Fly Fishing British Columbia Review : Life is Like a Box of Chocolates (2-09-23) 4K

[@jjjc999]

My experience of the lodge , guides and the fishing is a total opposite. I had the best fishing experience ever , great guides offering sound advice , awesome fishing , I caught more fish in ten days than I would in a lifetime in the UK. Some of the fish included fresh chinook to 35 pound, 20 pound plus chum, coho, sockeye , pinks most sea liced. I guess every experience is subjective , it’s that good I’ve booked again and I’ve fished BC many times.

[@johnp4hc]

I didn’t specify which lodge. I’m glad you had a good experience on your trip.

[@davidhumphrey1819]

Please let me know what lodge I would love to book up for next year

[@stephenmahood2320]

Credit to you for highlighting your trip and the pitfalls,. I hope a lot of anglers contact you to find the name of this lodge. 9 guests to 2 guides😲 Flossing for fish,😢, back home we call it snatching,that's not fishing

[@benjaminaxselholm]

Bang on, any redneck moron claim to be a fishing guide and can floss fish with T-18.

[@SportquestHolidaysDestinations]

John sorry to hear your story, its a story that we hear on a regular basis. Thats why as a company we check out and validate all the destinations that we run. It is all to easy for a lodge to make a great looking website and promising the earth. This is such a bad representation of Canada and what great fishing the Skeena offers for all types of Salmon and Steelhead. The lodge you have travelled to only gives the area and the true good guides who work hard a bad name. John feel free to give us a call and we will be only too pleased to help you in the future, you will get 100% advice, we make sure the destination matches your expectations and if we think you are expecting too much we will tell you what is and is not possible. Plus we provide great detail pre trip information about what to take and not to takeso you are well prepared before you arrive. basicl;y the more prepared you are the easier it is for our guides and also you are much more likely to have a great time and rebook with us, so it is worth while us investing time in you. Regards Peter

[@johnp4hc]

We’re already in touch. My friend David has already been emailing you back & forward.

[@SportquestHolidaysDestinations]

Arrrr now that makes sense already talked to david. Lets hope we can help sort you all out. The lodge we have recommended is also awear of the issues you had and they will ensure you have the true Candian fly fishing experience. @@johnp4hc

[@terrybradley7651]

Hi John Sorry to hear about those problems some of which I’ve experienced. Have also had some really great experiences in Canada too but can you let me know the lodge you stayed in as want to avoid! Thanks

[@johnp4hc]

You can contact me in Facebook Messenger John Scott Park.

[@Jim610]

Hi John I've tried searching for you in FB Messenger and I find 3 x John Scott Parks (with an S) and several John Scotts but no John Scott Park (without the S) . Do you have a link? I would like to ask you which lodge as I am looking at a trip.

[@johnp4hc]

facebook.com/john.s.park3

[@davidhumphrey1819]

Another fact that we only understood after returning - non of the guides had access to classified waters so they could only take us to the local town water ,so 17 anglers all were pushed into 100 yards of water of which only 30 yards was productive !!! It got even more fin when the locals turned up and started chucking spinning gear out between us !!

[@johnp4hc]

And we each paid £5k to fish public water we could have got access to with a $150 permit and hotels at £100/night plus hiring local guides. Like the ones we met in the local shop. #Fleeced

[@RickLohrey]

John I’m so sorry for your experience …you’ve travelled across the globe to fish based on the expectations created on the hype of others …who let’s face it just want your money …I learned from a similar experience in New Zealand 20 yrs ago…never again ..no more group bookings for me ….single guides only snd research research research …and for the record your resilience and outlook has probably saved the trip to a degree …keep smiling mate 👍

[@johnp4hc]

I’m did my very best to make the best of a bad lot. Definitely keeping smiling and relishing rising to the challenge.

[@jamesmurray2311]

Desperately saddened for you John, it’s heartbreaking chum …. 🐟☹️

[@johnp4hc]

Managed to make the best of a bad deal James. Caught some nice fish despite the poor organisation.

[@jamesmurray2311]

@@johnp4hc still all the efforts to make the best out of bad John, it’s terribly saddening for an angler such as yourself you puts so much work and commitment into the things you do for others to enjoy, friends of mine are planning a Skeena trip for next year would love to know where not to go ….?? PM obviously …. 🐟☹️

[@johnp4hc]

How do I pm?

[@McDougall81]

I’m very sorry that you had such an experience but please don’t paint us all with the same brush. There are many many good people, guides and lodges here in the Skeena Region - tight lines Fishing is our Addiction! Guiding is our Passion! Adventure is in our Blood!

[@allencronin1560]

Your bitting your lip fair play, don’t think I’d be as calm

[@JohnPaulsteelhead-me6sd]

Ya I know which lodge you’re talking about, worst in the region

[@inforabit]

Sounds like you have been ripped off...If this was my life long fishing buddy he would have left on day1 and demanded his money back

[@johnp4hc]

If I’d left I wouldn’t have got any money back. I really wished I hadn’t gone in the first place.

[@inforabit]

surely it was a breach of contract if they did not provide you with what you signed up for @@johnp4hc

[@Roamerscustom]

Oh man. Typical. Sorry you had to expoeriebce the best river in Canada on such shiet terms

[@gordonredmond1329]

Badly advised? Not from what I hear

[@johnp4hc]

Were you there? Told of at least five separate occasions in my own kitchen on what to take. Even bought a new rod for it. Only to find it was not up to the job on the 150 yards of gravel bank we fished pretty much every day.

[@gordonredmond1329]

I happen to know who you're referring to, and he doesn't even own a 9' rod, as I asked him. I'm not sure then why he would advise a 9' rod when all he uses is a 10' rods himself? Did anyone else on the trip have the same setup that you had?

[@johnp4hc]

@@gordonredmond1329 To be fair there were so many things we were mislead about it’s hard to keep count. Anyway the positive side is we’ve now found some way better lodges and guides to go with on any future trips.

[@gordonredmond1329]

@@johnp4hc that’s good, let’s hope that you carry out the correct research into the areas you are fishing in the future 👍🏻

[@johnp4hc]

@@gordonredmond1329 Yes, from people that actually know what they are talking about. I quote, “an 8wt reservoir rod is all you need”. Told me that on at least five occasions. He also had everyone tying up weighted spinning jigs that no one used but that’s another story, along with the single rooms, three star accommodation, wilderness fishing in areas no one else can go, 1 guide for each 2 anglers etc, etc, etc.

[@stephenmahood2320]

How do i contact you privately

[@johnp4hc]

I’m on Facebook as John Scott Park so you could try messenger.