Fish B4 You Die Thread - Striper Talk Striped Bass Fishing, Surfcasting, Boating

basswipe · 08-10-2005, 03:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Mike P

Also want to catch a redfish some time. Not one of those little slots they get, but the big ones from the Indian River or from the surf in the OBX.

I was very fortunate while I was stationed in TX. to be able to catch large redfish(12-18lbs) on a two outings with a guide.A big redfish FIGHTS.I had a great day by myself once where I must've caught a dozen 5-6lbers on a 6'6" ultralight setup while fishing a tidal flat.

I wouldn't mind doing that again before I die.I'd like to to do some big snook fishing too.

But what I really want is that one warm late spring night or any night where I hammer a 1/2dozen 20-30lb bass and then one 40+ to end the night.

TheRattBoy · 08-10-2005, 03:59 PM

I'd like to catch large red fish in Texas on light gear , those fish look pissa. johnny

BigFish · 08-10-2005, 04:15 PM

I had a night people dream of last year.....couple guys from here were there!

Fish up to 25 all night long on wood...my own! A forty plus on Cutty this fall would be nice......a 50 anywhere is more than I could wish for.....if it happened.....I think I would get me some old time religion!

I really just enjoy hooking up stripers with my buddies.......it really does not get much better heading out with a buddy or two.....landing on wood all day, maybe some at night and on some slimeys too! I feel real blessed after a fun, enjoyable, fishy outing where all caught! They don't have to be dozens or large but must have stripes!

Saltheart · 08-10-2005, 05:57 PM

I always wanted a Marlin.

porcupine · 08-10-2005, 06:32 PM

Fish to dream for

1 A 50# striper my first
2 A 6# brook trout
3 A rooster fish in Costa Rica

If I can Catch 1 out of three before my fishing ends I will have achieved my greatest goal!

Swede · 08-10-2005, 06:43 PM

I'm with capesams, Alaska for 100+ Flounders!!

BigBo · 08-10-2005, 07:06 PM

I've done Peacocks in Costa Rica. Awesome!!!!! We were actually looking to get into Tarpon, but it wasn't meant to be. A 10-15 lb Peacock on topwater buzzbaits is insane fishing. Best part was my company (at the time) paid for it.

Tburg · 08-10-2005, 07:36 PM

I have been to Alaska - Salmon ( Reds - Kings - Silvers ) - Halubit -( 75# and 195# ). I would like to go back for more salmon....Its just to nice up there not to GO back....

A week or two in the fall on Cuttyhunk - Oh hell - A whole season....
Florida for Tarpon and Reds. P.E.I. for Atlantics. Montana for Trout.
Hawaii abd Costa Rica for anything and then I'm DONE....

Squibby17 · 08-10-2005, 08:51 PM

Great Thread

I, at a fairly young age have fished for Salmon & Halibut in California, Mahi, Permit and wahoo in the US virgin islands and Marlin, sailfish and shark....in the bahamas. All Places I feel blessed to go. Last january I caught this very large shark off cat island in the Bahamas. Great fight prob biggest thing i'll ever catch ( check pictures) but......

That said if I could do one thing, it would still be catching a 50 at a certain rocky point on the south west side of martha's vineyard. I like striper fishing the most because its in my blood. I'll take a trophy at a spot I have grown to love over years of fishing above anything else

Uncle Matt · 08-10-2005, 07:39 PM

Like Chris L and Capesams said. Alaska. I'd love to spend a few weeks chasing halibut and Salmon.

I'd also like to spend a week on my boat staying in Cuttyhunk chasing some of the exotic fish that visit our shores. No Nextel, no work. Just one cold beer each night before I shower and go to bed. Someday I hope. Or die trying.........

Backbeach Jake · 08-10-2005, 07:55 PM

One screaming windy am , backside , under the lighthouse. Fishing my wood , a reel smoking run from an unstoppable bass. Let me see it in the break. I will lay down and die happy,

partsjay · 08-10-2005, 09:00 PM

I guess I have a few dreams...in no particular order..

I would love to go fly fishing for some big trout out west with my Dad someday.( he fishes for stripers, but trout is his thing. )

To get to fish with my girls ( 6 months old right now )...I want to see their faces when they feel their first bite...my boy ( he is 9 ) and I have fished together for largemouth..( he has a 4 pounder to his credit already )..but I haven't taken him for stripers yet...this fall I hope...I really want him to get a striper.

My brother is new to the scene and has really tried hard this year, but we just can't seem to find fish lately...before the year is out..I hope he hooks up.

And for myself....I would love to go to Cutty and catch some nice fish...I have not fished the Race from the sand yet, and that has always been my dream....someday it will happen I hope.

But I have to say...if the dreams for myself don't happen...I would be happy if some of the others do.

fishingchic101 · 08-10-2005, 09:59 PM

I would just like to go out on a nice day and have a good day of fishing. I would like to catch tons of fish have some laughs bring the fish home and make some dinner.

castn4bass · 08-10-2005, 10:05 PM

I've got my own list of fish I'd like to catch before I go off to that big pond in the sky! Bonefish , Permit , Tarpon, Marlin, and of corse that 50+ lb striper! I guess that means travel at some point in the future.

Flaptail · 08-11-2005, 05:47 AM

I just want to be able to fish until the day I die. Don't matter what I'm catchin'.

Navy Chief · 08-11-2005, 07:16 AM

Throughout my life I've had a chance to catch some unique fish. I'm still searching for that 50lb Striper but I've caught Marlin, Sailfish, Baramudi, Wahoo, Salmon, Sturgeon. Peacock Bass were fun, Halibut is boring bottom fishing. Tarpon might be fun but if I'm going to wish for something it would be this.

Northern Mongolia Taimen on the fly. These fish are also called "King of the River" A Salmon that is a voracious predator and reaches wieghts over 100 pounds. The locals use Ground Squirrels to catch these.

ThrowingTimber · 08-11-2005, 07:27 AM

mongolia added to list!!! Now THAT SIR IS A TROUT!!!

capesams · 08-10-2005, 04:09 PM

alaska for the hal-o-bit...100*er's an up or die tryin.

CANAL RAT · 08-10-2005, 04:23 PM

fly fishing for atlantic salmon in iceland and following the fall run like in the book "on the run" from ME to NC and SC

Jimbo · 08-10-2005, 04:31 PM

Boy, this has really had me thinking since John posted it. Being optimistically realistic, I'd like to think one day I could say I had caught a keeper of no specific species from the shore of every state bordering the Atlantic from Florida to Maine. Focusing a little more locally, I'd like to say I landed bragging sized bass along the NJ Shore at Island Beach, Ocean City, Brigantine, and Sandy Hook, also some spots on L.I. I had the opportunity to when I lived there, but never took advantage, namely Montauk, Orient Point, Shinnecock and Sunken Meadow. There's probably spots in RI and CT I'd regret missing, but I'd head up to Cape Cod and try to catch something from the shore of all 15 towns, and those that border two bodies of water, catch something from both. Now that covers what I'd like to do before I die. I also would like to catch those species I have not been able to before and are on my ToDo List like blue fin, weakfish (squeat), kingfish, pollack, wolffish, wahoo, redfish, and spanish mackeral to name a few.

Nebe · 08-10-2005, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by capesams

alaska for the hal-o-bit...100*er's an up or die tryin.

done it- honestly it wasnt too thrilling. no fight at all- i thought i hooked a log or something

next time i go (next year) i will be after the salmon