Host of Fishing the Wild West TV says there are no scripts on the water — “the fish will tell you what the show will be…”
Hunting & Fishing British Columbia
English - April 16, 2022 11:00 - 52 minutes - 36.3 MBWilderness Sports Leisure Hobbies flyfishing hunting wildlife whitetail deer british columbia rainbow trout chironomids mule deer bowhunting ice fishing Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Welcome to Hunting & Fishing BC, my podcast about fishing, hunting and other wild pursuits in British Columbia and western Canada. I’m Robert Koopmans. I’ve hunted and fished in BC for more than 30 years, and come to love everything about this province and all it has to offer.
This year, I’ve teamed up with Randy Nelson, a retired fisheries officer and a skilled hunter with a lot of wisdom and experience to share. We’re going to chat through the coming months about a wide range of topics related to wildlife, hunting and fishing.
If there’s a specific topic you’re interested in, let us know, we’ll see what we can do. If nothing else, send us an email letting us know how we’re doing. Reach us at [email protected] …
Today, Randy and I talk with Wes David, the host of Fishing the Wild West TV Show, about his pathway from pro bull rider to host of a popular TV show exploring sport fishing in western Canada. Wes’s show focuses on teaching, conservation and the experience of fishing more than just tactics and gear.
He says his main motivation for doing the show, now in its seventh season, is to “help people catch one more fish” as well meeting people at the boat launch to “talk hunting, fishing, farming and ranching.”
Before our chat with Wes, Randy and I chat briefly about the upcoming season here in BC …
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Thanks for listening to this week’s episode. If you want to share a thought, send us an email at [email protected] … I’m Robert Koopmans, thanks again, and we’ll catch you next time.