Dream Fishing Trip, where to?

[tt11758]

FQ:

As has been mentioned there are a myriad of destinations here in the US that could provide you and your Dad with a wonderfully pleasurable, and highly memorable bonding experience.

From the Okoboji's here in northwest Iowa (glacially formed blue-water lake) to the fishing resorts of Minnesota, there are an abundance of opportunities.

Might I suggest one of my favorites, "Break On The Lake".  http://breakonthelake.com/ located in Cass Lake, Minnesota, just east of Bemidji, or about  210 miles northwest of the Twin Cities.

Good luck with your vacation plans, and say a little prayer of Thanksgiving every day that your Dad is still with you. 

[Pathfinder]

If you're planning this for summer,. how about Boundary Waters/Quetico? If he's looking for a fight, how about sturgeon/Muskie fishing in da UP, eh?

Of course,t here's always piranha fishing on the Amazon for a little excitement. All you need to do is swim around for the old man, then let him net whatever ain't nibbling on you!   

Nice thing you're doing for him, though. Let us know where you end up, and, of course, post the obligatory pr0n.

[tombogan03884]

Path, I think, considering the subject, that should be "of course, post the obligatory prawn. "   

[Timothy]

There is some great smallmouth fishing in Lake Winnipesaukee up in NH. 

Be real careful though....."The Bogan" is stockpiling rope at an alarming rate!

 

[twyacht]

Hey FQ, grab a rod, stay local save your money and buy an AK......

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[fightingquaker13]

Hey FQ, grab a rod, stay local save your money and buy an AK......

Its all about the trip TW. The Old Man lives at Port of the Islands between Everglades City and Naples, off Tamiami Trail, with a really sweet Action Craft  flats boat. If all he wanted was to catch fish, I'd buy some live bait and sit on his dock. This is about an adventure.
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[m25operator]

I have always wanted to do the Peacock bass thing on the Amazon, that's the dream trip. I had good luck in Mexico, Puerta Vallarta, deep sea, went for Marlin but ended up catching a lot of Bonita, of which the captain made the best ceviche I have ever had. I did not believe him at the time, but I caught a world class Roosterfish, they were telling me to get it mounted and I thought they were just trying to get more money out of me. As it turns out, a 60 kilo, 4'9" rooster fish is quite a catch. Canada and Alaska for some of those huge salmon, and Halibut would be grand, or some of those fly in camps for pike, walleye and trout in Canada, where they cook you fish breakfast on the shore. Here in NA, I would like to do a Montana fly fishing trip for big trout. You have great large mouth Bass fishing in FLA, or I would suggest Lake Saltillo in Mexico. From Fla, some Bahama fishing seems like it ought to be reasonable, for barracuda, amberjack, grouper, swordfish and Marlin.

Good for you, say hi to Dad from all of us. HAVE FUN!!!!!

[tombogan03884]

There is some great smallmouth fishing in Lake Winnipesaukee up in NH.  

Be real careful though....."The Bogan" is stockpiling rope at an alarming rate!

 

I thought of that and the Salmon but right now we have 18 inches of Ice on the lake and when that goes it can get kind of crowded.

PS, The rope supply doesn't seem to be alarming the right people, BO and congress, "my" reps in particular are still being meatheads, but my down stairs neighbor is worried about her ceiling giving way  

[Solus]

FQ, still looking for a link to one of the lodges on Pogamasing Lake in Ontario and came across this link.

http://www.baywolfcamp.net/fishing.html

Might be nice.

[Timothy]

In all seriousness FQ.....you want an adventure?  You want to spend a few days with some of the friendliest people on the planet?  Beautiful women?  Great fishing?  Breathtaking scenery?  The oldest Parlimentary Government in history?

I've "been there, done that", though not since the seventies...since their economy is in the toilet, it might be more affordable.

Iceland Trout fishing....

http://www.nat.is/nateng/angling_in_iceland.htm

p.s.  stay away from the Brennivan and the "skata"....(putrified shark)...think of it as the nastious thing you could ever eat...