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April Vokey is a fly fishing writer, fly-tyer, speaker, and host of the podcast, Anchored. After guiding in British Columbia for ten years, she now splits her year between camp in northern BC and Australia. She is an FFF certified casting instructor, forager, bowhunter, and new mother.
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So, You Want to be a Fishing Guide? Part Five: Responsibility to the Resource
April Vokey, Anchored
Feb 21, 2019
This is the final installment in a five-part series outlining the experiences of working fishing guides and what it takes to survive a dream job. Here’s where you can find part one, two, three and four.
In my last article, I covered the reasons guides don’t fish with their clients. Guides play a supporting role to the main act—pulling strings from the catwalk and taking a backseat to the accolades. But there could be no performance without a...
In my last article, I covered the reasons guides don’t fish with their clients. Guides play a supporting role to the main act—pulling strings from the catwalk and taking a backseat to the accolades. But there could be no performance without a...
Freshwater
So, You Want to be a Fishing Guide? Part One: April’s Origins
April Vokey, Anchored
Feb 11, 2019
This is the first installment in a five-part series outlining the experiences of working fishing guides and what it takes to survive a dream job.
In my early 20s, I worked part-time at a tackle shop in Abbotsford, British Columbia. I wasn’t there for the paycheque, rather for the hefty discount on expensive gear and fly-tying materials. I ran a tab with the shop owner and paid back my debt on weekend shifts, selling Bouncing Betties to salmon...
In my early 20s, I worked part-time at a tackle shop in Abbotsford, British Columbia. I wasn’t there for the paycheque, rather for the hefty discount on expensive gear and fly-tying materials. I ran a tab with the shop owner and paid back my debt on weekend shifts, selling Bouncing Betties to salmon...