Fishing
MANITOBA PIKE, WALLEYE AND LAKE TROUT $1380
This fishing operation
located 450 miles northwest of
Winnipeg
offers guides and lodging out of their 5-star lodge or fly-in unguided
packages to one of their outpost cabins with access to many different
catch and release lakes. Fishermen have been taking some monster
pike weighing over 25 pounds in the 40 to 50-inch class, with some days
producing 100 plus walleyes and lake trout averaging over 10 pounds.
These lakes produce quality fishing that has been achieved by practicing
catch and release for the past 19 years. The only exception to
this rule is all fishermen can enjoy daily shore lunches
on some morning keepers.
Cliff Graham and some buddies
plan on making this trip again in June to one of the outpost camps for
their eighth time. They kept track of number of fish caught while
on the water over the course of seven days and it averaged out to a fish
every 3 minutes per boat. That is non-stop action. They also saw a
caribou and calf swim to an island, called a cow moose, watched eagles
catch fish on the lake and visit old Bill the trapper on Loonhead
Lake.
They offer the full service American plan out of the
lodge, including airport shuttle, lodging, meals, boat, motor and gas,
guide, shore lunch, and fish cleaning. 4 days and 5 nights are
priced at only $1,695, on up to 7 days and 8 nights for $2,460 per man.
Corporate packages for 3 days and 4 nights are $1,730 and include 2 days
on the main lake and a day fly-out to a remote lake, 2 person minimum.
There is an 8 1/2% tax to be added.
Unguided outpost cabins for groups of 4 to 10 people are priced from
$1,380 for 5 days to $1,485 for 7 days. These packages include the use
of their 16’ boats with 15 horsepower motors, unlimited gas, cooking
utensils, bedding, showers, hot and cold running water and airport
shuttle. They can also purchase your groceries ahead of time for your
group. To save money on airfare for a group we would suggest renting a
van and make the 6 1/2 hour drive from Winnepeg to Flin Flon.
Fish MB358.
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KETCHIKAN
ALASKA
SALMON/HALIBUT/LINGCOD/SNAPPER
FISHING PACKAGES
A couple advantages about this operation it is
only a 90 minute flight from Seattle and this outfitter consistently
catches the biggest salmon and halibut in Ketchikan in both size and
quantity every year. Last year everyone limited out every day on
halibut, lingcod and snapper. Each fisherman took home about 150
pounds of fillets for his 3-day trip. He takes 4 to 6 fishermen on
his 30-foot boat with twin 250 Yamaha motors. The best fishing is
June 20 to mid-August. Kings come in first and about July 4
silvers and some pink show up and by July 15 the kings are tapering off
and the silver and pink fishing is best. Halibut fishing is always
good. Average halibut are 15 to 25 pound fish and he also fishes
other areas where the numbers are less, but size will average 40 to 60
pounds with the occasional monster. Depending on the fishermen for
halibut he can go for large fish or large numbers. They also fish for
cod and chum salmon. He finishes up early September.
3 days and 4 nights is $2,875 or 4 days and 5 nights is $3,350 and 5
days and 6 nights is $4,150. Trip includes lodge accommodations, meals,
appetizers at the bar in the 24’ x 35’ trophy room, big screen plasma
TV, fully guided charter fishing, bait, tackle, custom fish processing,
vacuum packaging, transport boxes, roundtrip airport transfers, daily
room service, phone/fax/wireless internet and all taxes. Fishermen take
a 90 minute flight from Seattle
to Ketchikan,
where they are met and driven 14 miles to the lodge.
Fish AK247.
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FLY FISH 5 FAMOUS SOUTHWEST MONTANA RIVERS
This beautiful log lodge
was built in 1993 in the upper
Ruby Valley
25 miles south of Alder. It is nestled in the midst of the
Greenhorn, Snowcrest and Gravelley
Mountain
Ranges with an extensive view of the beautiful Ruby valley. The
Ruby
River
flows through the property past the lodge for some of the finest fly
fishing southwest
Montana
has to offer. The lodge has comfortable rooms, home cooked meals,
hot tub, satellite TV, wireless internet, fax, tackle shop and a great
view of Ruby
Valley.
They offer fishing on 5 famous fly fishing trout
streams. Ruby River known for awesome dry fly fishing, Madison
River has the best float fishing, Big Hole River has a stone fly hatch
season, Beaverhead River with big browns and the Lower Ruby is best for
wading. Clark Canyon Reservoir, numerous mountain lakes and spring
creeks offer other options.
This is also a great family destination as they have
horseback riding, river swimming and late night campfires. All of
this is even included on the unguided fishing packages.
Unguided packages include lodging and meals. 2
days 3 nights $450 adults, $225 6 to 12 years old, under 6 free. 5
days 6 nights, $895, kids $450, under 6 free. One day guided for 2
fishermen is $425.
Guided 2 days 3 nights for 2 adults is $1,750, 3 days
4 nights for 2 is $2,475, 4 days 5 nights for 2 is $3,200.
All fly fishing equipment can be rented at the lodge and they offer
instruction sessions. Airport shuttle to
Bozeman
can be arranged. The area also has spectacular sights such as Virginia
City, Bannack State Park,
Nevada
City and Yellowstone
Park.
Fish MT775.
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