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NEWSLETTER
THE
2011 SEASON ON THE EKALUK RIVER.
Our
2011 season was “mixed” to say the very least.
The commercial operator’s blatant violation of the
agreement reached in October of 2010 not to fish downstream
of Camp Ekaluk again created a very difficult situation
for B & J Flyfishing Adventures.
The commercial operator’s totally unexpected action
of “setting up shop” at the mouth of the river
only two days prior to the opening of the sport fishing
season caused a public relations disaster for B & J
Flyfishing Adventures and a much “disturbed” second
period sport fishery.
In good faith, we had sold the 2011 season to our guests
with the knowledge that no commercial fishing was to take
place downstream of Camp Ekaluk.
We had no prior indications whatsoever of the commercial
operator’s intention not to adhere to last year’s
agreement.
The first week (period one), before the commercial operation
was operating at full capacity, offered good/normal fishing
and a great number of fish were caught.
The river fished as well as ever, our guests were happy.
The run during the second week of our operation appeared
to be “heavily disturbed” and the fish were
very difficult to catch even by our most experienced anglers.
Furthermore, to our guests the “optics” of
plane load after plane load of fish being flown out from
the commercial operation downstream was disturbing indeed.
The statistics for this period (period two) showed the
lowest number of fish ever caught during our ten years
of operation. However, this period showed a fair number
of fish in excess of twenty pounds being caught and released.
B & J Flyfishing Adventures will not allow a repeat
of this unfortunate situation.
A new binding agreement which can be legally enforced is
to be sought urgently with the commercial operator.
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NEW AGREEMENT REACHED,
NO COMMERCIAL NET FISHING DOWNSTREAM OF CAMP EKALUK IN
2012.
At Kitikmeot Foods’ (the commercial operator) board
meeting on February 15th 2012 in Cambridge Bay it was once
again agreed upon to move the commercial fishing
operation back to Lake Ferguson, now with solid backing
from Nunavut Development Corporation.
Agenda issue #10 on the board meeting dealt with the situation;
“Plans for the Ekaluk river commercial fishery
in terms of location were discussed.
The President of Nunavut Development Corporation, Rankin
Inlet, indicated that the results at the bottom of the
river had been poor last year and that there were conflicts
with a private sport fishing operation (Camp Ekaluk)....
In 2012 the commercial fishing operation will move back
to the top of the Ekaluk river, fishing at the mouth where
it drains from Lake ferguson.”
No objection was voiced by Kitikmeot Foods’(the
commercial operator) General Manager.
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With this new agreement in hand and with the support of
Nunavut Development Corporation, Nunavut Tourism and others,
B & J Flyfishing Adventures confidently welcomes anglers
(repeat and new) to Camp Ekaluk for an exciting 2012 sport
fishing season.
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Joe Daniels and his team visited and shot many hours of
video for “Wild on the fly”.
To buy a DVD of this documentary, go to www.wildonthefly.com and follow links.
FEEDBACK
FROM GUESTS;
If
I don't show up next year again, that means i've expired!
Peter
Harrison, Port Townsend WA-
2007
zapville@olypen.com
Best
fresh water fishing in the world - my humble opinion
John O Elgee (aka Alaska-John), Wasilla AK
joelgee@yahoo.com-
2007
view album; http://picasweb.google.com/picasajohnster/Ekaluk2008Pics
Bill and Jack, many many thanks for the fantastic days you
gave me on the Ekaluk river.
I'm still “on drugs” (a fishing high).
It feels like I met God or something on the Ekaluk river!
Oystein Ursfjord, Tromso Norway -
2008
oystein_ursfjord@yahoo.no
I had a great time!
If you have any openings in the future, I would love to come
back.
Ray Waller, WA -
2007
wallerfamily@cableone.net
I
still can’t stop talking about what
an awesome week it was!
Nick Kuchmak, Toronto, Ontario.
nkuchmak@gmail.com -
2008
view flickr album:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/12319981@N02/sets/72157615928169804/
I had an absolutely fabulous time on the Ekaluk river.
After a week I felt as if all of you were all old friends.
David Laughlin, Ireland. -
2007
d.laughlin@btconnect.com
The
Ekaluk is in it’s own unique league in the world
series of freshwater fly fishing. I respectfully suggest
you try it at least once before you die. That is if
you are up to the challenge of a very special place
run by very special people truly up there in the “Land
of Beyond" that dream at the gates of the day.
(Click HERE to read article in full)
Gordon Sim, Lisburn, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland - 2007
www.wherewisemenfish The Ekaluk river is by far the best river on the planet
for searun arctic char!
Many many thanks for a most fantastic time. A trip of a life
time for an “adventurer” like myself! -
2006.
(Yngve Ask, photographer Scanout A/S Norway).
www.scanout.com
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THANK YOU ALL.
TOGETHER
WITH YOUR FELLOW ANGLERS IN CAMP EKALUK, YOU HAVE SAMPLED
A TRULY UNIQUE
AND VIRTUALLY UNKNOWN SPORT FISHERY. YOU HAVE BEEN CHALLENGED BY THE SEARUN
ARCTIC CHAR,
ONE OF THE MOST FORMIDABLE , AND LITTLE KNOWN,
FRESH WATER GAME FISHES OF THIS WORLD.
YOU
HAVE HAD A BRIEF GLANCE OF THE STARK AND RUGGED BEAUTY
OF OUR LAND - NUNAVUT.
IT
IS OUR SINCERE HOPE THAT YOU HAVE ALSO GAINED SOME INSIGHT
INTO THE LIFE, HISTORY, CULTURE AND TRADITIONAL HERITAGE
OF OUR PEOPLE.
IT
HAS BEEN OUR PLEASURE AND PRIVILEGE TO HAVE YOU AS GUESTS
IN CAMP EKALUK DURING THE 2008 FISHING SEASON.
YOU ARE NOW PART OF AN EVER EXTENDING EKALUK RIVER CLAN/FAMILY.
ON BEHALF OF OURSELVES AND OUR STAFF;
THANK YOU FOR COMING.
FOR GENEROUS GRATUITIES SHARED WITH OUR STAFF,
A SINCERE THANK YOU.
HOPE TO SEE YOU SOON AGAIN.
BILL & JESSIE
LYALL,
(Owners, operators).
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