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The Clubhouse
The Clubhouse Overview
Situated on Langara Island's highest point, The Clubhouse offers a spectacular vista overlooking the ocean surrounded by ancient rain forest and access to the best salmon fishing in the Pacific North West.

Langara Island salmon fishing at this British Columbia resort is no less than first class. Whether you are looking for a corporate salmon fishing adventure or a wilderness retreat, The Clubhouse on Langara Island offers the trip of a lifetime.
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The Outpost
The Outpost Overview
The Outpost is a land based resort that was built to be "the Outpost" to The Clubhouse and to offer guests access to a location that would not otherwise be accessible. The lodge is perfectly situated on the reaches of the west coast of Haida Gwaii and provides an experience like no other fishing lodge.

The Outpost was built to give anglers access to a fishery that provides vast numbers of salmon and monster halibut within 15 minutes of the dock. There are many other ways to spend your trip as you explore the coastal rainforest surroundings.
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North Island Lodge
North Island Lodge Overview
The North Island Lodge is Langara Island's floating palace. Located just off the northern tip of Canada's Haida Gwaii islands, North Island Lodge is perfectly situated to deliver the world's best fishing experience.

The secret is our location; moored directly over the fishing grounds, staying on our floating lodge allows you to have lines in the water, just 10 minutes from leaving the dock! Situated on the edge of the Continental Shelf on Canada's northwestern tip, Langara Island fishing is beyond compare. This particular area of Langara Island is a feeding ground for millions of salmon and halibut, that gather each year to feast on the schools of herring and other bait fish which come here to spawn each spring.
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Panama
Panama Overview
Offering an unique experience, West Coast Fishing Club's newest destination is a magnificent 160 ft ship, moored in a pristine bay off the southern part of the Las Perlas Islands. With accommodation for up to twelve guests, this grand floating hotel offers the setting, service and surrounds of a world-class establishment, moored just off the shore from the future home of West Coast Fishing Club's Pacific Panama Resort.

The Las Perlas Islands is an archipelago in the Gulf of Panama that has long been a sought after destination for world class fishing. Moored in the most southern point of the islands, off the rugged shores of Isla Del Rey, our luxurious floating hotel at Punta Coco offers the ultimate jumping off point for world class Billfishing. Minutes from the ship you will find incredible Rooster, Tuna and Durado fishing.
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Jan. 13, 2012 8:40AM
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Hello all,

Fishing fever going strong here with a crazy start to the year!!

And as promised, here are the incredible marlin photographs taken by Russ Johnson during his trip fishing with us last weekend.

350 lb blue...

Russ and Jim invited guest Mike Iverson to join them on the Abundancia one day - here he is fighting the good fight with his blue marlin...

Some "local" Canadians were with us for a short trip and reeled in a beautiful 200 lb marlin along with some nice coastal specimens to take back to their home in Coronado outside of Panama City to enjoy with the rest of the family.

Nicolas reeling in the big fish...

Here it is...

Michel and a nice snapper...

and a big amberjack headed for the table!

I have included a diary entry from January 11th from our ship's captain, the handsome and wonderful LR Hastings to give you a taste of "a day in the life" here...(drum roll please)...Captain LR Hastings!!

Jan 12, 2012:

In the first 7 days of offshore fishing, since Jan 1. for 2 WCFC boats we are 6 for 13 on marlin bites, not to mention the sailfish bites and the day CAPE KNOX had catching 11 sails one day!

My "office" is the OCEAN and today at the "office" was a GREAT DAY :) Aboard the ABUNDANCIA Nicolas Roberge caught his 1st Blue Marlin, 200 lbs. put on a great show, was more in the air more than the water the 1st couple of minutes. And Nicolas did a FANTASTIC job of getting him to the boat in 11 minutes. The fish initially came up on a bridge teaser and I hollered down to Alirio, marlin on the left bridge, Alirio threw a pitch bait in the water and about the time the bait got in position that "rascal" piled on a long rigger and TOOK OFF down sea, jumpin' and carryin' on, and Nicolas did EXACTLY what he was suppose to do, maintained his composure, which was kinda hard for the captain, apparently he gets excited when they start TEARING UP the ocean anyway, Nicolas got him to the boat in 11 minutes, Alirio tagged him and we sent him on his way. ABUNDUNCIA had a couple more dorado bites and then we were called in, due to one of the anglers succumbing to a nasty bout of seasickness. So we dropped them off at the PACIFIC PROVIDER (HOME) and went and caught a couple mullet snappers and a couple rock snappers and and a 48# AJ, aka amberjack. CAPE KNOX fished today as well, and Capt Junior caught a couple of BIG bull sharks, but unfortunately no marlin bites. Had a FANTASTIC time with the KYNOCH boys, can't wait for them to come back. ABUNDANCIA is off tomorrow, Capt Junior is half day inshore fishing, i'll keep you posted

AND NOW FOR PHOTOGRAPH-ESS EXTRAORDINAIRE, JESSICA HAAAAAYDAAAAAHL!

Hello Everyone,

Today I headed out with a new arrivals Casey, Cesar, Noral, and Martin for some coastal fishing. There are so many different types of strange, colourful and VERY LARGE fish that you can catch close into shore.We had a a great afternoon fishing with live bait and the anglers managed to catch quite a few different fish species.

Check out the pics!