Whaddabout rainbow fishing in AK on the Brooks River with some nice greasy porkchops in yer backpocket...or how about night fishing the Potholes in the summer and running back out to the rig with no flashlight...good way to get "rattled".
Well Spark, I'm officially a Utah flyguy now...at least bought a nonres. license. Some pretty nice water, but I'm not convinced I'll be able to shake the salmo/steelie withdrawls soon. However, there is a reservoir 10 minutes away that has monster Tiger Muskies in it (fly catchable). Heck, going after those seems risky...better come over this fall and try it out. At least I can take you to some rivers that would remind you of the Nick Lyons stories and Big Two Hearted River by EH. Hopper fishing!!!