Destination Ontario

Kevin Beasley, the youngest of the brothers, is at home in the outdoors hunting and fishing. Kevin is laid-back, easy going, and enjoys the little things in life, yet he is also very strategic and passionate when it comes to hunting. Whether he’s after moose, deer, bear or waterfowl he loves to learn how to best hunt each species and pass on that knowledge to our loyal viewers.

Over the years Kevin has harvested some truly amazing animals, from giant black bears, massive bull moose, record book whitetails, and stunning sheep.

Kevin likes to keep his home life simple and enjoys spending quality time with his wife and children. He also has a strong passion for fishing. He too is excited to be entering the time of his life where he now gets to introduce his children to hunting and is looking forward to spending more quality time with his kids in the outdoors.

Keith Beasley, the eldest of the Beasley Brothers, is an adventurous hunter and outdoorsman who loves to travel to exciting, and at times, rough destinations. Keith’s “never quit and nothing is impossible” attitude serves him well in the outdoors. Whether he’s climbing the Rocky Mountains in search of goats, elk or moose, or back home chasing whitetails on the home farm, once Keith sets his mind to something you can be sure he’ll get it done.

In his off time, Keith enjoys fishing for bass, walleye, and pike, along with coaching and cheering on his kids’ many sports teams.

And now, with a large and supportive family, Keith is excited to introduce his sons and daughters to the wonderful world of hunting and the many incredible life lessons it teaches us all.

Angelo Viola is one of Canada’s most recognized and respected outdoor enthusiasts. His passion for the outdoors and skills as a creative director/producer have served him well, crafting a broadcasting career in TELEVISION, RADIO and INTERNET that spans over 4 decades.

His relentless pursuit of the ultimate adventure and the ability to share the moment with audiences landed him the “best jobs in the world”, co-host of The Fish’n Canada Show, The Outdoor Journal Television Show, Outdoor Journal Radio and the Outdoor Journal Radio Podcast. In 2010 Angelo was inducted into the Canadian Angler Hall Of Fame making him a true fishing legend.

Pete Bowman, one of the most revered and popular anglers in the nation, has a tremendous love for the game… the fishing game. Pete’s vast knowledge of angling and ability to articulate it to audiences worldwide has endeared him to his fans who still see Pete as just “ONE OF THE BOYS”.

Pete is also an accomplished and published outdoor writer and photographer, as well as a sought-after speaker. Along with co-hosting the Fish’n Canada Show, he also co-hosts the new and popular Outdoor Journal Radio Podcast. In 2012 another of Pete’s ultimate fishing career highlights occurred when he was inducted into the Canadian Angler Hall Of Fame, something he never thought would happen. A Canadian fishing icon.

Mark Melnyk is a host and producer for The New Fly Fisher TV Show. Growing up in Ontario, he learned to fish from his grandfather amongst the islands of Georgian Bay. Mark Melnyk has been in the television industry for just over 18 years. Actually, with family members in the industry, he’s really been in TV his whole life. Beginning his career at TSN in 1996, Mark’s producing and directing skills were honed profiling major league sports figures.

Mark has been fly fishing since he was twelve and grew up fishing the upper Credit River in southern Ontario Canada. Mark is a seasoned outdoor TV host who satisfies his addiction chasing fish all over north America, in both salt water and fresh. It doesn’t matter the species either, if it has fins, is wet, and eats… Mark will chase it.

He was fortunate to move to Caledon Ontario when he was a teen and grew up learning to fly fish on the banks of the upper credit river. Today, he is married, and has two aspiring fly fishers, sons Matt and Will.

Big Fish.... Bigger Attitude! The easiest way to describe our very popular series Extreme Angler TV.

Entering season 22, host Karl Kalonka provides a level of passion, excitement and expertise that has captivated audiences for over twenty one years with his easy-to-understand descriptions and instruction of how to catch more and bigger fish across Ontario with the aid of proven products, techniques and presentations in a tasteful manner that viewers find appealing and somewhat addictive!

The crisp combination of big fish, big fun and even bigger excitement make the nature of this series that much more fascinating.

Extreme Angler is a series that not only targets anglers, but captivates, appeals and entertains the widest audience available on both linear and digital platforms.

Jay Siemens is an ex-fishing guide turned videographer. In the Spring of 2018 Jay formed Thrive Visuals, his own production company specializing in the outdoor world. Specifically fishing and hunting content creation. At the same time as Thrive Visuals was launched Jay decided it was time for another creative outlet and decided to put more focus into producing content for his personal YouTube channel.

The channel quickly rose to over 165,000 subscribers and is an outlet for him to share and teach of his loves of fishing, hunting, videography, and everything in between. In 2019 Jay made the move to Kenora, Ontario where he spends his days fishing in Northern Ontario and spending time with his wife Sam and son Hannon.

Jay prides himself on creating content that is suitable for all ages. You can find his content at www.youtube.com/jaysiemens

Bill has been fishing for more that 50 years. He discovered fly-fishing 35 years ago and has never looked back. Bill is now an accomplished fly tier, author, guide, lecturer, and teacher and is an FFF Certified Master Fly Casting Instructor.

For the last 22 years Bill has been the Host of The New Fly Fisher Television Show and is a regular writing contributor to numerous magazines with his casting articles. Bill is a passionate angler and a fixture on most area streams and symposiums, lecturing. Bill has a great love for casting and would sometimes rather teach than fish. Bill’s easy-going nature and his ways of making his students understand has given him a reputation as a teacher's teacher.

Bill has extensively fished from Ungava Bay in northern Canada, to the southern tip of Chile, but his love is stalking trout in cold water streams of southern Ontario and eastern United States, and his specialty is migratory steelhead.