a! “waters produce some of the « - Flying high or low this year? In either case, most of British Columbia’s 20,000 lakes and 6,000 miles of coastline will offer ample opportunity. Our advice: don’t try racing an airplane ‘like this, ‘unless you are an expert pilot — or should it be. Skipper? “reel. The Pink, although ‘caught «by lures, is-not rated highly as a are the older young: ones. “They oceur in great: numbers. in: B.C: coastal:waters, especially on’ ‘the East. Coast of. ‘Vancouver. Island from Victoria. to Campbell, - River, the Sechelt Peninsula area "water where gravel is available “and: are. found ‘in “most of the coastal. streams. in’ B.C, -where : e = By Fred S. Milner British Columbia’s ‘coastal sportiest salmon fishing in the world... Coho ..and.. Spring (Chinook) are the two best sport fish thatcan be caught on rod and ‘Sports: fish. Sockeye and Chum ‘salmon. are important. only’ as _ commercial ‘Species. “There are. variations. of the “Coho. ‘The young Coho, known as: Grilse must be eight:.inches: in - fork length to be kept. Bluebacks -andin the Howe Sound a area south to Point: Roberts: ~ And of course in great’ quan- “tities in the northern: waters of B.C, where they are known as the - Northern Coho, tremendously strong fish that: range from: five ‘pounds in the spring to 15 pounds, and even larger; in. the fall. They. are a-fine> fighting fish “that put up leaping fights that can thrill any angler, especially if ~ hooked on light tackle, They spawn in’ any running they provide good: fishing well ‘into. fall. (Watch, for ocal: regulations. in the rivers). ‘Best fishing time is early in the ~ morning, in, fact. right at dawn. Coho: ean be caught throughout: the daylight hours and. the “evening hours can produce good fishing but on the whole, coho bite at dawn, If you are fishing the mouths of, coastal streams or narrow: sea channels there is usually a furry of coho strikes as the tide starts _torise, flooding the estuaries and changing the direction of the { low: of food, Light” tackle gives the best’ sport and the fisherman: should have alight salmon trolling tod and a Hghtweight spinning: rod, “Any typeof reel that will stand up ~ to corrosion from sea water will do butit should be able to held 200 ards or more of. monofilament ine. met AS VSepound: teat line real sporting action use nt lighter test line, TH takes real skill to land “als round fighting, jumping coho one ax pound test dings co wea fishing for coho ean be done “in three ways, trolling, stripping | A cor mooching.. Trolling tackle ~ consists ofy Weights,.one, two, “four SIX” OUNGES | OF. BOMeL Mes heavier, depending on conditions and locality. Swivels, ° leaders, ures and hooks. ranging in size froin No, 2 to Now 4, again depending on the: fish ind the area, As for the spoons ar lures ta be “used, the best plan is to diee the tackle dealer-in Ihe area you are “gah nistafish, He ean tell you vehi the Tish-are Biting. in Chat: pir: edeular area and what: woight hw ase Hf you are trailing. ievery area varies: depending an Hides, Willer depts, channels or that “seerct hole’ that. the Joel fishermen. like to keep “soerek.: leyou are Using in tie laid int! “gure to try bucktt tly fishing for cohes Hear really he eceiting.. Puchladls, Gong salmon fy Gedwith door habe rire of variate colors and some fishermen swear for ale bee inner In the. coho dame but for | a. at a fair speed, using an outboard motor or by rowing fast for some’ good exercise. Keep up a zig- zag pattern with the boat. A’ one-ounce® slip weight - attached about’ 10 feet: above the bucktail and about 60 feet of line is reeled off. This can vary as some fish have been: known’ to grab a: bucktail as-it lay. in: the water only 10 feet from the boat, “The coho rushes. up-from: the depths, hits the bucktail’ and the fight.is*on>:This, type of: lure-is: can. Spot it: from. below ~ Trolling i in the spring and early summer for Bluebacks requires a: different technique. © : “Behind the weight, ‘swivelled on. to your, line if you are not using a Slip:-weight, you attach a dodger- acts.as* an attraction for: the ‘Salmon, Attached to: this- is! a - two: foot Jeader and then. your hook, or Jure.:On' the ‘hook. you fas sten: ae strip of herring as bait. ; “Your boat rental. attendant will show you. how. to do.this' and will “cut, or will recommend ‘a: lure. again using a zig-zag motion. The depth will vary with your weight and your. boat, rental attendant will know this.. herring, leaving the tail on, or whole herring, Fasten a two ounce weight on about: ten feet retrieve it-or just row a few feet forward and let it drift down again. cand it gets results. Stripping, or. strip- casting, requires the. same. fishing rig setup as maoching. In this case you anchor off a-likely fishing spot, or-fish from a point or pier. You can use a spin casting rod, or strip off 50 feet or so of line and let tHe at. your feet. ifyou ate in a boat wateh your balance when you stind up to cast) Then cast out inamuch the same. manner is spin casting. | Let dt sink for. a few minutes These are trolled behind a boat letting the returned line coil up ai your. feet. 7" It's good exercise and if you tie into a.coho you'll .-have areal then retrieve it ‘as in fly fishing, | club. meeting. “Also, maybe, a. battle on your hands and’a story. to tell your. buddies at the’ next. tangle of line — if you were. sloppy at the start! oS -- the Okanagan has blossomed, | various sites throughout western .which, plies. the...waters. of ‘Okanagan. Lake each: summer, Summer Phe Okanagan is Creativity and ingenuity of man have enhanced the han- dicraft of nature in the Okanagan Valley as in few other places on this globe. Already blessed with incredibly long hours of sunshine, with breathtakingly beautiful lakes and rivers, with sand, and sage, and sunflowers in profusion, with timber, and minerals, and grasslands to boot quite literally through human effort, into a veritable ‘Garden of Eden.” After 100 years of cultivation, and half that span of irrigation, the Okanagan is famous for blossom time. By early May, the entire valley is a kaleidoscope of colour — the pink, mauve, white and red blossoms of the apricot, peach, pear, cherry and apple orchards, Another great leap forward for the Okanagan -has come comparatively recently, with the influx of tourists. Boasting an array of hotels, motels and tent- and-trailer. parks ‘such as - is usually found only in metropolitan areas, the valley is rapidly. developing. other tourist facilities and attractions © to match: animal parks, scenic gardens, kiddies. playlands, and train, pony, and boat. rides abound. _ Major attractions include the fascinating ghost town of Three Valley’ Gap, an ‘incredible collection of more than two dozen historic buildings. moved board- for-board log- -for-log » from Canada, and re-created at the pioneer - community. “near Revelstoke; two nearby ‘forested: wonderlands, Wierd Woods ° the Enchanted Forest;. the B:C: Wildlife Park east of Kamloops, a fascinating collection. of wild animals; the historic O’Keefe Ranch, a -100-year - old. cattle empire faithfully restored by descendants of. the original O'Keefe, ' the sternwheeler Fintry, a faithful replica. ofthe Mississippi... paddiewheelers, filled: to gunwales: with happy tourists; Adventureland kiddies park on Wood: Lake; the scenic particularly good - in the clear’, | Pacific. waters: where: the. coho flasher about: six feet back. This. also sell you the herring. already: Then.you troll ata. ‘slow speed, -In-mooching you use a slab of above the herring. Let it-driffto | the bottom of the sea then slowly | It's an easy, lazy type of fishing. was:/more. ‘than’ ‘to. 5,630,597: ‘Good summer substantial | increase. oh “Origin... of: ~eampers. remained fairly constant over the past five years with Columbians topping the list at.59 ‘percent, with those :| Attendance Reco. rds” At Parks i in Past Year Visits: to. Provincial Parks | topped. the ‘seven. million mark. during 1969, Ancrease over 1968,: 10.-percent: Camper: nights rose. by: 98, 798 to} ‘|'1,394,147 and day visits by 8 (318° “ha 5 British: United: States following at 22, 0. percent and: other: Canadians in. last position ‘with:19.0 percent. . “The. ~changing © “pattern “of: camper. accommodation ‘be “more. ‘apparent, last. ye percent” of the™: campers. used. tents, 17 percent tent trailers; 18 | ‘per cent. travel. trailers, ‘and | 23:|° percent ‘vehicle: campers. In: keeping with this trend the’ Parks Branch’ has: re-designed ‘camp-. sites. and. during 1969: installed. sani: stations at Six campgrounds. ; The 340 new camping units added: last year—an 8. percent increase ee “the: over the: 1968 total — “are of the: new design. ° * plays in ay hip. engine © @° 30 mph.on land 4 mph on water. ° é-wheel drive. Box] 173, Cloverdale, B.c.) Name 2 your game . woe Be CLOVERDALE AIR. COOLED ENGINES LT. 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Kelowna Canyon; the Okanagan Zoo at Kelowna; the Okanagan: game: farm near Penticton, with both British Columbian and African Wildlife: Grey Sage Wildlife Park and Mystery Village at Okanagan Falls — and many, many more. First Annual British Columbia Festival of Sports will see colourful and exciting: activities throughout the valley :— from the Keremos Rodeo to the Provincial Championship Bathtub Races at Sicamous. Revelstoke features 5- pin bowling May 16-17, volleyball the middie weekend, and winds up with the ‘‘Woodchoppers Ball” May 30 and logger sports the same weekend. Sicamous adds! an enchanting houseboat treasure hunt to races, With four. operators renting some three dozen houseboats every week from spring to fall, Sicamous is the Houseboat Capital of Canada. There's also a fishing derby. All Sicamous events take place the first. weekend of “the (Sports Festival. Salmon Arm features 5-pin. bowling plus Golden Age bowling for senior citizens May 14-17, -and ‘an open golf. tour- nament May 24th. In Armstrong it’s the Okanagan Lawn Bowling event May 16th through 31st. Vernon Kokanee Swim Club hosts a major B. C. vs. Alberta swim. .meet May 16-17, . plus paraplegic swimming events; there’s also bowling, golf, Jawn bowling and .lacrosse.’ Kelowna heads the list with nine events — the Knox Mountain: Hill Climb May - 16-18,. International: Rugby May 23, the. B.C. Open. Pistol Championships May. 24 —_ plus trapshooting, yachting;. bowling, lacrosse, lawn. bowling and -tennis! aa Summerland holds the’ Sumac Ridge. open * golf. .classic,. plus tennis: Penticton’s eight ac- tivities include: the ‘colourful Highland Games,.. wheelchair sports, bowling, golf, lawn bowling, soccer and tennis. May 23-24. Keremeos boasts ‘the colorful its°-annua!-. International. Horse Show -May..9-12, and: dune-buggy racing plus canoeing May 23-24. Osoyoos holds. the spéctacalar its bathtub . OUTDOOR SUPPLEMENT — MAY, 1970. Hydroplane Races May 24. Take your pick — or plan two full weeks in the Okanagan-Mainline area and try to see it all! Almost every cily and every hamlet has a series of activities, ready to entertain visitors and home folks alike during the British Columbia Festival-of Sports. May is a month, too, for fishermen, In. the high lakes (nearly 200 of them between the Trans-Canada Highway and the border) the ardent fisherman can test his skill against some of the fightingest trout in the world. Not as plentiful, the really big fish are caught in the larger, low lakes — Okanagan Lake itself has yielded oating and Fun Kamloops trout over 30 pounds! Tasty little Kokanee, the land- locked salmon, are also plentiful in Okanagan. Almost every community now has an. annual summer celebration, led by the spec- tacular Kelowna Regatta, 64 years young this August, and the Penticton Peach Festival the same month. 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