This
Is Our
Story

My name is Clint I was born and raised in prince Rupert. Fishing has been a big part of
my life for as long as I can remember. I spend most of my summers as a child fishing
the shores of the Skeena River as well as the Stikine River with my grandparents on my
mom’s side both coming from aboriginal ancestry my grandmother was from Hartley
Bay and my grandfather from telegraph creek. They taught me to fish for food with a rod
as well as a net but most with a rod and reel for Coho on the exchamsiks River. They
also taught me the cultural and spiritual side of fishing my grandmother would often say
a prayer for the fish in her native tong sm’algyax ( the Tsimshian language) she would
pray for the fish to finish its journey up the river to spawn as she did this prayer she
would return the cooked and eaten remain of the salmon back into the river it came
from. Learning the spiritual significance of fishing as well as the joy and excitement that
came from it had me hooked young. My dad being mostly of European decent showed
me the sports fishing side of angling along with my grandfather (on my dad’s side) we
would spend countless days on the ocean outside of prince Rupert. My dad’s family
would come from all over the province to spend time and fish with my family. Fishing is
not just for entertainment or to provide food it’s a way of bring friends and family
together and create cherished memories. Angling has been a passion of mine my entire
life. Aurora coast adventures was created to show the world the wonders of the north
coast and the connection the fishing has to the natural world. It has always been and
will be a priority to make sure this resource is sustainable and accessible to future
generations to enjoy the same way I did as a child. I have spent my adult life perfecting
my fishing abilities, I have guided for Langara fishing lodge, north king lodge and Haa-
Nee-Naa lodge learning about fishing as well as the fishing industry. I have unknowingly
been working towards this dream of giving people the opportunity to see and feel the
beautiful north coast in the way that I have for all these years and to pass on the
knowledge that has been passed down to me by my parents and my grandparents. So
go live your adventure.