I was looking at my calendar for the last two years and saw I got out about 65 times in 2006 and about 60 times in 2007. It got me wondering how often others who frequent this forum get out.
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How Often Do You Get Out Fishing?
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Posts: 54 06/28/2008 12:34 |
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teter |
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Posts: 995 06/28/2008 12:48 |
I would say 45 to 50 times, which is not too bad considering that I live in New York City. |
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Posts: 969 06/28/2008 12:49 Deeply Shallow |
No journal but would guess between 175-200 days a year.
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Posts: 905 06/28/2008 13:34 |
3 or 4 days per week, year 'round (unless conditions impossible in winter...then maybe 1 or 2 days per week).
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Posts: 1186 06/28/2008 14:59 |
About 2-3 times a year. Each outing is a long weekend or a full week.
That's my punishment for living in the lowlands of The Netherlands.... 
Jay |
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Posts: 282 06/28/2008 15:53 |
I miss some days in the worst of winter. I'd say over 300 days a year.
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Posts: 156 06/28/2008 20:55 |
Not often enough.
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Posts: 317 06/28/2008 23:55 |
Jay and I have something special and not particularly admirable in common: no time or an inappropriate location to fish as often as we would like. 6 to 10
days a year is all I can manage now. I'll correct that soon since my retirement is now imminent and I hope Jay can follow close behind. My objective in
retirement is 100 days + per year. I hope to surpass the goal.
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Posts: 516 06/29/2008 07:31 |
About 70 days a year, typically an hours drive or better one way to wet a line. Paul heading up to the Gunpowder this morning to fish with Howard(Spruce
Grouse). He told me you said "HI". Wish you could join us! Tim
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Posts: 861 06/29/2008 10:52 Angry Andy |
About 15 to 20 times per year, way down from my Montana residence; then 50 to 60 times per year. Current limitation includes my and my wife's health
issues, taking care of the dog, trying to do something with our Eastern shore property and, of course, the cost of fuel. I curse the day I sold my Montana
property. I had a great stream (small but great) 75 yards from my back door and another, a bit larger, less than a 5 minute drive away. the Gallatin was just
a bit further. But now I'm stuck here in MD. Some decent fishing an hour or so away, but it slows terribly in the summer. The Gunpowder is about 2 hours
away, but fishing has diminished there as of late (fish are getting smaller). I do belong to a private club in PA where the fishing is actually too good, but
its 2 hours there and 2 hours back in mostly heavy traffic; and 6 gallons of gas.
Sorry I answered the post. Now I'm depressed. 
"You can't make new old friends"
 Andy
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Posts: 291 06/29/2008 11:32 |
Not nearly enough!!
We live a minimum of 3 1/2 hours fron any trout waters,which is the only fishing we prefer.Even though,we manage at least a long w/e every other month,and even do some hellacously long day trips to be able to fish.An annual trip to Montana,or other favorite trout state for a minimum week or 2..............................................guess that roughly adds up to about 50 days or so a year.Looking to make a move sometime soon,actually as soon as decent employment for myself(wife can get a job in any decent sized town working the medical field) comes available,to some place within spitting distance of trout waters so that number can at least triple.Pray for me please..................................................... |
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seattlesetters |
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Posts: 265 06/29/2008 11:34 |
Hard to put an actual number on it, but I get in about 40 full-days a year, plus 15-20 partial days. the full days are spread around between annual trips to SW
Montana (10-14 days) around salmonfly time, California (3-5 days) and on Washington streams (20+ days). Sometimes, I'm lucky enough to get in a second,
shorter trip (5-7 days) in late season (late Aug. - early Sept.) to SW Montana.
The partial days are spent on local streams in summer that are a mere 20-30 minute drive from home. I usually go after dinner and catch "The Golden Hour"....the evening rise....fishing for a couple of hours. |
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Posts: 345 06/29/2008 15:48 |
Around 25 full days and 50 partial days.
I live with a trout/smallmouth/striper river a few minutes from the house, some other tailwaters a half-hour drive away, and the Catskills within an hour-and-a-half. And my buddies and I usually do a weeklong flyfishing/canoe float trip up in northern Maine each year. We few We happy few We bamboo brothers |
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Posts: 10 06/29/2008 21:17 |
about once a weekend, if i'm real lucky twice! when i was younger i use to live on the streams!
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mmorris236 |
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Posts: 196 06/30/2008 09:18 |
I get out only a dozen or so times a year for trout. Over the last 2-3 years I have rediscovered the Bass and Panfish. I fished for Bass religiuosly when I was
a Kid, with poppers and an old 6 wt fenwick glass rod. During the hottest part of summer the fishing was fantastic, and I fished four or five days a week,
alkways within a bike ride of my home in the Philadelphia Burbs. Now in MA I have found fantastic Bass fishing in My backyard, no more do I pack up the rod in
mid june and pray for october.
Pound for pound the Bass beat the trout hands down for a fight. Downside is they tend to prefer streamers and crawfish/ leech/ bugger typoe patterns which are nowhere near as fun to fish as a sulfur hatch. Nothin beats the sheer explosion of a bass taking a frog though. Many here who fish exclusively for trout on the dry hours from home are missing some fine action in the crick just around the corner. |
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Posts: 107 06/30/2008 18:48 |
Once or twice a week when the weather is good.
Maybe once or twice a month in the winter. |
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RonsRods |
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Posts: 504 07/01/2008 16:13 |
Every Friday \ Saturday \Sunday from March to October for trout and weekdays 2-3 times per for panfish.
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gatroutboy |
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Posts: 75 07/01/2008 17:08 |
I probably get out about 60 days a year, maybe a little more. I fish for trout April-September, Kings in September and October, and Steelhead from mid fall
right through the teeth of winter and into the spring run. We also take at least one week long trip somewhere, last year it was Montana, this year we stayed
close and fished the UP. During the nice fall weather we also do a few long weekends.
Rich |
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Aransas |
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Posts: 21 07/01/2008 19:15 |
I live Rockport, TX where we have wonderful fly fishing for tailing redfish, and I do it with a kayak and bamboo rod. I make 30 - 35 outings a year around
here. I normally make an annual trip to northern New Mexico and southern Colorado for a week or two of trout fishing. I also put in 15 days or so on our
"tailwater", the Guadalupe River. It's mostly nymph fishing, but I still enjoy it. I probably get in 55 to 60 days a year, and I savor each and
every one; fish or no fish.
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Posts: 821 07/03/2008 14:24 |
This year so far............. 4 days.
BDC
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Hipgnosis |
Gettin' Out Fishin' | #20 | ||
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Posts: 471 07/03/2008 21:30 |
I'm fortunate, as it takes me less than 4 minutes to get to the local stream and I'm within an hour of some big time fishing (all trout). Normally, I
average about 20 hours per week during the season (kids grown and gone and an understanding spouse). Here in Michigan, this season hasn't been too good due
to so much rain. Rivers have been high and stained (and the mosquitoes this year are the most voracious I've ever encountered in this state!) - average is
a bit down so far this year
Mike.
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