REAL WOMEN FLY FISHING IN GLAMPING FASHION

08-08-2009

Clayoquot Wilderness Resort gears up for a women’s fly fishing weekend in September

 

TOFINO, British Columbia, Aug 7, 2009 - Real women fly fish and, when they do, they can do it in style on the wild West Coast of British Columbia during Clayoquot Wilderness Resort’s “Reel Wilderness Women” fly fishing weekend from September 17 – 20, 2009.

Far from the typical guy’s fishing getaway with its cigar smoke, buckets of bait, rusty barbecues and clapboard shacks, at Clayoquot Wilderness Resort this September, women will learn the fine art of fly fishing in the world’s premiere glamour camping resort, where the water is pure, the canvas tents are outfitted with Persian rugs, the four poster beds are warm and the food is haute cuisine - all in the great outdoors.

A sport fishing paradise, Clayoquot Wilderness Resort is surrounded by pristine fresh and salt waters, including the Bedwell River, Bedwell Estuary and the saltwater of Clayoquot Sound where rainbow trout, cutthroat trout, Dolly Varden, coho salmon and spring salmon abound. This year has also proven to be the best fishing in years, according to the local ‘fishers’.

Always worried about what to wear fishing, ‘Reel Wilderness Women’ will be presented with top-of-the line fly fishing gear, upon arrival, as well as wilderness chic apparel that will put participants at the height of fly fishing fashion. Once geared up, the ‘fishers’ will learn to read the water, pick their flies, cast their lines and catch fish. Specifically, they will learn single and double haul and roll casting, attend a fly tying clinic and, hit the water with expert guides. Reelers who are lucky enough to reel in that special rainbow trout will get a personalized framed underwater photo of their catch featuring their self-tied fly to prove their angler prowess to the menfolk back home.

At the end of the day, the woman can join executive chef, Tim May, in the 3,000 square foot log cookhouse to watch him prepare the catch of the day along with his trademark modern natural cuisine which focuses on the freshest of fare from the regional farmers to purveyors, fisherman (or woman) to foragers. After dinner they can recline on the oversized velvet sofa by the fireplace with a night-cap in hand and swap fish tales of the day.

Of course, for those who wish to dine on their catch later, arrangements can be made to have the fish packaged and sent home with them and a few recipes and preparation tips from the chef.

The ‘Reel Wilderness Women’ fly fishing package is CDN $5,500 and includes return air transportation from Vancouver International Airport float plane terminal, three nights accommodation, all food and beverage, guided fishing instruction, fishing gear, a wide array of ‘glamping’ wilderness activities and one heavenly spa treatment per person.  For more information or to book, contact Clayoquot Wilderness Resort at 1-888-333-5405, or visit www.wildretreat.com.

About Clayoquot Wilderness Resort

Surrounded by glacial mountains and lush rain forest, Clayoquot Wilderness Resort is located in the fragile Clayoquot Sound Biosphere reserve, right at the mouth of the Bedwell River where it spills into a nine-mile-long fjord. Clayoquot Wilderness Resort is an all-inclusive eco-resort open annually from May to October. The resort offers three, four and seven night packages and includes a gourmet culinary experience and spa facilities. Activities include hiking, horseback riding, ocean and fresh water fishing, whale and bear watching, a Wild Side First Nations Interpretive Trail, a natural rock climbing wall, an archery range, a ten-stand sporting clays course, kayaking, canoeing, tree canopy climbing, flight lines and more. 

 

 

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