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

Skeena & Nass River Fall Fishing report

Skeena & Nass River Fall Fishing Report

Skeena river fishing report for November 4 / 2014 .

Fly fishing has been the method Steelhead the prey for the last 2 months, we are now taking a break and getting ready for winter to set in after a very successful fall Steelhead & Coho season. Not with out hard work and extensive knowledge of the Skeena,Nass,Kitimat regions, we traveled far and wide to get our guests hooked up to their own trophy fish. While most area lodges and guided anglers were packing their bags and posting face book messages about the “blown rivers”, we were hooking up! Not to blow our horn, but when being guided by Westcoast Fishing Adventures you are sure to find clean fishable water no matter what. The rest is up to you! One of our many company slogans goes like this – “We don’t sell ROD DAYS We sell Fishing Adventures!” So if you are looking for Professional fishing guides that know the water & do there home work, look no further. You have found the one and only Westcoast Fishing Adventures. Were – Here to Hook you up !

Now on to the report. All area rivers are on the drop and of course jammed with Steelhead and spawning Coho. We have been getting heavy rain through out most days however temps are dropping & snow is falling around 1800 ft. The Kalum winter run will soon be here as the copper river is in full swing – The Bell Irving was just starting to fish well towards the end of the season with chrome Steelhead showing up daily. Coho salmon on all region 6 rivers are closed for the season. The Kispiox , Bulkley, Morice, Sustut, Suskwa, Babine & all other Steelhead rivers have seen the bulk of Steelhead arrive for the season and will now color up and prepare themselves for the winter ahead. If you are on route or still planning a last minute trip to the Skeena,Nass,Kitimat region do not hesitate to contact our office for an up to date fishing report Or reserve your next fishing adventure as we Fish to Live & Live to Fish We look forward hearing from you. info@westcoastfishing,ca or 1-866-578-8552

Now on to some Steelhead Porn from the month of October !! Enjoy

Monster Nass river steelhead caught on the fly ! — Nass river steelhead

Bell Irving river steelhead fishing — Hooked up on the Bell Irving another beautiful Nass river Trib.

Exchamsiks river Skeena tributary — Another great day with Westcoast Fishing Adventures.

Exchamsiks river Coho salmon. — Honey Moon Couple with a beauty spey caught Coho / Silver salmon.

Nass river Steelhead fishing on the Fly. — Head guide and Peter with a beauty on the Nass river.

Flies for Steelhead fishing — Steelhead flies for the swing.

Nass river steelhead — Steelhead landed = a Happy Guest.

Nass river toast to the Steelhead. — Nass river toast to the steelhead.

Nass river back roads. — Beautiful places on the Nass river.

Nass river steelhead fishing guides. — The spey rods points the way to steelhead heaven.

Steelhead on the fly Nass river. — Fly caught steelhead.

Photo of the year — Fall Steelhead Nass River

OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA — Fall Steelhead on the Nass river

Nass river steelhead fly fishing — Fall Steelhead

Fall Coho on the Nass, Skeena, Kitimat rivers

Kitlope Fishing Adventures

Kitlope river fishing adventures the Kitlope river is flowing into the Gardner channel through a protected eco preserve, this beautiful river system has been left untouched by logging / resource extraction. Westcoast Fishing Adventures has the parks use permit to operate within the BC Parks boundary’s. If you’re looking for a truly wild river adventure feel free to contact us for more details.

Kitlope river steelhead guides — Kitlope river

Skeena river fishing guides for salmon & steelhead on remote nothern rivers

Brendan Morrison & Mike with a beautiful kitimat river steelehad — Brendan Morrison & Mike with a beautiful Kitimat river steelhead.

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.
Tight Lines
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

Skeena River ,Nass River, Kitimat River Fishing Report for Feb 8 / 2014

Skeena river is now frozen over with thick ice over most of the river the Kitimat river is nothing more than a trickle of water & The Nass river is low frozen and clear for a change. We have been ice fishing on some area lakes with the family catching brook trout up to 3 lb and rainbows as the winter steelhead lurk under the ice flow until the arctic wind subsides. There has been some great winter spring action out of Prince Rupert just out of Rush brook, Kinkolith has been very good on the changing tides as well not far from the old government ferry dock casting buzz bombs & sting zelda’s halibut action is also good. I am also looking forward to the first prawn feed. As for bookings this season things are going very well with a lot of positive energy being felt at the trade shows in the US this season, seems people are getting over the economy scare and just getting out and living.
We are looking forward to the 2014 season with our old guests as well as new ones.

If you haven’t booked your fishing vacation yet don’t delay dates are going quickly.

Tight Lines/Gill McKean 1-250-638-0021

info@westcoastfishing.ca

Swinging flies for steelhead & salmon

Swinging flies for steelhead & salmon can be very complicated if you are just getting into spey casting or fly fishing. A guided fishing trip with Westcoast Fishing Adventures could not only provide an adventure but fast track you to steelhead & salmon heaven. For more steelhead photos please feel free to visit www.skeenariversteelhead.com Tight Lines to all in 2014 .

Total beginner hooks up on day one with Westcoast Fishing Adventures. Steelhead Salmon

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

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!

Tight Lines

Gill Mckean

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