What Would You Do With 4 Weeks Off?

[Xplorer]

Hey guys,

 

I am going to be changing employment this summer and as a result the wife suggested I should take 6 weeks off, 2 weeks I will be camping with her but she said the remaining 4 weeks would be mine to do with as I please.

 

What to do? Hmmmm fly fishing comes to mind.

 

I am thinking of trips to the Oldman, Livingstone(and tribs of both), Crownest, Ram, Elk, St Mary's in BC plus various lakes and ponds. Also many trips to the Bow from Banff to Carsland.

 

What do you guys suggest? What would you do?

 

It is too much free time for me to think about right now.

 

Thanks

 

Lance

 

[fishinmagician]

Maligne and Medicine lakes in Jasper

[Xplorer]

Maligne and Medicine lakes in Jasper

 

 

Cool thanks, forgot about those two lakes.

 

[reevesr1]

I would do the "Alberta Trout Highway" trip from GP to as far south as I could get.

[Hawgstoppah]

Explore some water that is new to you. You never know.... sometimes you find that special spot... I have found so many of those when I have gone poking around down around here

 

Or the way the water is this year you could spend 4 wks building an ark. Include a fly tying station though.

[ruffsranger]

Cool thanks, forgot about those two lakes.

 

 

Haven't been there since I was 10.

What is special, other than great scenery, about those locations?

 

Thanks

[Heimdallr]

I would do the "Alberta Trout Highway" trip from GP to as far south as I could get.

 

That is exactly what I would do.

[Taco]

Never mind the 4 weeks off..HTF do you get 4 days in a row off??

[Ricinus]

X3

 

 

I would do the "Alberta Trout Highway" trip from GP to as far south as I could get.

[SanJuanWorm]

I spend 4 weeks looking for a new job.

[Hawgstoppah]

Just fish until EI runs out

[Xplorer]

Thanks for all the advice guys.

 

I am done at my current job June15, I have already been hired by another company and it starts Aug 2, so that's my 6 weeks off. They would have took me right away, but I needed a break.

 

I plan to hit the forestry trunk road alot and just drive until I see somewhere to fish. I plan to have quite a few, just throw the gear in the truck and go days...

 

Quote by ruff

"Haven't been there since I was 10.

What is special, other than great scenery, about those locations?"

 

I have been past those lakes many times and never fished them, so I think I just have always wanted to fish there.

 

Thanks again guys, if you have any more ideas...fire away

 

Lance

 

 

 

[gentlemang]

There is a book, you have probably heard of it, called

"Alberts's Trout Highway, Fishing the Forestry Trunk Road" by Barry Mitchell

I just picked it up, seems to be a pretty good read so far.

Covers most of the water in the foothills.

Might give you a bunch of ideas.

[tgo]

If I had four weeks off I'd fish my way south through West Yellowstone and back up again.

[darrinhurst]

I'd do a lot of drinking, hanging out with boys. For fishing, I'd spend a LOT of time in SW Alberta fishing streams I haven't been to.

 

- Crow

- Carbondale

- Dutch

- Willow

- Upper Highwood and Sheep

- Racehorse

 

Just open up the Backwoods Map Book and drive, explore, fish, repeat.

[stevens13]

If I had that much time off and the money I would go to Mongolia and fish for Taimen or Cuba for Bonefish and Tarpon!

[DonAndersen]

Xplorer,

 

If you live in southern AB, there is no point in spending 4 weeks in the area. You can do that any time. It's close. I'd suggest a trout tour through Golden BC>Montana>Idaho>Wyoming>Montana>home.

Those places are stuff of longer trips.

Mind you, dogs need petted and wive kissed so a trip of that length should be shared.

Rent a small trailer or better yet a motor home - invite your wife and have fun.

 

regards,

 

 

Don

 

 

[Dude]

If I had four weeks off I'd fish my way south through West Yellowstone and back up again.

 

I like that plan.