Don't say permit

[eponymous]

That would be cliche.

Name the fresh and saltwater fish you have not yet caught but would give up your first born to lay into.

For me it would be a California Golden Trout and a Permit. (My topic - I'm allowed to break the rule.) Second to a permit would be a Dorado I think - cool looking fish - tasty too.

I suspect some might say a sailfish or marlin but I'm not sure I have that much interest in fighting a fish for 6 hours - at least not at this point in my life. I do however reserve the right to change my mind tomorrow.

You can't be serious?

Allan

[FlyingCarp]

No fish is worth giving up either of my children. But, if I had to choose, it would have to be: Brookies in Canada and Bonefish.

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Land Em',
Carp

[Marco]

Wow, great question. My answer would be, however, that the fish I have not yet caught , I haven't cared to catch and I've caught all the fish ( species at least) I EVER wanted to catch. Based on THAT experience, with the time HE has allotted me, I have decided to pursue trout in waters that move. I have a policy that if the waters don't move, I do. To offer a perspective, I have never been deep sea fishing but I have seen enough of it to conclude that, although it looks like fun,......... it's not for me.

[eponymous]

Allan:

Some call it hyperbole.

(h-p?rb-l)
n.
A figure of speech in which exaggeration is used for emphasis or effect, as in I could sleep for a year or This book weighs a ton.

or in this case "give up your first born".

[Harold Hattaway]

A 200 lb plus Tarpon and a 5 foot shark both on a fly that I tied and a furled leader that Robin tied for me. Not so sure I would like to do it on the same day.

Now Fresh water, I am still chasing a 21lb bass. That would be nice, and profitable also.

I think I would also like to catch anything on a 1 wt rod. I do not own a 1 wt rod, I would not know where to use it. But one day I would like to fish a stream someplace that a 1 wt would be required. Just to find out what you people are constantly talking about.

Although when I caught the world record pin fish on a 9 wt, (Smallest pin fish caught on a 9 wt.)I had a pretty good idea of what it would be like.

The Dude or Stev might remember that trip. hehehehehe

Harold

[sacfisher]

I swear. JC is a master wordsmith! Any time I read just one sentece of his I go into a day dream of what "could" happen.

I think steelhead would be my fish of choice. Any thing 10lbs plus.

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That being said.... Lets fish.

[gonfishn]

Mr.Hattway you ever make it out to Montana I will take you to a stream loaded with 6-10" rainbows,hand you my 1wt and you too will soon be a convert to the 1wt.club.

[flymaker2]

Saltwater: It would be a Parrot fish. Freshwater: Arctic Char

[troutgeek]

An Aurora trout -- but then, I wouldn't really want to catch one since the are endangered.
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