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SACRAMENTO ISE VOL. 37 • ISS. 03 JAN 18 - FEB 2, 2018 ISE 9 Take A Trip to Shearwater Resort & Experience British Columbia Fishing At Its Best S hearwater Resort and Marina, also known as the ‘Gateway to the Great Bear Rainforest’, is located on the Central Coast of British Columbia. Our strategic location makes Shearwater the ideal location for Sport Fishing and eco-tourism. And Shearwater is the central hub for mariners heading to and from Alaska or Haida Gwaii via the inside passage. Our destination has all of the amenities that you could ever wish for in a wilderness environment: a two lodge hotel, various pri- vate accommodations, a 9,000sq ft restaurant and bar, transient moorage, fuel dock, marine repair shipyard, groceries, potable water from an artesian well, liquor outlet, hardware store, laundromat, showers, boat rentals, fishing tackle, free WiFi and more! Great fishing is at our doorstep. We offer you the chance to take a part in it through one of our multi-day inclusive packages. Our packages are designed to meet the needs of all anglers who wish to tailor their trip around their own ability and comfort, that is why we offer fully guided fishing trips, semi-guided fishing trips, and un-guid- ed fishing trips. Everyone wants something specific out of their trip and we are there to deliver what our fishing guests want. Your all inclusive fishing adventure to Shearwater Resort begins at the South Ter- minal of the Vancouver International Airport. We are just 1-1/2 hours away on a twin turbo-prop plane that takes you direct from Vancouver to Denny Island’s own 3,000 foot runway, followed by a short bus ride and you have arrived! Our salmon fishing lodge location is within close proximity to numerous fishing grounds. If the weather is calm we can easily shoot out to the west coast and open ocean for some great fishing for halibut and salmon. If the weather is not very good outside, we have numerous spots that are within com- fortable range of the lodge where guests can fish for halibut and all species of salmon. Our salmon fishing charters can produce spectacular results with Chinook or King salmon topping 72 lbs., Coho or Silver to 25 lbs., and Halibut to 200 lbs. Abundant bot- tom fish are also available including Lingcod, Red Snap- per and Rock Fish. Whatever you are looking to catch we have a spot for you and you can choose to do it yourself or have a guided fishing experience on the west central coast of BC. Shearwater Resort offers you the ultimate BC fishing adventure from Coast Guard Cer- tified 17 foot fiberglass Hourston boats, with full windshields and convertible canvas tops, and powered by 60 Hp Yamaha outboards. You will use only the finest of equipment from 10 1/2 ft. Daiwa rods with Shimano 2000 GT reels and Scotty downriggers. All boats are equipped with digital fish finders and VHF radios. Floater coats, raingear and rubber boots are provided for your comfort. The ‘Hot Spots’ are located 5 to 45 minutes from the resort in the surrounding protected channels and inlets. Semi-guided sportfishing is included in this vacation, however fully and unguided packages can be arranged. Regardless of which choice you make we always have a fish master within communicable range and our local fishing guides keep an eye on all of our Shearwa- ter fishing lodge guests. Bring your group of fishermen to the best land based fishing lodge! We provide all inclusive fishing vacations in BC that incorporate roundtrip airfare from Vancouver, BC, to the resort, comfortable on-shore accommodations in the Shearwa- ter Lodge , hearty west-coast style meals, complimentary BC VQA wines with dinner, non-alcoholic beverages, 10-12 hrs of fishing per full day, bait, fuel, tackle, filleting and vacuum packing and flash freezing of your catch. We also include one day of guided fishing to get you familiar with the ar