um..i don't understand your dates. june 2003?? i'm assuming you mean
june 2004...but lapland is august 2004, isn't it. anyway, if your jaunt
allows, plug north carolina into your travel plans for the period
between april and november. we can fish year round, fresh and salt,
mountains to seashore, so if you see nc in your travel plans, send a
note and we'll give you a tour.

jeff

riverman wrote:
Imagine that you are me, it is June 21st, you are in Flagstaff, Arizona, you
just secured a solid SUV, Pickup truck or Van, you have all your camping
gear, your fishing gear, your boating gear, and enough cash to go where you
want and do what you want, (within reason, of course) for about 14 months if
you are careful. Your only stipulation is that you will be in Sweden for the
Lapland Clave, you want to be in New England for the fall colors, and you
have a potential place to stay in Maine for the winter, if you choose. Other
than that, you can go where you want, you'll sleep in the rig (or in a
tent), and you like to drive so mileage is not a problem.

Where would you go during the year (June 2003-August 2004) to get the best
fishing areas at the best time? What would be the perfect road trip plan to
hit the best streams at the best season, to be available for some claves,
meet some Roffians, and to get a change to really enjoy a year off from
work?

Remember, you are me, so you don't know which rivers in America are good
fishing rivers. You'd be likely to drive right past XXX Stream on the best
day of the year for sea run Salmon, and not even know it. BTW: This doenn't
mean I'm committing to a year off, but I sure am leaning towards it, and
some good info like this would make all the difference... :-)

TIA, TL
--riverman