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Fly fishing destination recs
Posted on 2/21/18 at 5:16 pm
Posted on 2/21/18 at 5:16 pm
Looking to do a 3-4 weekend trip so the easier it is to get too would be better. I’ve done Colorado on the Platte River. Any other recs? Flying out of Lafayette or Baton Rouge
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Posted on 2/21/18 at 5:34 pm to specchaser
Yellowstone is the dream
Alaska’s up there too
Alaska’s up there too
Posted on 2/21/18 at 5:37 pm to specchaser
Get to the White River now and go streamer fishing.
Posted on 2/21/18 at 5:37 pm to specchaser
You looking to freshwater trout fish? Or could you do some saltwater fly fishing?
If it’s a destination type freshwater trip look at the Middle Fork of the Flathead around Glacier National Park. Spend time fishing and time in Glacier. You won’t find a prettier area in the world.
I’d love to do a trip to the northeast for some stripers. I’ve fished of the end of Long Island before but just caught bluefish.
If it’s a destination type freshwater trip look at the Middle Fork of the Flathead around Glacier National Park. Spend time fishing and time in Glacier. You won’t find a prettier area in the world.
I’d love to do a trip to the northeast for some stripers. I’ve fished of the end of Long Island before but just caught bluefish.
Posted on 2/21/18 at 5:39 pm to 257WBY
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Get to the White River now and go streamer fishing.
Getting in a shad kill below Bullshoals or Norfork would be one of your best trips for BIG trout. They all turn on and hit anything white.
Posted on 2/21/18 at 5:41 pm to bbvdd
Looking for freshwater out west. Glacier sounds awesome along with Yellowstone but easier to access via an airport is ideal since it’s a short trip. Looking at May/June dates.
This post was edited on 2/21/18 at 5:49 pm
Posted on 2/21/18 at 5:48 pm to specchaser
With Glacier you can fly into Kalispell and fish out of there or drive up to Whitefish which is a pretty awesome town.
Posted on 2/21/18 at 5:49 pm to Itismemc
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Alaska’s up there too
Alaska is the where it starts to me, in terms of an experience of a lifetime.
Fly fishing for coho or kings would be the shite from a drift boat.
Posted on 2/21/18 at 5:58 pm to specchaser
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Looking for freshwater out west
Guided steelhead drift fishing trip.
Oregon and Washington both have some top notch rivers.
Winter runs are going now. Seeing lots of big fish being caught in the snow.
Eta....
This post was edited on 2/21/18 at 6:19 pm
Posted on 2/21/18 at 8:44 pm to specchaser
Be careful with wild western rivers (non-generated) in May/June, the snow melt could keep waters too high. Eastern US rivers in PA, WV East TN etc should be having some good hatches.
Posted on 2/21/18 at 8:45 pm to specchaser
Fly into Ashville, and fish western NC.
Posted on 2/21/18 at 8:58 pm to AUCE05
Flyfish for sailfish in guatemala. Typically raise 15 plus a day with 5-10 bites on fly. A lot of days much better.
Posted on 2/21/18 at 9:12 pm to specchaser
STEELHEAD!!!! If there's a more addicting fish to catch on the fly I have not experienced it
Posted on 2/21/18 at 9:30 pm to AUCE05
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Fly into Ashville, and fish western NC.
I live in Asheville and appreciate our local fishing BUT I would pick a Colorado/Wyoming/Montana trip every single time. Seriously, once you get into a hatch on a big western river you are spoiled forever. If it was me I would go to Island Park, ID and use it as a home base to fish Yellowstone, Gallatin, Teton, and the Henry's Fork. That would be an amazing trip.
All that being said, this year will be risky. They have had a huge amount of snow and the risk is that the temps will rise too quickly and the rivers will be blown out.
This post was edited on 2/21/18 at 9:37 pm
Posted on 2/21/18 at 9:32 pm to AubieALUMdvm
LINK
This will be my sons 4th summer working at this shop. You won’t find a better lineup for guides. You can easily fish the Henry’s Fork, Madison, Yellowstone, Teton, or South Fork with these guys. It’s in Island Park. ID. 30 miles SW of West Yellowstone and on the backside of the Tetons.
I entrusted my son to them between his Jr and sr year of high school for an entire summer, so obviously, great folks.
This will be my sons 4th summer working at this shop. You won’t find a better lineup for guides. You can easily fish the Henry’s Fork, Madison, Yellowstone, Teton, or South Fork with these guys. It’s in Island Park. ID. 30 miles SW of West Yellowstone and on the backside of the Tetons.
I entrusted my son to them between his Jr and sr year of high school for an entire summer, so obviously, great folks.
Posted on 2/21/18 at 10:49 pm to specchaser
San Juan river in northern New Mexico. Also Valle Vidal in northern New Mexico; opens in July.
Posted on 2/22/18 at 12:37 am to Itismemc
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Alaska’s up there too
Situk River near Yakutat has monster Steelhead. Pretty good sockeye run too
Alaska Air stops at Yakutat on the JNU - ANC milk run
This post was edited on 2/22/18 at 12:38 am
Posted on 2/22/18 at 1:10 pm to stickly
Stickly is there an outfitter you recommend in Asheville? We may go that route simply because we only have 3 nights and two days to fish. We would lose a full day traveling out west.
Posted on 2/22/18 at 1:19 pm to specchaser
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Stickly is there an outfitter you recommend in Asheville? We may go that route simply because we only have 3 nights and two days to fish. We would lose a full day traveling out west.
I fished with Brandon Apodaca in Asheville over thanksgiving. He's with Davidson River outfitters. great guy. LINK
Let me know if you want his cell and I'll post it
This post was edited on 2/22/18 at 1:21 pm
Posted on 2/22/18 at 1:25 pm to specchaser
You really don't want to fish any mountain fed streams that time of year out west, as said because of the snow melt. There's a great chance the rivers will be muddy especially in May. Late June may be great fishing but I personally wouldn't risk it for a fishing only trip.
The rivers may be damned and the water release controlled, but they can still be very muddy.
The rivers may be damned and the water release controlled, but they can still be very muddy.
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