If you could fish anywhere in the world........

[ckrb2007]

If you could fish anywhere in the world, where would it be and what would it be for? I'm trying to plan something for next year and I'm torn between quite a few options. Barramundi in Australia, Peacock Bass in South America, Rooster Fish in Costa Rica, or largemouth bass on Falcon in Texas, El Salto in Mexico or Lake Biwi in Japan.

Decisions, decisions!

[BassMan11]

Peacocks would be a blast. That would be my preference because of my addiction to topwater fishing for anything.

[bare foot wader]

14 days in Guyana for arapaima, plus some exotic catfish and other species, 9 days fishing plus 5 jungle travel, travel days outside of the 14....trying to make it happen for 2016, can't convince any friends...need a diehard, somewhat crazy fly angler willing to shell out 4k (fly from TO)...you in? LOL

[bare foot wader]

I'd also like to fly fish for taimen in malaysia before that fishery is completely run by american tour operators with jacked up prices...but a lot more money for that trip and won't happen quick enough

 

you could get your peacock bass in barramundi in florida, plus tarpon, snook and a bunch of other saltwater fish...bass too obviously

[ckrb2007]

Fortunately, the wife's new job will allow me to fly pretty much anywhere in the world for pretty cheap. I'm putting together a huge bucket list!! LOL

[FloatnFly]

14 days in Guyana for arapaima, plus some exotic catfish and other species, 9 days fishing plus 5 jungle travel, travel days outside of the 14....trying to make it happen for 2016, can't convince any friends...need a diehard, somewhat crazy fly angler willing to shell out 4k (fly from TO)...you in? LOL

 

this 100x this!!!! bring out the 14wt fly rods!

[lew]

I'm leaving in 17 hours for 16 glorious days on my twice yearly trip chasing muskies on the West Arm of Nippissing and for me, that's as good as it gets.

 

I'm not a very exotic person and I'm very easy to please

Edited August 6, 2014 by lew

[Musky or Specks]

This trip intrigues the hell out of me. Like smallmouth on steroids.

 

[Joeytier]

...it would be the Kamchatka river in Eastern Russia.

[LucG]

Mackenzie River, NWT - Giant Northern Pike, Thousands of big Walleye, and cast after cast of Arctic Grayling & Whitefish

[tonyb]

Poppin GT's in remote waters

 

http://www.worldsportfishing.com/3363-2/

 

Pretty sure you'd need this after a few days of that hehehe

[FloatnFly]

heres the guyana trip, and if you get a chance to watch the whole documentary, do it! its amazing

 

[bare foot wader]

 

this 100x this!!!! bring out the 14wt fly rods!

 

 

the14wt GLX is ready and desperately waiting....any takers? seriously...lol pm me for info

 

guessing your wife works with an airline? lucky dude...arapaima, taimen and wells catfish are top of the exotic list for me

[glen]

I agree with Lew. People in far away places dream of coming here to fish.

[sauce]

Tough to really nail down a specific trip. For me it would be a tour that involves deep sea, inshore/ coastal for a week followed by a few days of R&R and then move inland and sample some freshwater species. Most likely south America. Obviously need to narrow it down a bit....

 

Then again I could probably spend a month touring Ontario and not get bored. Lots of places in other provinces to see too. We have it pretty good here.

[fishindevil]

South Pacific Ocean fighting a 1,000lb black marlin for 10hrs !!!!! Or off the queen Charlotte islands for 40-70lb chinook salmon !!!!! Oh ya

[Christopheraaron]

 

 

the14wt GLX is ready and desperately waiting....any takers? seriously...lol pm me for info

 

guessing your wife works with an airline? lucky dude...arapaima, taimen and wells catfish are top of the exotic list for me

I'll sleep on it lol.

 

For me it would be the vid Brad posted, backcountry camping Norway for char, Russian salmon, New Zealand trout, Louisiana reds, Cape Cod stripers and I'd want to fish Russia for its trout as well.

[Lape0019]

My two are on your list. I saw a barramundi tournament on wfn one day and was sold.

 

Before that it would be the amazon for some peacocks.

[kickingfrog]

... Canada.

[JoshS]

Tons of places here in Ontario I need to visit. I have to do a fly-in for big northerns somewhere, brooktrout trip (borger adventure style), st. lawrence/ottawa for ski's, st. clair, etc. The list is long. Primarily, I'd love to do a week on LOTW. Hopefully next year!

[misfish]

Wow,nice bonus there Colin.

 

 

 

largemouth bass on Falcon in Texas,

 

That would be a bucket list checked off.

 

Like others,Canada has so much to offer.

 

I would would be happy with a week of hand jigg,n cod out east.

 

What ever you chose,have a good one and look forward to the report.

 

B

[ckrb2007]

Awesome input guys. We're definitely going to Australia next year but I think it's the Peacock bass thing that has me really excited.

 

 

 

guessing your wife works with an airline?

[Old Ironmaker]

I've been blessed to have the opportunity to travel to every continent except Anartica. I don't want to drill a hole there!

 

100 pound plus Nile Perch in Africa. I would go back to Lynn Lake Manitoba in a heartbeat. No Ebola there I imagine.

[BillM]

Tree River Nunavut for giant Arctic char in August/September.

[outllaw]

l.st clair. its a short trip but holds more specie then any other lake in Canada.