KICK ASS FISHING TRIPS
ATLANTIC SALMON
NORTHERN PIKE
Kharlovka River, Norway
Yukon River, Alaska
TARPON
Isla Holbox, Mexico
ROOSTER FISH
East Cape, Mexico
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PERMIT
Turneffe Flats, Belize
BILLFISH
Iztapa, Guatemala
Species
You Should Fish For
Before You Die
Common denominator: They fight back,
are aggressive and get airborne!
Everyone has a bucket list of some sort, and we’re no
different. We’ve seen enough photos, read countless
articles, watched too many videos, and talked with
a lot of people to know that there are fish and then
there are fish to catch. We’ve come up with a list of
10 species of fish you should put on your list to catch
before you die. What we like about this list is that
these fish are bad-asses: they fight, they’re aggres-
sive and they’ll get airborne in an attempt to spit the
hook. What’s not to like? — THE EDITORS
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SEA-RUN BROWNS
GOLDEN DORADO
Rio Grande River,
Tierra del Fuego
Amazon’s Secure River,
Bolivia
ATLANTIC SALMON Aggressive
to the fly and as acrobatic a
fish as you’ll find anywhere,
Atlantic salmon are some of
the most prized gamefish
you’ll ever pursue. Ever. Hook-
ing 30-pound salmon is not
out of the question. Whether
you land it is another story.
BEST TRIP TO TAKE Few places
can boast bigger fish, and
bigger numbers of bigger fish,
than the Kharlovka River in
Norway.
NORTHERN PIKE Northern pike
might be the nastiest trash
fish (only because they can
be caught through the ice)
known to man, but they are
also a kick in the pants to
catch. They lurk in the shal-
lows and wait for an unsus-
pecting meal, which if you
play your cards right will be
your fly. They’re somewhat of
a disappointment once they’re
hooked, but the pursuit and
the very nature of their per-
sonality makes them an easy
choice.
BEST TRIP TO TAKE The Alaska
state record came from the
Innok River, but you’ll find bet-
ter, more consistent fishing for
bigger fish in the Yukon River
in Alaska.