what fish is your dream fish?

uscarper · Jul 15, 2011

If you could fish anywhere in the world, where would you go and for what species. i myself have a couple. 1. river ebro for wels. 2. the amazon, for catfish of all types. europe for carp, we have alot of carp here, but not alot of mirrors and ive never seen a leather.tench and crucian carp. this is a start i guess. just wanted to hear other fishermans dreams.

Bob Hornegold · Jul 15, 2011

Unlimited money, anywhere in the world ?

Marlin

Bob

little oik · Jul 15, 2011

It would either have to be the Bone fish or large Yellow Fin Tuna

Tee-Cee · Jul 15, 2011

It would still be a 3lb roach in perfect condition...................okay, I would also settle for a 2lb roach or even 1lb 14ozs if truth be known......in perfect condition mind!!

barbelboi · Jul 15, 2011

Freshwater - Giant Tigerfish
Zaire River

Saltwater - Blue Marlin
Kono, Hawaii

S-Kippy · Jul 15, 2011

Tarpon on a fly....I dont care where.

peter crabtree · Jul 15, 2011

5oz gudgeon from the GU canal....
2lb+ roach from the Thames....
8lb+ chub from the Colne...
All possible but still dreams for me.............

mol · Jul 15, 2011

At the moment a chub on a lure.

richiekelly · Jul 15, 2011

for me its the barbel i keep seeing in the river i am fishing, i can get it feeding but not on the bait with a hook attatched.

flightliner · Jul 15, 2011

A ten pound plus Tench would complete my list of specimen english fish.

S-Kippy · Jul 15, 2011

peter crabtree said:
5oz gudgeon from the GU canal...

Simon...that's brilliant. Any fish,anywhere in the world and top of your list is a big pongo from the cut. I applaud your sense of proportion.

beerweasel · Jul 15, 2011

For me it would have to be Mahseer on a river in Southern India.
Awesome scenery,
Fabulous culture,
Friendliest people,
Stunning food and a Barbel like fish to 80 lbs.

andreagrispi · Jul 15, 2011

A 3lb+ roach from a Yorkshire river - nothing else would come close.

audi49 · Jul 15, 2011

Taimen in outer mongolia, or Stealhead in the great bear rainforest.

bigchub · Jul 15, 2011

7lb or 8lb chub from my local river or a 10lb+ tench, oh and a barbel of any size.

cg74 · Jul 15, 2011

Its got to be the UK's first authenticated double figure chub.

Tee-Cee · Jul 15, 2011

5oz gudgeon from the Grand Union.................I caught them very close to that weight (if not on it,back in the early 60's mind!) from the Regents Park Canal mostly late in the evening and into dark from under some of the many bridges that span the canal.....also huge sticklebacks that could swallow a whole maggot...............not to mention some very decent roach in perfect condition..

Sorry, I've gone off thread a bit!

ps lovely fish at that weight though...

geoffmaynard · Jul 15, 2011

Big tarpon on a fly-rod please. Or a big mahseer. I've had smaller ones of both species but never anything to shout about. A marlin would be nice but it's never really the angler who catches it, imo, it's the skipper.

Berty · Jul 15, 2011

All of my dream fish are British.......a 30lb river pike for instance.

The "foriegn" fish mean very little.

dezza · Jul 15, 2011

A 20 pound smallmouth yellowfish from the lower Vaal River in South Africa on the fly.

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