A few short years ago, aside from the steelhead fishing while guiding at Damdochax Lodge under the supervision of Hannah Belford some noteworthy incidents occurred. The experience, probably one of the most physically demanding guiding jobs of its kind was right down my alley although i admit some of it put me to the test. […]
Category: Guide’s Life
Tools of the Trade
One of the fun things about guiding is having the ability to target all kinds of species throughout the year. As much as I love steelhead I also enjoy all the other fish that we catch. In the summer I find myself chasing kings one day, and trout the next, and in the coastal camps […]
ISE Sportsman show update
It’s showtime! I have been running around dragging booths, TV’s, business cards and guides to promote The Fly Shop and the amazing places we represent for over a week, and we are only half way there! The ISE Sportsmen’s Show continues this weekend in Denver Colorado. Last weekend we were down in Sacramanto California promoting […]
Fishing a Short Line
Many accomplished spey fisherman love to cast long, tight loops that sail across the river while the sun glimmers off the shimmering long belly line. Perfect posture, effortless strokes while activating their glutes like the finest Tiger Woods golf swing in his prime. This scene with the right light is a photographers dream. However when […]
Don’t fish a bad cast
Warning: This post is bad advice for beginners. In the guiding business patience is a virtue. All guides have there own variety of “go to” phrases that flow out so naturally and often you don’t even notice them being said. Should of been here yesterday, never leave fish to find fish, A bad day’s […]
Lacrosse training for fishing guides
Lacrosse is a growing sport out west, but out east where I grew up it was pushed on us harder than the french language. At an early age lacrosse sticks were put in our hands and we were taught how to scoop up grounders, cradle, and hum an indian rubber ball a country mile. I still […]
Is your guide a stud or a dud?
Sometimes in the fishing business you book a trip with someone and they stick you with the guide of their choice. You are often at the mercy of ‘luck of the draw’ at this point. Its like when you go to a trout lodge and half the guides are young, fresh out of college kids, taking […]
Its all about the staff
Anyone in the service business knows they are as only good as their staff. Here at Epic we are the management team that operates several lodges in BC. The guides, the chefs, and everyone else involved work hard as a team to make each one of our operations a success. It is the same group of […]