#002 – The Fly Fishing Musician Don Bishop, reflects upon his career as a full time world touring musician in the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Band, and in later years, a pilot in the membership’s Air Division stationed out of Whitehorse, Yukon.
As a gifted musician and avid outdoorsman, Don’s journey led him to the Yukon in the late 1960’s only to return back up to the Land of the Midnight Sun years later to finish out his RCMP career as captain of the Twin Otter aircraft, flying to some of the most remote locations in Northern Canada.
With thousands of nautical miles under his belt and a keen eye from the sky, he’s always on the lookout for that secret sneaky fishing hole to cast a line and a chance to take in the astounding Yukon scenery.
Click below to listen to Sgt. Preston from the Trapper Dan C.D. “The Bear Essentials”. – Featuring Musician/Producer Don Bishop on trumpet, background vocals, and random carrying on’s.
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“Trapper Dan your Renaissance Man”
Daniel Halen