Guides and Gear
Pacific Safaris Lodge would like to introduce you to our super team of guides and hospitable lodge hosts who will help make it so. You will always see a welcoming or familiar face when you arrive at the best little fishing lodge on the BC coast!
JohnWe operate a first class lodge with personable and well equipped guides. All our guides operate their own boats, ensuring a commitment to offer the best service and experience anywhere! You will not find a better fleet on the coast!
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Your Hosts, John, Donna & family
Both born and raised in Prince Rupert, BC, John Murray and Donna Seymour moved to Vancouver Island in 1990.
13 years in the Pub industry and a lot of commercial and sport fishing experience combines to make Pacific Safaris Lodge your place for superb hospitality and fun! Their children, Dayle and Erin help ensure that your needs and requests are attended to. It is our goal that you arrive as a guest and leave as a friend... and take with you many great memories of your stay!
We look forward to serving you in 2008!
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Felix Michael
(All In)
Felix is a top producing guide, having lived primarily in Zeballos and born of Nuchatlaht decent. He has experienced the sea since childhood with his family having traveled and fished from Esperanza Inlet to Victoria harbour.
Felix has been a professional guide for over twelve years and purchased his first boat, a 22' welded aluminum EagleCraft to begin his dream with 'Ferrer Charters'. He is now guiding happy clients in his 26' Skagit Orca 'All In'. Felix has it all... skill, local knowledge and a west coast fishing machine!
His wife Roseanne, bought a matching Skagit Orca, operated by Stanley Harry.
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Jordan Michael
(Tyee Strikes)
Jordan, younger brother to Felix, holds his own in the family as a top rate guide. Like his brother, his lifetime experience and local knowledge brings an added edge to his guests who always enjoy their day aboard his 24" Campion, 'Tyee Strikes'.
When not on the water fishing, Jordan works in the timber industry and holds his Industrial Level III First Aid Ticket. He has been professionally guiding guests for the past eleven years.
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Eric Virgil John
(Safari Wellcraft)
Virgil compliments our local guide unit and has over 40 years of experience fishing for his family and 10 years of guiding for lodges in this area.
He's joined us at Safari Lodge now for his third season to the approval of many of our guests. His relaxed fishing mannerism disguises his success as a top producer. Virgil works hard and ensures his guests experience the best fishing found around his traditional waters of Esperanza Inlet. Virgil is a strong family man and respected Ehattesaht Band council member.
Virgil guest guides our 25' Safari Wellcraft with a brand new 250 Yamaha 4 stroke engine for the 2008 season.
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Colin Hauser
Colin is a top professional guide having over 10 years experience on the west coast. He and his 24' Grady White are the newest members to our fleet. Guests not only rave about his skills and organized gear/tackle system aboard, his successful catch rates ensure they have a terrific time! Your safety is a prime concern for Colin as he delivers a full day of fishing enjoyment and knowledge with personal care.
We are very pleased to have Colin join again for his second year at Pacific Safaris and know you will be pleased as well!
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Stanley Harry
(Adrianne Dawn)
Stanley is a well seasoned fishing guide, who lives and breathes the waters off Esperanza Inlet. His passion is Halibut Hunting and he enjoys sharing his secret grounds with enthusiastic guests.
Stanley is undoubtedly the kindest and most personable guide you'll meet. He's of Ehattesaht decent, sharing his experiences on traditional waters from Nootka Island to Kyuquot.
Stanley guides the "Adrianne Dawn", another 26' Skagit Orca fishing machine. The Adrianne Dawn offers comfort and quality equipment, and with your local guide's talent, you're ensured the best edge for success.
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John Murray
(Safari Wellcraft)
John is our fearless leader! Owner/Operator and Guide Extra-ordinaire, he has over 20 years of commercial fishing and many more as a sport fisherman. Having worked over fifteen years operating a successful neighbourhood pub in Prince Rupert, BC, he is well versed in service and hospitality. John always gives his guests a memorable experience aboard his well equipped 25' Wellcraft!
John has been fishing Esperanza Inlet and Nootka Sound for the past nine years. As a commercial halibut fisherman, John proves his skills when the fish breaks water by skillfully getting that trophy on board! An experienced seaman, he has over 30 000 days on the Pacific Ocean.
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David Miller
(Lady Storm)
Dave Miller's bio, portrait & boat photo coming soon!
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Doug Atkinson
(Hook Tender)
Doug's bio, portrait & boat photo coming soon!
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Temple McPherson
Temple's bio, portrait & boat photo coming soon!
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Jon Banis
Jon's bio, portrait & boat photo coming soon!
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Floyd Naswell
Floyd's bio, portrait & boat photo coming soon!
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Felix Harry
Felix Harry's bio, portrait & boat photo coming soon!
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