Bucket list what is on yours ( fighting boredom)

[Smoky buck]

Since spring is taking its sweet time getting here and all this Covid19 crap is increasing the level of stir crazy theses days there is not much else to do then post useless things lol

So what is everyone’s top ten bucket list species to try and catch before you go?

Don’t know how may I will check off my list but here we go

1) Musky(was planned for this year but cancelled)
2) Tarpon
3) Triera (wolf fish)
4) Stripped bass
5) Murray cod
6) Golden Darodo
7) Peacock bass
8) Giant snakehead
9) Tuna (don’t care what species but has to be casting top water)
10) Barramundi

Yes I am fighting boredom

[Brovacs]

Here's my list.
1) Tarpon
2) Sailfish (on the fly)
3) Blue/Black Marlin
4) Arctic Char
5) Taimen
6) White Sturgeon
7) Golden Dorado
8) Giant Trevally
9) Bluefin Tuna
10) Goliath Grouper

Ones that I have checked off my list are
Muskie
Tiger Muskie
Yellowfin Tuna
Mako
Thresher
Mahi Mahi
Wahoo
Zander
Kahawai
Barracuda
Yellowtail Kingfish

Makos were by far the most fun to catch. The aerial acrobatics and runs are unlike anything else I've seen.

[WayneChristie]

Id like to finish my 700 dinos, maybe even find the giant that swims in there. (80 inches) hopefully be able to accomplish that this season. plus a 30 pound channel cat and a 30 pound carp. should all be doable if this virus continues and doesnt plant me Id also like to hook into an Inconnu or two, in Alberta.

[dodger]

Catch and release a Great White.

Dodger.

[Sooner]

Innconnu. And a fly in fishing trip for some really big fish that hopefully has big Grayling in the surrounding rivers. One day......

[58thecat]

Win 60mil....fish whatever...whenever....too many species to list....just go and do it....60mil...who cares.....for now though a little shy of 60mil...arctic grayling...need a good feeding too shore lunch comes to mind....

[Smoky buck]

Originally Posted by 58thecat

Win 60mil....fish whatever...whenever....too many species to list....just go and do it....60mil...who cares.....for now though a little shy of 60mil...arctic grayling...need a good feeding too shore lunch comes to mind....

With 60 mil my list would never end lol

[Smoky buck]

Originally Posted by WayneChristie

Id like to finish my 700 dinos, maybe even find the giant that swims in there. (80 inches) hopefully be able to accomplish that this season. plus a 30 pound channel cat and a 30 pound carp. should all be doable if this virus continues and doesnt plant me Id also like to hook into an Inconnu or two, in Alberta.

Lake sturgeon here in Alberta is the last freshwater fish I need to catch before I can say I have caught all the fresh water species in BC/Alberta. I plan to target them in the NSR this year to scratch that one of the list

Any advice on good bait options? I assume the are similar to the white sturgeon so cut bait and worm balls will work

[anything_but_fish]

Arctic Char from the Tree River...

[SNAPFisher]

Originally Posted by anything_but_fish

Arctic Char from the Tree River...

Amen! Recent post I put up on this.

Originally Posted by SNAPFisher

Well Taimen is a long way away, I think I would first love to fish arctic char in the Tree River Nunavut including in the river where the males get those amazing colors and just at the delta and coast. That is a trip that is very possible. Gotta do it.

https://youtu.be/cqtygLj2fvU

And, closer to home too.

[SNAPFisher]

Originally Posted by anything_but_fish

Arctic Char from the Tree River...

Had to check. Now that is not a cheap trip - Plummer's lodge:

Some of our guests have told us that all they want to do is fish for an entire week at the Tree. To accommodate this, we have added a new trip to the menu. During the last week of the August, we will fly guests in to Great Bear Lake from Yellowknife, where (weather permitting) they will transfer to one of our float planes and fly directly to the Tree River on that same Saturday afternoon. These Char-crazed anglers will enjoy the Tree River to themselves for the remainder of the week, chasing the Arctic Char at the peak of their colored-up phase, and will return to Great Bear Lake Lodge on Thursday. They will have the opportunity to fish Great Bear all day Friday and will be flown back to Yellowknife Saturday morning.

Space is extremely limited on this one week trip.

August 15- 22, 2020. $6245 USD/person.

[WayneChristie]

Originally Posted by Smoky buck

Lake sturgeon here in Alberta is the last freshwater fish I need to catch before I can say I have caught all the fresh water species in BC/Alberta. I plan to target them in the NSR this year to scratch that one of the list

Any advice on good bait options? I assume the are similar to the white sturgeon so cut bait and worm balls will work

my go to is a half worm and a small piece of cutbait. I dont see the need for a ball of worms Ive caught 5 sturgeon back to back on a one inch piece before. but thats me and I know where they live

[Smoky buck]

Originally Posted by WayneChristie

my go to is a half worm and a small piece of cutbait. I dont see the need for a ball of worms Ive caught 5 sturgeon back to back on a one inch piece before. but thats me and I know where they live

I bet knowing your spots makes a big difference. I found white sturgeon were the same way. Knowing what holes vs time of year and where in the hole made a big difference. Bait for white sturgeon golf ball size and up made a difference but still hooked into them at times on tiny baits targeting other fish.

Hope my experience with their big cousins helps but betting I have some learning ahead of me. But information from experienced guys like yourself is always better then guessing my tactics may work

[mtnhunter]

1) Burbot - I just can’t seem to catch one!!

2) Jumbo Perch - haven’t caught a hog yet

3) Tiger Trout

4) Lake Trout over 3 pounds

5) Sturgeon


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[mtnhunter]

1) Burbot - I just can’t seem to catch one!!

2) Jumbo Perch - haven’t caught a hog yet

3) Tiger Trout

4) Lake Trout over 3 pounds

5) Sturgeon


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[EZM]

Lots of good options on this list ...... but although I have already caught tuna ..... I'd like to do it again as a adult.

I went tuna fishing in Croatia when I was in my early teens. Small Tuna (maybe similar to a yellow jack or bonito ... I don't know). They were in that 10kg size and were voracious fighters.

But I do remember catching bait fish first, then rigging up following the bait fish that were bursting through the surface as the tuna fed.

We would cast into the turbulent water, and let the bait swim, the Tuna would smash it like a freight train, your reel would scream as they strip line, jump around and throw you into a arms burning rodeo as you jump around the back of the boat constantly adjusting your angle to keep from getting rag dolled ....... something I've never experienced before with light tackle.

These fish are crazy and will not settle down. Even after a gaff they would flip around and destroy anything not tied down on the deck ..... lol

It was so much fun and they were so delicious on the open fire grill (spices and olive oil) after it was a highlight of my life in many ways.

[pikeman06]

Big ol mako shark for saltwater please then a big Permit on my flyrod while I'm in the salt chuck. Then a big ol blue cat from the Mississippi River. Pretty simple list right there I love my alberta fish, they gotter tough out here so every one is a gem, cept for all those cookie cutter wallies infesting our lakes but their time is nigh....sharpen up those filletin knives boys.😄

[Soab]

30 inch brown !

[Smoky buck]

Some of you guys have a really short bucket list

Is it really low expectations in life or do you plan on kicking the bucket soon and feel you don’t have time for more

Get out a live a little

[Jigsalot]

1) Bc Salmon fishing. Grew up in BC but never salmon fished
2) Tarpon Anywhere in Florida
3) trout in Scotland. Been to scotland and want to fly fish there
4) Dorado. Anywhere tropical.
5) Bonefish. Key west Florida. Great place
6) Peacock Bass in Brazil. That’s one cool looking fish
7)Marlin. Try again in Mexico. No luck years ago

[58thecat]

really just would like to throw the tin boat in a backwoods lake on Vancouver island with the ol'man and catch cutties, dollies etc...the way we did in the early 70's....I would trade any fishing trip for this as it would be priceless.

[Bushleague]

While there are a good number of species that I would like to catch, having sampled a fair variety of fishing I very much doubt I would enjoy fishing for a lot of them. With that in mind I would very much like to go after striped bass, and while I have caught redfish on a few occasions, I'd like to catch some bigger ones.

[sns2]

At this point, I'd just be happy to better remember my tarpon trip to Boca Grande in 1991. I caught two, but apart from a few pics, the memories are foggy. Damn booze. Oh the days of youth.

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