Fishing Your Way

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& Suzanne L. Clouthier
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dippiing deeeep bp beelolow tw thhe se suurfrafcaec. ey. oyu fou feeel a sel aol id docks. In 2004, the Keay family purchased the Duncanby
sholeaid hvinesas avinned iss anstinnd ictinvsetilny rctievar bely racek on tar bahce rk onod property. Sid Keay — a man with a passion for sport fishing
thhae rndole id hn a sandlhoe irtn a s, forcheofurtl u, fposrcweefeup. Tl uphsewn oneep.c e
— took on the task of converting the landing into Duncanby
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Lodge, a full-service, all-inclusive, land-based destination
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in recent years, but sport fishers will find there are still
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good numbers of trophy fish, with some of the biggest
the retherl houagnh ydleos, wur fhiincgh serutidpds aennly sd rpigin iht un a mp yoeunar tceinng bsedlu r,
coho on the British Columbia coast to complement huge
with tahrme csl. icykoeu lor scrsee yamoiunr tig a bghat gnsrhip on tee wahil. De ried yel hou nandlotiecse, tyee (chinook salmon 30 to 70+ pounds), huge runs of
that ywohui’cre yh seulldindge, tnloy so?pin in a menacing blur, with the willing pink and chum, and great bottom fishing.
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hard aThge fainist th’s fhe pirsit ot ruf yn souer semtos umancsh atops lpianbe ple, beeals orelfyf t he of the Fraser River in Richmond. The 90-minute, non-stop
spoolc. Tonhtre folilseh sd buy tddhee rnly leealu’s tincghehs stly ckyinwcahred bd defroarge c. Trhaesh ing
flight brings a sense of awe as you soar over the coast’s
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spectacular land- and seascapes. The rugged, glacier-
line fyoormur s. ytoou wmaicnh ad frs lanintie pcalleye, fls oeel a lff tihge sht bpuomolp. T, thhe feni sh
capped coastal mountains and myriad islands and channels
anothseurd. Tdehne lly line gaunocehs ties sghkt aywgairn ad bs tefhoe fre cish dirashviens dg beaecpkly ,
of the Inside Passage slip past. your plane dips through
reel sinintgo tinhge s. yoeuar f. yisoh iur hs setiall hrt sokoikpes a bd. yoeu bat ares loathoe aps ogafin .
dramatic patches of broken cloud to touch down in the
Now sloeotstle le yinoe fur noremrv. eyso. u wyouir end fpic branatitctlae wlly, fith oneel a le oigf Rhti vers
protected waters of Rivers Inlet.
Inlet’bs luemgepn, tdhaern ay tyneoe othr her. Tigh-e lflyinine gg trooeps tihy gchoht ao hgaian as ons ly
begunth.e fish dives deeply, reel singing. your fish is still
The friendly, outgoing staff of Duncanby Lodge are waiting
hooked. you breathe again.
at the dock to greet you. you head to the restaurant for your
For years, the waters outside and within Rivers Inlet were
lodge orientation, room and boat assignments, and a quick
a commercial fishing mecca. Duncanby Landing, with
bite to eat while your luggage is efficiently whisked to your
its marina, ample moorage, and store, was an outpost
room. After eating, you go to your room to change. Look
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