A Brief History
Marc Laynes started Cascade Fishing Adventures in 1990 - the 2008 season will mark Cascade Fishing Adventures' and Marc's 19th season in operation!
It seems Marc has had the fishing bug forever and can vividly remember his first trout at the age of 6. A summer stint of saltwater salmon guiding at world famous Painter's Lodge in Campbell River and on Rivers Inlet's big open water in 1986 started the guiding fascination immediately, and changed Marc's perspective on fishing ever since - this guiding aspect was a whole new challenge for him that he found incredibly satisfying!
Thus it was the beginning of a new business and a venture that was virtually unheard of at
the time on the Fraser river.
In 1987, Marc received a post-secondary education in two fields: Fish and Wildlife Management and in Forest Resources. His motivation to gain this education stems from his desire to work with fish and wildlife resources in British Columbia. From 1995 through 1998, Marc was hired by the Ministry of Environment to provide his experience to the Ministry of Environment's Fraser River White Sturgeon Spawning Study and various dredging impact studies and assessments. Marc is still presently involved in conducting extensive field work with sturgeon and eulachon impact assessment studies, for various agencies on the Fraser river. Much of the work Marc has been involved in has been ground-breaking field work - offering very rewarding experiences from new sturgeon, and other fish-related, discoveries.
There is no other guide on the Fraser river that has the combination of education, knowledge and varied experience -technical and angling - with the Fraser river and its fish than Marc. If you are interested, you will find him pleased to share his knowledge of the region's geography and the fish, animals and plant life that inhabit the area. There is no better way to pass the quiet times on the boat than to talk about and share the knowledge of the unique and scenic area that encompasses you.
When Marc has any free time, he likes to backpack BC's interior mountains to hunt for bighorn sheep and mule deer, and gold pan the Fraser.
Office Manager
On most occasions, the first person from Cascade Fishing Adventures that you may speak with will be Marc's wife, Maggie. Maggie operates Chilliwack Mountain Bed and Breakfast, oversees the guiding and accommodation bookings, as well as the necessary duties required to maintain day to day business operations. With a smile on her face and a cheery voice, Maggie looks forward to assisting you with planning your next fishing holiday! Maggie's experience as an office administrative manager is an exceptional asset - her assistance with the business is always professionally accomplished and very much appreciated.
Background Experience
Marc Laynes was selected by the British Columbia Ministry of Environment as a fish technician and fishing guide to capture and tag sturgeon for the Ministry's Fraser River White Sturgeon Spawning Study. In approximately 125 sampling days, over 650 sturgeon were tagged and safely released throughout the lower Fraser river. Biological data including lengths, girths, and weights were taken, and surgery was performed to determine the sex and maturity of the larger fish. This surgery is necessary because it is not possible to determine the sex of any white sturgeon by examining exterior characteristics. In addition, any fish deemed to be a pre-spawning sturgeon was fitted with a radio transmitter so that subsequent radio tracking may provide information regarding feeding, and more importantly, spawning migrations. The fish captured ranged in size from as small as 2 lbs. to in excess of 800 lbs., which measured 12' 4" total length! With a healthy and solid abundance of fish through all the age classes, the Fraser river can expect to continue it's long and rich history with white sturgeon.
In 1998 and 1999, Marc's primary role in sturgeon research on the Fraser river was to locate and identify white sturgeon spawning areas - a pioneering effort for Fraser river white sturgeon. This proved to be a very difficult task, but with local knowledge and luck, sturgeon eggs and newly hatched sturgeon larvae, a historical first on the Fraser River, were captured. These captures assisted in pinpointing several white sturgeon spawning areas that will be protected and naturally sustained to maintain healthy populations of wild sturgeon.
Our Commitment to Our Guests
Our commitment is simple; to provide you the best possible guided fishing trip on the Fraser river.
We can accomplish this because we believe in the basic ideals required to do so: we enjoy fishing, guiding anglers, the people we meet, and we love the adventure we give to our guests as much as the guests themselves. We have no desire in being the biggest operation on the river; we don't believe the trip you are really looking for can be accomplished if you are one of many boats. For us, personal attention to our guests is very important.
A Word About our Rates
Our rates compare very favorably in the industry when you recognize the quality and standard of our boats and fishing equipment that we offer, not to mention the personal service, our 18 years guiding experience and our knowledge of the rivers. They fairly reflect what this business costs, to do business right. Please remember this when you are looking around - and we invite you to do so! The lowest rate does not reflect the same experience, knowledge, service, boats and equipment required to fully accomplish the angling experience and adventure that we provide.
