OK, fun little two-part mini-poll here. Part 1: if time and money were no object, where would you live to be able to fish? Cabo? Lakefront on Lake Washington? The sky's the limit.

Part 2: Where would you live if money and time still played a part but you wanted to fish as much as possible? Where you live now? On the banks of the Fraser? The Sky's the limit (heh heh).

banks of the kettle river or lake roosevelt

Part 1 - Terrace BC or somewhere in the Skeena system. Then Cabo in the dead of winter.

Part 2 - Someplace around Chehalis (my hometown) - easy access to SW Washington rivers - easy access to the OP and saltwater out of Westport or South Bend.

If money is no object can I have mutiple houses?

Cabo.
Prince of Whales Island.
Forks.
Asotin.

More?

June - Mid September: Somewhere around Soldotna AK. I would use my cabin on the Kenai as a home base for chasing the fish runs statewide.

Mid Sept: - January: Somewhere near Forks. My homebase to chase the fish runs up and down the coast of WA, OR and BC.

January - June: Maybe somewhere in southern Mexico (Alcapulco or Zijuantanejo?) My homebase for other central American fishing opportunities. (Costa Rica billfish, Tarpon, Bonefish in Belize etc.)

And in between I'd be jetting around the rest of the world (Kamchatka, New Zealand etc.) checking out whatever's available.

It don't get any better than Idaho boys... If money is no object, you could go wherever you want, anytime you want... pretty much like we do right now.

4Salt,
I like your plan!

I just bought my dream place to live,, 40 acres in Rice washington.. The banks of Lake roosevelt...

Part one- I would relocate the playboy mansion to Kalama washington, and I would live there through out all of the hot fishing months and I would hit all of the southwest washingto rivers and occassionally round up a few of the girls and heck even Heffner for a trip up north for some fishing on the sky and the nooksack, when the girls got a tad bit unenthused I would rally up a trip to Hoodcanal to pick some oysters and have an oyster party. I also wouldn't forget about all my fishing buddies and they would have areas to stay in at the mansion as well. I would also start my own steelhead and salmon runs called Bunny fish. Good times had by all.

# 2 I would live right here in University place in Tacoma and drive my usual fishing commutes and pay the usual motel fees and do all the stuff I do now.

#1 I'd have to figure that one out once I had the money in hand.
#2 Montesano
Good luck,
STRIKE ZONE

Hey mindfusion you are right about the kettle river I own 110 acres with a mile of riverfront in curlew it is like heaven up there We are in the process of building a home up there right now some of the best trout fishing in the state if you ask me I just wish the drive wasn,t so far from tacoma

Great question!

1. Skeena system

2. Asotin

Thats a no brainer

I'd have one of those Prince William Sound islands all to my self.

Although north Vancouver Island is a close second.

Holy Cow!

Jackiepoo-

Did you consider starting the Bunny Lodge? Do you accept visitors? If I win the Lotto do you want to help me set that up? Got an in with Hef?

Sticking strictly to the poll question;

part one: Pacific Coast of Costa Rica on a yacht fully rigged for deep-sea fishing. No expenses barred, I'ld also have a villa in the San Juan highlands. Strangely, Costa Rica is still on my radar screen, although subject to more modest terms.

part two: Done deal. Bought my trailer-trash retirement digs in Cape George almost two years ago. The place ain't much but I have awesome views of the straight AND the mountains. Being a "realist", the place works for me. I figure as long as I can afford gas and a car, I'll be happy.

I would not leave where i'm at SW Wash. Close to all the fishing.

John

1. Zihuatanejo


2. Zihuatanejo

If money were not a factor I do not think I would even really be considered a permanent resident in any country or state as I would probably roam up and down the entire West Coast. But I'd probably have a house or houses in AK, WA, BC, OR, & CA. At this point even being as young as I am I still would not be able to fish every place I'd want to go before I die.

On a boat, up through B.C. and S.E. Alaska in the summer and down to Baja during the winter. But, fly back up to Alyeska to Ski a few weeks in the winter.

Ok, now without the money; on a boat doing above except boat is not 150 feet with my private helicopter on the fan tail, servants, and beautiful girls.

McCleary. It is within an hour from about 20 great fishing spots.