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Grateful Dad · #1 05-29-2019, 09:45 AM

This one should be fun... As I complete my 60th trip around the sun, my family went big and gave me a fishing trip for my birthday. I get to name the time, place, species, etc., anywhere that I want to go. The trip of a lifetime.
I'm leaning a little towards rig fishing out of Venice, LA., or maybe a halibut/lingcod trip out of Homer, AK.
Anybody out there have any suggestions?

SHAMROCK EDDIE · #2 05-29-2019, 10:47 AM

I'd vote halibut that's my goal for next year. Beats floating around Raritan Bay

Gremlin2009 · #3 05-29-2019, 11:30 AM

Try big game fishing out of Panama. I believe the place is Roy Zancudo lodge or Guatamala. Maybe even somewhere out of Florida. Hawks Cay Resort

a-baum · #4 05-29-2019, 11:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Grateful Dad

This one should be fun... As I complete my 60th trip around the sun, my family went big and gave me a fishing trip for my birthday. I get to name the time, place, species, etc., anywhere that I want to go. The trip of a lifetime.
I'm leaning a little towards rig fishing out of Venice, LA., or maybe a halibut/lingcod trip out of Homer, AK.
Anybody out there have any suggestions?

I think Alaska is a no brainer. Halibut, massive lingcod, rockfish, and maybe even work a day of salmon fishing in. They will process, freeze, and ship your catch to your house.

Skolmann · #5 05-29-2019, 11:41 AM

Giant trevally in the Seychelles

Giant black marlin in Cairns, Australia

Peacock bass in the Amazon

Billfish super slam (pacific blue marlin, black marlin, striped marlin, pacific sailfish and/or a swordfish) in Cabo San Lucas

Chrisper4694 · #6 05-29-2019, 01:44 PM

Depends what you like more as far as bait fishing, lure fishing, relaxing, or casting a million times, etc.

If you like bait and wait fishing, i'd highly recommend trophy sturgeon fishing in the columbia river. I don't even like bait and wait fishing, but when you're targeting 8-11ft prehistoric fish in a river with fairly high hookup success (landing is a different story) it's worth it imo!

Skolmann · #7 05-29-2019, 05:28 PM

3, 7 or 10+ day long trip on one of the party boats out of San Diego.

Capt Sal · #8 05-29-2019, 06:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Grateful Dad

This one should be fun... As I complete my 60th trip around the sun, my family went big and gave me a fishing trip for my birthday. I get to name the time, place, species, etc., anywhere that I want to go. The trip of a lifetime.
I'm leaning a little towards rig fishing out of Venice, LA., or maybe a halibut/lingcod trip out of Homer, AK.
Anybody out there have any suggestions?

My youngest son who is a captain has his boat in Grand Isle LA.Mangrove snapper hughe,Red Snapper,Yellowfin tuna,Spotted sea trout, Sheepshead,King Mackeral and more.Grand Isle LA.Best fishing i have ever seen.Oil rigs easy fishing and reasonable prices.Try it and you will be hooked The Red Fish are hughe and the limit is five.Trout is twenty five,Mangrove is ten.

Gerry Zagorski · #9 05-29-2019, 08:02 PM

Are you taking the family or just the guys?? Do you want secluded or some night life?

Cabo, Panama, Costa Rica would be my choice but need to know more about what you're into, what you want to target and what time of year....

Pauls1976 · #10 05-29-2019, 08:53 PM

Without going completely extreme with a suggestion. Panama or Costa Rica would be my suggestion, west coast. The amount of species you can get between inshore and offshore is unreal. I have stayed at a bunch of lodges in both countries, feel free to dm me and I will give you what I know, think and things to look for.