If you could fish anywhere..........

[FisherPotch]

This should be a fun one.

If you could go fishing ANYWHERE in the world for ANY species of fish what would you choose??

There is alot to choose from and I'm sure many minds could be swayed after hearing what everyone else's thoughts are.

I'm going to have to say to Florida for Tarpon. Preferably on the fly.

A close second at the time is to the Fraiser for big geon's.

[TreeGuy]

Great topic!

Before I leave this world, I chase the biggest brookies in the world on the Minipi River in Labrador. They average 5-8lbs! We almost made it once as a stupid teenage roadtrip, but just couldn't round up enough cash. Simply an unbelievable fishery. They dry fly 'em with freakin' mouse patterns cast into the grass on the opposite shore and drop them in to get slammed! Good times

http://www.angleradventures.com/minipi/

Now my second choice is a lake in Argentina named Jurasic. Biggest rainbows on earth. Only just learned about the place, and will fish it one day when I can finally do a red stag bowhunt! Dare to dream.......

http://www.wherewisemenfish.com/_Argentina_Trout_Fishing_Jurassic_Lake

Tree:wave:

[LacLaBicheNS]

amazon river for whatever bites!

In Canada I'd settle for some muskie fishing in lake of the woods/kenora.... This i think might come true this year.Well hopefully next fall.

[Chironomid]

Muskies on LOTW
Brookies in Fortress
Mako Sharks off the Florida Keys

And bonefish/barracuda on the flyrod too maybe.

The above 3 will happen, though.

[jesse34567]

i would love to fish bass up in Ontario

[LacLaBicheNS]

i would love to fish bass up in Ontario

I grew up on southern ontario. Moved away when I was 20. There is some good bass fishing there, but to be honest the more north of lake ont you go the better. southern ont is so over fished it makes me sick to think about it.

[pecker]

those 4-6" bows in dickson trout pond .:lol: or maybe a good fly in lake in northern alberta , sask. or manitoba for some lakers, pickeral or northerns.:) :wave:

[dodger]

N.W.T is the only way to go.
Dodger.

[The Anvil]

Northern waters for Arctic Grayling and Arctic Char on the fly.
BC coast for Halibut and Salmon.
Anywhere for bass.

[Shrubs]

Always been a dream of mine to fish Great Bear Lake for some big trout.

[seahawkfisher]

after sight casting to marlin and yellowfin in the pacific a few times in the past, it's some of the craziest fishing you will ever do; can't wait to try for some sailfish and maybe a cow tuna as they call the big ones down in mexico. wish i was going tomorrow instead of december :)
cheers

[buckmaster]

marlin and then sturgeon on the fraser!!!

[FisherPotch]

I said ANYWHERE and ANY fish guys!!!! I thought some may sway my mind but so far most have been realy lame!!! :lol: LOL. You boys ever left Canada B4???? :rolleye2:

Any hardcore fisherman in Canada is gona hit LOTW or Great Bear at least once in a lifetime. You guy's are real original. If you went to the fishing cap of the world I can damn near guarentee they've never even heard of those lakes.

TreeGuy, Buckmaster and seahawkfisher have the right idea. Love the links too Tree.

Mako's in keys is a good one same with bonefish on fly.

Amazon could be fun, if I went to south america I'd be tartgeting peacock Bass, them fish are gorgeous.

I haven't been for Hali's or Salmon yet but it will happen, no point dreaming it.

Quote jesse34567 i would love to fish bass up in Ontario
Sorry man I have to laugh. UP in Ontario eh!? Real original. :zzz:

Don't get me wrong I would love to go Bass fishing but if I had one choice of any trip it wouldn't make the short list. NOT EVEN CLOSE.

Maybe I should restate. ANYWHERE IN THE WHOLE WIDE WORLD, ANY FISH!

Of course your entitled to your opinion and to each there own. But come on guys have some fun and live a little. This is a forum, just for fun, not like it has to be accomplished by next week. I think you boy's gotta get off the freshwater. :innocent:

[BBJTKLE&FISHINGADVENTURES]

OK here's a good one , I want to go to New Zealand for Great whites .
Then Id go again to Mexico to do some big marlin / Dorado ( Dolphin fish )
Then to Boca Grand pass Which is Florida, for some of the worlds biggest tarpon , Those are both trips Ive done and would love to do again . But New Zealand definitely a # 1 in my books .

[FisherPotch]

Good stuff John. Knew I could count on you!!

I'm a big fan of Dorodo, another I'd like to catch are them Bonito (Spelling?), Grouper, triple tail, Kingfish, Could go on for days.

Great Whites would be nuts!!!!!!!!!!!

How did you do at Boca?

[BBJTKLE&FISHINGADVENTURES]

Good stuff John. Knew I could count on you!!

I'm a big fan of Dorado, another I'd like to catch are them Bonito (Spelling?), Grouper, triple tail, King fish, Could go on for days.

Great Whites would be nuts!!!!!!!!!!!

How did you do at Boca?

Well we hooked up to a few monsters never got them in as bull shark attacks are very common there . But grouper would be so much fun man . and red fish or king fish . Red fish are supposed to put up some of the toughest fight of any sport fish , not to sure as i'm not a pro , but this is what Ive heard . Yep in 2002 I was in Florida / Mexico made it a 5 week holiday nothing but fishing :D:D:D:D:D:D

BUT COULD YOU EMAGINE HOOKING UP WITH A GREAT WHITE . MAN THAT WOULD BE THE FIGHT OF A LIFE TIME . AND APPARENTLY THEY ARE VERY ACRIBATIC TO .

[BBJTKLE&FISHINGADVENTURES]

Great topic!

Before I leave this world, I chase the biggest brookies in the world on the Minipi River in Labrador. They average 5-8lbs! We almost made it once as a stupid teenage roadtrip, but just couldn't round up enough cash. Simply an unbelievable fishery. They dry fly 'em with freakin' mouse patterns cast into the grass on the opposite shore and drop them in to get slammed! Good times

http://www.angleradventures.com/minipi/

Now my second choice is a lake in Argentina named Jurasic. Biggest rainbows on earth. Only just learned about the place, and will fish it one day when I can finally do a red stag bowhunt! Dare to dream.......

http://www.wherewisemenfish.com/_Argentina_Trout_Fishing_Jurassic_Lake

Tree:wave:

http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii122/JOHN_CONROY/Brendaz.jpg
Hey tree isn't that you before the operation , glad to hear it went well .:lol::lol::lol::lol:

[FisherPotch]

Now thats a trip boys!!!!! Five weeks!!!

Ya I've been wondering about them red's. They are a very popular fish down there. The way them Tarpon shake their heads has me sold though. Damn near like they are about to shake their heads right off. They also get HUGE air.

[FisherPotch]

LMAO. Wish I had that rolling smiley from the old board because that was hillarious. :lol::D

Can't imagine what it would be like hooked into a great white. There is an island off of south africa where they get monster air hammering seals.

Hey I just hit 250!!! Been on here four times as long as John and I've only a 1/4th the posts. Reminds me of the BIGBOAR of old. I think he averaged about a hundred a day!! LOL. That senough of the hijacking of my own thread though.

BBJ has us pointed in the right direction boys. Keep'em coming!!!

[BBJTKLE&FISHINGADVENTURES]

LMAO. Wish I had that rolling smiley from the old board because that was hillarious. :lol::D

Can't imagine what it would be like hooked into a great white. There is an island off of south africa where they get monster air hammering seals.

Yep sharks are a truely amazing creature , kinda like fire I think if you respect them and the power they have , you wont end up hurt but the second you arent respectful of it BAM say good bye .

[Winch101]

I would love to try ( as I am sure BBJ would ) for

Pangassi Boukourei ( shark fin catfish ) in the Mekong

river in Vietnam ... Run to about 300 lbs with average

150 lbs...You can buy their distant cousins in Safeway

called BASA fillet . They are farmed in the Mekong Delta ......Apparently they find some interesting

objects in these when filleted ...You dont use chicken livers

for these cats , probably the whole chicken :D

[troutpirate]

south island new zealand

in canada a toss up between minipi and fortress

[Shrubs]

I said ANYWHERE and ANY fish guys!!!! I thought some may sway my mind but so far most have been realy lame!!! :lol: LOL. You boys ever left Canada B4???? :rolleye2:

Any hardcore fisherman in Canada is gona hit LOTW or Great Bear at least once in a lifetime. You guy's are real original. If you went to the fishing cap of the world I can damn near guarentee they've never even heard of those lakes.

TreeGuy, Buckmaster and seahawkfisher have the right idea. Love the links too Tree.

Mako's in keys is a good one same with bonefish on fly.

Amazon could be fun, if I went to south america I'd be tartgeting peacock Bass, them fish are gorgeous.

I haven't been for Hali's or Salmon yet but it will happen, no point dreaming it.

Quote jesse34567 i would love to fish bass up in Ontario
Sorry man I have to laugh. UP in Ontario eh!? Real original. :zzz:

Don't get me wrong I would love to go Bass fishing but if I had one choice of any trip it wouldn't make the short list. NOT EVEN CLOSE.

Maybe I should restate. ANYWHERE IN THE WHOLE WIDE WORLD, ANY FISH!

Of course your entitled to your opinion and to each there own. But come on guys have some fun and live a little. This is a forum, just for fun, not like it has to be accomplished by next week. I think you boy's gotta get off the freshwater. :innocent:

Hey bud you asked anywhere in the world and if I could go anywhere in the world it would be GBL. It has been a dream of mine since I can remember. Not a cheap trip that's gonna be accomplished "next week"

If you're gonna ask peoples opinions you best be open to them:wave:

[schimmel]

I would one day love to take my family the tropic star lodge in Panama they have everything from Marlin to Cubera Snapper. In a setting that can only be descibed as national geographic country (right off the web page).

I would also like to go to the Amazon to catch peacock bass with top water plug. I saw a fishing show on this one time & it looked like an awesome adventure.

[dodger]

I'm still sticking with my N.W.T destination. No guides, No people, and places that have never been fished. I have fished several places outside of the country, but I always want to go back to the Territories. Quoting Shrubs, you did ask for our opinion and at 50 years old I kind of know what I like.
Dodger.

[pecker]

I'm still sticking with my N.W.T destination. No guides, No people, and places that have never been fished. I have fished several places outside of the country, but I always want to go back to the Territories. Quoting Shrubs, you did ask for our opinion and at 50 years old I kind of know what I like.
Dodger.

take me into the pristine wilderness of northern canada . no cell phones, no 600.00 dollar charters, no guides, no internet , no people ,no development, just a boat and motor , some pops & food and lots of big fish. :wave: i'm hitting 60 years and i know what i like .:wave:

[LacLaBicheNS]

take me into the pristine wilderness of northern canada . no cell phones, no 600.00 dollar charters, no guides, no internet , no people ,no development, just a boat and motor , some pops & food and lots of big fish. :wave: i'm hitting 60 years and i know what i like .:wave:

I agree.. I sitck with my choices too.


LOTW why? because nothern ontario is the most beutiful are I have ever been and because my favoright article/fish story growing up was Ken O'Brien's Canadian muskie record story. I'd love to fish in water where you know a new world or canadian record muskie is probably sitting somewhere within view.

I also picked the amazon because it's so uncivilized and you never know whats down there.




Tropics don't impress me. Rugged wildernes does.
Charters don't impress me, being the only peron on the lake does.

[sullijr]

I guess that you have to have been there but sea run brookies in the fall on the creeks flowing into James Bay equal brookies in Lab.Sea run brown trout in Newfoundland.Eagle River salmon.Lake Athabaska lakers and grayling and the list can go on and on

[Marlin07]

Homer Alaska, halibut burning drag. Makes my knees shake!

[BBJTKLE&FISHINGADVENTURES]

Homer Alaska, halibut burning drag. Makes my knees shake!

OOOOOOOOOOOOOO thats a good one I forgot about that . Theres some giants up there like 300 lbs plus. :D when a fish is as heavy as me ore heavyer I know its a good fish .

[7 REM MAG]

golden tout on a hopper/dropper would be unreal just to catch such a pristine and beautiful fish

[redneck posse]

alaska for halis and the amazon for huge parrot bass

[FisherPotch]

Of course your entitled to your opinion and to each there own. But come on guys have some fun and live a little. This is a forum, just for fun, not like it has to be accomplished by next week. I think you boy's gotta get off the freshwater. :innocent:


I am being open minded. Your the ones being closed doors (think about it) "I know what I like" LOL. I'm sure there have been alot of missed opertunities with that kind of attitude.

I'm just giving you the gears over the choices you made. Sorry if I upset anyone. But just cause your cranky and old doesn't mean you can't be swayed to try something new. :lol: Personaly I like to try something new! Say catch a species of fish I havn't caught before. Your free to voice your opinions. But in my opinion your limiting yourselfs, kinda like a dream with tunnel vision.

GBL, LOTW, Atha-b, west coast - Are all great fishing destinations and I can guarentee you that I'll have been to each of them before I'm 35.

GBL - Big fish sure but I've caught most if not all the species that the lake has to offer.

You want somewhere secluded, try Bistcho, been there done that. Only company is the bugs and the bears. YAY :rolleyes:

I hate the city, small town boy my whole life. Don't have cable or internet at my home. Please feel free to bash me for my opinion or on the choices I made. I started the thread to see what would come up, I'm glad you guy's posted, and by all means stick by your decisions. I had a feeling that there would be lots of wild and crazy things that come up and could possibly make my list of somewhere I'd like to go. But I've been completely blind sided by the amount of people that wouldn't even leave the country! That I didn't expect. I expected more people to want to try some salt water species that perhaps they hadn't tried and were intrigued by. Or species forign to these lands. Say Zander for example or those Hochie Taimen (Giant Trout) from the "name any species..." thread.

I would think that considering LOTW is on the US border it wouldn't be considered northern ontario but I'm not a geographer. And I somehow doubt you'll be the only boat around.

There have been quite a few for the Brookies too which I didn't expect but to each there own. If im not mistaken the guy who won the leafs there last cup (and then went missing) was on a brookie trip on the creeks that feed James bay.

Giant Hali's off alaska sounds beter than the west coast already!!!!'

Hey Troutpirate what would you be fishing for off New Zealand? GW's like BBJ was talking about?

This thread will be on fire!!!!

[FisherPotch]

Golden is one of the local species that I havn't yet caught. I was thinking about going down to the states to target them rather than go after them here.

Them shark fin cats would be a blast too i'm sure. I'm yet to get a cat yet, I was thinking A couple week trip out to toba next year. Buy a boat and hit some of the local waters. LOTW is/was one of the lakes that I'd like to hit while in the region.

[JohninAB]

NW Ontario, specifically Sioux Lookout area. New lake everyday. Target a different species each day. Has all I want to fish.

[LacLaBicheNS]

I guess that you have to have been there but sea run brookies in the fall on the creeks flowing into James Bay equal brookies in Lab.Sea run brown trout in Newfoundland.Eagle River salmon.Lake Athabaska lakers and grayling and the list can go on and on

I have done alot of sea trout fishing in nova scotia!!! We fished the spring run though. The locals call it "the strawberry run" because it starts when the strawberries come out! If you like to fish trout in streams an small rivers it's a must I agree!

[elnino54]

Costa Rica..........with such a wide variety of species, and some truly large fish and great numbers. They have Black, Blue and Striped Marlin, Sailfish, Roosterfish, Bonefish, and of course Tarpon........some of the biggest in the world, just to name a few.

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[FisherPotch]

Now thats what I'm talking about!! Costa sounds like the place to be, I've been told that b4 too. That tarpon head is massive!!! Thanks for posting the pics!!! :D

[elnino54]

The reality is that most of us just love to fish. For me, the chance of catching something new, something I've never caught before has perhaps the greatest appeal. And doing it on a flyrod just makes it better. I'm hoping to land a marlin on a fly rod someday..........hopefully it happen this winter when I return to CR......lol

[FisherPotch]

For me thats exactly it too. I realy enjoy going after something new. By next year I think I'll have every species in AB with the exception of Golden trout enless I get a chance to hike in. Goin to LSR to knock Grayling off the list, hopefully get a rocky on that trip too. After that I just need a Bull and a Golden Trout and I've got the AB sport fish slam. Then I'd like to get them all by fly. Fly fishing is something I'm new too but that makes it more interesting and I can take a little more pride in my catch because I know I have much more difficuly fly fishing than I do bait or spin fishing. But sometimes it tests my patients lol.

[SNAPFisher]

Narrowing it down to one is tough....I would have to say trout fishing in New Zealand. The island which is less inhabited...where the hobbits went :lol:

I know, it is trout and we can get that here but something about the particular beautiful setting and it is supposedly the best in the trout fishing in the world.

I think tarpon or goliath grouper would be close 2nds.

Good on you for chasing the AB species! I don't think you will have much trouble with grayling or bull trout. Both pretty willing to take flies...bulls...pretty much anything on a good day.

Good luck and good fishing!

[Shrubs]

I am being open minded. Your the ones being closed doors (think about it) "I know what I like" LOL. I'm sure there have been alot of missed opertunities with that kind of attitude.

I'm just giving you the gears over the choices you made. Sorry if I upset anyone. But just cause your cranky and old doesn't mean you can't be swayed to try something new. :lol: Personaly I like to try something new! Say catch a species of fish I havn't caught before. Your free to voice your opinions. But in my opinion your limiting yourselfs, kinda like a dream with tunnel vision.

GBL, LOTW, Atha-b, west coast - Are all great fishing destinations and I can guarentee you that I'll have been to each of them before I'm 35.

GBL - Big fish sure but I've caught most if not all the species that the lake has to offer.

You want somewhere secluded, try Bistcho, been there done that. Only company is the bugs and the bears. YAY :rolleyes:

I hate the city, small town boy my whole life. Don't have cable or internet at my home. Please feel free to bash me for my opinion or on the choices I made. I started the thread to see what would come up, I'm glad you guy's posted, and by all means stick by your decisions. I had a feeling that there would be lots of wild and crazy things that come up and could possibly make my list of somewhere I'd like to go. But I've been completely blind sided by the amount of people that wouldn't even leave the country! That I didn't expect. I expected more people to want to try some salt water species that perhaps they hadn't tried and were intrigued by. Or species forign to these lands. Say Zander for example or those Hochie Taimen (Giant Trout) from the "name any species..." thread.

I would think that considering LOTW is on the US border it wouldn't be considered northern ontario but I'm not a geographer. And I somehow doubt you'll be the only boat around.

There have been quite a few for the Brookies too which I didn't expect but to each there own. If im not mistaken the guy who won the leafs there last cup (and then went missing) was on a brookie trip on the creeks that feed James bay.

Giant Hali's off alaska sounds beter than the west coast already!!!!'

Hey Troutpirate what would you be fishing for off New Zealand? GW's like BBJ was talking about?

This thread will be on fire!!!!

Sorry dude, my bad...

I completely misread the title:ashamed: I thought it was "If you could fish anywhere...."

Upon closer inspection I've realized it's " If Fisherpotch could fish anywhere....."

Please accept my apologies, sometimes I'm a little south of sane and see things funny:(

Shrubs

[tbiddy]

Have done the shark fishing thing and it is awesome. Went up to Valdez Alaska and did a salmon shark hunt. Hooked into 2 monsters. Took 4 of us 2 hrs to get 1 to the boat. Could have kept going as we were allowed 1 each but you basically have to shoot the fish if you bring it to the boat. No guarantee that you can just release it. We didn't want to do that so the captain gave us a free day of halibut fishing. An awesome way to end an awesome day. The next day our captain was taking out 4 guys to fish for these sharks out of kayaks. They were trying to set a world record. Now that is trip. Pulling a 400lb shark out of the water while sitting in a plastic kayak.

[FisherPotch]

Sorry shrubs I can't go back and change the title. No hard feelings.

Fishing for sharks from a Kayak would be just plain crazy!! You know that would get the heart pumping.

Hay SNAP :wave:. New Zealand sounds like an adventure, and your the third person to mention it. It sounds like its quite the fishing destination. I'm wondering if this is the same part of new zealand that Troutpirate was speaking of, he never did mention the fish he was after though.
On the AB species note I haven't targeted Bull, Rockies or Grayling yet but I'm confident I should be able to soon, hopefully catch all on the fly rod. Goldens are another story though. Oh ya and there is the one lake (maybe two) that have Dolly's that I'll one day have to get after.

[Chet]

Brown Trout in New Zealand, Taimen in Mongolia, dune buggies on the Baja Peninsula for Roosterfish are all trips I hope to try some time. I have been fortunate enough to go on quite a few different fishing trips and so far Tarpon on the fly has been my highlight with second place going to Bonefish on the fly.

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y167/OutdoorChet/CubaJDR08ChadTarpon3.jpg

Chet

[kbtrucking]

You can drive 1 hour to catch grayling or rockies, its a test to catch 12 inchers! There is nothing like catching 3 or 4 pound Brown trout up at the Brazeau. Or hike up the Elk River for some big Bull trout.

[madball]

I'm going to be fishing on Okeechobee in January in the middle of the large mouth spawn. That to me pretty much sums up "if I could fish anywhere"

[burbotman14]

My top four places would be Mexico for marlin, Queen Charlotte Islands for halibut and monster chinooks, frasier river for sturgeon, and shark fishing off the coast of Australia.

[Kingfisher]

I have been very lucky and have a wife who loves to travel and doesn't mind if I fish when were on vacation.

So my best places if I could fish anywhere would be Cuba. Some great bonefishing to be done there and some fantastic tarpon fishing as welll
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Second on my list would be Grand Cayman. Again for bonefish. They are skittish as all heck there. But when you get one on they are rockets. Also some big Tarpon there.
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The third place I'd like to go is Belize. I haven't been there yet. But they tell me the bone fishing is good. I'll have to put it on my short list. Besides they have some nice honey's that hang around the pools there.
http://www.belizehotspot.com/images/belize-girls.jpg


Rob

[Muskeg]

I would like to try Bonefish as well, and Permit, Barracuda and then over to Europe for some of that monster Pike fishing.. and all done on the fly
Oh and the Fraser Sturgeon.. that has been in my mind for awhile.

[Jester]

Browns in obed.....but the bikinis do perk my interest...lol:D

[Alex K]

I am going with Big Bad John

Alex

[bearb8er]

Well something my Dad has wanted to do is catch a big sturgeon - 10 foot+. He was diagnosed with rumatoid arthritus in late '07. So on Sept. 11-13 he, my 2 bros, and I are sturgeon fishing on the Fraser. Figured if he's able we can pick another "have to" fishing destination after that. He's always wanted to catch a really big salmon - or a marlin - maybe tarpon on a fly. You get the picture!

[Iron Brew]

I remember seeing these as a kid... always wanted to catch one...

http://www.travelafricamag.com/content/view/745/72/

They fish them with flies and steel leaders...

http://www.karibahouseboats.com/images/fish/t2lg.jpg

http://www.rackelhanen.se/eng/10216.htm

Other than that... I really want to catch an alligator gar. Love Butt and salmon. Would love to hook into a monster southern smallmouth. Would love to try kite fishing. But not from a kayak...

http://www.fishingkites.co.nz/sharks/greatwhitesharkattack.html

'cuda, marlin... so many fish and really, really little time...

[wake]

I have been lucky enough to fish the Gulf of Mexico, the pacific around the Hawiian islands, and the Amazon river in brazil for some hard fighting and bizarre fish.

My wish is still to fish the waters around Australia...

[BBJTKLE&FISHINGADVENTURES]

Id love to go for some Giant Goliath grouper On the Bembine reef.or near Fort Myers Florida . :love::love::love::love::love:

[gunslinger]

what a wicked thread, gets me fired up for fishing again, great photos everyone.

I must say reelign in a huge marlin out of mexico or a big tuna or maybe a really big maui maui get me really fired up.

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d182/gunsligner/019.jpg

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Or maybe a huge lake trout out of peerless lake.

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d182/gunsligner/DSC00077.jpg

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Or maybe a big old spring salmon or halibut off the west coast.

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d182/gunsligner/P1010338.jpg

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[gunslinger]

But what still gets me out and about is the feeling of having a big old walleye or jack on the end of the line, or looking down your hole in 4 feet of water and having a 28 pound johnny come and take the sardine which happens at tobin quite often, man that is awsome.

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d182/gunsligner/bigjakesattobin4.jpg

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d182/gunsligner/TriptoTobin2004030.jpg

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Keep the photos coming boys there all great to look at.

[rustynailz]

The record Alaskan Hali is 480 or something silly like that. The best fish this year was around 430. That's just insane.

For me it would be Kamchatka, hands down. Only a very select few of the rivers there have ever been fished and there are lots of places where fish have never seen a fly. I will go to NZ in the next few years. Argentina would also be one hell of a place.

Without a doubt, the nicest place I've ever been to date is Fortress though. I spent a week in Katmai fishing the Alagnak and the trips and even went up to Nonvianuk Lake (where Gates just bought a $4MM cabin), and Fortress is both nicer and less travelled.

[Fish Cannon]

It has been said by a couple of people already. My vote is Peacock Bass in the amazon on huge top water lures. Super aggressive fish.

[slingshotz]

New Zealand sounds like an adventure, and your the third person to mention it. It sounds like its quite the fishing destination. I'm wondering if this is the same part of new zealand that Troutpirate was speaking of, he never did mention the fish he was after though.


I lived in New Zealand for 6 months and spent about 4 months fishing everyday (we lived out of a van and drove from fishing spot to fishing spot :)) and I have to say it is pretty incredible fishing. Never know what you'll get off the coast depending on which side of the ocean you're on. One time I managed to catch a small shark off some rocks and let me say I didn't bother to try and retreive my hook back :lol: The fly fishing is pretty amazing down in the south island and that's where I picked up a hand made awesome flyrod that to this day I adore.

I fished in Australia for 6 months from the east coast up to the north and over to the west and it's pretty amazing fishing too but not as much freshwater fishing as NZ. A lot of the "fishing" I did wasn't with a rod either as I learned how to use a cast net for prawns and a crab trap for mud/blue crabs. Oh do I miss eating Barrimundi, mud crabs and fresh prawns!

The other place which I go every couple of years is fishing in Finland, they have about 180000 lakes so you're never more than maybe 10 km from being able to fish multiple bodies of water. A bit of a stark contrast to Calgary where we are quite limited and have to drive pretty far for lake fishing.

[tbosch]

The reality is that most of us just love to fish. For me, the chance of catching something new, something I've never caught before has perhaps the greatest appeal. And doing it on a flyrod just makes it better. I'm hoping to land a marlin on a fly rod someday..........hopefully it happen this winter when I return to CR......lol

x2. ANything on a flyrod does it for me. I want to achieve my version of a flyrod grandslam. Sailfish, marlin, tarpon, rooster fish, peacock bass, Shark, Muskie, and of course my personal favorite sturgeon. This would take me to costa rica, florida perhaps, the amazon, and my own backyard. Looks to me to be the perfect lifetime goal. And on a flyrod...WHat a rush!!!

[TexasTornado]

Lake Trout on Milton Lake Sask

or

King Crab on Bering Sea with the Deadliest Catch guys

[AxeMan]

How about Barramundi on the fly rod in the outback of Austrailia with Rob Bredl as a guide. I heard that these ancient fish fight like banshees. Now that is what I would call fun....especially to go now when it is -30 here.

[ruger338]

love this thread
Dream fishing eh! I would go back to the dungarvon for some
of the best small river atlantic salmon fishing ive ever done !
oh and the shore lunch DAMN im getting the sniffles

[Rigg dogg]

Some GREAT Pics there guys!!!
I have been lucky enough to go on a few fantasy trips as well. Been down to Costa Rica, Panama, few trips to Mexico, Quenn Charlotte Islands, NWT & Northern Sask and all around AB. Even fished In Siberia when I was working over there way back when. Little to much Vodka back then never did get any good fish pics.
Still have a few more trips to go yet, just as long as the wife LETS ME :innocent::innocent:

Fraser for Sturgeon
Back up to Massett for a big Halibut
Back to Panama for a Huge Black Marlin & Tuna
Venezuala for Peacock Bass & Payara
Australia for a BIG Blue Marlin
A man can dream can't he.
Here's a few pics, have posted some of these before


Panama Rooster

http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb307/riggdogg/IMG_2513.jpg

QC Islands

http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb307/riggdogg/IMG_2299.jpg

Lake Athabasca
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb307/riggdogg/LATOURS2004018.jpg

Costa Rica Small Blue Marlin
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb307/riggdogg/IMG_1279-1.jpg

Cota Rica Big AZZ Sailfish
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb307/riggdogg/IMG_1308.jpg

Costa Rica Mahi Mahi MMMMMMM they taste good
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb307/riggdogg/IMG_1303.jpg

Laker getting close to a 40lber
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb307/riggdogg/35lbs.jpg

Costa Rica Cubera Snapper pretty Tasty as well
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb307/riggdogg/Snapper.jpg

[BBJTKLE&FISHINGADVENTURES]

Amazing pictures there Rigg dogg .

[Kingfisher]

Great pics there Rigg Dogg.

Well I'd have to say that I'm also very lucky as my wife likes going down south for holidays. When we go I always go fishing. So I've had some great days of fishing. Grand Cayman, Cozumel, Mazatlan, Cuba, Florida, and a host of other places down south. Gone for bones on the fly many times and out deep sea fishing for marlin, sail fish, dorado, yellowfin tuna, tarpon. Also tried tarpon on the fly in Cuba. Even caught a baracuda while fishing for bonefish in Cozumel. Caught it on a bonefish fly. That was a hoot.

What I'd like to do though is finaly catch a marlin. I've been out at least a half a dozen times and only seen them. Never ever latched into one. That I don't care were it happens. As long as it happens.

I'd also get to fish off the west coast a fair amount for both halibut and salmon. I've gone up to the Charlottes, but I'd love to go catch some barn doors up in Alaska. I've got an aunt who keeps bugging my wife and I to go with her up to Alaska. My wife gave her a travel book on Alaska for Christmas. So I think that trip will happen sooner than later.

Another trip I'd like to make would be to the NWT. That would be an interesting place to fish.

New Zeland is also high on the list.

So many places. So little time.

Rob

[Nerdapres']

I'd head to a fly-in only in Alberta or Sask.

[pdfish]

I'd head to the Galapagos Island chain for some sails and marlin. An amazing fishery in an amazing spot in the world, might even take a day for riding some giant tortoises!! :D

[lambski]

Fotress, Babine, Dragon

[BigBuck$]

My buddys dad told us about this, not sure if it would take over my dream of an Alaskan fishing adventure but it looks like it could be alot of fun. I think if and when we go try this the beers better stay on shore :evilgrin:.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EdqXcr1WysQ

This is the better of the 2 videos

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwMSy7xK218

[Takmaster]

Here are my top 3 places that i have yet to fish:

1. Taimen on the fly in Mongolia.
2. Tarpon in Costa Rica
3. Browns in Patagonia.

[Cal]

I've always been facinated with spear fishing, I'm headed to panama in april and I'll make sure to try it. Heard its not great there as the shallows are pretty cleaned out by the natives but if I can even a couple small fish I'll be super pumped. They got big tarpon there and some good deep sea fishing as well that I'll be sure to sample. Realy though I love the yukon, I dont care where I'm fishing, if its not the yukon theres apart of me that will wish I was there.

[Sundancefisher]

Everything I heard about the fishing is that it is exceptional.

The political situation may be different though.

http://www.intrepidfly.com/gallery.html


Cheers

Sun

[bobbypetrolia]

Lake Athabasca..........lake trout. No question the next world record is in there!

[FisherPotch]

Lake Athabasca..........lake trout. No question the next world record is in there!

I would have to agree!

[Bucky]

1.) Russian Kamcahatsky Pennisula for Salmon
2.) Iceland - Salmon
3.) Noodling In Mississippi

[Hoopi]

Hi : My vote would be for Barramundi in northern Australia.

Hoopi

[sagegundog]

Fly in multi week trip to Cree LAke in N. Sask for some monster Pike and Lakers. Might even think about throwing together a log cabin while I'm there.

[fish-man]

If it were legal, great whites off the coast of South Africa. I went cage diving there and we saw 10 in a morning. What crazy fishing that would be!

[ULTRAlite]

Peacock Bass in south america... on the fly

[whitewolf]

sea trout,redfish and snook on the banana river in florida....my home waters

[hunted]

Would have to be Arctic Char on the Tree River N.W.T.

[loopyalcsel]

Frenchman's creek before June 16th.