Archive for July, 2007
Sunday, July 29th, 2007
See August Nash (Then Drink the Wine)
The Lewis family (Richard, Cathy and son Justin) brought a distinctly Southern California attitude, and a copy of the seventh and last installment of the Harry Potter series, to the lodge. With our marooned staff sneaking peeks at the final chapters, the family enjoyed a relaxing vacation full of a wide range of activities. Richard [...]
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Wednesday, July 25th, 2007
Double Click to Nature
One of the best things about being in the lodge business is the chance to learn things from guests that bring interesting perspectives from all over the world. Bob Sywolski, with wife Karen, and grandkids Hunter and Alexander, shared his thoughts on business during a short stay. As Chairman of Double Click, a leader in [...]
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Tuesday, July 24th, 2007
And Baby Makes Five
The story of the Hanley family is not that unusual, they have it all: great professional success, 3 young kids and a comfortable life. But sometimes those kids you love so much start to feel like their getting in the way of the To Do list of Fun Activities. How do mom and dad take [...]
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Sunday, July 22nd, 2007
PSI Powerhouses
Still basking in one of the strongest starts to the salmon season that we’ve seen since opening our doors in 2004, late July continued to impress with the catch. Organizing yet again through PSI Travel, Micheal Levine, Marvin Baker, Gary Getty, David Miller, Douglas Mills, and Kent Johnson slammed fish out at the Triplets and [...]
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Thursday, July 19th, 2007
Bentcil Bends Rods Again in Southeast
While Carla couldn’t make it back this year, Tom Killion played host to the Bentcil family and work colleagues this season. Having stocked up the gift shop with an assortment of Bentcil made, Lodge at Whale Pass logoed goodies (whale shaped pens, seal embossed mini-flashlights, refrigerator magnets, kid’s backpacks etc.), we looked forward to the [...]
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Tuesday, July 17th, 2007
Kings and Karaoke
Tom Maguire and Hugh Mason returned to the lodge in July, bringing four more first timers along with them. With good weather and great fishing, new comers Al Saponieri, Mike Cizek, Paul Bucknell and Tim O’Donnell learned why Tom and Mike keep coming back. While most the memories were made on the water, including some [...]
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Sunday, July 15th, 2007
The Grim Reaper Rides Again
The Corsaros return again this summer, along with traveling companions Julian and Terry Elliot both friends of Odle’s and disciples of their find here in Whale Pass. Regular visitors to another fishing lodges on Prince of Whales Island, our Lodge gives the two couples a different experience than the typical Angler’s getaway. On their inaugural [...]
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Sunday, July 15th, 2007
Odles of Fun
Regular readers of the blog have often heard us credit much of the success of our Lodge in our short 4 seasons since opening to the clients who return regularly. John and Lisa Anne Odle, and their delightful son David are a perfect example. When they first started looking for a place for themselves and [...]
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Sunday, July 15th, 2007
Modern Day Explorers
Emulating the Siberian nomads and Russian fur and that found Alaska centuries ago, Gar and Mollie Lasater brought their whole tribe along to Alaska looking for fun, fish and family time. Having bobbed along the Inside Passage on a Yacht charter for a week, the kids were ready to run wild around the Rec Center [...]
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Saturday, July 14th, 2007
Gammi Time
Lodge rats Lucas and Ethan Ryter and their cousin Kenny Jones welcomed their grandmother Noel Gilliam in July. Four years after her daughter Lyn started the lodge, she found the time to head North from Atlanta. First spending a week down on Vancouver Island for a Pottery retreat, “Gammi†jumped at the chance to see [...]