About Dan:

I have been guiding under the Banner "Cat Eye Outfitter" in Southern Manitoba and Northwest Ontario for 11 years. I am a registered Manitoba guide and outfitter and a high school teacher in rural Manitoba.

I grew up north of Winnipeg (between Selkirk and Winnipeg) and spent an inordinate amount of time on the Red river --- yup even missed a bit of school!. I married a gal who's father grew up and had family until only recently in Pine Falls -- hence my connection with the Winnipeg river

My childhood buds and I took a keen interest to fishing. As a younger fellow, I was particularly interested in the Manitoba Master angler program, earning "Grand Master angler" designation (I have caught 26 different Master angler species) and a "specialist" designation in 16 different species (five master anglers of the same species). But those are just some of my personal interests eh! Now, however, I look forward to the reward of seeing a client battle a big fish. A couple of years ago I had a client that personally caught 19 master angler channel cats in one outing. Needless to say.... he was ecstatic!

I personally guide on weekends during the school year and am available most days throughout the summer. I will also guide for children who have special needs. I firmly believe that fishing should be an experience had by all. I am available to serve you and your family when you want to fish.

At Cat Eye Outfitter we are particularly interested in rounding out our angling acumen with a broad knowledge of different species and the lakes, rivers, reservoirs and ponds where they can be caught. We do specialize a bit but we really like to catch any fish that likes to bite! My hope is that by having this wide range of experiences and by continuing to learn we might be better guides for our clients! Too many guides tout themselves as "know-it-alls" or the "best-on-the river" but we prefer to remain "seasoned fishing students" of sorts.

Lately I've caught the hunting bug... (varmints, white tail as well as ducks and geese). That part of the business will be growing in the next few years. As a hobby I write about my experiences while fishing. My articles have been published in magazines, on various web sites across the internet and of course on my own site as well. Please go on to the "Articles" section of this site for a read. I enjoy the feed back they generate (from clients and the general public).

Perhaps you are interested in knowing more about Manitoba's Angling regulations or perhaps you want to know a bit more about touristic opportunities in Manitoba. Much has been said about the Red River for more information click here: Red River

Practice CPR!

Catch, Photograph and Release. Release the big ones to preserve our fishing. Measure and photograph the fish to save the memory. Then enter the species and length (in inches) and press calculate to get an estimate of the weight in pounds.