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Post by JJ on Dec 20, 2006 23:06:36 GMT
My mate is 40 next year and we fancy a week long trip abroad:-
- fishing whenever we want to
- drinking when we are thirsty and when we are not
- eating when we are hungry
- smoking cigars whenever
- camping
- but most of all 14 hours fishing each day for game fish, salmon or char or trout or lenok or taimen etc
- no women, no mobile phones, no posh food just fishing and fishing and fishing
Where in the world would you go with a combined budget of £4000 between the two of us..?
(15lb salmon, 4lb trout, 3lb grayling and 5lb char wouldnt go amiss - in fact any one of those half that size would be brilliant too!)
- JJ
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Post by robmason on Dec 21, 2006 8:36:06 GMT
Put it this way, for 2 grand you wont be smoking cuban. Stay in Scotland, save on the airfare. Plenty of good fishing for that sort of money. Rob PS On my 40th I had one day on the Tamar  |
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Post by williegunn on Dec 21, 2006 8:49:26 GMT
PS On my 40th I had one day on the Tamar Ah but in those days the Tamar had a good run of fish, I remember the sixties. |
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Post by dunbar on Dec 21, 2006 14:35:05 GMT
I'd probably take a week on the Helmsdale in February/March, a week on Delfur in May, have a crack at the grilse over at Grimersta for a week or two in July/August and then round the season off down at Floors on the Tweed in mid-October.
I reckon 2 grand should just about cover the fines if I happen to get caught.
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Post by williegunn on Dec 21, 2006 17:02:31 GMT
Very good I was just wondering how many limbs you had? Arm and a leg to get anywhere on the Spey in May
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Post by robmason on Dec 21, 2006 17:31:20 GMT
PS On my 40th I had one day on the Tamar Ah but in those days the Tamar had a good run of fish, I remember the sixties. I'm not really an old git, I just come across as one. DOB:7/7/66 |
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Post by elwyman on Dec 21, 2006 18:07:50 GMT
I'd probably take a week on the Helmsdale in February/March, a week on Delfur in May, have a crack at the grilse over at Grimersta for a week or two in July/August and then round the season off down at Floors on the Tweed in mid-October. I reckon 2 grand should just about cover the fines if I happen to get caught. Great selection Dunbar, if we shared the rod we could take turns watching out for the bailiffs. ;D |
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Post by Sloggi on Dec 21, 2006 20:07:10 GMT
I week on Amhuinnsuidhe Estate in the middle of August would probably relieve you of that £2K. Always dreamed of sea-trout fishing there...  Hopefully when I'm forty I'll get a day on Park (Dee)... |
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Post by tweedcast on Dec 22, 2006 3:38:23 GMT
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Post by williegunn on Dec 22, 2006 8:26:09 GMT
Max 12 hours/day fishing for salmon. Twcstr Well grilse certainly, and I'm led to believe on some rivers the times are 7-12 then 4-11 the dinner drinks and bed up at 6 the next day etc........better book a week off to recover when you get home. |
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Post by dunbar on Dec 22, 2006 10:22:18 GMT
Very good I was just wondering how many limbs you had? Arm and a leg to get anywhere on the Spey in May Probably missing a few after getting caught by the Grimersta bailiffs. Happy to share duties with Elwyman though! |
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Post by jock on Dec 22, 2006 11:53:48 GMT
If that is what you really fancy then......Raft the Alagnak. Fish, drink,eat when you want. 5 different species of salmon, rainbows, char and wonderful wildlife. No women, no mobile phones etc. Camp every night and here is the good bit, you get to smoke cigars all the time......it helps keep the bears away ;D Give it some serious thought.......just don't sleep next to your food at night  |
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Post by tweedcast on Jan 3, 2007 23:22:58 GMT
Max 12 hours/day fishing for salmon. Twcstr Well grilse certainly, and I'm led to believe on some rivers the times are 7-12 then 4-11 the dinner drinks and bed up at 6 the next day etc........better book a week off to recover when you get home. Can't agree more Malcolm about the exhaustion - I should suggest sharing the rod with a lady friend in traditional highland fashion thus ; Long lie Pick lady friend up at 12 ..... Fish 4-11 Dinner Drinks Bed Wake lady friend at 6 sharp ! Sleep till 11 ! Remedy - I week in Forresterhill on a drip. M |
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Post by akflyrod on Jan 13, 2007 13:30:30 GMT
i got some friends fixed up on a fishing trip to soldotna alaska, world class king salmon & red fishing, pinks & rainbows for a total on 1900 gbp per person if interested my e-mail is garyakflyrod@aol.com ill send you some pics and info, no camping 1st class lodging included im presently in scotland uk going home this summer
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Post by kercock on Jan 13, 2007 21:09:51 GMT
Gary,you will need to open an agency !,Glad to see you joined in, welcome. Hey lads I've seen the vids and the pic's,he is serious and so is the fishin'
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Post by kercock on Jan 13, 2007 21:11:01 GMT
Gary,you will need to open an agency !,Glad to see you joined in, welcome. Hey lads I've seen the vids and the pic's,he is serious and so is the fishin'
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Post by akflyrod on Jan 14, 2007 10:51:19 GMT
hi dennis, thanks for the link it really is a good site , dont fancy your job tomorrow, not looking good, ill still pop over see how its going, good luck to your brave anglers,
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Post by trollscot on Jan 30, 2007 17:05:48 GMT
When i turned forty my wife sent me the the USA fishing in the Great Lakes, out trolling for salmon on Lake Michigan i have been back again and will be going out this year for my third visit. The last time we were out we got 45 salmon for the week largest 17.5lbs, brown trout of 7.5lbs along with lake trout and steel head. Our budget for this years trip is £1200 a head. here is a place to look at www.fishdoctorcharters.com/cheers......james |
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