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Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: arimaBOATER on September 21, 2010, 05:06:15 PM

Title: If ya could fish ANYWHERE IN BC or the World... all expenses paid; where ???
Post by: arimaBOATER on September 21, 2010, 05:06:15 PM: If ya won a contest & ya could fish for 1 week anywhere in BC or the world ALL EXPENSES PAID... where would ya go ???

My answer would be... fish out of a nice wooden 17ft boat with electric motors..with a fly, casting , & troll rod & hit the waters of Coquitlam Lake.
(with special permission of course as it's an off-limits lake...drinking water supply)
With a nice 22 ft RV trailer to get the nightly zzzz.
That would be a week to remember.
Must be some nice fish in that lake. ;)
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Post by: StillAqua on September 21, 2010, 05:27:33 PM: QCI with my wife........the fanciest lodge, gourmet meals, finest wines, elegant stateroom, fully guided....I figure that's the only way I'm going to ever get her to love fishing.
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Post by: Brian on September 21, 2010, 05:56:36 PM: fly in to the upper Dean for some guided steelheading. That's a life-trip right there!
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Post by: IronNoggin on September 21, 2010, 06:10:28 PM: A certain medium sized flow on the largest of Canada's Arctic Archipelago Islands with a handful of Buddies.

Why? The Largest and Strongest Arctic Char this world has ever produced! ;D

Cheers,
Nog
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Post by: Fish Assassin on September 21, 2010, 06:27:49 PM: The Vedder for fall salmon and Pegleg for sockeyes ;D
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Post by: rhino on September 21, 2010, 06:58:37 PM: A trout and grayling stream in the yukon or northwest territories under the midnight sun with a handful of buddies like iron noggin said or permit and bone fishing deep in the carribean. ;D
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Post by: Rp3Flyfisher on September 21, 2010, 07:08:41 PM: There would be a few places;

-Mongolia (Taimen)
-Kamchatka (Huge trout and Salmon)
-Patigonia (Trout)
-Zambezi River for (Tiger fish)

Rick
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Post by: newsman on September 21, 2010, 07:51:10 PM: Siberia; for Taimen

Lake of the Woods (Ont), for Muskellunge

Both of the fly of course.
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Post by: btree on September 21, 2010, 07:54:23 PM: Kamchatka - trout & steelhead and the odd Taimen

Tierra de Fuego - trout
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Post by: gman on September 21, 2010, 07:58:09 PM: I'll go with the two favourites I've done:
- Langara Island salmon fishing mid summer
- Steelhead fishign while drifting down the Kispiox in the fall
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Post by: andychan on September 21, 2010, 08:31:39 PM: trevally in the maldives

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGLwdxzBB8k
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Post by: alwaysfishn on September 21, 2010, 09:55:34 PM: Someday when I can afford it I'd like to fish the Fraser river scale bar..... ;D I've heard good things...
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Post by: BCfisherman97 on September 21, 2010, 09:58:30 PM: Fly fishing Mongolia for Taimen.
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Post by: kingpin on September 21, 2010, 10:15:44 PM: fly fish the dean, drift the situk river in alaska for steelhead, taimen in mongolia
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Post by: bluenoser on September 21, 2010, 10:27:09 PM: Alaska....flyfishing for coho and Chinook.
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Post by: Bently on September 21, 2010, 10:54:27 PM: Staying on Tiger Wood's yacht {without Tiger ;D} on the Forgotten Coast, fishing Tarpon on the fly , with my wife and Jack Nicklaus as my fishing partners.
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Post by: koko on September 21, 2010, 11:43:10 PM: Grand slam in Belize, bone fish, tarpon, permit. Done it before but would be really nice is free.
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Post by: bigguy on September 21, 2010, 11:54:12 PM: Where I fish during the summer, Port Renfrew especially in the early morning when the sun is coming up or in the eveining when it is going down.. How do you beat that? ;D
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Post by: bigguy on September 21, 2010, 11:57:14 PM: I forgot to mention, Alice Arm! Want to go back one day!
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Post by: arimaBOATER on September 22, 2010, 11:49:04 AM: WOW Great responses.
Responses included local BC locations & far far north & other places in the world.
Mind ya had to "ha" at some of the answers.
One thing about fishing is it is so varied...type of fishing method , fish being targeted, location...but when it's in your blood it is very addictive...
Not a really serious fisherman BUT could become one easily esp. if one experiences the places some of you(s) mentioned.
Noticed one response had "fishing" along with the free booze & food" lodging...messages ...well I did say expenses paid (free) so that's a really good answer...might have a bit of a hang-over & put on 5-6 lbs though !!! Like the sunny topical areas mentioned...nice to get a tan while your at it.

Wonder though how big & plentyful the fish are in Coquitlam Lake though. Might get a fish on evry 15 minutes & possibly some really "big ones"...wonder if the BC Hydro office guys fish it. PERKS OF THE JOB. :)
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Post by: Stratocaster on September 22, 2010, 12:44:36 PM: Take a drive down to San Diego and hop on one of the long range fishing charters that take you down the Baja Coast to fish for Yellowfin Tuna over 200lbs, Yellowtail, Wahoo, and Dorado.
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Post by: Riverman on September 22, 2010, 01:48:28 PM: Belize(where I hope to be upon retirement for Tarpon and Snook.Costa Rica for Tuna.My place at Adams Lake this time of year for trout.
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Post by: koko on September 22, 2010, 02:33:34 PM: Now, get back to work and do something useful.
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Post by: HOOK on September 23, 2010, 12:13:57 PM: Alaska for nookies and coho on the fly with some trout and grayling tossed in of course (hoping to do before im 40)

Mongolia for Taimen (on my list to do before 50)

Anywhere i can get Tarpon on the fly in the shallows (if i cant do Taimen then this will do LOL)

I am hoping to head to Van Island next year to target coho on the fly in open saltwater ;D

Oh sh** !! i almost forgot the DEAN river for steelhead mostly but then again i may never leave LOL
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Post by: arimaBOATER on September 23, 2010, 03:44:26 PM: Remember reading up on Belize or seeing a tv show ..??? for get actually but do remember that there are a few rivers entering the salt & the fishing guide warning about crocs or gators ...possibly in the salt not far from the river ...
But I guess as a tourist if ya decide to go out & venture to fish alone get some info where those crocs are......
nothing worse than spin casting from shore or a shallow boat & a croc grabs ya...for a tasty meal.

Never will forget a man & son were on a small bridge (Austraila) where visitors watch the big salt water crocs...staff throw out some meat or chicken to bring the crocs closer...then suddenly a monster sized croc some how jumped 10ft or so out of the water & grabben a man on the foot bridge...the croc swam off with the man in it's mouth...with the poor son watching.....................

Moral from the story....check out where the crocs are in Belize when fishing ;)

Many places where one goes to fish ...a dream of a life time can become a nightmare quickly.
One of the many people who drowned this year in the local area...one was a man & wife in their 60's who rented a RV & he was on his dream fishing vacation...having a good time TILL he slipped & water got into his hip waders ...then the current of the Chillowack River ...end result he drowned...(found his body under a long) Safety always 1st then ENJOY your trip !!!
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Post by: koko on September 23, 2010, 06:33:35 PM: Thanks for remind to all of us, safety first. No fish is worth to take a chance. It's been a fun topic and dreams.
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Post by: ae_9 on September 23, 2010, 06:58:05 PM: chiliwack
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Post by: mistermongz on September 25, 2010, 03:03:36 AM: it would definately be in yukon or northwest territories and fly fish for some giant trout and or flyfishing some bone fish and tarpon in the bahamas!!
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Post by: BNF861 on September 25, 2010, 11:12:43 AM: Some interesting responses that would be great experiences. For me personally the exotic species in foriegn countrys wouldn't top my list. I would stay in BC and spend some time at a nice resort at the QCI's topped off with some time steelheading on a skeena tributary. I will do both, just haven't yet.
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Post by: shakespug on September 25, 2010, 11:47:44 AM: I'd say anywhere that produces consistently with 20# plus size fish ::)

Honestly, I am still quite new to the whole fishing game and I don't floss or snag.
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Post by: Novabonker on September 25, 2010, 12:02:06 PM: I would and will go back to Muncho Lake Lodge. Big lakers, a rainbow below 18 is a putter backer and greyling until your arm gets sore. The flights in on the single Otter or twin otter float plane to the remote lakes that just teem with fish, the abundant wildlife, the hospitality of the lodge staff, the great food, the amazing scenery.....
But I am glad someone else is picking up the tab ;D ;D ;D
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Post by: fly fisher on September 25, 2010, 06:14:43 PM: south africa for some marlin of the pier and some sharptoothed catfish on the fly
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Post by: VAGAbond on September 25, 2010, 07:39:14 PM: Rio Grande on Tierra Del Fuego in November for huge searun Browns.
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Post by: D.Sams on September 26, 2010, 11:18:59 AM: Some great responses here, that's for sure. Mine would be New Zealand, for their famous Brown Trout.
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Post by: arimaBOATER on September 26, 2010, 09:30:37 PM: Money (lack of..) stops many & most of us from going to those dream fishing places....but that chap a few wks ago who won the top prize in the Max lottery said he was going to travel...play golf....& DO ALOT OF FISHING.

He could read all our posts & go to every place mentioned here till he physically dies.......

Moral of story...buy a ticket wkly or ever so often !!! ;D
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Post by: Justin on September 27, 2010, 12:07:36 AM: Skeena river and tributaries for salmon and steelhead. Oh yeah Alaska looks pretty appealing to :).
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Post by: ae_9 on November 02, 2019, 01:29:28 PM: Multi day fishing/camping for northern pike in the northwest territories. Get to see some northern lights as well!
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Post by: Blood_Orange on November 02, 2019, 01:48:07 PM: Silvermere Lake. It would be amazing to catch some of those 12lb largemouth bass 8) Backup plan would be Mill Lake to try for a pike.
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Post by: Wiseguy on November 02, 2019, 03:22:04 PM: Florida keys for tarpon. Costa Rica for Bill fish. New Zealand for brown trout. Helifishing to remote rivers for Steelhead. QCI for chinooks.
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Post by: Hike_and_fish on November 02, 2019, 05:44:09 PM: Mine would be a High Arctic Fly fishing for Arctic Char. Somewhere that's NOT C&R. Since most Char lodges in Canada charge a rate of over $6000, I'd like to take some home. So far all of the Char lodges are C&R ( that I can find ). Long way to go just to release a fish.
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Post by: zap brannigan on November 02, 2019, 06:17:42 PM: northern canada swinging flies for arctic char.
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Post by: ynot on November 02, 2019, 07:01:24 PM: north lake P.E.I. for bluefin tuna,
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Post by: ride604 on November 02, 2019, 09:44:19 PM: Ascension Island spinning poppers for tuna from the shore
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Post by: Old Blue on November 03, 2019, 10:36:32 AM: Quote from: ride604 on November 02, 2019, 09:44:19 PM
Ascension Island spinning poppers for tuna from the shore

Oh man I've seen a few of those videos and they're crazy. My back would be toast after two fish. Any popper fish is awesome.