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Fall 2007
As I look out my window at the red and yellow maple trees in my front yard, I have to pinch myself to believe that once again another fishing season has come and gone, and once again it’s time to write the fall newsletter for the 2007 fishing season at Eagle Pointe Lodge.
May, 2007
This month is always a strong month for steady runs of spring salmon. 2007 was no exception and the season started off strong. Norm Boucher’s group was the first to visit, with Ron Fehr landing the largest spring salmon of the trip May the 15th. Ron’s fish weighed in at an even 43 pounds! Ajit Singh took the group’s top halibut at 66 pounds, and as a whole group together, the boys took home a total of seven tyees!!
The next two groups to enjoy the lodge were the Shaw auction trips, NAIT and Trout Unlimited. Both groups enjoyed steady spring salmon fishing, along with some limited bottom fishing success as well. Brandy DeFord landed her largest salmon, a 38.5-pound tyee. As well, Regan Kennedy took home her group’s largest fish, a 32-pound tyee, both women showing the boys how it’s done!! Mike McKerracher of the Divestco group rounded out the month with the largest halibut of May, tipping the scales at 82 pounds.
June, 2007
A trip to the lodge from Shaw Cable enjoyed the season’s first large run of salmon including Chris Kucharski’s 43-pound smiley, and the group’s total of 10 tyees. The very next group to arrive, Shaw Business Solutions, enjoyed the same success as their predecessors with Joel Lafleur landing this group’s largest salmon, another forty plus fish weighing 44 pounds even at the scale, George Hennay’s 54-pound halibut being the largest bottom fish caught, and another 12 tyees to round out the week’s take home.
 The next group to visit the Lodge was long-time EPL clients, Ladies Warm-Up group. These women come from all over the world each and every year to spend five days of mostly catch and release fishing at EPL. However, new group guest, Laine McCarthy, did take the largest tyee at 39.5 pounds. Hats off to all the ladies for their practicing catch and release for most of the fish caught during their stay!!
The second-last group of June was the Dechant Construction trip. These guys enjoyed some of the season’s finest fishing, with steady 50, 40, and 30-pounders being taken daily. The group’s largest fish was our first over 50 of the year, caught by Todd De Haan. Todd’s fish just made it, topping in at 50.5 pounds. This group also took the largest halibut of the season, straining the scale at 133 pounds. Congratulations to Rob Barone for his behemoth halibut. Fourteen more Tyees were enjoyed by the Dechant group, several of them over 40 pounds.
The very next group was a mix of different guests from all over Alberta and the States. Joel Rasmussen of this trip is credited with the season’s next salmon over 50 pounds and, as it turned out, the season’s largest tyee. Joel’s wall hanger pulled the scale hook down to a whopping 55.5 pounds!! Steve Cyr of Port Boat House took this group’s largest halibut. Steve’s fish weighed 64 pounds, and is his largest fish caught to date.
By mid month all groups enjoyed top notch Coho fishing, with an average size of 8 to 10 pounds.
July 2007
July started with tradition, the Shaw Family father and son trip. This year’s trip belonged to little Logan Shaw, who managed to land the group’s largest salmon and halibut. Logan’s spring salmon weighed in at 44 pounds, with his halibut just weighing in at 2 pounds more at an even 46. Not bad for a little guy whose fish were almost the same size as him!!
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The Langkowski group is our longest running group that I can remember in my years at Eagle Pointe. Walter Langkowski and company have been returning each year for all of my twelve years at the lodge. Glynn Hendry took the group’s top fish and most all of the derby money with his 47-pounder. By trip’s end, the boys managed to land 17 tyees, tops for the season at our lodge.
Mark Smith, a guest of Alphonse Dechant, managed to take his second salmon over 50 pounds in as many seasons!! Mark’s fish weighed in at 54.5 pounds, and helped propel his first year guide for the day, Tristan Ruszel, on to victory for the guide seasonal derby.
The next group to taste sweet success was the Suncor group with Kevin Nabholz taking top honours with his own fish over 50 pounds, hanging on the scale at 52.5.
Justin Longo of the Lovsin’s second group trip of the season landed these boys’ largest spring salmon at 39.5 pounds., with Lucas Longo taking the largest halibut weighing in at 38 pounds.
Coho fishing is now outstanding, with the average coho weighing in around 12 pounds.
August 2007
The annual Star Choice group led the way into August with fine fishing and weather. Lady luck struck again, with Natalie Taylor topping the group for largest salmon with her 24- pound spring. Tim McCoy took the largest halibut at 72 pounds.
Dean Mackie took the season’s last spring over 40 pounds while as a guest of the Shaw Tracking group, Dean’s fish weighed in at 43.5 pounds.
Colleen Klein managed to take her group’s largest salmon and halibut while travelling to the lodge with some close friends, and her husband and fishing partner, former Alberta premier Ralph Klein. Colleen’s 23-pound spring and 35-pound halibut took all the derby money from this trip.
This month as always was a steady producer of excellent coho and all bottom fishing.
September 2007
This month started as it always does with a visit from the Hamilton and Tahmazian group. These guys strictly fish with fly rods and reels, both buck-tailing and fly casting only. New group guest, Stuart Hall, cashed in his beginner’s luck card, and took the largest fly caught coho at an even 16 pounds.
The season wound down with excellent coho and bottom fishing up until our last day of fishing which was September the 10th.
Please note that the ownership, management, and staff of EAGLE POINTE LODGE acknowledge and recognize the fact that large fish are the future brood stock of our industry. We encourage catch and release of large salmon, halibut and lingcod. However, the final decision to release or keep fish is entirely up to the individual client.
We would like to thank all 419 guests who visited our facility this past 2007 season for giving us the chance to prove to you that we are simply the best sport fishing resort on the B.C. coast. Every year we strive to stay ahead of our competition by offering competitive pricing, top-of-the-line equipment, food, accommodations, and the safest and most comfortable watercraft possible. It is my pleasure to announce the arrival of four new boats for our fleet for the 2008 season. We will be cycling out the older Bridgeview aluminum boats and renewing them with three fully-loaded brand new 27-foot and one new 24-foot Skagit Orcas. This gives us a complete fleet of fiberglass Skagit Orcas for the summer of 2008.
Bookings for 2008 are at 98%. For availability, or to be placed on our call back waiting list, please contact Denise Isaman at our head office in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Call toll free @ 1-888-988-8388 or check out our website at eaglepointelodge.com.
Once again, we would like to thank you for your continued patronage.
Tight Lines,
Gibran White
Manager
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