Mike Herzberg

Mike is Reliable Guide and Charter's Top Guide; he was born and raised in Kitimat and has fished the Kitimat River for over thirty one years.
Mike approaches fishing with a methodical, thoughtful method and is considered one of the finest anglers on the Kitimat River.
Mike has evolved several techniques for fishing the Kitimat River that have proven to be so effective that many other anglers have adopted them as well.
Mike is meticulous to detail and is always eager to try new products or techniques to increase catch rates. If you were ever to speak to Mike about fishing, his passion for fishing would be noticeably prevalent in the conversation. Mike has a 16' Crakercraft Drfitboat which is joy to fish out of.
Mike takes pride in his guiding and fishing ability and his catch results speak for themselves.

We are proud to have Mike Herzberg on the Reliable Guide and Charters Team.

Marc Girard

Marc is the elder statesmen in the group but with maturity comes wisdom. As is the case with all our guides Marc possesses the Love for fishing. "Fishing is my passion in life and lucky in that my wife (life partner) is also an avid fisherwoman and when I am not guiding and weather is a little hostile she has no problem with me being out there pounding the water on my own". In his other life, Marc is a Fire Chief specifically assigned the duties of "The Chief training officer" Marc's background as an instructor coupled with the patience inherent in his personally gives Marc the key ingredients of a top notch fishing guide especially for Anglers who are just starting out.
Marc's Firefighters and First Aid background brings a safe, organized, structured approach to his clients' trip. This combined with Marc’s quick wit makes for an enjoyable safe trip down the Kitimat River.
Marc is also a member of the Royal Coachmen Fly Fishing Club. Marc is well versed in the Art of Fly Fishing and is capable with either single handed or Spey casting.
Whatever the method of fishing our clients prefer, Marc is more than willing, capable and happy to oblige.

Marc's unique qualifications are best expressed in his own words:
"I bring to Reliable Guide and Charters my 28+ experience with Prince George Fire Rescue (Now Chief Training Officer) Certified Swift Water Rescue Technician, And EMR (Emergency Medical Responder Instructor) with endorsements in CPR, Critical Intervention (Bee Stings, Allergenic Reactions etc.) Spinal Immobilization, Trauma etc. With my experience as Chief Training Officer brings my passion to teaching and assisting other people. When it comes to fishing or just getting out in the wilderness I have the patience to assist people with medical disabilities or just old age when the body just doesn’t perform the way it used to.( this is where the low profile boat comes in handy). I would be more than honored to assist clients in having a wonderful adventure with Reliable Guide and Charters."

We are proud to have Marc Girard on the Reliable Guide and Charters Team.

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Terrence Reynolds

Terrence is a college student during the fishing off season but feels more at home in the rowing seat of his Driftboat than he does in the classroom. "T" ,as he is more affectionately known, loves to fish no matter where he is. Terrence has experienced fly fishing in Florida and other destinations around the world but is his element on his home waters of the Kitimat River and Douglas Channel. Terrence is a very versatile angler with the ability to cast a fly with both single handed and spey rods. He is also well versed in all the types of fishing from spinning rods, casting rods as well as hot shotting. Terrence is also a competent Skipper on the salt water.
Terrence brings all his personal angling knowledge of all the disciplines to our Guiding fraternity.
We are proud to have "T" on the Reliable Guide and Charters Team.

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Pat Oliver

Pat Oliver is as keen of an angler as there is. Pat is an older version of Ariel and will fish twelve months of the year including the sub zero temperatures of winter. Pat is also a longtime Kitimat resident who has lived in other areas but has always considered Kitimat as his home. Pat's father was a Tug boat skipper so being on the water is hereditary. Some people are "Born to Fish". Pat is in this group as are all the associates of the Reliable Guide and Charter's team.
Pat also is also a key member of our Tackle store staff and has that special ability of explaining the local fishing techniques to all levels of anglers, whether it be in the store or on the water. Pat has received numerous comments from store customers and clients who were appreciative of Pat's patience and friendly personally.
We are proud to have Pat Oliver as a senior member of our Tackle store staff as well as an associate of the Reliable Guide and Charters Team.

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Ariel Kuppers

Ariel brings a youthful enthusiasm and passion for fishing that is infectious. Ariel will fish twelve months of the year and is just as keen in the sub zero temperatures of January as he is in the warm weather of June. Our clients that have been guided by Ariel have been more than satisfied with Ariel's guiding ability and most comment about his obvious exuberance. Ariel is also a valuable member of our tackle store staff which allows Ariel to be surrounded by fishing 24/7. If Ariel is not fishing personally, he is guiding clients to help them catch fish or assisting our tackle store customers with their fishing related needs. In any of these environments Ariel is in his glory. Ariel lives, breathes, and loves to fish. Although Ariel is junior in years to our other guides, he more than compensates with his passion for fishing. To some, fishing is an art and Ariel is certainly beyond his years in honing the craft.
We are proud to have Ariel Kuppers on the Reliable Guide and Charters Team

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