As this preview of Episode 10 hints at, relationship building is the key to building business at Queen Charlotte Lodge.
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QCL guest, Chris Lewis, caught a 84.12 pound salmon to break the previous lodge record!
Part of the reason Paul Clough got involved in the business of running the lodge 11 years ago was his passion for the Haida Gwaii area and its art.
Duane Foerter is the Lodge’s Marketing Manager, but he also serves as an on-water photographer, capturing pictures of guests' fish catches.
Russ, a guest at Queen Charlotte Lodge, shows evidence of his great bartending skills through his preparation.
A sample of QCL managing partner Paul Clough's impressive art collection by local Haida Gwaii artists.
Duane Foerter is the Lodge’s Marketing Manager, but he also serves as an on-water photographer, capturing pictures of guests' fish catches.
Russ, a guest at Queen Charlotte Lodge, shows evidence of his great bartending skills through his preparation.
Keith Burdette's job as a Fish Master is to keep guests safe. In this clip, he explains how before his job existed, a couple of guests were forced to ward off a few hungry bears alone after getting their boat stuck near shore.
One of the most important jobs for Fish Master Keith Burdette is to keep track of the weather. Here he explains why this is so crucial for himself and the guests.
Sparky is QCL's handyman who can fix just about anything. Here he is handling a delicate operation: carrying an inflated boat with a forklift.
The harder a guide works, the more fish tend to be caught. Here's some footage of the kind of work that gets done on the boat.
Steve, QCL's First Mate/Engineer on the Driftwood, plays a practical joke on guide Matt Burr. The full gag couldn't be shown on tv, but here is the web exclusive in its entirety.
Even though the fishing gets slow, guide Matt Burr and dentists Ron and Mike find a way to keep the laughs and fun flowing.
As this preview of Episode 10 hints at, relationship building is the key to building business at Queen Charlotte Lodge.
QCL workers let loose at T. and A.’s, a staff bar that can bring out the party animal in everyone. None more than chef Mark Ota, who's ready to party on the one night he's allowed to a week.
The Cook Shack is the staff cafeteria, a place for some pretty interesting conversation.
Totem Chef Mark Ota tries to teach some fellow staff members how to make sushi, but it turns out not to be as easy as it looks.
Guide Matt Burr is in a pickle with two wise-cracking dentists on a slow fishing day. Meanwhile, the all-important Fish Master boat is in need of emergency repair.
The sea decides to send some big waves Kirt's way on his first day back on the water after being sidelined with an injury.
Some of the QCL staff take a break from work and have a little fun with some water balloons.
A dead sea lion shows up on the QCL fishing grounds, but lodge staff are not sure where it came from or how it died.
Kirt explains to Julie and Danielle why guides prefer taking out ladies over men on fishing trips.
When a member of the kitchen staff shows up in no condition to work, Lodge House Manager Kristine Newman makes a tough decision. Meanwhile Totem chef Mark Ota must prepare for "Sushi Day."
Little Jordan Clough, under 10 years of age, shows off the technique he learned from his Dad that got him a 50-pound salmon.
Ryan "Long Jaw" Ashton talks more about his lucky fish as well as fishing in the off-season.
From non-paying guest to QCL's Dock Manager, Ryan "Long Jaw" Ashton has quite the story to tell.
When at a lodge, you got to find some time to eat some lunch, it can't be about fishing all the time! In this video, Fish Master Keith Burdette comes to the rescue with lunch for the Clough family.
Boating sure can be fun, but as this preview of episode 7 shows, it can also be dangerous. Will housekeeper Julie Crawford's notorious boat driving skills finally catch up with her during a fun day of fishing?
It's a friendly competition between two fishing families in this preview of Episode 6 of The Lodge.
First fishing day 2013
Pictures from our May 9, 2013 Fishing trip to the Chesapeake Bay
Perch Fishing With ReelBait, XZone And Salmo
fishing 2013 started at perch festival time
2nd year to fishing
During the post spawn we were able to have many productive days in both deep and shallow waters using a split shot rig with 4" plastics
Pics From the 2013 Fishing season
Some shots from around the north shore of lake Erie
2013 fishing
ice fishing me and my girlfriend
many fish
It's been a killer season with friends and family chasing the Fraser River White Sturgeon. Check out some of my picture highlights !
Fishing with my son 2012
Fishing with my son 2012
Great day fishing! we caught Snook, Ladyfish, Trout, Jack and cat fish. most were caught close in to shore in the mangroves off Pine Island Sound. Captain Wendell shared his knowledge and experience with 2 fresh water anglers, Gary and I. Great taste now set with salt water fishing! Thanks for hooking us in!
Gulf Coast fishing: Snook, Red fish, Trout, Cat fish, and Jack. One of our totals granted the title of a Slam as locals call it. We used Quatum Rods and reels, 30lbs pro line, Jigs with freshly caught bait, shrimp and pin fish.
trout fishing
Fishing on Long Island
So many kinds of fish are in my memory.
Fishing in SW Florida
My angling results are here.
This is my current boat. The name i chose for it was Dawgman. I had a nice decal made and everything but my wife really like the name of the other boat i sold that was named after her. But as i got ready to put the Dawgman decal on some wind blew it and it folded up ruining it. So then i took out the Zulu Queen decal and that's how it took the name of the former boat. well my wife is happy about i
This was my first boat that i named Zulu queen. It was named after the African tribe my wife belongs to. My wife is a south African and a Zulu.
The BulletBobber is the result of an accidental freak of nature, cross breeding of a fishing float with a planer board. The result was an entirely new species that provides directional control! It moves like a planer board but flips flips direction when given a little tug but size is more like other bobbers and cast like other bobbers. fishing invention. Seriously though, a fun to use fishing i
fishing on whitefish lake in northern ontario catching and releasing a big laker.