[Ali Mcewan]

So then folks, if you could treat yourself to a "fishing"  holiday for your 40th, where would you be heading?  One draw back, must have things for the family to do while I go fish 😂👍🏻

[Hamish Young]

UK or abroad

[Liam Stephen]

Just take a tent to Alford! Sorted......   

 

[Derek Roxborough]

Orkney , great for sightseeing and fishing  Derek Roxborough

[Ali Mcewan]

Over seas as it's likely to be a one off.
I had originally thought Iceland, to fish the rivers for brownies, but at £1700 for 6, 8 hours sessions, sleeping in a shed with no power etc, I thought sod that idea. £300+ a day for fishing only 🤔😢
I'd have gone for a week if it had good accommodation, but a 8x5 shed 🙈😂

[Hamish Young]

Well, you might like this:
http://flyfishing-and-flytying.co.uk/articles/view/wading_with_carp/
I know I would have enjoyed that for my 40th - maybe for my 50th....  For the family there's all that Marseille has to offer plus loads of family 'stuff' all over the place. I would also probably make for Montpellier, partly for the history but mostly because it's the regional centre for Languedoc-Roussillon, a major wine producing area and I am a major consumer 

Or maybe.....
Head for New York - whilst family enjoy themselves in the 'Big Apple' you head for the salt in pursuit of striped bass - and others.

Just ideas 

H

[Dave Felce]

gran canaria. make sure you've got at least an #8wt....

you'll get a nice tan out of the deal as well 

get in touch with Marek Sidor
https://www.facebook.com/Fly-fishing-Gran-Canaria-541518496011655/

i'd quite fancy the camargue myself as it's a fantastic place; i tried to get in touch with Arnaud Pellegrin  as part of my research for a project i'm doing on the history of fly fishing for carp, but he seems to have disappeared. even a google search doesn't get you anywhere. the article does date from 11 years ago, tho'.... i thought the IGFA line class stuff was a bit worrying. if it's your first time after carp and your guide is kitting you out with "specially tested low BS line" you're going to lose a lot of fish  and leave a lot of flies in 'em....

[Dave Felce]

how about this one? something really different. i got in touch with Oliver & he's a great guy. top quality kit, too 
http://fishinginflorence.com/

[Robert MacDonald-Lewis]

I was going to suggest Iceland as well, hadn't realised it was that expensive! 

Canada could be an option, plenty of fishing to choose from.

[Pete Winn]

A few years ok my dad and I went to Alaska for his 60th/ retirement. It really was a trip of a life time. We fished the Kanektok with Alaska West. They are really kid friendly and there's lots of nature, bears, glaciers etc you can do out of Anchorage.

Here's a vid of the place.



The fishing is amazing, lots of fish a day and varied types depending on when you go and how you fish.

Cheers

Pete

[Ali Mcewan]

I was going to suggest Iceland as well, hadn't realised it was that expensive! 

Canada could be an option, plenty of fishing to choose from.

Il continue to look into it, but the two company's I looked at are priced similar..

[Jim Eddie]

Iceland does not have to be ridiculously expensive, see the link below

http://www.frommers.com/destinations/iceland/active-pursuits/fishing
 

Jim