Thursday, May 3, 2012
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Scott Lake Lodge |
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| Retail value: $9,600 |
Leave the bamboo rod at home as you head north for 5 days of fishing (for 2 people) at the Scott Lake Lodge. Bordering Saskatchewan and the Northern Territories, Scott Lakes is 40km long and 40km wide, with plenty of nooks and crannies that are home to the largest pike and lake trout in all of Canada. The lake offers both fast action and trophy pike and trout, averaging 50 to 100 fish per boat/per day. Much of the trip will likely feature sight casting for giant pike in shallow water, an unparalleled fly rodding experience. After a long day of fishing you can rest up in the lodge's recently renovated Scott Lake cabins, featuring wood floors, pine paneled walls, modern baths, comfortable beds and daily maid service. With gourmet meals and a fine wine collection, you will have to remind yourself just how far from "civilization" you really are. |
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| Does not include airfare to Saskatoon or gratuities. | |
| Donated by Tom Klein and the Scott Lake Lodge, www.scottlakelodge.com [1] | |
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Deneki Outdoors — Alaska West Lodge, Kanektok River, Alaska |
| Retail value: $10,000 |
Alaska West Lodge is a remote fishing lodge located outside the native village of Quinhagak, Alaska. Quinhagak is a coastal community situated along the shores of the Bering Sea, and the lodge is on the banks of the Kanektok River. On this trip you and a friend will fish the Kanektok River for hefty rainbow trout and Pacific salmon. Depending on the timing of your trip, you might even be lucky enough to catch the Pacific salmon "grand slam" of all five species in one week. |
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| Available June — August 2012 or 2013. | |
| Package does not include airfare to and from Anchorage, AK, charter flight from Anchorage to Quinhagak, one night lodging in Anchorage, Alaska, fishing license, alcohol, or lodge and staff gratuities. | |
| Donated by Deneki Outdoors, www.deneki.com [2] | |
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A Colorado Sampler: Two Ranches, One Outstanding Colorado Fishing Experience |
| Retail value: $10,000 |
A 4-night/3-day Western Trout Sampler that will make you want to come back for more. Colorado’s Western Slope has attracted discerning anglers for decades. Some of the best blue ribbon water is offered in a sampler of two ranches, the High Lonesome Ranch and the K bar T Ranch. The High Lonesome Ranch: Begin your trip at The High Lonesome Ranch in DeBeque. Here you will sight fish on several of the ranch's 18 spring-fed pools for giant brook, brown, rainbow, and cutthroat trout. After 2 nights and 1 day of amazing sight casting to cruising 20+ inch brookies, browns, rainbows, cutthroats, and cuttbows, you'll be whisked away to the nearby town of Meeker for a few days at our sister property, the historic K bar T Ranch. The K bar T Ranch: For 2 nights and 2 days, you’ll have access to a combined 7.1 miles of the world-renowned White River and three spring creeks. The diversity of riffles, runs, pools, pockets, and braids means that every angler will find water they love to fish. Challenges abound for anglers of all levels and include long, stealthy presentations on the river and spring creeks and stalking cruising trophy trout on natural beaver ponds. |
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| Does not include: Fishing licenses, taxes, and 15% resort services fee on retail cost or lodge staff and guide gratuities. | |
| Based on availability for 2012, from April 1-May 15 or July 1-October 31. | |
| The Gift that Keeps on Giving: Bring your friends and we'll donate 20% of every additional trip back to Trout Unlimited! | |
| Donated by Paul R. Vahldiek, Jr. and The High Lonesome Ranch, www.thehighlonesomeranch.com [3]. | |
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Patagonia Sur Nature Reserve, Patagonia, Chile |
| Retail value: $14,200 |
You and your guest will enjoy a 7 night stay at The Patagonia Sur Nature Reserve in Chilean Patagonia. This network of "best of the best" properties in Chilean Patagonia is a collection that encompasses more than 60,000 acres of extraordinary highlights that are unique in the world. You will travel to pristine coastal areas, scenic river valleys, spectacular lake frontages, soaring glacier-covered volcanoes, fjords, verdant forests, and unspoken wildlife habitats. The fly fishing opportunities are rich and varied and include brown, rainbow, and brook trout, and coho, Atlantic and king salmon. Guests will also enjoy private, overnight accommodations on members-only properties; authentic dishes prepared by professional chefs and accompanied by the finest Chilean wines; and a wide variety of scenic outdoor activities led by expert guides including: some of the world's best fly-fishing, horseback riding, river&sea kayaking, mountain biking, nature walks and hiking, white water rafting and river float trips, bird watching, community and conservation projects, and sea safaris featuring blue whales, sea lions, and penguins. |
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| Does not include air transportation, fishing licenses, or gratuities. | |
| Donated by Patagonia Sur, www.patagoniasur.com [4]. | |
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Three Private Ranches Featuring World Class Rivers and Private Spring Creeks in Southwest Montana |
| Retail value: Unavailable outside of this auction — so literally priceless |
This package is not to be missed. Gather friends and family for three spectacular days of guided fishing for monster trout on three private ranches in southwestern Montana. Fish 11 miles of the Jefferson and the Madison, the headwaters of the Musselshell River, and 5 miles of highly productive private spring creek (as well as several stocked ponds). Make yourselves at home at Jefferson Island Ranch, an all-around sportsman's paradise on the Jefferson River, just outside Whitehall, Montana. Stay in our well-appointed 5-bedroom main lodge and adjacent guesthouse, where you can enjoy the evening hatch on the pond and make a few last casts while enjoying cocktails and making dinner. |
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| Does not include transportation to and from the Jefferson Island Ranch, fishing licenses, guide gratuities, breakfast, or dinner. Hunting may be arranged for an additional fee if desired, subject to availability and season. Catering may also be arranged for an additional fee. | |
| June 15 through December 31, 2012 (advance reservations required, may not be available all dates). | |
| Donated by Beartooth Capital, www.beartoothcap.com [5]. | |
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Hamilton Ranch, Twin Bridges, Montana |
| Retail value: Unavailable outside of this auction — so literally priceless |
The Hamilton Ranch is spectacular 80,000-acre ranching and fishing property in southwestern Montana near Twin Bridges. The ranch lies at the confluence of four fabled rivers—the Big Hole, Beaverhead, Ruby and Jefferson—and includes over 15 miles of all 4 river systems plus miles of additional side channels and spring creeks. You'll enjoy a wonderfully appointed home on the property and fishing the spring creeks, ponds, and big rivers. Your fishing guides will meet you on the property each morning and take you wade fishing or floating on the major rivers, depending on your preference. Round out your trip with evening cocktails and dinner 1 night at the nearby luxurious Ruby Springs Lodge. This truly is a one-of-a-kind package with access to many newly restored creek sections. First time ever offered. |
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| This package does not include dinners although a caterer may be arranged for an additional fee. The package also does not include transportation, fishing licenses, or guide gratuities. | |
| Dates to be mutually agreed upon June — October 2012 | |
| Donated by Tony and Amie James and the Ruby Springs Lodge, www.rubyspringslodge.com [6]. | |
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Patagonia, Argentina — The Carrileufu Valley Lodge |
| Retail value: $9,000 |
You and a friend will spend a week in Argentina fishing the Chubut Province of Central Patagonia. Base camp will be the quaint and cozy Carrileufu Valley Lodge, located in the town of Cholila, which was the temporary resting spot of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. A typical week would be a 3-day float trip on the Chubut, with day trips on the Rivadavia, Carrileufu, and other local rivers and spring creeks. But you're the boss on this trip—take the typical float trip, or let the lodge's expert guides design a custom trip based on your interests. Either way, you'll be enjoying some of the best food, wine, accommodations, and guides Argentina has to offer. |
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| Based on availability for 2012. Does not include international travel to Bariloche, Argentina or gratuities. | |
| Donated by John Bell and the Carrileufu Valley Lodge, www.carrileufuvalleylodge.com [7]. | |
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Deep Water Cay, Grand Bahamas |
| Retail value: $5,400 |
Experience salt water fishing at its finest. Deep Water Cay is so extraordinary you may never want to leave. You and your companion will fish the more than 250 square miles of flats in custom Hell’s Bay skiffs, and wade hard-packed white sand flats where you will be amazed at how easy the bones are to spot. It's common to catch 26+ inch bonefish as well as permit, mutton snapper, and barracuda. You’ll stay in one of seven oceanfront cottages overlooking the bonefish flats, allowing you to expand your fishing day. Amenities are endless: Relax in the club's infinity pool, work out in the gym, explore the island on bicycle, enjoy dockside tiki bar cocktails, have a relaxing massage, kayak through mangrove-lined inlets, scuba dive the blue holes, snorkel, or watch the sunset from your porch. |
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| Trip does not include: 12% Resort Services Fee on retail value. Guide gratuity, alcoholic beverages, merchandise, ground transportation, 10% Bahamian Room Tax, and Customs/Immigration fees if flying directly to Cay. | |
| Based upon availability, expires December 31, 2012. Make your reservation in advance. | |
| The Gift that Keeps on Giving: For each additional guest who joins this trip, Deep Water Cay will donate 20% of the trip retail price to Trout Unlimited. | |
| Donated by Paul R. Vahldiek, Jr. and Deep Water Cay, www.deepwatercay.com [8]. | |
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BBQ and Beer |
| Retail value: $4,000 |
Located just 10 miles southeast of NYC, Jamaica Bay produces some of the best shallow-water action for striped bass, bluefish, and weakfish on the East Coast. It is an extraordinary fishery, and here is your chance to fish with the Jamaica Bay experts, Captain John McMurray and Captain Danny Reich. You and three of your friends will spend the day with John and Danny exploring the bay's 10,000 acres of salt marsh, and trust us, you will catch fish. To ensure you are fully-prepared and guaranteed to catch some monsters, master fly-tier Richard Reagan has donated a box of his hand-tied flies. After a full day of fishing, you'll want to tell someone about how great the day was. Well, Ben Grossman and Craig Samuel, owners of The Smoke Joint, Peaches, and Peaches HotHouse will provide the stage for your fish stories at one of their well-known restaurants. You and up to seven guests will spend an evening dining on BBQ and other southern treats in a "tasting room" format as Ben and Craig lead your taste-buds from the Carolinas to Tennessee. Since landing on NYC's food scene in 2006, Ben, Craig, and The Smoke Joint have received rave reviews for their delicious, self-proclaimed "New York style" BBQ. Ben and Craig will teach you what you need to know about dry rubs, sauces, smoking, and grilling, and they will also ensure that you end your night full. Additionally, The Smoke Joint carries over 36 different bourbons and whiskeys, and impromptu tastings are known to occur. To complete this great evening, Brooklyn Brewery is throwing in a case of its award-winning beer. |
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| Additional guests may be added with prior approval ($50 per guest). Does not include gratuities for the fishing or dinner. The fishing and dinner may take place on different date. | |
| Donated by Ben Grossman and Craig Samuel (www.deepwatercay.com [8]), Brooklyn Brewery (www.brooklynbrewery.com [9]), John McMurray and Danny Reich (www.nycflyfishing.com [10]), and Richard Reagan |
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North Fork Crossing Lodge: Fishing and Tour of TU's Mine Cleanup Project, Blackfoot and Clark Fork Rivers, Montana |
| Retail value: $10,320 |
Few rivers have more history or mystique than the Blackfoot, the setting of Norman Maclean's novella "A River Runs Through It." The river has gone through a remarkable transformation in the last decade, returning to its legendary status as one of the West's premier trout fisheries. Located on the North Fork of the Blackfoot, North Fork Crossing (www.prooutfitters.com/fish1.htm [11]) offers the chance to "rough it in style," with delicious meals served in a welcoming lodge and deluxe platform wall tents with oversized beds and screened windows and doors to keep you comfortable. This trip includes 4 nights and 2 days of guided fishing on the Blackfoot.
After a full day of fishing, you'll want to tell someone about how great the day was. Well, Ben Grossman and Craig Samuel, owners of The Smoke Joint, Peaches, and Peaches HotHouse will provide the stage for your fish stories at one of their well-known restaurants. You and up to seven guests will spend an evening dining on BBQ and other southern treats in a "tasting room" format as Ben and Craig lead your taste-buds from the Carolinas to Tennessee. Since landing on NYC's food scene in 2006, Ben, Craig, and The Smoke Joint have received rave reviews for their delicious, self-proclaimed "New York style" BBQ. Ben and Craig will teach you what you need to know about dry rubs, sauces, smoking, and grilling, and they will also ensure that you end your night full. Additionally, The Smoke Joint carries over 36 different bourbons and whiskeys, and impromptu tastings are known to occur. To complete this great evening, Brooklyn Brewery is throwing in a case of its award-winning beer. |
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| Donated by Tiffany&Co., www.tiffany.com [12] | |
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Ted Turner's Red Rock Ranch, Dillon, MT |
| Retail value: Unavailable outside of this auction — so literally priceless |
The Red Rock Ranch is a spectacular 4,878 acre property located 30 miles south of Dillon, MT near the south end of Montana’s remote and little known Centennial Valley which teems with wildlife. You and up to 3 friends will have excellent fishing for cutthroat, brown, and rainbow trout on 7 miles of the Red Rock River with stunning views of the Centennial Mountains. At the end of your fishing day you can watch for the evening hatch and wildlife over a cocktail from the porch of the main ranch house. If you want to take a day off from fishing, you may also enjoy canoe or drift boat paddles on the 17-acre stocked pond, horse-drawn wagon rides, ranch tours and bison and wildlife viewing, bike rides and day trips to the Centennial Valley or Dillon, MT. The ranches lush meadows are home to whitetail deer, mule deer, antelope, elk, moose, coyote, wolf, beaver, mountain lion, muskrat, bald and golden eagles, and hawks. |
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| The trip is available until September 2013 and is subject to availability. It must be booked two months in advance. | |
| This package does not include fishing licenses or guide gratuities. | |
| Donated by Ted Turner | |
Links:
[1] http://www.scottlakelodge.com/
[2] http://www.deneki.com/
[3] http://www.thehighlonesomeranch.com/
[4] http://www.patagoniasur.com/
[5] http://www.beartoothcap.com/
[6] http://www.rubyspringslodge.com/
[7] http://www.carrileufuvalleylodge.com/
[8] http://www.deepwatercay.com/
[9] http://www.brooklynbrewery.com/
[10] http://www.nycflyfishing.com/
[11] http://www.prooutfitters.com/fish1.htm
[12] http://www.tiffany.com/