Brad and Kim Zeerip and their guides are experienced fly fishermen who love spey casting and fishing. Their passion is guiding and teaching anglers young and old, novice and expert, male and female, the joys of fishing while touring the beautiful coastal rivers. Most anglers come to fish for steelhead, Kings or Coho salmon. In addition they fish for Pink, Sockeye and Chum Salmon, Cutthroat trout and Dolly Varden.
Brad and Kim Zeerip and their guides are experienced fly fishermen who love spey casting and fishing. Their passion is guiding and teaching anglers young and old, novice and expert, male and female, the joys of fishing while touring the beautiful coastal rivers. Most anglers come to fish for steelhead, Kings or Coho salmon. In addition they fish for Pink, Sockeye and Chum Salmon, Cutthroat trout and Dolly Varden.

The lodge is located on the bank of the Skeena River in Terrace, BC. From this location you have the flexibility to fish a number of rivers, giving the guides and anglers options when one river is not fishing well. Only 40 miles from the ocean, they experience the moderating influence of the marine air that makes for a longer season. With spring, summer and fall fishing, anglers can target the species they are most interested in.

There are six comfortable guest rooms, each with a private bath, for eight anglers. A recreation room, with a fireplace, pool table and bar is the place to hang out after fishing and swap stories. The food is outstanding and the meals memorable.

There are direct flights from Vancouver, BC into Terrace, which makes for easy logistics and no overnights in town. Most anglers fish for 4 or 5 days, but longer stays can be accommodated.

Following is a run down of the waters that are primarily fished:

The mighty Skeena River is world famous for producing some of the largest wild salmon and steelhead on earth. The Skeena holds the current steelhead world record for fly-caught fish. Twenty-pound steelhead are not uncommon, 30-pound steelhead are caught most years, and record 40-pound fish are landed from time to time. The monster King salmon of the Skeena have held three former world records. The Skeena also has large runs of Coho, Pinks and Sockeye salmon. Each year over two million Salmon migrate up the Skeena. The Skeena has dozens of tributaries and feeder streams, each with it’s own genetically adapted strain of wild salmon and steelhead. It is truly one of the world’s greatest rivers.

The Copper River is world famous for aggressive wild steelhead that take skated flies on the surface. Scenic beauty and powerful fish make the Copper special regardless of which fishing method you prefer.

The Kalum River also produces monster wild King salmon. Some of the largest Kings in the Skeena system return to the Kalum. The Kalum also produces large runs of wild steelhead and Coho. Twenty-pound steelhead are not uncommon and some 30+ pounders have been landed there. The river also has healthy populations of wild Dolly Varden, Cutthroat and Bull trout.

The Kitimat River produces beautiful salmon and steelhead as well as ocean-run Cutthroats and Dolly Vardens. It also has one of the largest returns of Chum salmon in the area. King salmon start returning early in the Kitimat, making it a great river to fish in June.

The Kasiks River has excellent wild Coho, Dolly Vardens and Cutthroats. The Kasiks is a spectacular remote river that is accessed by jet boat. The trip up the Kasiks River is something that will not soon be forgotten. Spectacular waterfalls, canyons and mountain peaks surround the river and the ride is definitely a thrill.
The Exchamsiks is another excellent Coho and trout river. The trip upstream starts at the Skeena River below towering granite cliffs that rise up over 1,000 feet. It is a clear-running stream with fantastic scenery and excellent fishing.