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Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: lightsorcerer on March 04, 2019, 07:49:02 AM

Title: Ever dreamt of owning your own Fishing Lodge?
Post by: lightsorcerer on March 04, 2019, 07:49:02 AM
Seems like the the industry may be not so profitable with new future DFO regs and water closures around the bend.

Rivers Lodge - Rivers Inlet, BC is up for sale and with a reduced price.
All yours for a less then 500K
Everything Included

Title: Re: Ever dreamt of owning your own Fishing Lodge?
Post by: wildmanyeah on March 04, 2019, 09:30:46 AM
Seems like the the industry may be not so profitable with new future DFO regs and water closures around the bend.

Rivers Lodge - Rivers Inlet, BC is up for sale and with a reduced price.
All yours for a less then 500K
Everything Included

Is it a floating lodge? i herd they have changed the regulations around them and is pretty expensive now for the permitting and building the added requirements.
Title: Re: Ever dreamt of owning your own Fishing Lodge?
Post by: Fatso on March 05, 2019, 11:43:15 AM
I think a fishing lodge  woud be a horrible investment.
Very labour intensive, seasonal, long hours, and most of all against the “Green” trend. 

Rivers Inlet is an icon. To be for sale that says something.

They are consistently regulating them out of business.  :(

Title: Re: Ever dreamt of owning your own Fishing Lodge?
Post by: SPEYMAN on March 05, 2019, 04:52:18 PM
The recreational fishery is not like it use to be. The limits and size were controls that were supposed to keep things in balance. Somebody was not paying attention.     

As a result, people are aware of the poor fishing. No fish,no fishers.
Title: Re: Ever dreamt of owning your own Fishing Lodge?
Post by: Fatso on March 06, 2019, 05:21:11 PM
Well maybe if we can create a new fishery..... a bullhead fishery! Thats the ticket!  I can just see it now, a nice big sculpin mounted on a two foot wooden plaque with the inscription, “ Lunker”, engraved on  the bottom.

Maybe we can promote fly fishing for them with full sink lines.

And now we just need a few interesting new cooking recipes with some celebrity chefs, like an Iron Chef competition using bullheads as the “secret ingredient”!

When life gives you a bunch of lemons.... make lemonade. 😀

Title: Re: Ever dreamt of owning your own Fishing Lodge?
Post by: wildmanyeah on March 06, 2019, 06:08:58 PM
Well maybe if we can create a new fishery..... a bullhead fishery! Thats the ticket!  I can just see it now, a nice big sculpin mounted on a two foot wooden plaque with the inscription, “ Lunker”, engraved on  the bottom.

Maybe we can promote fly fishing for them with full sink lines.

And now we just need a few interesting new cooking recipes with some celebrity chefs, like an Iron Chef competition using bullheads as the “secret ingredient”!

When life gives you a bunch of lemons.... make lemonade. 😀

You joke but i'm pretty sure they have a derby in the states for pikeminnows that is pretty popular.
Title: Re: Ever dreamt of owning your own Fishing Lodge?
Post by: John Revolver on March 11, 2019, 02:09:27 PM
Not owning one but I've definitely considered switching careers and working for one. Industry seems to be dwindling with declining stocks , shaky economy and higher regulations but the retirement aged population is about to explode which may drive tourism business.

Very high risk.
Title: Re: Ever dreamt of owning your own Fishing Lodge?
Post by: Fatso on March 11, 2019, 02:15:13 PM
Yes the retirement population is exploding but do they have the $$$ to spend?

I think evrything is a way more expensive than people imagined it would be and retirees will be careful how they are going to spend their money.  Fishing is an expensive hobby.  A lodge experience is even more so.

Very risky is right.....
It would be a fun job though.
Title: Re: Ever dreamt of owning your own Fishing Lodge?
Post by: Robert_G on March 12, 2019, 12:59:52 PM
Seems like the the industry may be not so profitable with new future DFO regs and water closures around the bend.

Rivers Lodge - Rivers Inlet, BC is up for sale and with a reduced price.
All yours for a less then 500K
Everything Included

I can't think of a possible worse investment for your money. Who in their right mind would invest in an industry that is as dead as recreational salmon fishing?
You might as well just invest in typewriters or Blockbuster video rentals....
Title: Re: Ever dreamt of owning your own Fishing Lodge?
Post by: Fatso on March 12, 2019, 02:21:36 PM
Hahaha.... typewriter????... whats that?  ;)
Title: Re: Ever dreamt of owning your own Fishing Lodge?
Post by: Hike_and_fish on March 12, 2019, 02:49:59 PM
Typewriters have made a comeback. I've seen a few hipsters in Vancouver typing away on those when I was in a Starbucks. No joke
Title: Re: Ever dreamt of owning your own Fishing Lodge?
Post by: halcyonguitars on March 16, 2019, 11:58:08 AM
Clackity clack. I'm Ernest Hemingway.