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Paul Bronowicki & guide Max Proctor with a 49.5 lbs. trophy chinook salmon.
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Three generations of the Cicansky family after a successful morning of fishing.
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Father son duo Jordon & John Allen, 28 & 37.5 lb. chinook salmon.
by Sportsman's Club News Rivers Inlet Sportsman's Club
After incredible fishing at the start of the 2013 season, 2014 was a bit slower. However, the pace soon picked up and for most guests the fishing action was non-stop all season long. Many of our Sportsman's Club guests landed their salmon limit or close to it. There were lots of stories of doubleheaders and this is always an exciting event.
The chinook/king salmon fishing was better than last year, & most of the trophies were caught close to the lodge at Kevin's Corner, the Wall & Dome Rock. The chinook fishing action going up Rivers Inlet was just OK with Drainey Inlet and the Head producing a few trophy salmon as well. On the last day of the season at the end of August, the largest chinook was caught by Peter Norie and tipped the scales at a whopping 62.5 lbs.
When the fishing did slow down locally, we made the 20 minute crossing over to Calvert Island to find the coho/silvers & chinook/kings anywhere on that "salmon highway" from Clarke Point, Canoe Cove and at times all the way up to Safety Cove. MORE ...