Trip Ideas

[Devan S.]

For the last couple years I have taken a long weekend trip to Pyramid Lake. I enjoy this trip for many reasons:

• Chance at a giant
• Easy to get too-Proximity to airport plus other amenities
• Easy to DIY
• Tons of lodging options 

I'm trying to come up with some other options that are similarly DIY and have a small starter list but thought I would throw is out and see what others have. I'm really looking for things I cannot do locally unless its just miles better somewhere else:

-Ice fishing-little more difficult due to equipment but rental houses and gear make it possible and I've done similar before. 

-Havasu red ear. Probably not a DIY but a guide trip I am guessing. If anyone has tips to make it DIY I'm all ears. 

-Everglades-Difficult to DIY need a canoe likely. A bit of danger.

-Miami/South Florida canal fishing-Seems to be reasonable

-Pike/Musky trips?

-Oddball species that might be fun? 

 

[BilletHead]

20 minutes ago, Devan S. said:

For the last couple years I have taken a long weekend trip to Pyramid Lake. I enjoy this trip for many reasons:

• Chance at a giant
• Easy to get too-Proximity to airport plus other amenities
• Easy to DIY
• Tons of lodging options 

I'm trying to come up with some other options that are similarly DIY and have a small starter list but thought I would throw is out and see what others have. I'm really looking for things I cannot do locally unless its just miles better somewhere else:

-Ice fishing-little more difficult due to equipment but rental houses and gear make it possible and I've done similar before. 

-Havasu red ear. Probably not a DIY but a guide trip I am guessing. If anyone has tips to make it DIY I'm all ears. 

-Everglades-Difficult to DIY need a canoe likely. A bit of danger.

-Miami/South Florida canal fishing-Seems to be reasonable

-Pike/Musky trips?

-Oddball species that might be fun? 

 

             I would personally like to fish for big redear on Havasu.  I like everything on your list though. Oddball species like @Ham @Johnsfolly and @FishnDave do out of state if they want to weigh in. 

[rps]

Stripers on Lake Texhoma on the Oklahoma/Texas border.

[basska]

37 minutes ago, Devan S. said:

For the last couple years I have taken a long weekend trip to Pyramid Lake. I enjoy this trip for many reasons:

• Chance at a giant
• Easy to get too-Proximity to airport plus other amenities
• Easy to DIY
• Tons of lodging options 

I'm trying to come up with some other options that are similarly DIY and have a small starter list but thought I would throw is out and see what others have. I'm really looking for things I cannot do locally unless its just miles better somewhere else:

-Ice fishing-little more difficult due to equipment but rental houses and gear make it possible and I've done similar before. 

-Havasu red ear. Probably not a DIY but a guide trip I am guessing. If anyone has tips to make it DIY I'm all ears. 

-Everglades-Difficult to DIY need a canoe likely. A bit of danger.

-Miami/South Florida canal fishing-Seems to be reasonable

-Pike/Musky trips?

-Oddball species that might be fun? 

 

When I save up some dough, I personally want to travel up towards the Nipigon or Labrador to fish for some giant Brookies. Obviously, the Nipigon would be much more accessible. Both probably fall very short in terms of DIY, but that's my biggest dream trip at the moment. I mean seriously, landing a colored-up Brook Trout over 5 lbs.. wow.

[Devan S.]

1 minute ago, rps said:

Stripers on Lake Texhoma on the Oklahoma/Texas border.

Is there something here different than say Beaver and/or Arkansas river?

I want one on the fly in either Beaver or NFOW but that is really local day trip type stuff.

[ness]

15 minutes ago, basska said:

When I save up some dough, I personally want to travel up towards the Nipigon or Labrador to fish for some giant Brookies. Obviously, the Nipigon would be much more accessible. Both probably fall very short in terms of DIY, but that's my biggest dream trip at the moment. I mean seriously, landing a colored-up Brook Trout over 5 lbs.. wow.

I always wanted to do that. 

[Devan S.]

37 minutes ago, BilletHead said:

             I would personally like to fish for big redear on Havasu.  I like everything on your list though. Oddball species like @Ham @Johnsfolly and @FishnDave do out of state if they want to weigh in. 

Videos on youtube occasionally show people catching them on docks so maybe it is DIY possible but I don't know. Never really looked into doing it DIY but have thought about a guide a time or 2. 

[rps]

1 minute ago, Devan S. said:

Is there something here different than say Beaver and/or Arkansas river?

I want one on the fly in either Beaver or NFOW but that is really local day trip type stuff.

Larger average size. Indian Casinos. Long dsitance gull chasing.

[Terrierman]

I got a Jones for the Smoky Mountains.  So beautiful and there are fish there too.

[basska]

1 minute ago, Terrierman said:

I got a Jones for the Smoky Mountains.  So beautiful and there are fish there too.

I would love to go to East Tennessee for trophy Smallmouth, but I wouldn't know where to start. It would feel like learning everything about the Ozarks over again x2.

Something about Smallmouth though - Sure, I would love to target them up north, but something about that species with an Appalachian/Ozark type setting is what really excites me. It just makes sense.