Jim Hoey is the creator and the originator of The Dimestore Fishermen outdoor television program. After 273 unique feature episodes, only ever filmed in Canada, he continues to host and produce one of the longest standing wholly owned and independent television programs in Canada’s history. Jim is world renowned as an explorer, film maker, outdoorsman/fisher and journalist. Amongst the different awards and accreditations Jim has earned, he is grateful to have earned the prestigious praise of his peers for his achievements in the outdoors. He likes to spend time with charities, non profits and different causes domestically and globally. Jim lives in Calgary with his wife Shannon and children Scott, Jessica and Hayden.
“I have been very lucky to have so many great people with me on this journey. We started this thing so that people from different reaches of Canada could relate the fishing in their home communities to other enthusiastic fishers who reside in Canada and beyond. I dreamed of traveling Canada and filming as far back as I can remember. The relationships I have formed with people from all over our country are very special to me. We are always close to a warm meal and a place to rest because of the hundreds of relationships we have built with Canadians in communities all over Canada. It is literally 2 degrees of separation for us now. We call it the Dimestore way. I routinely have people says ‘you were fishing with my Uncle or Grandfather’ or ‘you know my friends in such and such a Town’. I have met Canadians all over the world while traveling that are connected to a Dimestore experience. As long as God gives me health I will continue to make our program. We are so lucky as Canadians to have true Canadian access programming. We love making our show.”
– Jim Hoey