Tuesday @ 9:00p ET/ 6:00p PT
Co-produced with the Federation of Fly Fishers (FFF), this series is about fly fishing for all species, in all waters in North America.
Meet the hosts
Bill Spicer
PERSONAL STATS
Name: William (Bill) Spicer
Born: Hamilton Ontario
Hometown: Stoney Creek Ontario
PERSONAL STUFF
Marital Status: Married
Children: one daughter
Pets: Two cats, Lucy and Casper
Hobbies: Fly Fishing, Golf, Guitar
Favorite movie: Sophie’s Choice
Favorite TV show: Family Guy
Favorite music (CD and/or musician): James Taylor
Favorite motto/quote: A river without friends is a river dead.
Did you ever think you were going to be a television host when you were a kid?
No!!! I would watch Red Fisher and be envious of his travels and the big fish he would catch. He was the first to show me catch and release.
FISHING STATS
Years fishing: 35
FISHING STUFF
Favorite angler: Lefty Kreh
Favorite technique: Nymph fishing with a fly
Fishing strength: Fly casting
Fishing weakness: Still Water
Highest point of career as an angler or TV fishing host: The first time I got the on screen credits for writing and directing. It was a real thrill.
Sponsors: Orvis, Sage, Winston, Scientific Anglers, William Joseph, Islander Reels
Colin McKeown
PERSONAL STATS
Name: Colin McKeown
Born: 05 February 1960
Hometown: Waterloo, Ontario
PERSONAL STUFF
Marital Status: Married, 16 years
Children: two, boy(8) and girl(12)
Pets: dog named Tanner
Hobbies: play hockey, baseball, badminton, tennis
Favourite movie: Saving Private Ryan and Forest Gump
Favourite TV show: Hockey Night in Canada
Favourite music (CD and/or musician): Steely Dan
Favourite motto/quote: “to those whom much is given, much is expected”
Did you ever think you were going to be a television host when you were a kid?: never, ever
FISHING STATS
Years fishing: 41
FISHING STUFF
Favourite angler: Pete Bowman, Fishn Canada show (great demeanor, humility and personality)
Favourite technique: topwater fly fishing for pike, musky and bass (it doesn’t get any better)
Fishing strength: nymph fishing
Fishing weakness: long distance casting in high winds
Highest point of career as an angler or TV fishing host: Having my mom tell me that I needed to get a “real job.” This wasn’t it.
Boat: 2007 Princecraft SC 16
Motor: Mercury 60hp
Truck: 2007 Yukon XL
Sponsors: My mom!
Philip Rowley
PERSONAL STATS
Name: Philip Rowley
Born: Liverpool, England
Hometown: Sherwood Park, Alberta
PERSONAL STUFF
Marital Status: Married
Children: 2 boys, Brandon and Sean
Pets: 1 Golden Retriever, Bailey
Hobbies: Fly Fishing, Photography, Soccer
Favorite movie: Saving Private Ryan, Gladiator
Favorite TV show: Sports (English Soccer), Dogfights, 24
Favorite music (CD and/or musician): Classic Rock, Lots of favorites including Pink Floyd, Phil Collins, Genesis, Tragically Hip
Favorite motto/quote: Don’t really have one
Did you ever think you were going to be a television host when you were a kid? No, thought I was going to be a pilot.
FISHING STATS
Years fishing: 39
Years competing: 1 (Participated in National Championship for 1st time in 2007)
Number of wins (all events): 1 member of gold winning team in 2007 Canadian National Fly Fishing Championship
Career Earnings: No cash, just a gold medal
FISHING STUFF
Favorite angler: Lots, Lefty Krey, Jack Dennis, Brian Chan, Gary Borger, John Horsey
Favorite technique: Chironomids
Fishing strength: Fly Fishing Stillwaters
Fishing weakness: Spey Fishing
Highest point of career as an angler or TV fishing host: Publishing my first book and being able to fly fishing and hosting a TV show into a full time profession
Boat: Princecraft 1448, Harbor Craft 10’Fly Fisher, Pac 9000 Pontoon Boat
Motor: Yamaha
Truck: Ford F-150
Sponsors: Rio Fly Lines, Islander Reels, Outcast Boats, Superfly fly tying materials, Mustad Hooks
