Your Annapolis Valley Fishing Adventure Experts

Meet Captain Brad: Your Guide for an Unforgettable Fishing Adventure

Person wearing a yellow life jacket, sunglasses, and a baseball cap on a boat, with hands in blue gloves, overcast sky in background.

Brad Nisbet is the proud owner and licensed guide for Reel Salty Sportfishing, specializing in outdoor adventures across Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. In addition to his expertise in fishing, Brad serves as a municipal firefighter and has dedicated 25 years to the military, currently still serving as a Search and Rescue Technician based in Greenwood, NS. With over 35 years of experience hunting and fishing throughout the Maritimes, Newfoundland, British Columbia and Ontario, Brad combines passion with skill, ensuring an unforgettable experience for outdoor enthusiasts.

Brad is a dedicated outdoorsman and a loving father of four daughters. Alongside his wife, Michelynn, he has shared his passion for fishing and hunting with their children, instilling a love for nature and wildlife in each of them. Together, they explore the great outdoors, fostering bonds and creating lasting memories through these shared experiences.

Safety is a significant focus for Brad, especially considering his background in Search & Rescue and numerous ocean-related missions he has had over the years. One of the missions was documented in Maclean’s Magazine and another that had national coverage, 200 miles off the shore of Nova Scotia, involving both the US Coast Guard and our Canadian Search & Rescue 413 squadron. This is a news link describing it, and this other link is a video created by the US Coast Guard interviewing the crew involved. We want families know they are in good hands with Brad’s extensive expertise and rescue specialist abilities.

Our Vessel: The “Poppy Anne”

Black and white Coastal Vokey fishing boat on a trailer near a lake with mountains in the background.

The 19’ 8” “Poppy Anne” is a Coastal Vokey Centre Console fishing runabout. She is rigged with a 90hp Yamaha VMAX, Garmin Fishfinder, and marine head. Designed and built in Newfoundland, The Coastal Vokey 198 center console is made for pursuing gamefish in the North Atlantic. Her foam-filled fibreglass hull is safe and cuts through the swell with ease. Reel Salty Sportfishing has outfitted her with PLB (personal locator beacon), VHF radio, auto inflating life jackets, first aid kit, and all necessary equipment mandated by the Canadian Coast Guard and Transport Canada. The “Poppy Anne” has an onboard cooler for your bagged lunch and supplied cold drinks, and a bluetooth speaker with an endless supply of country music.

Reel Salty Sportfishing has equipped the “Poppy Anne” with high quality rods and tackle. Rods by Whisker Seeker, Offshore Angler and Penn, are fitted with Quantum, Okuma and Penn reels and will give you the edge to land your fish of a lifetime.