Ralph Shaw

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HUNTING IS AN inter-generational activity involving youth, old age and everything in between.

Hunting season is now here

Activity provides healthy food and eliminates nuisance animals

HUNTING IS AN inter-generational activity involving youth, old age and everything in between.
THREE ANGLERS ENJOYED some fishing above the Condensory Bridge on the Labour Day long weekend.

Pink salmon retention fishery opens

Good returns make opening possible on Puntledge River

THREE ANGLERS ENJOYED some fishing above the Condensory Bridge on the Labour Day long weekend.
A HAPPY VANCOUVER resident displays a Nile Creek pink.

Pink salmon bonanza

Local waters running deep with them; check carefully to see where to catch them

A HAPPY VANCOUVER resident displays a Nile Creek pink.
PINK SALMON HAVE small bright scales, long spots on the tail and no odour as chinook do.

Fishing is good in local waters

It's been many years since local fishing has been so productive

PINK SALMON HAVE small bright scales, long spots on the tail and no odour as chinook do.
SURROUNDED BY FOREST, the lineup is long for pancakes, sausage, fruit and a hearty camp breakfast.

Kid Camp proves popular with participants

Comox Valley gearing up for annual Bullhead Derby this Saturday

SURROUNDED BY FOREST, the lineup is long for pancakes, sausage, fruit and a hearty camp breakfast.
SMITTY PLAYS A powerful 20-pound chinook with Fran Shire in the background.

Fishing friends treated like royalty on charter trip

Ralph and Smitty enjoy piscatorial adventure with Cod Father Charters

SMITTY PLAYS A powerful 20-pound chinook with Fran Shire in the background.
INTREPID OUTDOORSMAN RALPH Shaw caught this 25-pound chinook in Port Hardy waters.

No need to leave home for long weekend fishing

Local waters are hotbeds, especially for those tasty chinook

INTREPID OUTDOORSMAN RALPH Shaw caught this 25-pound chinook in Port Hardy waters.
TAKE A MOMENT to visit the club tent at the annual Outdoor Show, which runs June 1-2.

June a busy month at fish and game club

Annual Outdoor Show goes this weekend with plenty of fun activities

TAKE A MOMENT to visit the club tent at the annual Outdoor Show, which runs June 1-2.
GORDON OLSON DIRECTS a stream of water and coho smolts into a side channel of the Oyster River.

Volunteers key to survival of fishery

Young and old alike donate their time to keep cycle of life alive

GORDON OLSON DIRECTS a stream of water and coho smolts into a side channel of the Oyster River.
THIS 18-INCH rainbow trout was taken on a local lake during a major Solunar period.

Making plans for the long weekend

Tide guide shows conditions will be excellent for bottom fishing

THIS 18-INCH rainbow trout was taken on a local lake during a major Solunar period.
BOB WRIGHT CHAMPIONED the rights of recreational fishers.

Bob Wright will be missed by many

He was a titan who championed the rights of recreational fishers

BOB WRIGHT CHAMPIONED the rights of recreational fishers.
SMITTY AND RALPH and a moose from their shared hunt in Region 5-Cariboo.

Hunters could help with nuisance wildlife

Acceptable strategies would help to control problem deer and Canada Geese

SMITTY AND RALPH and a moose from their shared hunt in Region 5-Cariboo.
IT WAS A good Friday indeed for the author when he took home this catch of tasty trout.

Good Friday fishing nets great catch of trout

Some tricks of the fly-fishing trade revealed by master fisher

IT WAS A good Friday indeed for the author when he took home this catch of tasty trout.
MEMBERS OF THE Oyster River Enhancement Society get chum slamon smolts ready for ponding and release into the Oyster River.

Volunteers vital to conservation efforts

Several Comox Valley groups carry out variety of chores

MEMBERS OF THE Oyster River Enhancement Society get chum slamon smolts ready for ponding and release into the Oyster River.
THIS IS A perfect one-meal trout for two people.

Tale of a one-meal trout

Trip to Spider Lake yields delicious feast of fresh trout

THIS IS A perfect one-meal trout for two people.
THE BRAMWELL GROUP from left to right: John Lyotier, Alexander Bramwell, Benjamin Bramwell, Cameron Bramwell and coach Larry Stefanyk.

Great day on Spider Lake

Bramwell clan enjoys outdoor adventure with Ralph Shaw and Larry Stefanyk

THE BRAMWELL GROUP from left to right: John Lyotier, Alexander Bramwell, Benjamin Bramwell, Cameron Bramwell and coach Larry Stefanyk.
HICKORY SMOKED TROUT and steelhead is like high-end single malt whisky to a fisherman – and they make good partners.

More than one way to smoke a fish

Ancient skill has been passed down from our earliest ancestors to modern man

HICKORY SMOKED TROUT and steelhead is like high-end single malt whisky to a fisherman – and they make good partners.
A SATISFACTORY DAY on the water resulted in a good catch of crabs, flounder and a few prawns.

Preparation key for ocean fishing excursion

Recent outing results in catch of delicious prawns, crabs and flounder

A SATISFACTORY DAY on the water resulted in a good catch of crabs, flounder and a few prawns.
LARGE, FAMILY ORIENTED fishing events such as this one do much to help children connect with nature.

Conservation is a many sided thing

Fish and game club fundraiser set for Feb. 23 at Filberg Centre

LARGE, FAMILY ORIENTED fishing events such as this one do much to help children connect with nature.
TWO HAPPY WINTER chinook fishers display their catches.

Hot fun awaits outdoorsman in winter

Latest excursion nets two prime chinooks and plenty of prawns

TWO HAPPY WINTER chinook fishers display their catches.