Navigating the Heart

This made-for-cable romantic drama was based on the book Fishing with John by Manhattan journalist Edith Iglauer. Jaclyn Smith stars as Iglauer, who is on assignment in British Columbia to write a flippantly satiric piece about the Canadian salmon industry. A “meet cute” scene unites Edith with taciturn, reclusive fisherman John Daly (Tim Matheson). She’s sophisticated, he’s earthy; she throws up at the sight of a gutted fish, he was born with a fishing pole in his hand; she never stops talking, he never starts. In other words, Edith and John are made for each other, and before the story ends, the two of them have joined forces to save all the other salmon fishermen in the Dominion from ruination and despair. Described by one journalist as the world’s first eco-romance, Navigating the Heart made its Lifetime network debut on February 14, 2000., A sophisticated professional (Jaclyn Smith) finds love with a small-town fisherman, but the two must reconcile their differing backgrounds. Tim Matheson. William Sanders: David Andrews. Mary: Tantoo Cardinal. Cara Lieb: Lynda Boyd. Jack Stanton: Kevin McNulty. Howie: Stephen Dimopoulos. Based on Edith Iglauer’s autobiography, “Fishing with John.”, Romantic drama starring Jaclyn Smith as a tough city journalist who must rely on a rugged fisherman to help her with her latest scoop. Out of the blue this mismatched pair find themselves inexplicably attracted to one another!, Romantic drama about a tough journalist who must rely on a rugged fisherman for help on her latest scoop. Remarkably, they find themselves becoming attracted to each other.