WEST COAST OF CANADA OFFERS SOME GREAT ANGLING OPPORTUNITIES It can and has been argued that Canada is home to the best freshwater fishing in the world, however, in my opinion, Northern British Columbia and the Pacific Ocean is also home to some of the best saltwater fishing in the world. CHINOOK SALMON Chinook salmon are well known for their long runs, fierce head-shakes, and breathtaking leaps out of the water which makes them a very sought-after species for anglers. Trolling is the most effective way to catch salmon on the Pacific but understanding where to find them and why they’re in the area is key to an angler’s salmon success. I was recently fishing with Serengeti Fishing…
Author: Wes David
Wes David
Wes David was born and raised on a cattle ranch in central Albert and has called Airdrie, Alberta home for the last 16-years. Former professional bull rider turned professional walleye tournament angler, outdoor writer, and host & producer of Fishing the Wild West TV, a fishing show dedicated to angling throughout western Canada and the northern U.S. States. Fishing the Wild West TV is in its 6th season and currently airing on 7-different US and Canadian networks. Wes is a big believer in conservation, educating about Canada’s fisheries and wildlife, and getting our youth involved in the outdoors.
ADVENTURE IN PARADISE It was 6:30 am, and I was loading our float tubes, fishing gear, and camping supplies into the cargo baskets mounted on the side of a helicopter for a two day stay high in the Rocky Mountains of Alberta. A month earlier my fishing partner and I booked a fishing trip with Icefield Heli Tours to fly us into Lake of the Falls for a fly-fishing bonanza. Lake of the Falls is a glacier lake tucked deep in the bowl of three surrounding mountains, 2,250-meters in elevation. The jade clear glacier lake is home to an abundance of cutthroat and the odd bull trout and we anticipated two full days of nonstop fly-fishing. Our helicopter lifted off at 7:15 am, and in no time pine trees passed beneath us…