Today I started thinking about taking a fishing vacation and all the different places I could go. I quickly realized I wanted to visit them all. So now I’m making a list. These are places I’d like to fish at least once in my life:
Mexico: I’ve already done some saltwater fishing in Mexico but I want to fish El Salto. I think this is where I will try to go next year. All the problems with drug wars and corrupt police are cause for concern but I’m not too worried about it. I’d probably go with a group and hopefully there would be safety in numbers.
Alaska: I’d love to go there and do some ocean fishing for salmon and halibut. There are plenty of great fishing resorts to choose from and since it’s in the states I’d feel very comfortable about going there.
Canada: Trout fishing in the remote Canadian wilderness has been a longtime dream of mine. I want to go to one of those places only accessible by a small plane that can land on the water. The scenery is almost as big of a draw to me as the fish are. Even though this is technically another country I have no fear of visiting Canada. (the bears are more scary than the Canadians)
South America: I think it would be a great adventure to fish in the Amazon river or one of its tributaries. I’ve never been in a true tropical jungle environment and I think that would make the experience unforgettable. I’d like to catch some Peacock Bass as well as any other game fish the area has to offer. Some of the countries in South America can be very dangerous to travel too and I would be nervous about going on vacation to any of them. However, I think if I do enough research and planning I can pinpoint the exact country and location I could safely visit and have a great fishing trip.
Russia: I picture the Eastern Russian wilderness to be very similar to Canadian wilderness. I’d want to visit remote mountain rivers and lakes and take in the scenery. My grandparents would never even think of visiting Russia but I would not be worried about it. I’d just go with a group to a known fishing resort and hope for the best.
Florida Keys: There are lots of different species of game fish around the keys and I’d like to fish for them all. To do everything I’d want too would probably require multiple trips and that’s fine with me, I’m sure when I get back from my first trip and I’ll already have my next trip booked.
New Zealand: I’m not too sure why I want to go here but I do. I’ve seen a few pictures and it looked great, I’ve heard the fishing is excellent too. I guess it’s just the thought of being on the other side of the world and the possibility of having a great adventure that has captured my imagination.
Well that is my list. I’m sure I’ll add more to it in the future and hopefully I’ll be able to visit some of these places and scratch them off my list. If you have any other suggestions I’d love to hear them.
San Diego Bass Fishing 