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Category: Guide’s Life

Fisherman 5- Tom Derry

Steve Morrow
August 16, 2019 (August 16, 2019)

Tom Derry is the executive director of the Native Fish Society and has dedicated his life to the conservation of anadromous fish on the westcoast. When not fishing he can be found somewhere in the Skeena drainage his home away from home. He lives in Molalla, Oregon with his wife Connie.   Question 1: What’s […]

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Eternally Grateful: Rest in Peace

Derek Botchford
May 23, 2019 (May 29, 2019)

When creating the new site, I had never imagined that my first article would be this one, but here we are. Writing is cathartic, and helps me heal. Deaths in my family have become all too common over the past three years. I’d managed to escape facing the death of a loved one for over […]

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A Steelheader goes Tarpon fishing

Derek Botchford
January 2, 2018 (February 27, 2019)

For most of us serious fly fisherman there is nothing more exhilarating in this world than chasing silver, chrome fish that bite a fly and jump like hell. I can’t say a day on the ocean can match a day swinging flies for wild steelhead, however I am hard pressed to remember anything that caused […]

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Guide Talk

Bob Wickwire
January 2, 2018 (February 27, 2019)

here is a lot to know about fishing for Steelhead but you do not have to know it all otherwise this person would not have survived 37 years on the Babine River! How the fisherman rates his guide is what matters.  It would be interesting to hear their view of what constitutes the “perfect” guide.  […]

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Dominatrix Guide listings

Derek Botchford
January 2, 2018 (February 27, 2019)

As I sit here packing for my trip to the florida keys next week I quickly realize I may not have everything I need.  I have heard the stories of tarpon guides tearing strips off rookie fisherman who just cant hit the casts in a timely fashion.  If my guide is female she would surely […]

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Fisherman’s 5 with James Reid

Steve Morrow
January 2, 2018 (February 25, 2019)

James Reid is a highly respected bamboo rod builder from North Vancouver, British Columbia. His rods have been described as “the closest feeling to graphite out there” which despite them being all wood and proudly so, is a testemant to the ongoing research and development he has put into hollow built bamboo. We are no […]

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Fisherman’s 5 with Sean Johnson

Derek Botchford
January 2, 2018 (February 25, 2019)

The Fisherman’s 5 is a new series we are running here at Epic Waters, so keep your eye out for it in the upcoming weeks.  We will be asking folks who have been in the fishing industry for many years 5 questions to answer honestly.  Expect to hear from guides, marketing experts, casting champions, rod and reel […]

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Your guide to guides

Trevor Ford
January 2, 2018 (February 27, 2019)

A key to identifying common members of the genus Dux (guide) 1 – The Head guide – Dux primis Identification of Head guides is easy; they usually introduce themselves as such. Other tell-tale signs include ‘Guide #1’ stickers plastering their to-go cups, and a general air of godliness. Their angling skills are exceeded only by their […]

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When it all goes horribly wrong

Derek Botchford
January 2, 2018 (February 27, 2019)

Some years are better than others in every way. Some years you just want to forget and 2017 has been a very challenging one in a lot of ways.  When it rains it pours, and we had endless bad luck. From low fish returns, to constant flat tires, to broken boats we were always on […]

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Big Pine with Shallow Phins

Derek Botchford
January 2, 2018 (February 27, 2019)

When you head out to fly fish the ocean you are completely at the mercy of the weather.  Since we live and die by the weather for steelhead we certainly understand our trip was going to be a roll of the dice. Luckily for us the storms parted and we were able to hit a […]

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