Andrew Chaplin wrote in message ...
Kevin Brooks wrote:

I had plans to go to Iceland after arctic char a couple of years
ago--but when told the daily fee for a section of stream was going to
run me $900 (that would allow up to four fishermen, or "rods", on that
section), I decided that Wyoming was a better destination for this
fly-fisherman-on-a-budget...

Go to the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. The fish
taste terrific, the rates are competitive, and you can angle for
salmon, char, brookies, brown, just about anything that will rise to a
fly. Then, when you tire of that, you can go to sea (lay off the cod,
there aren't enough of 'em left). Also, you speak the language -- sort
of -- and the beers (Black Horse and Quidi Vidi) are superb.
http://www.gov.nf.ca/tourism/mainmen...ng/default.htm

I actually looked into that option as well, but it appears that, at
least in Newfoundland, if you are an "outsider" you *have* to obtain
guide services. That may be fine for some folks, but I always
preferred getting out by myself (half of the joy of the sport). The
fishing is by all accounts quite good in the areas you noted (and I
would LOVE to catch a brook that is a bit larger than the typical
native species we have in the southern Appalachians, where 7-9" is a
biggie, and 10" is a monster!). Maybe some day...


And when you tire of fish, have some caribou or seal flipper pie[1].

1. I cannot, in all truthfulness, vouch for the comestibility of
flipper pie, it was the one delicacy I was unable to get my hands on
during my recent tour.

The caribou might be OK (though I am one of those heretics who much
prefer eating a good, young fried rabbit [not to be confused with
European hare, which when I tried it was stronger than my one
experience with eating a bear roast] to any venison I have ever
encountered), but as to the flipper pie...I'd have to be *real*
hungry, I am afraid! But if you get down south, I can recommend the
fried alligator...

Brooks