Pacific Salmon Foundation 21st Annual Gala Dinner
Tickets for Annual Fundraiser Available Now The Victoria Boat & Fishing Show weekend also marks the date for the 21st annual South Vancouver Island Gala Dinner & Auction for the Pacific Salmon Foundation. The event takes place on Saturday, February 20th at the Fairmont Empress Hotel in Victoria, BC. Doors open at 5:30pm for a […]
PEETZ Joins PSF at the Annual Victoria Boat & Fishing Show
New Initiative Directs More Funds To Salmon Habitat Programs The Victoria Boat & Fishing Show is getting ready for its 24th year of bringing outdoor lifestyle enthusiasts together at the Pearkes Recreation Centre on Tillicum Road in Victoria. PEETZ and PSF PEETZ Outdoors is pleased to report it will join the Pacific Salmon Foundation (“PSF”) […]
The Legacy and Generosity of Anthony Gerard Peetz
We are constantly amazed at how deeply rooted the PEETZ family is in the history of Victoria and other regions of Vancouver Island. Recently we learned a little more about the innovation and entrepreneurship that was pursued with great ambition by the youngest member of the Peetz family… The youngest of Boris Peetz children, Anthony […]
Pink Salmon Festival Just Around the Corner
Biennial Sooke Event Get Kids All Geared Up for Fishing Adventures It’s August, the time of the year, when the pink salmon return to the waters off the lower island and fishermen everywhere are going out in their boats to test their skills against these fish. But not everyone gets the chance to experience this […]
Learn to Fish Programs in Victoria BC
Freshwater Fisheries Society of B.C. Programs Popular For Children and Teens Does the word Flasher evoke images of exhibitionists in trench coats? How about Hoochie? I think that’s an exotic dancer, isn’t it? Or an Egg Sinker? Isn’t that how you tell if your eggs are boiled? If you’re a fisherman, you’d know all of […]
Reel Art
Kwaguilth carver Jason Hunt, part of the famous Hunt Family of artists, works on a limited edition PEETZ mahogany and brass fishing reel as part of the Victoria company’s Artist Series of reels. PEETZ Outdoors, which is celebrating its 90th anniversary this year, has commissioned Hunt to produce 90 of the reels. They sell for […]
PEETZ Outdoors Celebrates Its 90th Year Anniversary
Legacy Canadian manufacturer launches Artist Series of reels hand-carved by renowned Kwagiulth artist and master carver Jason Henry Hunt.by Jason Hunt Victoria, BC – July 15 23, 2015 – PEETZ Outdoors Limited, a Canadian manufacturer of fishing reels, rods and unique fishing tackle, is commemorating its 90th year in business under a new ownership group […]
The Salish Sea Marine Survival Project
A major collaboration between nations to understand salmon survival in the Pacific Northwest. In 1859 a loose pig on San Juan Island, just off the south coast of British Columbia, was shot by a hungry British soldier based in a fort at the north end of the island. The angry American farmer who owned the […]
PEETZ Supports the 2015 Tofino Saltwater Classic
June 4, 2015 – Victoria, BC – In collaboration with SportFishingBC.com, PEETZ Outdoors is pleased to support the 6th annual Tofino Saltwater Classic, a salmon fishing derby off the West Coast of Vancouver Island, Canada, that will be held this year from July 3rd to 5th, 2015. Former NHL star Brendan Morrison at the 2014 […]
With All the New Reel Technologies Available, Why Use a PEETZ Classic Reel?
Because they are fun… 😉 PEETZ Classic Reels are 1:1 direct wind reels offering the ultimate in simplicity for fishing purists. With a minimum of wearing parts, these reels have proven to last many decades and are often passed down through family members as heirloom pieces. At PEETZ, we’ve provided factory refurbishment and annual maintenance […]