101 Fishy things to do before you die!

[Freeeedom]

There are a few "before you die" lists around at the moment, places to visit, foods to try, things to experience etc, and the upcoming movie "The Bucket List" with Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman has the same theme.

I thought it might be interesting to compile a list of fishing experiences that Ausfish members would put on such a list if they were to compile one.

Of course everyone's list will be different. For some number 1 might be "catch a legal fish, any fish!!!" For others the list may be more discriminating.

I'm sure "catch a mangrove jack" will be on quite a few lists, or "catch a big jew" or "metre plus barra" or many others, or even "learn how to catch beachworms" - but these won't appear on your list if you've already achieved them.

So let's see what the most popular things on the Ausfish lists will be.

Post your top 5 still to be achieved fishing experiences - even if they're already up there and I'll keep a progressive tally to see what comes up most frequently.

Here's my top 5

1. Catch a Murray cod (and let it go!)
2. Watch the sun set into the sea in the Kimberley
3. Catch a wild brown trout
4. Swim with a whale shark
5. Catch a wahoo

Cheers Freeeedom

[Cammy]

i have

1. Go deep sea fishing!!!!
2.Travel to NZ for a bit of trout fishing and saltwater fish also
3.Catch a nice size threadfin ( if i ever go to brissy river)
4.Catch my first bass ( in QLD)
5.catch my first cod

cam

[marty+jojo]

1. Catch a longtail tuna
2. Get back to Weipa
3. Go fish W.A
4. Get a Jewie on a soft plastic
5. Get back to Hinchinbrook
Marty.

[Jeremy87]

Come on guys lets be a bit more ambitous, the world is your fishing oyster.

1. Big gt on popper in new caledonia.
2. New Guinea black bass
3. An atlantic tarpon in the florida keys
4. Fish the amazon, not for any particular species but it just seems like a cool idea.
5. 1000lb black marlin

I can think of more, nile perch, tiger fish, a whole swag of big pelagics etc etc.

I wonder how much all that would cost. But then again i'm only 20 so i've got a long time to dream on.

[jtpython]

1. Be able to fish everyday
2. Be able to own my dream boat
3. Be able to live on the water
4. Be able to pull up anchor and drive anywhere around the coast and park up and enjoy fishing in a diffenrent spot whenever i want
5. Be able to eat seafood every night
Before i'm 40 this is LOL

[BR65]

1. Catch a bigger coral trout than my missus
2. Beat my PB for impoundment barra
3. Hook, land and release a jigged 100lb plus dogtooth
4. Hook, land and release a Toga off the surface on a popper
5. Hook, land and release a meter plus flathead
Fullfill all five of these, especially the first one, I can die a happy fisho
cheers
brian

[FNQCairns]

Spear a Spanish and catch a decent sized Black Bass.

Would also like to catch a sail, it's been a long time.

cheers fnq

[imnotoriginal]

I like your list Jeremy, I think I'd also add
1. learn to fly fish
2. Use said skills to target bonefish in the Florida Keys
3. And Milkfish up in Darwin like Set the Hook.
4. Find a completely new technique for targetting a well known species
5. Write a fishing article and get it published.
Joel

[Cammy]

well for outa state
i would first go for a fish at alaska for some Pike for sure,
then over to where the nile perch are (i have sorta set this trip up for me and a mate)
then to NZ

cam

[Lovey80]

I'm sure I'll add ones to this list as I tick them off!

1. Catch a metre plus Flat head
2. Catch a 65+ jack in shore
3. Catch a large King in Shallow water on Popper
4. Catch a Yellowfin Tuna on spin gear
5. Travel from NQ through the top end to broome over the dry and what ever comes my way. (hopefully ticking some off the list as i go)

Cheers Chris

[Vindicator]

At the moment I would like to calm the seas just for a few days in a row. Will let you all know when I have ticked it off!

Cheers
Kezza

[poundalead]

1. Catch a 40cm+ Whiting on a popper
2. Go on a trip to the Swaines
3. Go on a trip aboard Nomad
4. Catch a 10kg+ Red out of my boat
5. Upgrade current boat to a custom built one
6. Get soft plastics wired (sorry im dislexic)

[theclick]

1. When im old and retired (a while off at atleast 35 years) , Id love to be able to relax with my wife (if i have one) in a small sea side town and fish whenever the hell i want. Not a hassle in the world. I dont care for big fish, just discovering what is lurking beneath

[PinHead]

I could die tomorrow and not have any regrets..boating and fishing is just a pastime for me..got a great wife..2 good kids and 2 grandkids and another on the way...so nothing else really matters.

If anything fishing related..Monster Fishing.

[Keechie]

1. Fish the rolley shoales(Western Australia) for my 21st birthday
2. Bream on a lure over 40cm
3. Metre plus flathead on a lure
4. Get a pro bream boat
5. Catch a Marlin

regards,
keechie