5 year plan

On Wed, 12 Dec 2007 18:02:17 -0500, daytripper
wrote:

http://www.maine.gov/ifw/fishing/rep...kingreport.pdf

Of course. Didn't say there wasn't any stocking in Maine. There is
none, however, on the Rapid, Magallaway, Kennebago to name a few.
They are all great rivers with big wild brook trout. And, there are
others if you know how to get to them, plus the Penobscot and Kennebec
are a short drive away. Northern Maine with all of its native brook
trout populations are not stocked nor is the St. John or the Alagash.
It would take a lifetime to fish all those ponds and streams in that
wild country.
Dave

"Dave LaCourse" wrote in message
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On Wed, 12 Dec 2007 21:23:09 GMT, "Larry L"
wrote:
Not to belittle Centre County, PA, but the Rangeley area of Maine
offers far better fishing without the hassle of weather conditions.

that is, if you don't mind fishing in snow and freezing conditions for 6
months out of the year, and don't mind
blackflies all that much when it's warmer.

There are any number of rivers/streams in that area and nearby NH that
offer some of the best fishing on the east coast as to size, quantity,
and quality, and they are all wild fish - no stockers.


that much IS very true. Beautiful country it is, to boot.
As for the rain in PA business, while Penn's and to some
extent, the Little Junianta DO blow out after heavy rains,
it takes a lot to muddy up Big Fishing Creek or the other
small streams in the area. As for native fish, most of the
fish in the Centre County area are streambred browns or
brookies. Some streams have stocking, but the good ones are self-supporting.
Tom

On Thu, 13 Dec 2007 01:10:41 GMT, "Tom Littleton"
wrote:

and don't mind
blackflies all that much when it's warmer.

Blackflies? In Maine? Never heard of them. tic

d;o)

On Tue, 11 Dec 2007 23:03:24 GMT, "Larry L"
wrote:

I turned 60 a couple weeks ago, and I've been retired 5 years. Those two
numbers seem to invite a little introspection and suggest it's time for a
new 5 year plan.

Please list the places you like to fly fish for trout. No, I don't want
GPS or real secret spots. But, as I think about how to spend the next 5
summers "trout bumming" I don't want to miss a great place simply because I
havent' heard about it.

Are you intending to limit yourself to trout fishing or are you
interested in other fishing, as well?

And FWIW and IMO, there's a bunch of trout water out there; you will
miss some, even allowing 5 years and if it the only type of fishing you
do. I don't say that to discourage you, but rather, to perhaps change
your perspective so as to not worry about what fishing you _will_ miss -
i.e., the inevitable...

TC,
R

wrote


Are you intending to limit yourself to trout fishing or are you
interested in other fishing, as well?



I'm not limited to trout, per se.

But I am looking to spend my time in places I like. The environment I
think of when people speak of "the flats" and "mangrove swamps" isn't a
favorite of mine. they are OK for short periods, but not where I'd want to
retire.

Indeed, to my mind, the biggest drawback to the Pennsylvania summer idea can
be summed up in one word

...... humidity

"Larry L" wrote in message
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...to my mind, the biggest drawback to the Pennsylvania summer idea can be
summed up in one word

..... humidity

Ah, that narrows the field considerably. You won't find anything you like
east of about the 100th meridian.

Wolfgang

Prince Edward Island in Canada is an incredible place to fish. It's
an out of the way place (at least for me in Illinois) and I don't
think it's very well known for fishing so there isn't a lot of
pressure. You can catch nice Brook, Rainbow and Sea Trout. The whole
island has spring fed rivers all over the place. They all have great
trout fishing. There is also deep sea fishing (it's a lot of fun and
not expensive). They have tuna that go over 1000 pounds.

My dream, when I retire, is to go back there again. It's a beautiful
island for fishermen. No crowds and plenty of trout.

On Wed, 12 Dec 2007 21:23:28 GMT, "Larry L"
wrote:


wrote


Are you intending to limit yourself to trout fishing or are you
interested in other fishing, as well?



I'm not limited to trout, per se.

But I am looking to spend my time in places I like. The environment I
think of when people speak of "the flats" and "mangrove swamps" isn't a
favorite of mine. they are OK for short periods, but not where I'd want to
retire.

Perhaps I misunderstood - I took you to mean that you were looking for
other areas to fish/visit rather than retire, but ???

Indeed, to my mind, the biggest drawback to the Pennsylvania summer idea can
be summed up in one word

..... humidity

Man, if think Penn in May-June is humid, you are REALLY limited as to
where you can/will go...come to New Orleans in about mid-August - a
steambath at the bottom of swimming pool while being firehosed is less
humid...OTOH, I suppose, during that same time, offshore (in the Gulf)
or even on the beach along the Gulf Coast) isn't bad at all most days.

TC,
R

On Dec 12, 7:03 am, "Larry L" wrote:
I turned 60 a couple weeks ago, and I've been retired 5 years. Those two
numbers seem to invite a little introspection and suggest it's time for a
new 5 year plan.

Please list the places you like to fly fish for trout. No, I don't want
GPS or real secret spots. But, as I think about how to spend the next 5
summers "trout bumming" I don't want to miss a great place simply because I
havent' heard about it.


Here's a 5 year trout bumming plan for you...
http://www.flyfishingtheglobe.net/

We met Dan in Mongolia and sent him Roger and Vaughan's way.

--riverman

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, Larry L
wrote:

I turned 60 a couple weeks ago, and I've been retired 5 years. Those two
numbers seem to invite a little introspection and suggest it's time for a
new 5 year plan.

Please list the places you like to fly fish for trout. No, I don't want
GPS or real secret spots. But, as I think about how to spend the next 5
summers "trout bumming" I don't want to miss a great place simply because I
havent' heard about it.


The Atlas mountains in Morocco.
The streams that run down through Portugal from the border with Spain.
The pyrenees.
County Cork, Connemara and Donegal in Ireland.
Some of the north-eastern rivers of Scotland (they don't go up and down
too fast)
Exmoor, in England
The Roya in the mountains behind the French Riviera
The clear limestone streams in the centre of Corsica.
Slovenia - grayling.
Azerbaijan and the Caucasus
The rivers that flow north into the Caspian sea in Iran
The streams about two hours north of Kabul in Afghanistan.

By coincidence, you'll eat very well in most of these places too
(except England, Ireland, and Scotland).

Lazarus