Fishing Guide Q&A: A Day in the Life on Haida Gwaii
Since I got home from Haida Gwaii I've been getting asked a lot of questions: what was it really like out there, and how did I end up guiding in the first place? So this episode is a Q&A. I answer the ones I hear the most.
If you're thinking about guiding, or you just want to know what it's really like at a remote salmon fishing lodge in British Columbia, this one's for you.
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In this episode
Why I decided to go guide, and what it took for my family to make it happen
Leaving Prince George on May 22nd, and the boat ride in through 7-8 foot swells
Getting tossed the keys: the first 10 days with no guests
A full day, from the 5:40 alarm to lights out at 10:30
My first guests
Humpbacks, orcas, eagles, puffins, sharks, and the sea lions every guide hates
The hardest part: a full-body workout every day with zero recovery
Why you don't count the days down
The last few weeks of the season
Should you try it?
What's next: trapline season
Chapters
0:00 Cold open
0:16 Welcome
0:46 Why I decided to guide
2:52 Leaving Prince George
3:45 Getting to the lodge
5:24 The first 10 days
6:15 A day in the life of a guide
9:03 My first guests
9:42 The wildlife
11:45 The hardest part
12:39 Don't count the days
13:07 The last few weeks
13:46 Should you try it?
15:08 What's next: trapline season
Want to see it? The full 114-day season film is on the main channel: My First Season as a Fishing Guide (out Thursday, November 5).
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