Fishing Bucket List What is Yours?

[buddha]

What is your fishing bucket list say top 5 or top 10?

Here is mine not necessarily in order.

Redfish in a kayak in New Orleans, NC, or Louisiana.

Grand slam in Key West: tarpon, bonefish, permit

Fly fishing in Argentina Tierra Del Fuego Brown trout

Smallmouth fishing in Lake Erie

Crappie fishing in MS, AR

A White Sea Bass as big as Svendawg caught in Baja

A 10 lb. calico

A 4 lb. spotted bay bass

An Atlantic Salmon

A 40 lb. muskie

Thats a good start.

What is your bucket list?

[Fishwhisperer619]

Not necessarily in this order but,
-50#+ Roosterfish
-15#+ LMB
-40#+ WSB
-40#+ YT
-Fish the Amazon, dont really care what i catch, maybe a peacock bass
-60#+ blue cat
-Fish the flats of Florida keys for bonefish, mangrove snapper, permit, snook, and tarpon
- triple digit tuna
- bull red in Venice, LA
- Alaska: fly fish salmon and catch a barn door Halibut

[alanw]

1) Alaska - halibut, salmon, rock fish, ling cod, steelhead, trout, etc....

[danjor]

Not in any order
Fish Alaska including kayak Alaska for halibut and Ling cod
Kayak to Catalina and camp/fish
Unassisted South California kayak tuna
Kayak fish Trinidad
Kayak Fish and camp Big Sur
Baja trip with makobob
Catch my first halibut
Big WSB
Thresher Shark
Kayak fish Hawaii
Kayak fish florida

[Zed]

Bikini atoll.
Las Islas Perlas.
Queensland.

[Bert Vega]

Not in any order

Fish Hawaii
Fish New Zeland
Fish for giant blue fin (Nova Soctia)
Fish/ Hunt Alaska (halibut, ling, moose, caribou)
Catch a large Marlin on kayak

[momo fish]

The way things are going for me right now.. Here is my list..

1. Any fish!

But if not my list resembles danjor's.

[makobob]

GREAT thread buddha!

All kayak fish. All on 20lb test or lighter. All on metal and plactics and flies.
YT over 40
WSB over 40
Cali Hali over 40
Rooster over 40
Grouper over 40
Snapper over 25
Baja Snook over 10
Corvina over 10
Spottie over 5

Over 100 fish in a night.
Over 250 fish in a day.
Over 1000 fish in a week.

Get 10 new people to Baja every year if I can.

[makobob]

Bikini atoll.
Las Islas Perlas.
Queensland.

The Perlas in Panama are AWESOME!!!

[buddha]

Several have had Alaska on their bucket list. If you need more information about Alaska fishing I have been there several times working up there in some of the best fishing areas in Alaska and would be happy to suggest places to go.

[Iceman]

My short list is to get lost in the boundary waters of northern Minnesota for a week or so.

http://photography.nationalgeographic.com/staticfiles/NGS/Shared/StaticFiles/Photography/Images/POD/b/boundary-waters-77098-sw.jpg

[buddha]

My short list is to get lost in the boundary waters of northern Minnesota for a week or so.

http://photography.nationalgeographic.com/staticfiles/NGS/Shared/StaticFiles/Photography/Images/POD/b/boundary-waters-77098-sw.jpg


I spent 8 years in Minnesota getting an education in undergrad and chiropractic school.

I have always wanted to go there but alas it never happened.

The only reservation I would have is that the mosquitos there are legendary.

[YakDout]

After seeing the power and speed of the Pelagics in gonzaga last year, 40+lb rooster is my #1. I won't ever stop fishing til I get it. (Won't stop anyways)

#2 would have to be a bull dorado over 30lbs. Both very attainable, just not in this country ;)

[Amish Ed]

In no particular order...
• Peacock Bass (anywhere there's big ones)
• El Salto for LM bass
• Alaska for shallow water rock fish and Lings
• Rooster Fish
• 5 day skiff trip/kayak trip for Calicoes
• smallmouth (anywhere they're big)

[MrPatrick]

Yellowtail

[h2ofishfo]

10pd# dine , 15 pd# greenie , 10# bluegill I aim high so I will always keep trying

[yak-fishing-socal]

Top of the list is to kayak to Catalina and camp hopefully within the year..
All from a kayak unassisted.
• yellowfin
•Dorado
•halibut
•yellowtail
•bulefin
•thresher
•WSB
•Sheaphead
•GT
•Red snapper
•Barracuda
•Black drum
•lingcod

[TroutBum]

To catch something larger than a 12" Calico from my kayak......

[buddha]

To catch something larger than a 12" Calico from my kayak......

Come to Baja and fish and your wish will be granted almost immediately as your lure hits the water.

[Fishwhisperer619]

Come to Baja and fish and your wish will be granted almost immediately as your lure hits the water.
When do you guys go down to baja?

[YakDout]

When do you guys go down to baja?

Every opportunity that I CAN!

[Fishwhisperer619]

Every opportunity that I CAN!
Amen to that!

[YakDout]

This should help,

http://www.bigwatersedge.com/bwevb/showthread.php?t=24326

Trips going down there often thanks to MAKOBOB who organizes Baja or Bust!

[makobob]

When do you guys go down to baja?

Every month if possible. 118 days last year. Hope to do 7-10 trips this year with two weekend tourneys one late May one early June in San Quintin for Halibut. Maybe two to Asuncion/Abreojos, Possible one to Mag Bay and 4-6 to Gonzaga. Thes trips are EXPENSIVE, usually food drinks and fuel plus your tackle. You can do a week in Gonzaga for about $300 or less if you ride with someone and share fuel costs it is around $200..........

[Fishwhisperer619]

Every month if possible. 118 days last year. Hope to do 7-10 trips this year with two weekend tourneys one late May one early June in San Quintin for Halibut. Maybe two to Asuncion/Abreojos, Possible one to Mag Bay and 4-6 to Gonzaga. Thes trips are EXPENSIVE, usually food drinks and fuel plus your tackle. You can do a week in Gonzaga for about $300 or less if you ride with someone and share fuel costs it is around $200..........
Good to know. Thanks for the info!

[YakDout]

Every month if possible. 118 days last year. Hope to do 7-10 trips this year with two weekend tourneys one late May one early June in San Quintin for Halibut. Maybe two to Asuncion/Abreojos, Possible one to Mag Bay and 4-6 to Gonzaga. Thes trips are EXPENSIVE, usually food drinks and fuel plus your tackle. You can do a week in Gonzaga for about $300 or less if you ride with someone and share fuel costs it is around $200..........

I know for a fact that my friend bob meant INexpensive, not expensive. :D

[Silbaugh4liberty]

My short list is to get lost in the boundary waters of northern Minnesota for a week or so.

http://photography.nationalgeographic.com/staticfiles/NGS/Shared/StaticFiles/Photography/Images/POD/b/boundary-waters-77098-sw.jpg
Gorgeous pic. I told one of our factory guys that next time I go back to Minnesota, we better go fishing for some walleye. Even if it's winter, we'll do some ice fishing!
While having lunch in the factory cafeteria, we saw some nice 8 point bucks less than 50 ft from the window! Keep in mind the entire cafe wall was glass.

[Teambcw]

I know for a fact that my friend bob meant INexpensive, not expensive. :D

I think I will have to tag along sometime soon, I love Baja!

[Iceman]

My folks have a lake home near Aitkin MN now, I grew up waterskiing and fishing for pike, walleye and perch all Summer long on Pelican Lake. I have been dreaming about the boundary Waters since I was a kid...........some day.......

slip bobbers!

https://scontent-lax.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xaf1/v/t1.0-9/430209_458791687474445_984393389_n.jpg?oh=4381c0cd 5656e3c7e03a3a2af3a9084f&oe=558A315C

[Zed]

Funny, ^that type of fishing does not inspire me anymore.

[rogersmith]

bucket list:


LMB in the teens
big yellowtail of the yak
maybe travel and fish for peacock bass one day
Mothership trip off the Islander

otherwise, I keep my goals pretty simple, enjoy whatever time I get on the water. I am recharged by a simple day of spottie fishing in our bays

[Iceman]

Zed, I'd leave the bobbers, night crawlers and leaches home, I would bring some of these for nostalgia sake though :D

http://mactackle.com/secureshopping/images/eppinger_daredevil_spinner_spoon.jpg

[buddha]

Zed, I'd leave the bobbers, night crawlers and leaches home, I would bring some of these for nostalgia sake though :D

http://mactackle.com/secureshopping/images/eppinger_daredevil_spinner_spoon.jpg

I have heard that the smallie fishing can be crazy good there.

[janines.fishtales@cox.net]

Several have had Alaska on their bucket list. If you need more information about Alaska fishing I have been there several times working up there in some of the best fishing areas in Alaska and would be happy to suggest places to go.

I have only been once, but I have some guides I would suggest. I recently planned a trip for my pop and my uncle. They had a blast! Highly reccommend AK for a bucket list!

J

[janines.fishtales@cox.net]

Baja with Makobob
Trip 2 to Alaska
Another long range tuna trip, 6 days or more
A yellow from my yak
A LMB from my yak
A halibut (cali) > 17# from my yak
I really don't care, I just want to fish as much as possible because it makes me so happy!

J

[Zed]

Zed, I'd leave the bobbers, night crawlers and leaches home, I would bring some of these for nostalgia sake though :D

http://mactackle.com/secureshopping/images/eppinger_daredevil_spinner_spoon.jpg

And giant inline spinners.

You never know, a pocket full of leaches might be useful first aid.

[TroutBum]

Come to Baja and fish and your wish will be granted almost immediately as your lure hits the water.

Thanks! Will have to look into it!

[buddha]

Baja with Makobob
Trip 2 to Alaska
Another long range tuna trip, 6 days or more
A yellow from my yak
A LMB from my yak
A halibut (cali) > 17# from my yak
I really don't care, I just want to fish as much as possible because it makes me so happy!

J


Where did your Dad go on his Alaska trip?
Where do you want to go in Alaska.
Maybe you can come with Makobob and us to Punta Abreojos or Mag Bay the end of the year?
Where do you fish for LMB in San Diego?, I go to Otay but it can be tough going.

[captnblood34]

A barn door!