Meet Your Team
We believe in harvesting fish sustainably for personal consumption and following best practices to release fish safely during times when a fish must be released or this be your preference. In some some situation it may not be allowed to retain the fish caught or maybe by choice, How we care for and handle fish in these situations is extremely imortant and as such we follow and are excited tot each you best handling practices to minmize our impact on these fish in situations when they are to be released. Our fisheries are fragile resources, now more than ever before, as guides it is both our responsibility and our privilege to be an advocate for them.
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Jerry Daoust
Owner & Head Guide
Angling is more than what I do, it is part of who I am and my purpose. Guiding gives me a platform to share my knowledge and educate others while continuously improve as an angler. Challenging the status quo as an angler and a person is very important to me, always innovating new or traditional angling techniques and exploring new waters. Our attitude to self improve is what has allowed us to become diversified anglers and enables us to share the benefits of our pioneering with our guests
Regan Daoust
Angling Guide & Fish Whisperer
Chest waders are required for all salmon, steelhead, and trout trips. We recommend bringing your own but if you don’t have a pair, no worries, a pair can be provided we just need to know your size.
FLY FISHING - SALMON & STEELHEAD
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Rods: single & double handed 7-9 wt with large arbor reels
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Backing 200 yards, 100ft running line, 500-600g Skagit Head
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Variety of 15' sink tips (L/M/H) and fluorocarbon tippet 15-20lb
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Flies: Weighted & un-weighted & a variety of colours
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Flies: Popsicles, intruders, leech, prawn & squid like imitations
FLY FISHING - TROUT & CHAR
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Single handed 5-6 wt rod & reels with 50-100 yards of backing
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Floating and full sink lines of 6-9ips are recommended
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Variety of 9-12' sink tips (L/M/H) & fluorocarbon tippet 6-12lbs
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Flies: Leeches, wooly buggers, scuds, dragon fly nymphs
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Muddler minnows, caddis fly, intruders and Chironomids
FLOAT & DRIFT FISHING
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10-11 ft rods 10-20lbs for steelhead/coho & 25-40lbs for chinook
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Quality reel w/ 20lb test steelhead/coho & 30-40lb for chinook
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Florocarbon leader 15-20lb steelhead/coho & 20-30lb chinook
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25g-35g floats & gamakatsu octopus hooks 2/0 4/0 6/0
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Beads, wool, maribou jigs, pink worms, & gooey bobs
CASTING SPINNERS & JIGS
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Spinning or bait cast style rod/reel 6.5-7ft
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Quality reel with 15-20lb test
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Maribou jigs in size 3/8 & 1/2oz in a variety of colors
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Spinners and spoon 1/4-3/4oz and variety of colors
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Blue fox vibrax spinners size 3, 4 & 5 in blue & pink
FLOAT & DRIFT FISHING
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10-11 ft rods 10-20lbs for steelhead/coho & 25-40lbs for chinook
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Quality reel w/ 20lb test steelhead/coho & 30-40lb for chinook
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Florocarbon leader 15-20lb steelhead/coho & 20-30lb chinook
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25g-35g floats & gamakatsu octopus hooks 2/0 4/0 6/0
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Beads, wool, maribou jigs, pink worms, & gooey bobs