Guides
Kurt
Head Guide
- Hi! My name is Kurt but at Aikens, people call me Kurtek.
- 2026 marks my 9th season at Aikens.
- In the off-season, when I’m not working at Aikens, I’m travelling and slinging drinks.
- If I could instantly become an expert at one thing, it would be Google Sheets.
- My perfect day off at Aikens would include exploring or playing video games with my pal Boots.
- An Aikens staff member that I think would most likely survive a zombie apocalypse is Jus… obviously.
- You might be surprised to learn this about me… I slept in a tent for 3 months in Australia. Some might say that I was homeless, but I wouldn’t go that far.
- An Aikens fish that best matches my personality is a whitefish.
Brenden (Boots)
Guide
- Hi! My name is Brenden but at Aikens, people call me Boots.
- 2026 marks my 5th season at Aikens.
- In the off-season, when I’m not working at Aikens, I’m sleddin’, fishin’, hunnin’.
- If I could instantly become an expert at one thing, it would be walleye fishing.
- My perfect day off at Aikens would include a chell-nap and maybe fishing.
- An Aikens staff member that I think would most likely survive a zombie apocalypse is Jus.
- You might be surprised to learn this about me… I rinse Kurt in chell.
- An Aikens fish that best matches my personality is... I don’t know.
Kieran
Guide
Aiden (Ferg)
Guide
- Hi! My name is Aiden but at Aikens, people call me Ferg.
- 2026 marks my 4th season at Aikens.
- In the off-season, when I’m not working at Aikens, I’m fishing.
- If I could instantly become an expert at one thing, it would be gambling.
- My perfect day off at Aikens would include cliff jumping.
- An Aikens staff member that I think would most likely survive a zombie apocalypse is Mojo.
- You might be surprised to learn this about me… I grow a mean muzzy.
- An Aikens fish that best matches my personality is a shiner because I love the tub.
Martin
Guide
- Hi! My name is Martin but at Aikens, people call me Marty.
- 2026 marks my 20th season at Aikens.
- In the off-season, when I’m not working at Aikens, I’m a full-time business student at the university of St-Boniface and I play hockey in the jungle.
- If I could instantly become an expert at one thing, it would be bird watching, so that I don’t have to make up fun facts about birds to anyone anymore.
- My perfect day off at Aikens would include fishing and swimming.
- An Aikens staff member that I think would most likely survive a zombie apocalypse is Oscar and Arthur… they’ve played enough video games to know what to do.
- You might be surprised to learn this about me… I was once aggressively mugged by a squirrel. He looked like he needed a win.
- An Aikens fish that best matches my personality is a lake trout because I’m big and tall.
Brady
Guide
- Hi! My name is Brady but at Aikens, people call me Rubsy.
- 2026 marks my 2nd season at Aikens.
- In the off-season, when I’m not working at Aikens, I’m salmon and steelhead fishing and playing hockey.
- If I could instantly become an expert at one thing, it would be stock trading.
- My perfect day off at Aikens would include sleeping in then going fishing.
- An Aikens staff member that I think would most likely survive a zombie apocalypse is Peaches.
- You might be surprised to learn this about me… I have no sense of smell.
- An Aikens fish that best matches my personality is a burbot because I’m always active at night.
Eric
Guide
- Hi! My name is Eric but at Aikens, people call me Sal.
- 2026 marks my 3rd season at Aikens.
- In the off-season, when I’m not working at Aikens, working with heavy machinery, going out to the cabin, hangout with some friends and doing more fishing and some hunting.
- My perfect day off at Aikens would include sleeping in, going out on the boat (hopefully it’s nice out), listening to music and fishing.
- An Aikens staff member that I think would most likely survive a zombie apocalypse is Kieran.
- An Aikens fish that best matches my personality is a burbot.
Hayden
Guide
- Hi! My name is Hayden but at Aikens, people call me Peaches.
- 2026 marks my 4th season at Aikens.
- In the off-season, when I’m not working at Aikens, I’m working as a locksmith.
- If I could instantly become an expert at one thing, it would be locksmithing.
- My perfect day off at Aikens would include sleeping in and going trout fishing.
- An Aikens staff member that I think would most likely survive a zombie apocalypse is myself.
- You might be surprised to learn this about… I played football for the University of Manitoba.
- An Aikens fish that best matches my personality is a walleye because I like to be lazy and sit on my bottom all day.
Seth
Guide
- Hi! My name is Seth but at Aikens, people call me Cancilla.
- 2026 marks my 2nd season at Aikens.
- In the off-season, when I’m not working at Aikens, I’m fishing and spending time with my family and my girlfriend.
- If I could instantly become an expert at one thing, it would be fixing any motor or engine.
- My perfect day off at Aikens would include sleeping in and a good afternoon/evening fish.
- An Aikens staff member that I think would most likely survive a zombie apocalypse is Brady or Mojo.
- You might be surprised to learn this about me… My first ever trophy laker was here at Aikens!
- An Aikens fish that best matches my personality is a walleye because I have good eyesight.
Brenden
Guide
- Hi! My name is Brenden but at Aikens, people call me Ron.
- 2026 marks my first season at Aikens.
- In the off-season, when I’m not working at Aikens, I’m working as a fishing guide on Lake Winnipeg.
- If I could instantly become an expert at one thing, it would be learning/playing the stock market.
- My perfect day off at Aikens would include fishing during the day and then having a couple cocktails around a fire in the evening.
- An Aikens staff member that I think would most likely survive a zombie apocalypse is Kieran.
- You might be surprised to learn this about me… I have Red River Metis Heritage.
- An Aikens fish that best matches my personality is a walleye because I’m patient, adaptable and quietly efficient.
Caleb
Guide
- Hi! My name is Caleb but at Aikens, people still call me Caleb.
- 2026 marks my 2nd season at Aikens.
- In the off-season, when I’m not working at Aikens, I’m working, going to school, fishing and hunting.
- If I could instantly become an expert at one thing, it would be carpentry.
- My perfect day off at Aikens would include sleeping in, fishing and a fire on the beach at night.
- An Aikens staff member that I think would most likely survive a zombie apocalypse is Tyson.
- You might be surprised to learn this about me… I play the guitar.
- An Aikens fish that best matches my personality is a lake trout because I’d rather be cold than hot.
Dane
Guide
- Hi! My name is Dane but at Aikens, people still call me Dane.
- 2026 marks my 2nd season at Aikens.
- In the off-season, when I’m not working at Aikens, I’m studying for aviation.
- If I could instantly become an expert at one thing, it would be aviation.
- My perfect day off at Aikens would include sleeping in, fishing and calling family.
- An Aikens staff member that I think would most likely survive a zombie apocalypse is Brady.
- You might be surprised to learn this about me… I had my two front teeth knocked out when I was two and they didn’t come back in for five years.
- An Aikens fish that best matches my personality is a pike because I’m slow and lazy when it’s cold.
Leland
Guide