Bone Fish, Permit etc.
 

Bone Fish, Permit etc.
 

rw wrote:
wrote:

The bottom line is that anything a US citizen does
with regard to Cuba they do at their own risk, but travel there, in
itself, is not "illegal."

How 'bout if you stay at Cayo Largo for a week of guided bonefishing,
lodging, and meals, paying full price or whatever discount you can
manage short of free? Is that illegal under US law?

You are one dumb, desperate mother****er, Dean.

Why?

Why?

WHY?!.....must you boys seize every flimsy excuse to turn EVERY thread
into a contest to determine who has the smallest penis? I mean,
seriously, is it not enough that your penis is small enough to suit
your needs? Does it REALLY matter that someone else has a smaller
penis than yours? It isn't as if you HAVE TO handle anyone else's
penis, you know.....it isn't like you're going to be subjected to the
embarrassment of discovering that everyone in ROFF suddenly realizes
that the penis you are holding in your hand is actually smaller than
that being held in the hand of its owner.....right?
Um.....well.....come to think of it, I guess that IS plausible.
Hm.....I suppose we'll all just have to wait for the photographic
evidence. Carry on. :)

Wolfgang
is there a photoshop expert in the house?

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wrote:

Yeah, I don't and won't do it myself and it is definitely illegal
but I will admit to placing an order for Cohibas with those intrepid
travelers who do go to Cuba. ;-)

While I have no doubt that you're just kidding, you might want to review
the regs before joking around like that.

Good God, what a dumbass.

Wolfgang

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On Wed, 22 Nov 2006 15:54:55 -0600, wrote:



You might also note that in my reply to Cyli, to which Stevie posted the
entire Sun-Sentinel piece, I said:

"The regs are against spending money in Cuba ("Trading with the enemy"),
not travel (IOW, there are no "Tanning on the enemy's beach" regs)."

HTH,
R
What I quoted was from a site encouraging tourism and it did refer to
travel. It didn't refer to money spent.

Since I've had little to no inclination to visit Cuba myself, I didn't
dig farther into it all. Jamaica was good to me and I don't see why
I'd want to go to Cuba from there. Puerto Rico sounds nice, too.

It all seems a bit foolish to me now. Castro is old and may die even
before I do. The old Batista supporters who got out with money seem
content enough in the US. Whatever happens with Castro, their world
will never come back. And from what I know of the Batista regime,
that's a good thing.
--

r.bc: vixen
Speaker to squirrels, willow watcher, etc..
Often taunted by trout. Almost entirely harmless. Really.

http://www.visi.com/~cyli

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"briansfly" wrote in message
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Andy Lawson wrote:
Hi Guys,

I'm hopefully going for a holiday around next April or May to Cuba and
the Cayos region.

I'm a reasonable fly fisherman for Trout on river & lake but I've not
done any fly fishing for Bone Fish or Permit before, so I'd welcome any
recommendations on web pages, good books, DVD's etc. which will help me
research before hand.

I've been talking to my local Orvis shop on tackle, flies, etc but any
advice from the group Bone fisher people as to tactics etc would be
really appreciated as well.

Thanks in advance,


You might try posting this question he

http://www.danblanton.com/bulletin.php

Lot's of sal****er folks who read and post there.

HTH

brians


Thanks for that. I've had a quick look and I'll probably do so.

Mind you, the thread that's been generated from what I thought was a
relatively simple fishing question has become quite amusing to watch even if
it is off topic :o)

Regards,
--
Andy Lawson (UK)

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Andy Lawson wrote:

Mind you, the thread that's been generated from what I thought was a
relatively simple fishing question has become quite amusing to watch even if
it is off topic :o)

Regards,

Tight lines in Cuba, Andy.

--
Cut "to the chase" for my email address.

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wrote in message
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On Tue, 21 Nov 2006 22:40:36 -0000, "Andy Lawson"
wrote:

Hi Guys,

I'm hopefully going for a holiday around next April or May to Cuba and the
Cayos region.

That might not be the best choice. I'd guess that economics plays into
this decision, and depending on when Castro (Fidel) dies, things might
not be as good a deal. I don't see any indications that tourist safety
will be much of an issue, but things are likely to be a bit, um,
unpredictable when he dies and for several months afterward.

Thanks. It is something we've thought about since he was reported as having
medical problems.

The short answer is that I'd offer that the Bahamas and/or Florida Keys
might make
a more certain prospect even if hindsight indicates it wasn't the
least-expensive. This is a case where a guide, or at least a boat and
operator, isn't necessary, but perhaps worth considering if time is
short.

Yep... I've already found out details of a couple of guides in the area who
work out of the local hotels.


I'm a reasonable fly fisherman for Trout on river & lake but I've not done
any fly fishing for Bone Fish or Permit before, so I'd welcome any
recommendations on web pages, good books, DVD's etc. which will help me
research before hand.

I've been talking to my local Orvis shop on tackle, flies, etc but any
advice from the group Bone fisher people as to tactics etc would be really
appreciated as well.

If you don't already have a salt-suitable setup, I'd recommend a good
used Billy Pate reel (with some basic spare parts pre-purchased) and any
decent 9ish weight rod that happens to strike your fancy (and budget).
If the budget allows, a brace might make a good investment, and if it is
a "once in a lifetime" trip, one or both sold off after the adventure.

I've not heard of that particular reel, perhaps it's unique to NA? I've
been considering a Battenkill Mid Arbor IV or V. As for rod, at the moment
I'm looking at a 9 foot fast action 8 weight 4 piece or even 7 piece travel
rod.

Regards,

Andy Lawson (UK)

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"rw" wrote in message
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Andy Lawson wrote:
Hi Guys,

I'm hopefully going for a holiday around next April or May to Cuba and
the Cayos region.

The large majority of people on this newsgroup are citizens of the USA,
and are therefore prohibited by law from traveling to Cuba.

Is that ****ed up, or what?


Well.... I must say I was suprised when I heard that was the case. In fact,
I read on the web somewhere about a month back, that US citizens can go to
Cuba, just not send any money there! That did give me a little chuckle :o)


--
Andy Lawson