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Title: Not as expensive as I thought.
Post by: taxid on Jul 31, 2019, 08:30 AM
I've been looking at pictures of trout and salmon caught in New Zealand and Patigonia like this one (You can't accuse the young lady of pushing it into the camera lens.) Anyway, found a round trip air fare in from O'Hare in Chicago for $1500.00. New Zealand is on my bucket list and this make it sound more attainable me. I assumed it would be much more than that.

Of course there would be expenses while there but...

A friend that doesn't even fish took a trip to New Zealand. Says he could easily live there! Said just the scenery was breathtaking and not very populated.

(https://i.imgur.com/cAh3vY9l.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/f7D5bcLl.jpg)
Title: Re: Not as expensive as I thought.
Post by: filetandrelease on Jul 31, 2019, 08:47 AM

Great browns to
Title: Re: Not as expensive as I thought.
Post by: Rugburn on Jul 31, 2019, 09:25 AM
A young Lady that my wife and I used to hike with found a job there, moved and never came back. She has a masters in chemistry, the jobs were there and the hiking too. She had a lot of good things to say about the people and the place. I'd say go for it if you can!
Title: Re: Not as expensive as I thought.
Post by: SHaRPS on Jul 31, 2019, 10:32 AM
This post has me thinking Taxid...........
Title: Re: Not as expensive as I thought.
Post by: Mac Attack on Jul 31, 2019, 10:43 AM
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Title: Re: Not as expensive as I thought.
Post by: Jethro on Jul 31, 2019, 11:50 AM
It's not the price of the flight that puts me off, it's the 22 hours of flight time. NOPE! No thank you.
Title: Re: Not as expensive as I thought.
Post by: taxid on Jul 31, 2019, 12:33 PM
It's not the price of the flight that puts me off, it's the 22 hours of flight time. NOPE! No thank you.

I'm willing to do that to experience a different part of the world and great fishing. People used to ride on boats for days and days. I don't mind flying that much.
 
Title: Re: Not as expensive as I thought.
Post by: SHaRPS on Jul 31, 2019, 02:12 PM
I'm willing to do that to experience a different part of the world and great fishing. People used to ride on boats for days and days. I don't mind flyings at much.

Yeah, but at least you can fish off a boat!  ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Not as expensive as I thought.
Post by: Jethro on Jul 31, 2019, 02:14 PM
I'm willing to do that to experience a different part of the world and great fishing. People used to ride on boats for days and days. I don't mind flyings at much.

I'm HORRIFIED of flying but I do it when I must. Any flight that is longer than 10 hours starts to be a pretty severe problem for me.

I like the boat idea.
Title: Re: Not as expensive as I thought.
Post by: Mac Attack on Jul 31, 2019, 02:35 PM
18 yrs back, at a previous job, I travelled all over the world for 25 yrs.
In the early years it was fun.
Then it got old.
I'm not afraid to fly.
Just prefer not to fly if I don't have to.
Too much BS these days because of those cornballs that attacked the Towers.
Sometimes you simply have to fly.
But sometimes you don't.
Title: Re: Not as expensive as I thought.
Post by: taxid on Jul 31, 2019, 08:41 PM
Yeah, but at least you can fish off a boat!  ;D ;D ;D

 :rotflol: :rotflol: :rotflol:
Title: Re: Not as expensive as I thought.
Post by: taxid on Jul 31, 2019, 08:42 PM
18 yrs back, at a previous job, I travelled all over the world for 25 yrs.
In the early years it was fun.
Then it got old.
I'm not afraid to fly.
Just prefer not to fly if I don't have to.
Too much BS these days because of those cornballs that attacked the Towers.
Sometimes you simply have to fly.
But sometimes you don't.

Isn't it amazing how the good people always suffer?
Title: Re: Not as expensive as I thought.
Post by: Mac Attack on Aug 01, 2019, 07:36 AM
Isn't it amazing how the good people always suffer?

Lol
Yup!

Be kinda tough to drive to Ireland.
I heard the bridge is way behind schedule.

 ;)
Title: Re: Not as expensive as I thought.
Post by: lowaccord66 on Aug 01, 2019, 09:40 AM
Too far for big trout.  You can do that in the states.  Have friends that have been.  Id go but it would be to cast for yellowfin tuna from shore...
Title: Re: Not as expensive as I thought.
Post by: filetandrelease on Aug 01, 2019, 01:03 PM

 
(https://i.postimg.cc/dkb97dNs/8-EBCBB03-FF6-C-41-CB-AFEB-1-D0-C8925-A255.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/dkb97dNs)
Title: Re: Not as expensive as I thought.
Post by: taxid on Aug 01, 2019, 03:00 PM
I guess the place to go in New Zealand are the Twezel Canals?

https://www.completeangler.co.nz/info/twizel-tekapo-canal-html-13
Title: Re: Not as expensive as I thought.
Post by: taxid on Aug 01, 2019, 03:02 PM
Too far for big trout.  You can do that in the states.  Have friends that have been.  Id go but it would be to cast for yellowfin tuna from shore...

That's true and no clue if I will really go at some point. Just was surprised the airfare wasn't twice that much.


That said the Great Lakes out this way are not what they used to be by a long shot. Use to be the place to go for oversized salmonids. Now it's really hit and miss. Michigan north of me isn't even stocking many brown trout with only one inland lake planted with browns. I really miss the 70's and 80's. Used to be quite a sight to look down into the water off of one dam where I studied fisheries science. Browns as big as salmon and 30 pound salmon were quite common.
Title: Re: Not as expensive as I thought.
Post by: lowaccord66 on Aug 01, 2019, 04:04 PM
Ontario browns have my interest for fall/early winter. 

Filet that exchange rate is worth noting.  That makes things very expensive.
Title: Re: Not as expensive as I thought.
Post by: Fishermantim on Aug 09, 2019, 02:18 PM
I'm HORRIFIED of flying but I do it when I must. Any flight that is longer than 10 hours starts to be a pretty severe problem for me.

I like the boat idea.


You should note that Quantas Airline has the best record for air travel.
Title: Re: Not as expensive as I thought.
Post by: lowaccord66 on Aug 09, 2019, 05:40 PM
Jethro I used to be horrified as a kid now I hop on planes all the time for work.  Funny thing is my dad's friend owned a Cessna and a Piper.  Being that my old man and his buddy were both aircraft mechanics we spent a TON of time in either flying over CT.  Small planes to me ARE horrifying but it wouldn't stop me.