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Fishing
Holidays | Canada | Wild Salmon Fishing | Fishing Lodge
Holidays in Canada
Fly Fishing Holidays in
Canada
Country Haven
Lodge and Cottages, Miramichi
www.flyfishingatlanticsalmon.com
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Fly Fishing For Wild Atlantic Salmon |
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Of all the angling sports, fly-fishing is the most
passionate among anglers worldwide. There really isn’t anything in
the fishing world more delicate then a dry fly slowly drifting in
the current, or more powerful than a 'tug' from below the surface as
the magnificent wild Atlantic Salmon hits your fly! Absolutely
nothing can compare to the excitement of that very first fish taken
on a fly.
The Atlantic Salmon is a renowned world traveller, spawning in fresh
water but spending most of it's life in the ocean. After one or more
years at sea, the Atlantic Salmon returns to it's home river to
spawn, in an extraordinary journey that may span more than 4,000 km
of ocean. After spawning they again return back to the sea the
following spring and may return to the river where they were born a
number of times throughout their lifespan, each time increasing in
size and strength, providing a greater challenge to the fishermen.
The wild Atlantic Salmon is commonly known among fishermen as the
"King" of game fish. Is it any wonder why many fishermen travel, on
an annual basis, from around the world, to fish for this much
sought-after species?
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FISHING PACKAGES
At country haven, we are a family-owned and operated
business, allowing us to provide some of the best price value
packages along with the warm eastern Canadian hospitality.
We work closely with two Canadian, two U.S., one German and one U.K.
Travel agent - all are continually working to bring you the best in
airfare rates. For your fishing vacation, we can take you from your
home anywhere in the world, to the home of the atlantic salmon, with
our 'no hassle' all-inclusive packages. For the individual, family
or group, we believe that everyone's needs may vary but our superb
service and hospitality remains the same. We offer you a choice of
an all-inclusive package or a custom package, tailor-made to fit
everyone's needs, to the best of our ability.
Our all-inclusive packages
include:
 accommodations in a 4 star log lodge or private
cottage
use of our 11 private fishing pools
all meals
NB # 1 professional guide service
fishing
day fishing/license
use of all necessary equipment
all transportation while at country haven with or without airfare
New Brunswick airport pick up/drop off (if needed)
The package can be for as many days and nights as you may choose but
the most popular are our 3 day/4 night and 6 day/7 night packages.
Self catering packages include:
accommodation in a 4 star private riverside cottage
use of our 11 private fishing pools
nb # 1 professional guide service
fishing
day fishing license
can include NB airport pick up/drop off and transportation while
at country haven or airfare at an additional charge
Gift certificates available:
Great gifts for mother's/father's day, Christmas,
birthdays, retirements and even anniversaries
click here for prices and more information
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Father and son:
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We truly believe that there is no better place in the
world to spend quality time bonding together as a father and son,
than with the tranquillity of the river, fresh air, natural serene
surroundings and the chance to hook a mighty atlantic salmon! This
adds to an experience that will be etched in your memory forever.
This program is ideal for the dad who would like to see his son
catch his first atlantic salmon or the son who would like to get his
dad on that fishing trip they have been planning. Our experience
guides will provide the novice with full instruction on the
technique of fly-fishing and the special attention that might be
needed to ensure your father and son experience with us is a
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Group packages:
John Bailey and friends, UK |
At country haven we are small enough to care about
the needs of each and every individual fishermen and big enough to
handle groups with the same care and attention. Whether you and a
group of friends are seeking a fishing adventure, looking for that
corporate outing for co-workers aiming to build a team relationship
or interested in entertaining business clients, we have everything
you need, along with our friendly helpful staff who will see that
your outing with us is both a successful and unforgettable one.
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Ladies Fly Fishing:
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At country haven we have seen an increase each year
in the number of ladies enjoying the art of fly fishing for atlantic
salmon with our easy wading pools and accommodating guides. Many of
our female guests have been enjoying some great success. |
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With all our packages we can include
shuttle service from airports, accommodations, meals, guides,
fishing licenses and equipment, if needed. Also, if you are a
golfer, our packages can include a round of golf at either of our
two quality Miramichi golf courses. |
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Throughout the year we
occasionally offer Special Promotion Packages based on availability,
value and easy accessibility by air travel from various locations to
Country Haven. These all-inclusive no-hassle fishing vacations on
the Miramichi River have never been so easy to enjoy! Both of the
packages below (New Yorker and UK Special) have been offered since
2008 and have been so popular we have decided to continue to offer
these two specials again for the 2011 season.
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New Yorker - Miramichi Fishing
Weekend 3 days 4 nights
Includes:
Direct flight on Continental Airlines departing from Newark NJ on
Thursday evening, arriving Moncton NB
Airport Shuttle to/from Country Haven.
4 Nights of 4 Star Accommodation in Lodge or Private Cottage on
the Miramichi River.
All Meals, from arrival to departure.
NB #1 certified Professional Guides.
All Equipment - if needed - ( Rods, Waders, flies, etc.)
Individual casting Instruction.
3 Full Days of Fly Fishing for Wild Atlantic Salmon in our 11
Private Pools.
All transportation while At Country Haven.
Depart on early Monday Morning flight from Moncton to Newark NJ in
time for another day at the Office.
( All this as easy as a weekend in the Catskills...)
click here for prices and more information
UK - Miramichi week of
Atlantic Salmon Fishing 7 days 7 nights
Includes:
Direct 6 Hrs flight on Canadian Affair from London (Gatwick) to
Halifax Nova Scotia.
Airport shuttle to/from Country Haven.
7 nights of 4 star accommodation in Lodge or Private Cottage on
the Miramichi River.
All Meals from arrival to departure.
New Brunswick certified Professional #1 Guides.
All Equipment - if needed -(Rods, Waders, flies, etc.)
Individual casting Instruction.
7 Full Days of fly fishing for Wild Atlantic Salmon in our 11
private pools/beats - or - Guided Whale, Bear & Moose
Sighting Tours.
All Transportation while at Country Haven.
Depart Thursday evening from Halifax back to Gatwick.
Lifetime memories included..
Package are available INCLUDING or EXCLUDING airfare
( Atlantic Salmon Fishing in Canada is much closer than you might
think...)
click here for prices and more information
Spey Fishing on the Miramichi
150 Years or so ago, a technique using long wooden rods and longer
lines was born on a river in northern Scotland. Spey Casting was
developed to overcome the challenges of fishing a wide deep river.
Spey Casting has followed Atlantic salmon anglers across the big
pond to some of the great salmon rivers of North America. Although
single handed rods are still the most common method of fishing on
the Miramichi, the past few seasons have witnessed a significant
increase in interest in Spey fishing on the Miramichi, especially on
the wider lower stretches of the Main River - an ideal location for
both single and Spey Rod fishing.
Classes held in recent years have been so successful we have decided
to again dedicate two full weeks in 2011, offered by world class
Spey Instructors. All Levels will be catered to, so whether you are
already experienced and want to improve your techniques or are a
complete novice wishing to learn Spey casting, we will provide you
with instruction to suit your needs, along with some of the best
guided Atlantic Salmon fishing in the World.
September 22nd to 29th
A fully Inclusive 7 day Atlantic Salmon Fly Fishing Adventure on the
Miramichi River.
This clinic will again be run by Bryan Martin, holder of both the
Salmon and Trout APGAI qualification - the leading UK advanced
professional fly casting and fly fishing instructors qualification,
plus everything that is included in our all-inclusive week package,
with or without airfare.
click here for booking details
July 3rd to 9th - and - October 2nd to 8th
East Coast Spey from New Jersey USA will be returning to Country
Haven, this year on two occasions, and will be providing free
casting lessons along with 5 full days of Atlantic Salmon Fishing on
each occasion.
This is a great opportunity to fish with a Spey rod and get brushed
up on your Spey casting techniques from two of Americas leading Spey
Casting instructors, Jody Ploski and Andrew Moy, plus everything
included in our all-inclusive package, with or without airfare.
(Note: Last year everyone caught salmon)
click here for booking details
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2011 Season Women's Special
Lady Anglers on the Miramichi |
Country
Haven Miramichi will be dedicating the first 2 weeks of our
September Fishing Season to Lady Anglers from around the world who
would be interested in enjoying all-inclusive packages for Fly
Fishing the Wild Atlantic Salmon.
These packages will include fly casting demonstrations in both
single and double handed rod fishing, individual casting
Instruction, and much more. These packages can be enjoyed by both
Ladies and Mixed Couples who are interested in Atlantic Salmon Fly
Fishing. |
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COUNTRY
HAVEN MIRAMICHI
601 Route 118,
Gray Rapids N,B., E9B 1G9
Tel/Fax: (506) 843-9010
Toll-Free: 1-877-359-4665(FLY HOOK)
E-Mail:
flyhook@nbnet.nb.ca
www.flyfishingatlanticsalmon.com
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PROFESSIONAL
FISHING GUIDES
The Quality of guides can
make or break a fishing trip. We are fortunate to have some of the
best guides on the Miramichi. Our guides are New Brunswick #1
Certified Professionals with many years experience and fully trained
in first aid and CPR. Our guides know our waters and will help you
choose the right fly and equipment to suit the water and weather
conditions.
What is required of a good Miramichi Fly Fishing Guide?
River safety and well being of clients at all times
Rigging up rods and reels
Assessing the ever changing water & conditions
Placing Clients in the best position to optimize their Fishing
Tying on the right fly for different conditions
Assisting with wading or walking to the fishing locations
Offering instructions with casting, proper fly presentation and
proper catch & release techniques
Reading where the fish are
Interpreting rising fish
Checking equipment during the client's adventure
Transportation by vehicle or boat to different fishing locations
Operating motor boats, poling or paddling canoes to the best fishing
pools for each condition of the river
Carry extra gear (rain jackets, rods, reels flies, etc.)
Netting the fish
Photographer
Adapting to every person's differences and abilities
Insuring constant safety and success of each client.
- Byron Coughlan, OWNER - COUNTRY HAVEN LODGE AND COTTAGES
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ABOUT THE
FISHING
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FLY FISHING
Whether fishing salt water for stripers, lakes for smallmouth or on
a freshwater stream for trout and salmon, there aren't many
enjoyments in today's busy world much better than nature's own
stress reliever, the art of fly-fishing.
For many years, the Miramichi River has been a popular destination
among fly fishermen around the world who are interested in
fly-fishing for Atlantic salmon, trout and to a much lesser extent,
shad.
Many fishermen coming to Miramichi are thrilled to land one of the
biggest trout in the streams and this thrill is only surpassed,
while using much of the same equipment and techniques, by the size
and fight of the wild Atlantic salmon. The challenge of landing the
much bigger species, the King of all the fresh Water Fish, on a fly,
has hooked many a fly fishermen for life, and like the Atlantic
salmon, they keep returning to the waters of the Miramichi .
Fly-fishing Season
The angling season for Atlantic salmon on most
of the Miramichi River system is from April the 15th through to the
15th of October, the longest fishing season for Atlantic salmon in
the world. The trout season runs from May 1st until September 15th.
Spring Fishing
Springtime is an ideal time to be introduced or to
introduce someone to the beauty of the Miramichi and the classic
adventure of fly-fishing. The Miramichi fishing season for the
bright Atlantic salmon opens on May the 16th and fishermen can have
some luck fishing for the early salmon runs, but the first serious
summer angling begins around mid June when the start of the world's
largest run of Atlantic salmon begins on the Miramichi river.
 Spring
Salmon are fish that have entered the river the previous year,
spawned in October or November, remained in the river throughout the
winter and are now on their way downstream and back out to sea.
After a long winter, the fish are very hungry and fishermen using
sinking lines and streamer fly patterns can enjoy great success,
sometimes landing between 10-25 salmon or grilse a day.
 Later
in the spring, Salmon start acting more like summer fish and start
jumping more while moving out to sea quickly. At this time fishermen
might change to sinking tips or sometimes even floating lines,
casting in the same fashion as in summer and using a smaller fly
then in the beginning of the season. Although fishermen might land
more salmon overall in the early spring, the late spring salmon tend
to be the best fighters.
During May and June the Miramichi River has a good number of sea run
speckled or brook trout that fly fishermen enjoy fishing for.
Summer and Fall Fishing
The summer and fall fishing season is similar to the typical
freshwater fly-fishing that is practiced throughout the world. Most
of the fishing is done by wading the rivers, normally using floating
lines and a variety of wet and dry fly patterns. Much of the fishing
is done while using wet flies, but over the years, dry fly fishing
for Atlantic Salmon on the Miramichi has become very popular and
many fly fishermen will never head for the river without at least
one Bomber in their fly box.
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wet fly resembles an insect or bug under the water surface. The most
common techniques used for fishing for Atlantic salmon is to cast
across stream on 45 degrees down river without retrieving the line
till each cast has completed its drift.
A Dry fly resembles an insect floating on the water surface and
traditionally uses the surface tension of the water to float. Salmon
angling with a dry fly may be fished upstream or downstream. Casting
upstream keeps the angler out of the view of the
fish, while casting downstream may cover a productive location where
the fish might be holding. There isn't anything in the fishing world
more delicate than a dry fly slowly drifting in the current or more
powerful that the tug from below the surface as the wild Atlantic
salmon takes the fly.
Although anglers might land more Salmon throughout the spring
fishing season, fishing during the summer and fall runs also has its
rewards as these salmon are arriving fresh from the sea and tend to
be brighter, fatter, and pound-for-pound, the best fighting game
fish in the World on a fly line.
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ATLANTIC SALMON
The wild
Atlantic Salmon (salmo salar) meaning, "The Leaper", was named and
described scientifically In 1758 by Swedish Taxonomist and Botanist
Corolus Linnaeus. The Atlantic Salmon are born in the freshwater
rivers and undergo many changes during their lifespan.
With the young remaining in the fresh water for two to three years
before undergoing a springtime change, transforming from parr into
smolt at approximately 15 cm in length, and then beginning to leave
the freshwater rivers and traveling to the saltwater ocean feeding
grounds. Atlantic Salmon from both sides of the Atlantic rendezvous
in the water off Greenland.
After one or more years at sea, the Atlantic Salmon travel in an
extraordinary journey that may span more than 4,000 km of open
ocean, to return to the rivers, and the location where they were
born.
In Canada, Atlantic Salmon spawn in October and November. The
ability of salmon to jump falls and other obstacles in the river to
reach spawning grounds has been a wonder for centuries.
The Atlantic Salmon has become an international symbol of wilderness
and healthy rivers. Crowned "The King of the Fresh Water Fish" by
Izaak Walton in his 17th century classic “The Complete Angler”, it
has always lived up to its expectations.
The pursuit of the Atlantic Salmon with rod and reel dates back to
at least the 15th century and carries a rich tradition that is still
maintained by most Atlantic Salmon anglers today.
On a fishing line, the Atlantic Salmon has few peers! It runs hard
and fast, leaping clear of the water, offering the angler an
unforgettable thrill. The Miramichi River in New Brunswick, Canada
is the largest producer of Atlantic Salmon in the world and this
species of fish remains the most sought-after by non-resident
fishermen visiting New Brunswick each year.
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THE RIVERS
The Miramichi River System
For generations, the famous Miramichi river has attracted fly
fishermen from around the world because of its unmatched ability to
produce the wild atlantic salmon. This one river produces more
atlantic salmon annually than any other river in the world including
the entire Quebec river system and is considered the 'mother' of all
salmon streams. Much of the fishing on the main Southwest Miramichi
river takes place in private water. Although this river consistently
produces the most salmon, the tributaries of the Nor'west, Little
Sou'west, Renous, Cains, Dungarvon and Bartholomew are also great
rivers when their salmon runs are on.
The Main Southwest Miramichi River
 This
main river is only one of the few remaining rivers in north America
where fishing rights are still privately owned.
Due to it's size, it produces more salmon consistently throughout
the angling season than any of its tributaries. With the exception
of late may, fishermen can have a good chance of landing salmon
anytime throughout the entire fishing season.
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The Northwest Miramichi River
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Northwest is the Miramichi's earliest producing tributary and
produces most of it's fish in June and July, and is considered the
most productive tributary of the Miramichi river system.
Much of the success of this river depends on water conditions. The
lower stretches are ideal for canoeing and fishing trips in early
summer.
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The Little Southwest Miramichi River
 The
little Sou'west Miramichi is a fast-flowing tributary that begins in
the Christmas mountains and travels approximately 80 kilometres
before joining the Nor'west Miramichi. Together, they travel another
20 km before emptying into the main Sou'west at Miramichi
city.
The li'l Sou'west has miles of great public water fishing and
due to the remoteness, many pools remain uncrowded throughout much
of the fishing season.
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The Renous River
 Much
of the Renous river is open water with the lower stretch
considered to be an early run salmon river, but that is due to the
salmon moving through the lower stretch destined for the early run
tributary of the Dungarvon. The upper stretch of the Renous
river has its best runs in late June, July and the fall. . .
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The Dungarvon River
 The
Dungarvon is a small fast flowing river and mainly an early run
salmon river. It is probably the most consistent smaller river of
all the tributaries. Much of the Dungarvon is public water but due
to its proximity to the main river that is so consistent over the
entire season, the Dungarvon occasionally gets overlooked, when
fishing there just might be great.
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The Cains River
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Cains is the longest tributary in the Miramichi system and probably
one of the most scenic little rivers in the province, renowned for
its great run of fall salmon. With it's natural beauty,
wooded hills and gentle water flow, anglers have returned annually
for generations, from around the world, to canoe and fish this
secluded river. The Cains is probably the best fall atlantic salmon
river in north America.
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The Bartholomew River
 The
smallest tributary of the Miramichi freshwater system, the
Bartholomew has its best salmon runs in July and early august.
A winding and secluded little river, it makes for some great
canoeing trips when the water conditions are right.
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With all of these rivers in such close
proximity to each other and all producing at various times
throughout the angling season, it isn't any wonder why the Miramichi
river system has been the destination of choice among sport
fishermen from all over the world for more than a century.
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