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Canadian Fly Dad
Registrace 13. 11. 2015
Welcome to my channel! If you're into fly fishing, drone videos, canoeing and generally easily accessible outdoor adventures in British Columbia and the Yukon you've come to the right channel. That's why I chose the monikker 'Canadian Fly Dad' to reflect both fly fishing and drone flying and the fact that my daughter appears in a lot of them. Custom drone and video work newflyingcircus@gmail.com
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A Drive Into the Spectacular Scenery of Hazelton, British Columbia, Canada
#hazelton #britishcolumbia #djidrone #skeenariver A drive into the scenic town of Hazelton, starting by crossing the Hagwilget bridge over the Bulkley River and driving down into 'Ksan, with some aerial views of the village and an unexpected visit from the Aurora Borealis
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Return to the Smart River. A Canoe Search for Wilderness and Arctic Grayling
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#yukon #canoeing #arcticgrayling #flyfishing A revisit to the Smart River that flows cross the British Columbia/Yukon border and is accessible via the Alaska Highway between Watson Lake and Teslin. Wet wading to fly cast dry flies followed by a drift home targeting likely looking spots for Arctic Grayling
Paddling Nicomen Slough. How Far Upstream Can We Go?
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#fraservalley #canoeing We decided to fish and explore Nicomen Slough. What sort of fish would we catch? How far upstream could we paddle? I accidently got a fine slick of sunscreen on the GoPro camera lens - I didn't notice at the time, so some of the footage has a slightly hazed look. Damned stuff gets everywhere. Anyways, I decided to go with it, thinking that it gave a dreamlike look to the...
A Sunday Mini Adventure. Canoeing From Harrison Hot Springs to Kilby, and, Oh Yeah - Sturgeons
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#harrisonriver #harrisonhotsprings #canoeing #canada My daughter and I spent a day canoeing from the British Columbian resort town of Harrison Hot Springs down the Harrison River to Kilby Provincial Park.
We Discover Some Big Surprises Under Our Canoe. Harrison River, British Columbia.
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A canoe trip from Harrison Hot Springs to Kilby on the Harrison River reveals some big surprises swimming in the shallows. Two white sturgeon, both about 5 feet long, are captured by the GoPro as they feed on fresh water clams. We feel so fortunate to be able to video these mild mannered beasties in shallow and relatively clear water.
My Trail Camera Gets Chewed
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After a 4 week stint in the Salmon Forest I discover someone has been chewing on my trail camera. I've recorded bears pulling on the traps and snuffling the camera before czcams.com/video/4w42NDKw44E/video.html but this time it looks like they tried the full meal deal
Slow TV Real Time Dash Cam Driving Kane Valley Road & Overnight Camp at Kane Lake, British Columbia.
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This is admittedly a bit of an experiment for me. Straight through the windscreen GoPro views of a real time drive of southern British Columbia's Kane Valley, west to east, including a few stops for wildlife and drone views of the area. Maybe something to put on as a background watch during a dreary winter evening. I don't need to know if you don't like this - I know its not for most people, bu...
Weekend Fishing Trip with Linda Lee. It's Summer in Canada!
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#flyfishing #troutfishing #nicolavalley #britishcolumbia I managed to fit in a quick, impromptu weekend getaway with my daughter www.youtube.com/@LifeOfLindaLee between her busy fishing/filming schedule and other gigs. It's been said that Canada only truly begins where the pavement ends.
Rough Roads, High Winds and Cruising Trout. Fly Fishing the Marl Flats.
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#flyfishing #brooktrout #nicolavalley A solo trip to try to entice some rather finicky trout seen cruising over the marl flats of a southern British Columbian lake. Drone: DJI Min 3 Pro
Is this Heaven? Fly Casting to Rainbows and Brookies Over the Marl Flats
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#flyfishing #kamloopstrout #rainbowtrout #brooktrout #nicolavalley #britishcolumbia A sunny morning fly fishing for trout cruising the shallows. FYI, they were really.... picky. A longer video to come out later in a week or so.
Playing Hide and Seek with Midshipmen and Crabs Along the British Columbia Coast
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A spring low tide allows us to visit our local seafront to try to catch a crab dinner all the while being watched by bald eagles. Check out my daughter's YT channel Life Of Linda Lee www.youtube.com/@LifeOfLindaLee Music; Scott Buckley - Effervescence 53,451 views Jul 28, 2023 #orchestralmusic #royaltyfreemusic #emotionalmusic 🎵🎶 'Effervescence' (Royalty-free music)🎶🎵 A calm, ethereal, slightly...
Fly Fishing, Canoeing Between Trout Lakes, and Exploring an Abandoned Cabin
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#britishcolumbia #camping #flyfishing #troutfishing I take a solo trip in early spring to explore an interconnected group of lakes that were previously unknown to me.
My Take on the Intense Aurora Over Pitt Lake, British Columbia May 2024
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Many photos taken of the spectacular aurora storm in May show an enhanced version using night mode, which makes for lovely photos but they aren't quite as I remember the experience. I love the stills I've taken in night mode, in fact i used some in this vid, but here in the time lapse portion, at least I've tried to present a more natural look of the phenomena ie luminance and light values, usi...
Early Spring Camping in the Nicola Valley. I Get a Tutorial on How NOT to Suck at Fly Fishing.
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#merritt #nicolavalley #vancamping #camping #flyfishing #troutfishing Our first camping trip of 2024 to try out a new Forest Service site goes pretty well, despite the wind and the rain. A chance encounter with another CZcamsr Mike D.R. gives me the chance to make a fly fishing video with people actually catching fish. Mike's channel www.youtube.com/@miked.r.6671
Is Drudgery Fun? Canoeing and Hiking to Find Mutant Fish.
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#canoeing #hiking #flyfishing A combo canoe and hiking trip in the hopes of finding an uncrowded river teeming with cutthroat and steelhead trout in early spring.
Two Rookies Try Their Hand at Gold Panning on BC's Historic Fraser River.
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Two Rookies Try Their Hand at Gold Panning on BC's Historic Fraser River.
Winter In the Harrison Valley. Drone and Trailcam Views of the Salmon Forest
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Winter In the Harrison Valley. Drone and Trailcam Views of the Salmon Forest
Aerial Views of Hope, BC's Waterfront on a Pretty Summer Morning
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Aerial Views of Hope, BC's Waterfront on a Pretty Summer Morning
An Epic Winter Flight Over A Coastal British Columbian Lake
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An Epic Winter Flight Over A Coastal British Columbian Lake
The Most Canadian Video You'll See Today
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The Most Canadian Video You'll See Today
Winter Sunset Over the Pitt Addington Marsh
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Winter Sunset Over the Pitt Addington Marsh
Chasing a Sunbeam up Widgeon Valley New Years Day 2024. 4K West Coast Canadian Scenery
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Chasing a Sunbeam up Widgeon Valley New Years Day 2024. 4K West Coast Canadian Scenery
Flying Over Nicomen Slough. New Years Eve 2023. Mavik Mini 3 Pro
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Flying Over Nicomen Slough. New Years Eve 2023. Mavik Mini 3 Pro
Aerial Views of the Elk Herd on the Chehalis Flats
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Aerial Views of the Elk Herd on the Chehalis Flats
Spectacular but brief Maple Ridge Sunrise. Mavik Mini 2
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Spectacular but brief Maple Ridge Sunrise. Mavik Mini 2
Are There Wolves in the Salmon Forest?
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Are There Wolves in the Salmon Forest?
Can a Coho Change its Spots? Fly Fishing the River in Mid November
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Can a Coho Change its Spots? Fly Fishing the River in Mid November
Flying the North. Epic Aerial Views of Northern BC and Yukon via the Cassiar and Alaska Hiways
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Flying the North. Epic Aerial Views of Northern BC and Yukon via the Cassiar and Alaska Hiways
Ghost Elk in the Salmon Forest. Trail Cam Captures Sept-Oct 2023
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Ghost Elk in the Salmon Forest. Trail Cam Captures Sept-Oct 2023
Thanks For Taking Us along Dave! Amazing Country & Drone Footage as Always! Ive yet to fish for Arctic Grayling! I need to get out more! 😆
It takes a drive. I think I put 7500 km on the old van this trip
you can see why it,s called Beautiful British Columbia 👍👍
It's something that you just have to experience.
Is there potential for bullies in this stream?
I'm an American, but wouldn't it be a good idea too to give conservation/fishing licenses at volunteer clean up events? I know our prices are always increasing. Our stocking is always good. But clean up is always no good.
That's actually quite a good idea! A reward for putting your time in for a good cause.
The African Queen & Apocalypse Now? You did mention Conrad's Heart of Darkness too. Great to see that number of immature cutthroat. Must be converting to good cutthroat rearing habitat. People fish Siddle Creek at the head of the slough in spring and catch post spawn trout. I wish it would be closed. Where you went ashore by the small creek - I think that was the old Red Rock access. So named because someone spray painted a good sized boulder fluorescent red and left it by the highway access. It's long since been removed.
@@RalphHify Yup, Apocalypse Now and The Heart of Darkness were the two linked items I was referring to. Apocalypse Now was a modern retelling of Conrad's story, which took place in the Belgium Congo in the 1890s, I believe. I'm pleased you managed to watch through until that part, I know this one's a bit long. Also, we actually didn't spend a lot of time fishing, just casually here and there, and still found a lot of small, healthy cutties, which surprised me as it looked like marginal water - this time of year, at least.
PERFECT. My old stoppin grounds. great video
My bucket list is to visit this place because rambo made it look so cosy and picturesqe.. Which month was the movie shot in do you think?
From the lack of leaves on the trees and the general 'wet' look of the film I think late November or early spring - just after the snow goes. It's much prettier in the summer czcams.com/video/Zmx79KrSsyw/video.html
Beautiful day to try out the new canoe. Great video of the sturgeon! Thanks for sharing your day with us.
Glad you liked it!
So cool that you were able to spot a sturgeon from the surface and then get underwater video. Love the pod of cutthroat too!
I wasn't sure if they were cutthroat, so we didn't get the rods out. I thought they might be pike minnow or some other type of the minnow species - they had a strong black stripe and weren't as wary as cutthroat. But looking again a few might have been cutties.
Looks like a new canoe
Yup, Linda bought it a few months ago - it's less than half the weight of the green cedar and canvas one - which we still have, btw.
best day of the week spended a day on a lake so peaceful👍👍
Very cool! 😎
Very Nice Go Pro Sturgeon River Monster Clip!
The Sturgeon are magnificent Dave, used to see them in the lake whenever we boated on the lake back in the 80's. Good look thanks
It was fortunate to see them in relatively clear water. I've seen quite a few jump in the muddy Fraser, but no hope of videoing them in that water.
I am always surprised just how beautiful BC is thank you have you ever coult a Sturgeon 👍👍
No, but my daughter caught some just the day after filming this. Here's a video she made of catching some last year czcams.com/video/AbmmCO97Uws/video.html
I think the secret to Linda's success is those awesome rainbow trout leggings--perhaps you need a pair, ditch the "lucky hat"! lol. I think I now want to awaken every morning now to steel drum music too. The underwater loon shots were a bonus!
Revenge for spying on them ! Not your average bear….😂
Very Relaxing! Let someone else drive for once! Ill have to watch the rest tonight with some Mary Browns chicken!
I discovered just the other day that Mary Browns is a Canadian only chain - started in Newfoundland some years ago.
Everybody has a Lucky Hat! I seem to catch bigger fish with my Simms hat on I find. Nice choice of tunes in your edit Dave :) Ive yet to try that Mary Brown Chicken in Merrit you raving about, but did notice a lady come outa there who looked kinda like that Toad, so I went back to the lake & had a fish samich! Actually, it was a cajun fish wrap & quite delish!
None of my hats have been particularly lucky lately 😐
@@davebeningfield Maybe a Mary Browns Chicken Hat will change you luck! haha
i enjoyed every minuet of your travels your so blessed to live in such a beautiful part of the world 👍👍
Yes, and thank you
I liked it ! Stuck here in the city in the summer gives me inspiration. Love travelling backroads - my two cents…A little more interspersed dialog like CZcams TravelBackroads i find those quite enjoyable too thx
Also, I should pay more attention to keeping the windscreen clean! Next time...
50.32. Did you say it was to mosquitey😂😂.
Hah, that was my partner's speculating.
Love the Kane Valley since the late 80's
Dave that was a great look. Your last video with Linda. Nice you can get out together. Doug
Thanks. Glad it was worth your time!
Giant brook trout!
They were not as cooperative as I had hoped. 😔
Who'd ababdon a beautiful cabin in that location?
Awesome scenic view! Freshly caught trout cannot be beaten in taste in my opinion.
You bet. I love the smaller ones, when you can peel the backbone out and make a hot trout sandwich.
Beautiful country up there, very nice! great catches off the dock from your daughter those were some classic looking trout. Thanks for the ride down the dirt road at the end 👌
I wish they could have been bigger - mine at least, but whaddya gonna do, eh?
incredible you caught anything in that wind; I always get skunked. Gorgeous. Thanks for the share.
I've had 5 camping/fishing trips so far this year and EVERY one ended with insane wind or rain.. Also, this year so far, I pretty much suck at fishing. My daughter is the one who's catching everything. I'm glad you liked the video.
One of my favorite lakes. Often fish it in the fall, camping for 3-4 nights. Cheers.
Yes, my daughter and I regard it as our 'family lake.' In fact, I'll be uploading another video taken just over a week later at the same location, this time with my daughter.
Enjoy all your videos! I feel your frustration with the wind. I fly fish from an open top inflatable kayak which has lower wind exposure and use 2 anchors. works well but sitting with legs flat means 2-3 hours at most b4 I cramp up. I have a similar canoe to yours but solo paddling/fishing in the wind was too hard. After watching youtube: Wendy Outdoors I see she has a seat in the middle of the canoe and uses a kayak paddle… hmm better solo maneuverability and weight balance ? After watching your video I feel inspired to try my canoe in that configuration sitting on a real seat w/ knees bent - might be much more comfortable. As for fishing but not catching I feel your pain too but Mother Nature, a good book, good beer and a fire make the trips worthwhile ! Good luck
I returned to the lake last weekend with my daughter and the last day was a windstorm again. I've had 4 camping/fishing trips so far this spring/summer and every one was blown out by wind to some extent. Ideally I should have a rowboat just for fishing like I did years ago. Canoes are great for travel and exploring but so-so for solo fishing. Glad you liked the video.
Thank you for the wonderful video. It's like I'm a bug on your shoulder. Curious if you can anchor the canoe? Looks like in some parts your fishing cronies naked? And then stripping leeches on the full sink?
Thanks for the kind comment. I actually did have an anchor down but the wind gusts were so strong and changing I was spun in circles. I should have had 2 anchors, I guess. I did try cronies on a full sink line, and actually tried using an indicator. I didn't try leeches but used shrimp, damselfly and dragonfly nymphs in the shallows. Glad you liked the video
Absolutely gorgeous, closest I got to Alaska was fort Nelson in British Columbia, worked there four seasons doing highway paving
Glad you liked it and took the time to comment. I MIGHT be up there again this summer, which would make it the 5th year in a row.
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Plainfin midshipman are cool fish. Normally they live to depths of 1200 ft in Georgia Strait but the spawn in the intertidal zone. Apparently you can hear them grunting under rocks at low tide, but I have yet to.
I've heard them grunt when they're picked up, my daughter claims to have heard them grunt when just walking along at low tide. I didn't know they generally lived at such a depth. Thanks for the insight.
Did this last summer. SO many times the views make you think, "this place can not be real." ...but it is. EASILY the most beautiful road I've driven.
Good to see some purple star fish. On gabriola20 years ago they were countless. They are 95% gone and big star fish are completely gone. Scary. Nice vid 👍
Am I correct in remembering it was some sort of virus that was affecting them? Reviewing this video I did notice the purple starfish.
@@davebeningfieldI thought is was carbon in the water or warming of the water. Their shells turn to mush and their legs fall apart. All the way from Alaska to Mexico. And in the last 20 years. Very scary indeed.
Lots of Sea Life in that Tidal Pool! And a Crab Feast to Finish! Sweet!
Limited out on the smaller, harder shell red rock crabs, but all the dungeness we caught were frustratingly slightly undersized - so back to the ocean they went.
Excellent photography and great background music score 👍🙌
Wow, thank you. I did shuffle and sort the music selection a number of times. Glad you appreciated it and thanks foe the comment.
Sadly, we have not seen any northern lights this year. Too much light pollution in the Ottawa area.
That's unfortunate - this display was the most vivid I've ever seen - though admittedly I haven't seen that many. We were fortunate that our viewing area was only a 12 minute drive from the house. Talking to many people after it was apparently visible in suburbia.
You were not too far from us ☺️ Great video caption of it all Love your beautiful words you’ve put into your video Made your video even more special, and beautiful night captured Thanks Got to show my family whom weren’t able to come along or be there due to living elsewhere and unable to see it. - building memories, and memories to share ❤ -thanks again, and very much appreciated and glad I came across your video
Thank you for the beautiful comment. Much appreciated!
Talk about a great Friday morning watch. Thanks for the video!
Sandals WITH socks!
@@davebeningfield As they should be haha
Snowed Everywhere else, and your in sandals ( with socks) & a T shirt! Nice get away exploring trip :) Managed to get few fish! KEWL! :)
Thanks for putting me onto this spot, Mike. I'll certainly be going back again.
@@davebeningfield A guy told me he got charged by a moose where u had the "channel attempt" but looks like you found the correct one to go thru .
@@miked.r.6671 When dealing with moose, always use cash. That way you won't be charged.
@@davebeningfield Might result in a Moose Cyber Attack!
Very Nice edit Dad! Magical! 😊
nice video. Thanks
Thank you too
Great video. Seeing the northern lights and going to Tuktoyaktuk are two of my bucket list items now that we just got a new Airstream, Love traveling in Canada. Thank you for the video.
I'm so glad you liked it. We drove the Dempster all the way to Tuktoyaktuk in 2022.
Hi i hope the wild fires in nothen BC stop you being able to get around to some nice trout fishing
I'm sure you meant ' don't stop.'
Wherever I was on the lake, I made sure to do a few casts at that spot before heading in & always managed to hook a few decent fish . A guy at shore asked if I was fishing the North end . I said "Nope I was fishing DAVES " 😆...I bet a Good chance his name was Dave even! So, it looks like your name it will be . After all we can't call it " I Suck at Fishing Point" Was good to have you aboard . And Now I know about "Fish Sandwiches" Slap a trout in between 2 slices of Bread! It was Nice Hanging Out with you Good Energy People. Thanks for putting me in this one. 🎏 I had a Super Day when you left & I fished the South End after I sped off . Too bad you weren't able to join in on the Slay! Looking forward to next trip soon! Yeah, there's lots of Daves out there huh! 🤪
For that location I think a late September trip may be in order - just before coho season. It was a treat spending some time with an avid fly angler who also talks video, b- roll , lighting and the best way to set up a shot. Sharing the sport - even if I don't always land the big one.
@@davebeningfield I received a message last night asking who it was he seen me on CZcams fishing on my boat. I replied " That's My Dad" haha
@@miked.r.6671 😆
Awesome video, I am curious though what type of fly line you like to use
Hi, glad you liked the video. On this day I was using a 6 weight 9 foot rod and a 6 weight floating line with a sinking tip. I was just expecting to catch cutthroat trout. I wasn't expecting or targeting steelhead.