Fishnwire Posted December 9, 2009 Report Posted December 9, 2009 Most of us have weighed in on the thread about one species for the rest of your life. What about if you could go anywhere in the world and fish for any species that swims? I guess we'll say fresh or salt. I'm pretty sure I'd go way up the Amazon for giant peacock bass. I hear they combine all the best fighting features of SMB and muskie. Every time they are mentioned on TV or a magazine the word "explosive" is used to describe them. They hammer top-waters and 20 pounders are a possibility. There are outfitters that take you up river where you stay on houseboats at night and fish from smaller craft during the day. That would be amazing. What do you guys dream about?
trapshooter Posted December 9, 2009 Report Posted December 9, 2009 Call me crazy but I have little interest in traveling far and wide to fish for exotic species. Having said that, a Frazer River sturgeon trip would be pretty cool. I'm perfectly content to stay in my own 'backyard' and fish for muskies on Lac Seul For a lot of ppl that's a dream trip... and I don't take that fact for granted. I'm thankful every time I'm out there!!
Fishnwire Posted December 9, 2009 Author Report Posted December 9, 2009 Call me crazy but I have little interest in traveling far and wide to fish for exotic species. Having said that, a Frazer River sturgeon trip would be pretty cool. I'm perfectly content to stay in my own 'backyard' and fish for muskies on Lac Seul For a lot of ppl that's a dream trip... and I don't take that fact for granted. I'm thankful every time I'm out there!! What your saying is true. Before I found my spot, I would have considered what is now a slightly above average day as my dream day...I'd never give that up for a single excursion anywhere. I'm just saying if you were given a once in a lifetime chance to pursue anything anywhere...
Kinger Posted December 9, 2009 Report Posted December 9, 2009 good thread. I would choose the fabled Skeena River in B.C., thats about as far as my exotic fishing location dreams extend from home. I would like to target Steelhead on "shrimp n' eggs" or wrapped kwikfish. Hopefully get into to something memorable lol. And I know that there will be salmon, big, fat, insane, sea-run salmon. A Skeena steelhead, wonder if it tugged good? some more Skeena fish!
bigugli Posted December 9, 2009 Report Posted December 9, 2009 I would like to go for a Florida tarpon expedition ,but I'd want the grand slam with a snook and redfish .
DRIFTER_016 Posted December 9, 2009 Report Posted December 9, 2009 (edited) West Africa for Tarpon the size of Holstiens!!!!!! Giant African Tarpon!!!! Edited December 9, 2009 by DRIFTER_016
troutologist Posted December 9, 2009 Report Posted December 9, 2009 Anywhere I could be the first person to fish a lake with a real chance at a double digit brook trout. Don't think thats an option any more. Maybe TDF floating for those searun browns
trapshooter Posted December 9, 2009 Report Posted December 9, 2009 What your saying is true. Before I found my spot, I would have considered what is now a slightly above average day as my dream day...I'd never give that up for a single excursion anywhere. I'm just saying if you were given a once in a lifetime chance to pursue anything anywhere... I know what you mean. I guess I should have said I'm not interested in exotic species like 'peacock bass' or 'tarpon' etc. I'm more interested in what's available in Ontario and Canada. After seeing Kingers pics of Skeena River steelhead, however......WOW!! Heck... I can't decide!!
highdrifter Posted December 9, 2009 Report Posted December 9, 2009 Atlantic salmon... Iceland heli style.. Yeasure!! HD
bushart Posted December 9, 2009 Report Posted December 9, 2009 Now I can't die till I get to that Skeena River----Fish like that ---there's only one word---Damn!! Bushart
Brettiop Posted December 9, 2009 Report Posted December 9, 2009 Either a Taimen trout center pinning day in Mongolia...or maybe Jurrassic lake in Argentina for some freakishly large steelies...
Kinger Posted December 9, 2009 Report Posted December 9, 2009 (edited) Atlantic salmon... Iceland heli style.. Yeasure!! HD What a salmon!!!! Look at those colors..... :Gonefishing: :Gonefishing: being up there would be like heaven. Edited December 9, 2009 by Kinger
perchslayer666 Posted December 9, 2009 Report Posted December 9, 2009 Ice fishing for smelt in maine. I like my fish small, tasty, and when I say "I ate hundreds of them" I actually have.
solopaddler Posted December 10, 2009 Report Posted December 10, 2009 Anywhere I could be the first person to fish a lake with a real chance at a double digit brook trout. Don't think thats an option any more. Maybe TDF floating for those searun browns It's an option trust me, except the part about being the first person. I have a couple lakes that fit the bill and as far as I know I'm the only one who's fished 'em in the last 30 odd years.
splashhopper Posted December 10, 2009 Report Posted December 10, 2009 I'm pretty sure I'd go way up the Amazon for giant peacock bass. I hear they combine all the best fighting features of SMB and muskie. Every time they are mentioned on TV or a magazine the word "explosive" is used to describe them. They hammer top-waters and 20 pounders are a possibility. There are outfitters that take you up river where you stay on houseboats at night and fish from smaller craft during the day. That would be amazing. Me too
troutologist Posted December 10, 2009 Report Posted December 10, 2009 It's an option trust me, except the part about being the first person.I have a couple lakes that fit the bill and as far as I know I'm the only one who's fished 'em in the last 30 odd years. Well I'm sold, are these the lakes we've spoken about previously? I must go!
backbay Posted December 10, 2009 Report Posted December 10, 2009 I'd like to go after Marlin, haven't done that type deep-sea fishing yet.
asdve23rveavwa Posted December 10, 2009 Report Posted December 10, 2009 New Zealand for Brown Trout...this answer is based on the scenery, beauty of the country as much as the fishing...although along with our Brookies they are some of the most beautiful fish in "the swim!"
BillM Posted December 10, 2009 Report Posted December 10, 2009 Tree River arctic char... Very easy choice.. (Stolen from Bunks thread)
Jonny Posted December 10, 2009 Report Posted December 10, 2009 Where you go is as important as what you catch. For several reasons, I think my first choice would be Arctic char in Nunavut.
tdotfisherman Posted December 10, 2009 Report Posted December 10, 2009 A dream trip for me would be to head up to Lake of the Woods with some of my best friends for a few days of hardcore Musky fishing. We would also pass the down time by fishing for shore lunch Walleye. I've been up in Sioux Lookout, there were some pretty good Musky lakes up there, but there was limited fishing time while I was there.
tibbs Posted December 10, 2009 Report Posted December 10, 2009 I'd probably go to Newfoundland for Atlantic Salmon and/or Brook Trout.
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