kill3ducks1deer
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Crazy ideas
Have any of you made a goal to do something fishing related? Me and my friend have made it a goal to go to every state and catch some type of trout or salmon before we die. Just made me wonder if anyone else has some fishing related goals for life
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Cold
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RE: Crazy ideas
2011/08/24 07:11:20
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That might get tough in some states where they dont have em. I think Florida, for one, doesn't have many, if any, salmonids. Cool mission, though. 
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RE: Crazy ideas
2011/08/24 07:51:02
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RE: Crazy ideas
2011/08/24 07:56:36
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I'd just mount her 
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RE: Crazy ideas
2011/08/24 08:17:58
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Not a real trout, but close enough. Im gonna try to get a carp on the fly(im a very inexperienced fly fisher). And a self guided winter James river blue cat trip is also on my short list.
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RE: Crazy ideas
2011/08/24 08:43:27
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For some of those trout Finds you are really going to have to get 'out there' Arizona and New Mexico will be difficult, as will texas, Oklahoma Louisianna, Mississippi, Alabama. Going to take some real scouting. Never really thought about it that much but that is a real goal. Try high in the mountains or below dams in most of them. Nevada means either wayy north or right below the Hoover dam (10 miles). You might be better off if you made it bass. Nevada does have some early season stockings in some lakes close to Vegas but they are usually all dead by July, when the water gets too warm. Logistics will be a nightmare! good Luck!
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RE: Crazy ideas
2011/08/24 08:48:00
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ORIGINAL: doubletaper
florida has spotted sea trout.
http://www.florida-outdoors.com/fsspot.htm
i would like to catch a mermaid and mount her on the wall! (you asked cazy ideas)
If sea trout count (they're not salmonids), then the quest becomes significantly easier on the fishing end. I'm with Skip on the mermaid. 
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RE: Crazy ideas
2011/08/24 09:12:07
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cold, he didn't say specifically salmonoids but he did say some type of trout. i'm not that technical but a trout is a trout is a trout.
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RE: Crazy ideas
2011/08/24 12:12:58
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Ok the sea trout do count, but only in cases where we cant catch freshwater trout in the state, and i know its going to be hard and take alot of research and time, but im 17, i still have alot of time to go
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RE: Crazy ideas
2011/08/24 12:34:50
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I've definately set....and achieved some "fishing goals". I have alot more to go.
The things I'm pullin in on the flyrod definitely keep gettin uglier...which is the goal.
Good Luck Young Man....bust em mup
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RE: Crazy ideas
2011/08/24 12:57:58
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MAn, this post got me thinking and i had to check where I've caught "trout". It's 34 in the USA, mostly northern. 4 in Canada, and three in Germany, and 1 in Scotland. That is a real objective. Go for it! I'd imagine Hawaii would be difficult too. Even for sea trout.
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RE: Crazy ideas
2011/08/24 13:34:35
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I am still on the quest for Moby Permit.
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RE: Crazy ideas
2011/08/24 13:41:14
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when going to hawaii check out the trout unlimited chapert there i am sure they can point you in the right direction
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RE: Crazy ideas
2011/08/24 17:33:17
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MAn, this post got me thinking and i had to check where I've caught "trout". It's 34 in the USA, mostly northern. 4 in Canada, and three in Germany, and 1 in Scotland. That is a real objective. Go for it! I'd imagine Hawaii would be difficult too. Even for sea trout. Thats pretty cool, i didnt know if other countries had trout or not, especially on other continents. Thats pretty cool you caught some in germany and scotland. And hawaii was my main worry, but one of the islands is stocked with trout, already looked it up. I think with that trip ill be more happy about being in hawaii than the fishing.
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RE: Crazy ideas
2011/08/25 08:37:34
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ORIGINAL: kill3ducks1deer
MAn, this post got me thinking and i had to check where I've caught "trout". It's 34 in the USA, mostly northern. 4 in Canada, and three in Germany, and 1 in Scotland. That is a real objective. Go for it! I'd imagine Hawaii would be difficult too. Even for sea trout.
Thats pretty cool, i didnt know if other countries had trout or not, especially on other continents. Thats pretty cool you caught some in germany and scotland. And hawaii was my main worry, but one of the islands is stocked with trout, already looked it up. I think with that trip ill be more happy about being in hawaii than the fishing.
The brown trout here in the U.S.more than likely came from either Germany or Scotland.
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RE: Crazy ideas
2011/08/25 08:55:00
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The brown trout here in the U.S.more than likely came from either Germany or Scotland. Or Hades
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RE: Crazy ideas
2011/08/25 09:20:36
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The brown trout here in the U.S.more than likely came from either Germany or Scotland.
Or Hades
 Rainbows in this area likely originally got here during floods, when the Erie tribs were blown out over their banks, and steelhead escaped into other watersheds.
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RE: Crazy ideas
2011/08/25 12:39:49
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I'd just mount her
Mermaids spawn, not much fun in that.
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