fishing in the Kamloops Area Lakes and Roche Lake Area. Summer

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Aug 24, 2009, Duffy Lake-Aug19.2009

Return of Hot Weather Drives Fish Down KJ and I decided on an evening fish at Duffy Lake, near Kamloops, BC the other evening. The hot summer

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Aug 21, 2009, Houseboat the Shuswap

Houseboat the Shuswap - Just west of the Rogers Pass along the Trans Canada Highway (one of the most scenic drives in

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Aug 19, 2009, No Campfires - No Fisherman

Roche Lake Aug 16, 2009 It was a pleasant surprise when I arrived at the Roche Lake West and found only 1 boat and camper in the campground. A

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Aug 18, 2009, Six Mile Lake - All to Myself

Six Mile Lake 15.08.2009 Something about mid-August... everyone is trying to get in the activities that summer brings because within a couple of

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Aug 17, 2009, McConnell Lake - 12.08.2009

McConnell Lake sit high up in the hills near Lac Le Jeune and Stake Lake. Easily accessed from the old Kamloops - Logan Lake highway, the lake sits at

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Aug 4, 2009, Pass Lake Tragedy

During a recent visit to Kamloops to visit with my old friend ‘Big fish’ I got the opportunity to spend a weekend at Pass Lake – my all time favorite

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