north island Lodge Reports

June 18 - 25, 2007

Good Day Sunshine! Yes it’s back and it is another day in paradise. Calm seas and blue skies prevail over Langara after a thunderous round of gale winds. During our June 18- 22nd trip Tom Ramsay brought home the big fish story of the day when he was awarded a Tyee pin for his 35# prize Chinook, caught out at world famous Cohoe Point. And Theresa Ng received a wonderful birthday present when she reeled in her 31# Spring, also Cohoe Point. Special Junior Tyee Pins were awarded to young Cameron Spears and Brian Bernal for their seamanship and passion for sport fishing…the magic of Langara strikes again!

“Look at the size of that Monster” was what young Mighty Joe McConaughy screamed as he weighed in a 244# Halibut, establishing the record for 2007. During our June 22nd-25th trip John O’Malley became the ninth member of our 2007 Tyee Club with his 31# (Cohoe Point) silver beauty. The average size of Springs has been in the 22# to 28# range. Salmon activity has been consistent and aggressive and there has been no lack of smiles and great conversation amongst our North Island Anglers….LET THE SUNSHINE IN!

Dan Angus
North Island Lodge
General Manager

June 8 - 18, 2007

The Lodge danced to the tune of a strong Northwesterly but that didn’t dampen the spirits of our hearty North Island Anglers. Pierre Montpetit, of the Simmons group, slept well after receiving a Tyee pin for his 33# Spring out at Cohoe Point. Rene Pfander, 32# Spring (Cohoe Point) and Brad Haysom, 30# Spring (Cohoe Point) also joined our Tyee Club.

Our lounge deck is a favorite spot for socializing and observation. Sparky, our resident Otter, never ceases to amaze anyone as he cunningly devours salmon scraps, our resident Eagles continue to build their family nest, Blondie the Sea Lion occasionally drops by to say hello and it’s thrilling to observe the variety of fish sprawled out over our Dock.

The Tillberg group delighted everyone with their enthusiasm and passion for sport fishing. Betty Tillberg brought down the house with an outstanding performance on her birthday….20# Spring, 18# Spring, 7# Halibut, 6# Cohoe and a 5# Cohoe….nice Birthday presents Betty! First time angler Christie Laing also fell in love with salmon fishing when she brought home a 28# Spring…great job Christie! What a fun group, see you all next season…same time same place.

Our guides have been averaging 4 to 5 Springs - 15 to 30#’s per shift. The cold water has been producing some extremely aggressive salmon. Humpback Whale activity is increasing daily….today a group of guests witnessed 12 to 15 Humpbacks bubble ring feeding on herring…the Lighthouse Keeper at Langara Point recorded hearing the Whales blowing off Lord Bight…which is 4 miles away…welcome to our world of wonder!

June 1 - 4 2007

" It was my pleasure to be on hand with NIL General Manager, Dan Angus, for the season opening trip at North Island Lodge. Weather was dry and mild although a few periods of brisk winds made for choppy sea conditions around Langara Island. Cohoe Point to MacPherson Point offered the most consistent productivity for guests fishing bait at depths between 30 and 80 feet. Both our guides and self guided guests commented on the "soft bite" of the chinook currently in the area. No snoozing on the boat or you will miss a lot of opportunities! Most of the recorded chinook were in the 18 to 30 lb. class with numbers and size increasing each day. The short Monday morning session produced a flurry of hot action before our guests returned to Vancouver. A great time was had by all! Best wishes to Dan, Chef Walter and the wonderful staff and crew at NIL. Have a great season. "

Randy Lee
WCFC Client Services