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CCA FLORIDA
LODGES AND RESORTS |
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| The businesses listed here provide significant support to CCA Florida's marine conservation initiatives. We encourage members and friends to consider these destinations and facilities when booking a fishing adventure. |
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| RIVER PALM COTTAGES AND FISH CAMP |
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UNWIND, RELAX AND FISH IN THE OLD FLORIDA TRADITION ON THE INDIAN RIVER. While staying at RIVER PALM COTTAGES AND FISH CAMP IN JENSEN BEACH, FLORIDA you can book a trip with Capt. Rufus Wakeman, who has held 10 World Records for various species around the world on both fly and conventional tackle. He has guided several clients to Line Class and All Tackle World Records in the Jensen Beach area. Whether you like spin, plug, fly, live bait or fishing with artificials, Capt. Rufus can accommodate you. Inshore you'll catch snook, trout, tarpon, redfish, ladyfish, jacks and flounder; offshore are sailfish, marlin, dolphin, wahoo, Spanish mackerel, kingfish, grouper, snapper and cobia. Fish the nearby Indian River Lagoon or the St. Lucie River in a state of the art Pathfinder 24-footer with a 200 HP Yamaha, or offshore in the waters of the Atlantic Ocean from a Jupiter 31 with twin 200 Yamaha outboards. If more than one boat is needed, River Palm works with all the local guides and can accommodate up to 24 people. Trips to Lake Okeechobee to fish for largemouth bass can be arranged with advanced notice. The pet friendly grounds at River Palm are planted with lush tropical palms and native plants. Over 80 varieties of "Exotic Edibles" and many "Tropical Edibles" such as avocados, pineapples, lychee, oranges and bananas abound on the beautifully-landscaped grounds. The surrounding area offers ocean beaches, golf, tennis, shopping, wind-surfing, jet skiing, kayaking, several bait & tackle shops and boat rentals. Guided tours are available for bird and wildlife watching and river cruises.
CONTACT INFORMATION: River Palm Cottages & Fish Camp, 2325 Indian River Drive, Jensen Beach, FL 34957; (772) 334-0401, Toll-Free 1-800-305-0511; E-mail: rivpalm@aol.com |
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| TROPIC STAR LODGE, PANAMA |
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TRULY A TRIP OF A LIFETIME? A resort so remote it is only accessible by boat or plane, TROPIC STAR LODGE at Pinas Bay, Panama, is a place where luxury and adventure meet. There have been more IGFA World Records broken in Pinas Bay than anywhere else in the world--over 200 World Records. The majority of these records are for black, blue or striped marlin and Pacific sailfish which are normally "right outside the front door." However, all species of billfish and non-billfish, such as dolphin, tuna, roosterfish, snapper, grouper, amberjack, wahoo and mackerel, can be caught year-round in the bay. The Tropic Star Lodge is a paradise cut out of the side of a mountain at the edge of the Darien Jungle on the Pacific coast of Panama. Thirty six guests are catered to by 80 employees whose personal touch makes everyone's stay a memorable one. The main house has three bedrooms with private baths that sleep six. The spacious cabins have surrounding porches. The lodge is closed during October and November. Come and catch your very own world record fish!
CONTACT INFORMATION: Tropic Star Lodge, Pinas Bay Resorts, 635 N. Rio Grande Avenue, Orlando, FL 32805; USA Toll Free: 1-800-682-3424; E-mail: bonnie@tropicstar.com. |
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| CAPT. VAN'S ACTION BELIZE |
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SLIP BACK IN TIME AND EXPERIENCE THE EXOTIC FLORA AND FAUNA ALONG A JUNGLE RIVER WITH THE BEST FISHING THAT CENTRAL AMERICA CAN OFFER. Record snook, tarpon, permit, grouper, king mackerel, snapper, cubera, and bonefish all abundantly thrive in the waters at Belize. Ride on smooth water with CAPT. VAN'S ACTION BELIZE on windy days in the backcountry! Your top-notch guide will skillfully maneuver your craft through the winding rivers and mangrove tunnels. Snook thrive in these abundant waters where 10 to 30 pounders are the rule. No need to go way offshore as many are even in the shallow waters and rivers that flow into the Caribbean Sea. We accommodate all talents, from the novice to the serious, to the special needs of fly fishermen. On eco-tours it is possible to see manatee, crocodiles, iguana, howler monkeys, and colorful macaws! Trips to Mayan ruins, jungle tours, cave tubing, snorkeling, and diving are also available. Accommodations are at the popular BELIZE BILTMORE PLAZA HOTEL.
CONTACT INFORMATION: Action Belize, Ltd., PO Box 2175, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma 74013-2175; Toll-Free 1-888.383.6319; E-mail: info@actionbelize.com; Biltmore Hotel Plaza offers Fine Dining, Lounge, Gift Shop - (501) 223-2302 |
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| CASA MAR LODGE |
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CASA MAR LODGE HAS BECOME SYNONYMOUS WITH GREAT TARPON AND SNOOK FISHING. Located on the northeastern Caribbean coast of Costa Rica in a remote rainforest setting, tarpon congregate here by the thousands from January through May and average 80 pounds. Some exceed 120 pounds each season. In December snook invade the Colorado River and surrounding waters with fat snook averaging 5 pounds and common snook averaging 5 to 25 pounds. Nestled on seven acres of tropical garden, the main lodge and six duplex cabins at CASA MAR LODGE face Laguna Aqua Dulce, a fresh water lagoon where tarpon are often seen rolling right in front of the dock. A well-equipped tackle shop is at one end of the lodge and a dining area is at the other end offering a view of the jungle lagoon.
CONTACT INFORMATION: Casa Mar Lodge, 2634 W. Orangethorpe Avenue, Suite #6, Fullerton, CA 92833; 1-800-543-0282; E-mail: lodge@casamarlodge.com |
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| RIVERS INLET SPORTSMAN'S CLUB |
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WE HAVE THE FISHING ACTION YOU HAVE BEEN DREAMING ABOUT! Our remote fly-in location 300 miles north of Vancouver on the central coast of B.C., allows our guests to fish for the world’s biggest salmon only five minutes from the lodge. You will be fishing for all five species of Pacific salmon as well as halibut and cod. We have unlimited fishing from dawn to dusk, with guides available for hire. RIVERS INLET SPORTSMAN'S CLUB provides comprehensive fishing seminars and instruction; bait, tackle and equipment; Helly Hansen raingear and boots; fish cleaning, packing and freezing; and airline-approved, waxed fish boxes. Our season is June to September and we accommodate up to 30 guests at one time. Sightings of whales, seals and eagles are commonplace as you fish and explore our rugged unspoiled coastline. A trip with us is truly the fishing adventure of a lifetime!
CONTACT INFORMATION: Rivers Inlet Sportsman’s Club, British Columbia, Canada, Toll-Free 1-800-663-2644; E-mail: info@riversinlet.com |
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HUMMINGBIRD VACATIONS |
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Los Suenos, Costa Rica Vacation Extravaganza For Four Or Six
Hummingbird Vacations package in beautiful Los Suenos, Costa Rica. The package includes 7 nights in the condo, up to 3 days of fishing aboard the SailsCall, a Venture 34 center console with captain and mate. In 295 trips on the SailsCall, CCA member guests recorded bites from 1927 Sailfish, 134 Marlin and 898 Dolphin/Dorado, Tuna, Wahoo, Snapper, Grouper and Roosterfish. That's an average of 10 bites & 7 catches per trip.
The condo is in Los Suenos, the premier luxury destination in Costa Rica. The 2 bedroom, 2 bath condo sleeps up to six. The package includes 7 nights at the condo (Saturday check in, Saturday check out), use of the owners’ boat for three days for fishing, diving, snorkeling or sunset cruises. Use the boat for whatever activities you want, simply pay for boat fuel, bait, and crew tips at the end of each trip. The package also includes access to the Los Suenos Beach Club, pools and fitness center.
Families and couples can enjoy other activities in Costa Rica’s rainforest paradise. (Not included in the package.) You could tour the rainforest canopy by Gondola or strapped to a cable zip line. There are dune buggies you can drive on the beach or raft a Class 1 to Class 5 river. Rent an ATV and splash through the mud and local creeks. Hike and discover an Eco-Tour that will make you believe you're in Jurassic Park. Ride a horse on the beach at sunset, or take a Crocodile River Safari. Fly back-seat in an ultralight plane and buzz the beach and rainforest. There are spas, golf and tennis courses on the premises and the world's best surfing is next door in the “Endless Summer” surf town of nearby Jaco (Ha-KOE). Or make a side trip to an active volcano and relax in the hundreds of natural hot springs heated by the volcano's underground lava flows.
CONTACT INFORMATION: kent@hummingbirdvacations.com |
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| PRO TEAM SPORTFISHING, COSTA DE ORO BEACH HOTEL AND CASA DE MARLIN LODGE |
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WE HAVE THE BEST YEAR-ROUND FISHING MEXICO HAS TO OFFER. Mazatlán has been known as the "Sailfish Capital of the World" for many years. In addition, Mazatlán has a "WORLD CLASS" blue, black and striped marlin fishery. Depending on when you visit, you may also catch aboard PRO TEAM SPORTFISHING's
boats - swordfish, tuna, dorado and wahoo. Your trip also includes transportation
to / from the airport and the boats, continental breakfast, lunch, snacks
and drinks on the boats and an afternoon meal at the CASA DE MARLIN LODGE
as well as accommodations at the COSTA
DE ORO BEACH HOTEL. The hotel has a large pool, restaurants, bars, business office with Internet, and is within an easy walk of shopping and many restaurants. Live bait, ice, filleting and freezing your catch, and fishing licenses are included. Surfing, parasailing, jet skiing, shopping, water park, tours to the Mexican countryside and nightclubs are all nearby. The very best thing about Mazatlán and Pro Team Sportfishing is that it is the least expensive destination in the world with "world class billfishing."
CONTACT INFORMATION: Pro Team Sportfishing, 121 W. Innes St., Salisbury, NC 28144; 1-888-MARLIN3 (627-5463); E-mail: profish@mzt.megared.net;
Costa de Oro Beach Hotel Reservations: 1-800-900-0500. |
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| PINE ISLAND LODGE |
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REACHED ONLY BY BOAT OR FLOAT PLANE AND NESTLED AMONG THE SPRUCE, BIRCH AND PINE OF A 17-ACRE ISLAND IN THE WINNIPEG RIVER, PINE ISLAND LODGE is a government-approved "5 star" accommodation. Fully modern individual guest cabins accommodate from 2 to 8 guests. You will wake up each morning to a hot pot of fresh coffee delivered to your doorstep. Breakfast and dinner are "4-star" rated Canadian home-style cooking. At midday your guide will prepare a traditional shore lunch from your morning's catch. The Winnipeg River has World Class Fishing for smallmouth bass, walleye, and northern pike, plus sauger, rock bass, yellow perch, goldeye, whitefish and lake sturgeon in excess of 100 pounds. Besides the fishing in the river, the guides fish Crowduck Lake for world class walleye action (via portage or fly-in) and two trophy bass lakes (via fly-in). By all means bring along your fly rod for the latter. Lodge opens May 15 and closes for October 15.
CONTACT INFORMATION: Pine Island Lodge, PO Box 3, Postal Station L, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3H 0Z4; Year Round (204) 837-6804; E-mail: Brian@pineislandlodge.com |
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| PURA VIDA COTTAGES AND OFFSHORE SPORT FISHING |
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ENJOY THE MOST UNIQUE ISLAND EXPERIENCE IN THE BAHAMAS. Located on Lubbers Quarters Cay, PURA
VIDA COTTAGES sit on a small, secluded island with a beautiful private beach and a 100-foot, deep-water dock. Conveniently located near Hope Town, the two luxurious cottages are beautifully decorated and offer all the comforts of home. PURA VIDA OFFSHORE
SPORT FISHING offers half and full day fishing charters aboard a custom,
tournament-rigged, 44-foot renovated lobster boat -- the "Island
Retriever." Fish for tuna, dolphin, wahoo, blue and white marlin,
and sailfish. Also enjoy snorkeling, kayaking, sailing or simply relaxing
in the warm Caribbean sun. Let Pura Vida be your next destination for
an experience unlike any other.
CONTACT INFORMATION: Pura Vida Cottages and Offshore Sport Fishing, Robbie and Jill Robinson, P. O. Box 6015, Lakeland, FL 33807; (863) 559-5468; E-mail: info@puravidacottages.com. |
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| CLOGHVOOLA FISHING LODGE, IRELAND |
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SITTING IN A VALLEY AT THE BASE OF THE COOMCALLEE MOUNTAIN RANGE, CLOGHVOOLA LODGE IS A MODERNIZED 200 YEAR OLD FARMHOUSE NEAR WATERVILLE IN COUNTY KERRY. One of the most beautiful wilderness locations in all of Ireland, CLOGHVOOLA FISHING LODGE is uniquely placed to provide peace, solitude, home comfort and world-class freshwater and saltwater fly fishing experiences. Some of Kerry's finest salmon and seatrout rivers are but a short drive from Cloghvoola. Fish with ghillies who have up to 40 years experience of the local rivers and upper lakes, fishing for West Kerry's wild brown trout. Also enjoy evening and night time sea trout (sea-run browns) fishing on virtually unknown and unfished streams. Follow a day fishing a lough with a ghille, by a day fishing the surf with a guide. For non-fishing guests, the area holds many sites to take in--Iron Age forts, ancient abbeys, churches, and monasteries--or play a round of golf at one of Europe's finest, Waterville Golf course. Come visit Cloghvoola and experience true Irish hospitality!
CONTACT INFORMATION: Cloghvoola Fishing Lodge, Roger and Val Baker, Waterville, Co. Kerry, Ireland; Phone: +00353 (0)66 9478009; E-mail: info@cloghvoola.com. |
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| RASPBERRY ISLAND REMOTE CAMPS, ALASKA |
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COME TO KODIAK ISLAND ARCHIPELAGO TO FLYFISH FOR SALMON FROM A FLATS BOAT! Visitors to RASPBERRY ISLAND REMOTE CAMPS find ancient spruce forests, huge runs of salmon, clear streams, kodiak brown bear, whales and snow capped mountains. Raspberry Island offers trophy-class fishing for up to 20 species of salt and freshwater fish. The camps offer two Max Cat catamarans that have large decks to fight the "big ones" and speed to get to remote fishing areas. A Hewes Redfisher flats boat is used in the wide and shallow bays that hold chum, pink and silver salmon by the thousands. The flats boat carries two fly fishers with one guide and keeps guests sight casting to big, powerful saltwater salmon. All trips are fully guided and instruction is provided. Fly Out Fishing Adventures are also available. The camps offer four private guest cabins, two bath houses, fish packaging room, tack room and day lodge. When you tire of fishing spend a day with the whales. Fin whales, humpbacks, sei whales, orcas and greys spend all summer around the Kodiak Islands. Sea kayak among these giants or take a guided trip on a catamaran.
CONTACT INFORMATION: Raspberry Island Remote Camps, Lee & Cilla Robbins, Box 888, Kodiak, Alaska 99615; Phone/Fax: (907) 486-1781; E-mail: adventure@raspberryisland.com |
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State Office: 4061 Forrestal Ave, Suite 8 • Orlando, FL 32806
P.O. Box 568886 • Orlando, FL 32856
Phone: (407) 854-7002 • Fax: (407) 854-1766
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Advocacy Office: 905 East Park Avenue • Tallahassee, FL 32301
Phone: (850) 224-3474 • Fax: (850) 224-5199
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