Dreaming of The Perfect Year...

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

"Jeff Miller" wrote in message
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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


DITTO

Op

"Jeff Miller" wrote in message
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send a
note and we'll give you a tour.

jeff

and some ribs!

"Jeff Miller" wrote in message
news:qnlFb.41865$hf1.38598@lakeread06...
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


Thanks, Jeff! You Sudden Boys also offered a nice fishing and ribs tour last
time I was in the US, but I couldn't make it fit my schedule, and I still
regret it. I think the first draft of my 'perfect year' is shaping up to be
like this:
June: Flagstaff, do some errands, fish the Juan, raft the Canyon
July: the Western Clave, after that a quick flight over the pond (thanks to
frequent flier miles) to the Lapland clave.
August/ Early September: still open. Maybe some european stuff, maybe some
Colorado/Wyoming fishing...maybe some Nothern Canada fishing...work my way
to the eastern US, Larry L-style (staying in each area more than just a few
days)
Late Sept/ Early October: Maine for the colors and fall fishing on the East
Outlet (beloved old stomping grounds of mine.)
Late Oct/November: Come down to the southlands to fish and meet some
fiton(as)s.

This is sounding great. Several folks have mentioned that they would love to
do something like this someday...I can't see why this can't be another
'rolling clave' once I get the itinerary together. Different folks could
hook up and come along for a week here, a week there. It would make for a
really good time, and be a lot more interesting. Hmm?

--riverman

riverman wrote:


This is sounding great. Several folks have mentioned that they would love to
do something like this someday...I can't see why this can't be another
'rolling clave' once I get the itinerary together. Different folks could
hook up and come along for a week here, a week there. It would make for a
really good time, and be a lot more interesting. Hmm?

--riverman

judging solely from the little essay of a traveling clave i enjoyed with
wolfgang, sounds like you might be preparing for a novel experience.
looking forward to helping you write the carolina chapter.

jeff

"riverman" wrote in message
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"Jeff Miller" wrote in message
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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


Thanks, Jeff! You Sudden Boys also offered a nice fishing and ribs tour
last
time I was in the US, but I couldn't make it fit my schedule, and I still
regret it. I think the first draft of my 'perfect year' is shaping up to
be
like this:
June: Flagstaff, do some errands, fish the Juan, raft the Canyon
July: the Western Clave, after that a quick flight over the pond (thanks
to
frequent flier miles) to the Lapland clave.
August/ Early September: still open. Maybe some european stuff,

You can have the list of waters that I have planned on fishing before I'm to
old to cast a fly line. That list should easily keep you occupied here in
northern Europe until the snow sets in.
In any case, Vaughan and I will probably stay longer than the rest of the
Clavers and you're welcome to join us (still looking into that canoe idea of
yours).
If I'm still unemployed (read: if my company is doing fine) I could even be
available to guide you around for a week.
Also, Vaughan asked me if I'd be up to another trip to the mountain region.
I think it was week 30/31.

/Roger