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

[slingshotz]

Originally Posted by FisherPotch

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 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]

Originally Posted by 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

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

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

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QC Islands

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Lake Athabasca
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Costa Rica Small Blue Marlin
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Cota Rica Big AZZ Sailfish
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Costa Rica Mahi Mahi MMMMMMM they taste good
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Laker getting close to a 40lber
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Costa Rica Cubera Snapper pretty Tasty as well
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[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!!

[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 .

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]

Originally Posted by bobbypetrolia

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.