Escott
Sportfishing
Queen Charlotte Islands
By Darcy Nybo
here as it is the first feeding grounds
they hit on their route to the coastal
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On the boat you work your gear as
the anticipation builds. There you are surrounded by rigged out with state-of-the-art equipment; everything
the beauty of nature and then, a strike! This is what from electric downriggers to Siruis satellite radio. We
you’ve been waiting for as your heart pounds and the have fully enclosed cabin area so our guests can get in
adrenaline rushes through you. This is sports fishing at out of the rain and each boat has heat on board. They
its finest. even have flushing toilets.” These are true west coast
You look out and watch your 30 lb fish jump out of the
fishing machines.
water and rips off hundreds of yards of line in a matter The Escott family has been in the Sportfishing and
of seconds. “It’s very electrifying,” says Dan. “Our Wildlife Preservation Industry for over 25 years.
guides are there to talk you through the entire process Dan Escott’s parents once owned a hunting and
to make sure you get your fish on board. Be prepared fishing resort in the interior of BC. His father was a
because a feisty salmon can take anywhere from 15 to conservation office so Dan learned early on how to
60 minutes to land.” respect the environment and the creatures that live in
For those who are in it for the full haul, Halibut fishing
it. At age thirteen Dan became a commercial fisherman
will test your endurance and your stamina. “A big
and by the age of seventeen was a fishing guide. He’s
operated Escott Lodge with his wife for three seasons
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halibut will take you about 45 minutes to land,” explains
now. “It’s important to make sure the ecosystem is
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Dan. “Halibut fishing is a little quieter than salmon
fishing. You have time to take in nature and put your
managed properly. We are very careful to ensure that
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rod in the holder. There might not be as much finesse
any fish caught are really wanted by those that catch
them.”
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involved in halibut fishing but it is still very exciting.
Just ask anyone who has taken an hour to land the big Guided fishing tours last three or four days. Guests
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one. The average sized Hali up here is 15 to 50 lbs. Our return to the lodge every night. For the three day
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record at Escott Sportfishing is 173 lb Hali - quite the package you arrive and fish Thursday afternoon, Friday
experience!” and Sat and fly out on Sunday. The four day package s
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Should you decide to keep your fish, it is instantly bled
sees you flying in on Sunday to fish Sunday afternoon
and iced. Once back at the lodge, your catch is cleaned,
through Wednesday and you fly out on the Thursday.
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filleted to your desire, and vacuum packed and flash Fishing packages start at $2595 per person based
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frozen. Cannery options are also available. on four persons per boat. The deluxe package, five n
The team at Escott Sportfishing uses only top of the
days and four nights, is $3595 per person based on
two persons per boat. Packages include absolutely
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line equipment, along with proven techniques, to
maximize your fishing success and enjoyment of the
everything from the lodge to the guides to the boats.
fight. Dan and his team have the advantage of being on
There’s nothing extra to plan for.
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the hunting grounds every day. They observe bait fish “We take pride in the fact that we have almost on a one
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movement (herring, squid, needle fish, pilchards), and to one ratio of staff to guests,” says Dan. “This really is N
salmon and Halibut feeding patterns. the most exciting fishing lodge around.”
“Our boats are the very best in the Queen Charlottes,”
Dan says proudly. We use Grady White boats; they
produce the best fishing platform there is. They are fully
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