Guides

[ozswitch]

Hi
I'm hoping someone could share a contact or 10 of some guide companies in either pacific north west or up into BC.
Now I must add I am wanting to contact them to ask about work within their companies,
either as a guides assistant (if there is such a thing), lodge hand, toilet cleaner and any other possible work they could offer a bloke.
Basically I am wanting to work in the industry and travel while i do it.

If anyone can help I wold be more than happy to hear from you.

Cheers
Nic

ps. if you do have contacts but don't want to post on here but want to share with me please pm me.

[Stumpy]

Nic,
If you google: Oregon fly fishing steelhead guides you'll come up with a list which includes a bunch of the guides I recognize. Several of them lead overnighter trips, and one at least is occasionally so desperate they'll even take on broke-down-old-retired farts for their swamping duties.

The days are long and the pay is slim to none, but the fringe benefits are great as long as you're willing to bust your hump to keep the camp running smoothly.

[KJK]

Nic, you might have better luck coming to Canada under the work visa program that is available to fellow commonwealth countries. I'm not sure how old you are but there are criteria that you must meet, under a certain age, some money in the bank and a return plane ticket home among others. You then get a visa for a year to 2 years. This would offer you the flexibility to come here and not have to be sponsored by someone. Having someone sponsor you is great, but you can only work for this one individual or business while you are here. If yo have a falling out or it doesn't work out, your job and your working vacation are over.
I know quite a few Aussie's working for lodges on the coast, both saltwater and freshwater. If you qualify you should look into the program.
Kevin
PM me if you want, I'm in the industry and might be able to help you out with information.

[Sam F]

You need to have lived in Canada for 1 year before been able to work as a guide in BC, I think.
Cheers
Sam

[ozswitch]

Cheers for the info guys

[max.garth]

Have you EVER done any guiding, real time guiding for particular species.
Well if you haven't then try it, because it takes a certain type of person
and if you don't fit, you will tell yourself that you don't in about 20 minutes.
I don't fit that trade, and how do I know, I tried it in 1975, before I left
Carnarvon, at a time when guiding was in its early stage and I hate it, absulutely and positively hate it.
But you have to do it, because if you don't like it, the whole deal is stuffed.
And I had been fishing around Carnarvon for 10 years, and knew every brick
and hole in the area. At that time I held a heap of Oz and SWFROA fly records
and was doing pretty good, but guiding was a bummer for me..
Cheers have a god time.
MaxG

[coho dr.]

Originally Posted by Sam F

You need to have lived in Canada for 1 year before been able to work as a guide in BC, I think.
Cheers
Sam

AH nice to see someone who knows the wildlife act. Better read up.

[G_Smolt]

Google is your friend.

Many, many independent guides in the area, and they probably don't need the help. Look for lodges and camps, they have more need for sherpas and camp bitches.

A few things to get good at before you go for a salmon / steelhead guide/help job:
-Filleting
-cleaning (anything and everything)
-Backtrolling
-bait-diver fishing
-spinner fishing
-not fishing