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Skeena river fishing guides prepare for spring steelhead season

Skeena river fishing guides prepare for spring steelhead season after a warm winter and little snow pack we are left with just one month before the start of our spring steelhead season. Now after attending ISE Sacramento & Denver Fishing Shows and meeting so many great people just refreshed and rejuvenated us, now don’t misunderstand me the show days are long but after 18 years of doing ISE shows there is no end to the laughter,smiles,hand shakes and good people in the show it self as well as all my guests that have patronized our business for so many seasons it’s amazing I Thank every one of you for supporting my addiction to the great out doors and the experience I get to share and pass on to you the micro share holder’s of Westcoast Fishing Adventures. Now enough of the mushy stuff and on to Steelhead & Salmon fishing swinging bugs and feeling for Tugs is why were here and at days end we drink some Beer with a fire a glow in the melting snow we share our stories of gray shadows below. There just a little poem for you, I am getting more excited by the day to get this season under way we will be setting camp in March with our first guest from Denver Colorado braving the season opener March 1 to the 6th. We will be offering Spring Steelhead on the Main stem Skeena 2 this season as well as the Moose river experience we have not decided where the camp will be placed so I will leave you hanging all I can tell you is we will be ready and the camp will be comfortable just as it has been for the last 5 years. I would also like to touch on another fishery that we enjoy every season from late September to the end of October Silver Salmon fill some very beautiful remote rivers these can only be accessed by jet boat or helicopter making these fisheries very exclusive. Steelhead can also be taken during the same trip so many rivers and so little time this is what has kept our guests coming back two to three times in one season. Because you never know whats around the next bend !

Tight Lines to all Gill McKean.

Come And Join Us for Another incredible season 2015

Just a recap of some of the moments and people that made 2014 one to remember !

Available Dates – April 26 to May 2 Spring Steelhead.

May 3 to May 9th Spring Steelhead & Chinook Salmon.

May 10 to May 16 Spring Steelhead & Chinook Salmon

Skeena river coho silver — Peter Kurey with a Nass river Steelhead

fall steelhead — Peter Kurey with a Nass river Steelhead

guided by gill mckean in westcoast fishing adventures in terrace bc — Guided by Gill Mckean Westcoast Fishing Adventures in Terrace BC

Duane Spring Steelhead fishing on the kitimat river 2014

long time guest Craig Freas on the Bell Irving 2014

fall steelhead in terrace bc guided by westcoast fishing adventures — Brad Howe fall steelhead in Terrace BC guided by Westcoast Fishing Adventures 2014

Mark left the bulkley river to salvage his trip, Fly fishing on the Nass river steelhead. 2014

adventures with gill mckean — adventures with Gill Mckean 2014

Spey fishing at its finest - coho in terrace bc — Adam learning Spey casting first time – coho in Terrace BC 2014

Fishing Report for Westcoast Fishing Adventures Ltd for May & June 2014

Good day everybody, sorry for the delay in fishing reports, as we here at the lodge have been busy getting clients hooked up.

The Spring season started off a bit slow, the rivers were high and muddy a bit early, but have shaped up beautifully! Every year Mother Nature gives us something new to experience, keeps our lives interesting here in Beautiful Natural British Columbia (=

Here are a couple photos of some guests in May:

Photos below of our guests who just returned home:

Attached below is a flyer of our Fall season, with only a couple spaces available, call today is you was to experience BC in it’s most beautiful season (in my opinion:)

Tight Lines from the team at WCFA

We look forward to discussing your next adventure with us!

Fishing is our Addiction!

Guiding is our Passion!

Adventure is in our Blood!

Gill & Mandi

Guided Steelhead fishing on the Skeena river in Terrace BC

Guided Steelhead fishing on the Skeena River, is one of the best ways to spend your money. I am a guide and when I vacation, we hire local guides. Most guides have spent their entire life fishing and it turns it into a way of life. I for one, tell my guests from around the world I have my Masters and Bachelors in Salmon & Steelhead fishing. For example, do you often perform a procedure on your knee or back with out a doctor? or maybe a breast implant? Exactly! I am the fish doctor. Not only do you get my expertise, you get the use of thousands of dollars in equipment that only a doctor could afford, or a guide that has devoted his whole life to fishing & learning the great outdoors.

Ok That said are you ready to book your trip yet?

Its March 7 2014, the count down till the spring Steelhead season begins! One of my personal favorites at the moment. The ice is 3 feet thick on the Skeena right now, and all other tributaries are completely frozen over and the Oolican run has begun? This has been a wild weather winter to say the least, with wind from the North for nearly 3 months leaving a normally rainy slushy snowy climate dry and cold with very little snow until today.

Our first guests show up at the end of March, for some Steelhead fishing on the Kitimat river targetting fresh Chrome Steelhead! We will be fly fishing & float fishing the prime water from the new 18 ft Clackacraft! This is a Cadillac of all boats! Our guests say the ride alone down the river is worth the price of admission! The Steelhead are the bonus 😀

If you are interested in booking your trip with a professional guide here are some available dates.

April – 1-5
May – 3-10
June – 8-14 & 24-30
July – 1-18
August – 1-14
Sept – 1-20
October – 13-31

Please feel free to contact us at any time with questions you may have about Terrace BC Skeena river, Kitimat river , Nass river Salmon & Steelhead guides 17 years and counting.
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Gill McKean – office 1-250-638-0021 or cell 250-615-3477
Mandi – 250-631-7804 or mandi.wcfa@gmail.com

Fishing is our Addiction!
Guiding is our Passion!
Adventure is in our Blood!

Maci & Nigel Ice Fishing Ross Lake Hazelton bc

Photo from one of our Ice Fishing Adventures
Maci & Nigel in a deep conversation – so cute

Spring Steelhead & Hawaii Monster Bones.

Hello all!

Been a bit since the last report, but its always nice to write about something that you love, so here it goes. Spring Steelhead & Hawaii bones on the fly, as we wait for winter to pass in Terrace BC, Mandi & myself have gone on an adventure in Hawaii with Captain Mike Hennessy. I highly recommend his guide services 100%. His eagle eye and complete knowledge of this relatively unknown Big Bone fishery is second to none! He also does trips to other destinations as well. Click HERE to visit Mike’s site.

Mike Hennessy holding my first bone fish of the day !

This is my first bone fishing experience. I am not a rookie angler, however there is a bit of a learning curve to catching these trophy sport fish. The hunt is half the fun – then you spot one your adrenaline starts to run now you have to make the perfect cast to these ninja bones as they are big and wise for a reason. When hooked these fish absolutely tear off line. This fish in the photo emptied my reel in about 20 seconds. Words do not describe how much fun this is hunting and having the opportunity to catch these Bone fish has truly been another life experience not to be forgotten! And we will be back. Thanks again Mike…

Early morning catching the tide for Big Bones !

Now back to spring Steelhead action. We are looking so forward to another spring Steelhead season, our camp will be even better this season with the addition of hot water on demand. That’s right, this means you can have a shower after a hard day of Steelheading. There are only a few spaces available, so do not delay if you want a Steelhead Adventure of a life time.

Steve showing his beauty — Spring Steelhead

Group staying at the lodge - Good times! — Remote Spring Steelhead Camp

One Of Pat Houglads Catch — Pat Hougland Spring Steelhead

Pat Hooked up/article for Salmon & Steelhead Journal

Camp 2012 Signature — Spring Steelhead Camp

OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA — Spring Steelhead camp

Guided steelhead fishing Gordon Mckean with another bright steelhead. — Spring Steelhead

Alex Hall chromer steelhead on the fly — Spring Steelhead

2013 Spring Steelhead season is only a few months away. Tight lines and screaming reels are on the horizon!

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Gill Mckean

contact information. 1-250-638-0021 email info@westcoastfishing.ca

Canadian angling guides providing fishing adventures on remote rivers out of Terrace BC on the Nass,Kitimat,Skeena watersheds from wilderness camps to loding we can do it 16 years in the business of spey casting,flyfishing,float fishing

Canadian angling guides providing fishing adventures on remote rivers out of Terrace BC on the Nass,Kitimat,Skeena watersheds from wilderness camps to lodging, we can do it 16 years in the business of spey casting,flyfishing,float fishing & hooking you up.

Fly fishing for steelhead — Greg fly fishing for steelhead summer run chromer.

This was Greg and his first BC Steelhead on the fly nice job Greg we look forward to seeing you again next time with a Spey rod.

Flies for steelhead — Flies for Steelhead fishing

What to expect during you guided fishing adventure we provide the most diverse fishing packages in the business with our experience in the Skeena,Nass, Kitimat water sheds you can be confident you are in good hands. Fish available during September, October,November Are Coho Salmon, AKA Silvers – Steelhead & Trout all can be caught on the fly single hand or Spey casting is preferred.

BC steelhead hooked up on the fly /spey rod

Jack hooked up on his first cast in the pool guided by Gordon Mckean assistant angling guide with Westcoast Fishing Adventures.

BC Steelhead Landed. — Jack lands his Steelhead on the fly.

Steelhead on the fly — Thomas lands a Big Buck on the spey!

Tight Lines

Gill McKean

To see more steelhead porn go to www.skeenariversteelhead.com Or Skeena river report

To Reserve you Next Guided Salmon Or Steelhead Adventure please feel free to contact us with questions you may have.

1-250-638-0021 office

Toll free 1-866-578-8552

BC Steelhead Fly Fishing (Skeena River)

Host Tom Rosenbauer from The New Fly Fisher travels to the beautiful and majestic Skeena River near Terrace British Columbia to fly fish for big steelhead. He is guided by popular guide Gil McKean of West Coast Fishing Adventures.

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