Josh has been fishing B.C’.s beautiful coastal waters since he was 12 years old. Over the years, his investment in the commercial fishing industry has grown into a diversified fleet of sustainable fisheries. February each year, the Pacific herring spawn in the Strait of Georgia. During this time, you will find Josh and his Pender Harbour crew taking to their skiffs to gillnet herring.  In the early spring, as the crew of Young Gun Fishing wait to fish the waters surrounding scenic Pender Harbour hauling up BC spot prawns, the fishing vessel Shirley Evelyn will sneak out for a quick long line trip to bring the freshest Pacific halibut to the people of Pender Harbour and Sunshine Coast. But the real beauty is trolling the summer months in and around Prince Rupert and Haida Gwaii for spectacular Pink, Coho and Chinook salmon.  The days are long, but the romance becomes strong.

 

Josh loves the adventure and thrill of fishing and is proud of the hard work that gives him the title of fisherman. Ask him about fishing and he won’t hesitate to tell you just how each species is caught and all the ins and outs of each fishery.

“Fishing has given me the freedom to be my own boss but more importantly has given me a wonderful livelihood that I can share with my beautiful family.” says Josh

 

Josh fishes with his kids and also operates their seafood sales business, @younggunfishing with his wife, Jodee. "It's a family affair and I honestly can't imagine doing anything else!"