carefully at your door: the artwork will bring a broad smile monster tyee hits (like the 72-pounder from 2009), be
to your face. prepared for a long, muscle-burning fight. And those
At the dock, listen carefully to the fishmaster as he gives a
brawny Rivers Inlet coho, which can weigh over 20 pounds,
detailed safety orientation; instruction on the use of Scotty
will leave you awestruck with their sizzling runs, incredibly
downriggers, sonar, and GPS; how to cut and rig plug
high acrobatic leaps, and split-second directional changes.
herring to get the perfect slow roll; and how to run your you can also visit offshore bottom fishing haunts that
assigned boat. you have a choice of self-guided 16-foot teem with tenacious halibut, ling cod, and rockfish. Go
Boston Whalers or 17-foot Hourston fly-fishing or spin-casting for feisty
Glascraft runabouts, powered by searun cutthroat trout at nearby
quiet, smoke-free yamaha four-stroke inlet streams and estuaries, or take
outboards. the ultimate challenge of flinging a
If you’ve never fished Rivers Inlet
hair-and-tinsel creation to salmon in
before, book one of the guide boats.
the open ocean. The lodge also has
Duncanby Lodge’s guides operate
kayaks and canoes to explore secret,
21-foot Boston Whalers, 23-foot Grady
calm passages among the inlet’s
Whites, and a big, comfortable 27-foot
island groups, or to sneak close to
Boston Whaler for “Party Charters.”
black bears or grizzlies prowling the
shoreline. you can even just relax
you all follow the fishmaster to the
on the lodge’s sundecks and wait
latest fishing hot spot. Where might
for passing pods of dolphins and
that be? Draney, the “Wall”, and
humpback whales — even orcas.
Cranston Point are only minutes
away. Further outside the inlet, the
There are no set meal times. you
Duncanby fleet targets wave after
decide when you’ve had enough
wave of bountiful salmon as they
fishing and activities, then relax
migrate through Queen Charlotte
with a glass of complimentary beer
Sound. even if you and your partner
or wine as the lodge chef prepares
are in a self-guided boat, the
your gourmet meal. And don’t be
fishmaster will always be nearby to
surprised if Sid shows up with one
offer advice and assistance.
of his signature milkshakes.
you decide whether to troll with downriggers, or slowly
As Customer Manager Corey Gordon puts it, “This is
work nook-and-cranny ambush spots using the traditional
Duncanby Lodge. We offer the flexibility and freedom to
Inlet technique of motor-mooching with cutplug herring.
choose your own fishing experience — that’s the Duncanby
Whatever your method, if that five- to seven-year old
Difference.”
DUNCANBY LODGE
Accommodations & Facilities
is a great place to have a drink while respectively after that date. There are
overlooking magnificent inlet vistas.
Guests are housed in four raised,
two five-day, four-night derby trips:
There are also a sauna and hot tub to
waterfront cabins with striking red-
on July 20th for tyee, and on August
ease tired muscles that ache from playing
metal roofs. each cabin has two
31st for coho, with a $10,000 prize for
so many big fish, and an exercise room to
spacious, heated guest rooms with
the biggest fish on each of those trips.
duvet-covered queen-sized and bunk
work off those gourmet meals.
On June 29th, there is a halibut derby
beds. each room has its own private, Care & Handling of Catch
with a first-place prize of $2,500.
three-piece ensuite bathroom. For
The efficient dock crew will expertly
The Duncanby Lodge Fly Fishing
families, the eagle’s Nest (with two
clean your catch, and cut each fish as you
Championships are held during the
bedrooms and sleeping six) and the
desire. All fish are vacuum-packaged to
last trip of the season. As an incentive
four-bedroom, two-bathroom Graham
commercial-grade, then rapidly blast-
to promote catch-and-release, the
House are self-contained, with their
frozen for transport.
lodge presents an Islander MR3 reel
own furnished living room and satellite
to any angler who releases a tyee. For
TV. The main guest lounge has Packages
more information check out
luxurious leather couches, a bar, and
For 2010, the season begins on June
www.duncanby.com
big-screen satellite TV. All cabins have
19th, with the last trip on September
spectacular ocean views. For guests
4th. you can book four-day, three-night
Contact Information
who feel they must stay connected,
or five-day, four-night packages. Prices
Duncanby Lodge 100 Golden Drive
there are satellite telephone and Internet
range from $2,750 for the four-day, and
Coquitlam, B.C. V3K 6T1
connections.
$3,250 for the five-day packages before Phone toll-free: 1-877-846-6548
The Raven’s Roost patio sundeck July 20th, then rise to $3,000 and $3,500
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