Prince William and Kate enjoy fishing trip in stunning waters off remote Haida Gwaii island

Fishy adventure: Prince William and Kate embarked on a fishing trip
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Robert Jobson3 October 2016

Prince WIlliam and Kate today ventured on a fishing trip with young people on stunning waters off a remote Canadian island.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge boarded their Highland Ranger fishing boat on Haida Gwaii with teenagers from a local youth centre.

The royals were shown how to cast out a fishing line on the boat and attempted to catch salmon on an educational tour of the waters.

They also chatted to four teenagers from the youth centre who were also on board the trip.

Haida Gwaii is famous for fishing and it plays a key role in the tourist economy.

Royal tour: The Duke and Duchess are nearing the end of their Canadian tour
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Owner, operator and captain of the boat, Danny Robertson, 48, said the Duke and Duchess had been looking forward to the fishing excursion

He said: "I heard they're both into the outdoors so this is a great opportunity for them to experience the incredible scenes here.

"It's a great day for fishing. Very calm waters, good weather.

"We'll be fishing for salmon but you get lots out here - halibut, rock cods, steel head trout."

Educational visit: The royals learned about the waters off the Haida Gwaii with teenagers from a youth centre
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William chatted to fishing guide Randy Price as the boat began to pick up speed, while Kate sat down to put a khaki green coat on.

Their boat hit the water at high speed, heading to the nearby BC Tel Point for their first stop - to fish for salmon.

Once out on the water, Pryce took the Duke and Duchess to both sides of the boat, showing them how to throw a fishing line out on each side.

Salmon fishing: The couple attempted to catch salmon on the trip
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The pair looked interested and appeared to ask questions while the demonstration took place.

With the baited lines out, their boat slowly crawled the wall of the lake at a slow speed, giving William and Kate a chance to chat to the four teenagers from the Skidegate Centre.

After 15 minutes the couple moved into Captain Robertson's control deck, where they were given a demonstration and spoke about the area.

Welcome ceremony: The pair sported otter scarves as a welcoming present
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Earlier the couple sported scarves trimmed with sea otter fur given to them as a sign of welcome and respect by the local First Nations Haida Community.

The woven raven's tail scarves are a sign of wealth and rank among the Haida people, who in times gone by had to travel by canoe to trade for the wool on the mainland.

But a closer look showed that they were trimmed with fur, often a controversial issue for British royals.

Local resident Denise Ross told Mail Online that the fur was sea otter, which was worn only by matriarchs, Chiefs and their wives or persons of great standing in the community.

She said the fur would most likely have been brought in from Alaska or Bella Bella, with whom the Haida people had a trading agreement.

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