Merry Christmas!

Pat Deane “Chief” and George Cuthbert – 35 years together sport fishing the coast!

Fisher Cuthbert and Rob Flemming welding in our new pilings

The winter season is upon us and from all at King Pacific Lodge wish you a Merry Christmas! We hope you are enjoying time with Family and Friends!

Safe winter moorage for King Pacific Lodges

We have been very busy this fall. The lodges have been stored near the Heiltsuk community of Bella Bella this winter and this saved us the long tow southbound to Campbell River. Finding moorage for the lodges is somewhat of a challenge as the main lodge is over 1100 tonnes!  To accomplish this, we had special pilings drilled into the seabed within a convenient marina location owned and operated by Bridgeview Marine. With the help of McTavish Welding, our fishing guide Jared and dockhand Fisher, we were able to get everything nice and strong to battle the fiercest of winds. And, we couldn’t do anything without the help of Rob Flemming, who with the trusty tug “Stelmar” safely tows and positions the lodges each Spring and Fall.

Our usual boat maintenance is in full swing. Many of our boats will undergo new paint, wiring and in the spring we will re-power with many new Mercury Seaporo outboard engines.  Northwest Aluminum Craft will also be putting together three more 23 ft Center Console boats which have proven to be a very safe, comfortable and popular boat for our guests to fish from. Some of our 2025 plans include a new retail area and dry room. The new Mustang Taku waterproof jackets tested in 2024 proved to be a real hit and we will have a full range of these for our guests this summer.

Lorna and Lisa have been busy ensuring new and returning guests have all the information and dates needed to plan their trips. If anyone has any questions about a booked or potential trip please contact us. And, if a date in 2025 is of interest please reach out soon!

Hunter Cuthbert with her 2024 Tyee. Big sister Chloe Cuthbert to help!

Rob Flemming and the “Stelmar” towing the King Pacific Lodge

We have communicated with many of our seasonal crew and by all accounts everyone is really looking forward to the 2025 season. Personally, I’m looking forward to the camaraderie and friendships with our wonderful crew a And, lets face it – the great fishing!

Thank you to everyone, including the Heiltsuk community, valuable suppliers, crew and guests for making this such a special year!

Wishing you the best

George