Hi Guys,
Do you think it's a bit premature to begin taking a "poll" regarding the Northeast Clave location? So far we've mentioned locations from Maine to Pennsylvania. I think the poll would have to be structured in such a way that 2nd and 3rd choices would also be credited. (don't want to "split the vote") EX: I may choose Maine but would also go to Cape Cod. In other words, we need to know ALL the locations you'd like to go to AND would be willing to attend the clave at any one of your choices. Each choice would be counted and totaled.
What do you think?
Lou

Plan "B":
How about if we first choose the possible locations. Then, once we've posted all the choices, we can email our preferences to a moderator (sorry) to tabulate the results. Again, choose as many locations as you like where you are willing to attend.
Lou

I'd be cool with anywhere in New England. MA, CT, NH, VT, or ME. It would be awesome to fish PA but that's a 9+ hour drive for me. The Cape in June would be great especially if camping would be possible. The Farmington would be another possibility. Of course Maine would be nice too.

Ha! I hadn't figured you for a Kerouac fan Bob! Reading Hunter S. Thompson, Kerouac, Ginsberg and Bukowski ruined me a long time ago.

... yeah gypsy ... I dig all those crazy cats!

... I hadn't read it since junior college days ... it gave me road fever then that remains with me to this day ... I love to watch the land move past me. ..
Bob

With so many places in the NE, it will be hard to have one where it is convenient for all of us. i'm pretty much booked solid for anything that isn't a few hours from home. Mini claves would be fun. Maybe a few scattered around and we can pick and choose. those of us in Maine could get together somewhere and those from away that could make, great. Same for other areas. This would probably be the only way for me in the next year or so. It's a terrible thing to be so damned busy you can't get all the time needed for fishing.
Na Zdravi
RFMcD

We fish the outter Cape every year, camping in Brewster at Nickerson State Park and tring to take advantage of being there around the time of the June new moon (6-3-0
Be aware that Nickerson is closed until June 13 '08 for water main replacement
Of course Nickerson isn't the only place to camp, but (in my opinion) it's the best

Also public beaches start enforcing parking regulations on the third Saturday of the month (6-21)
Something to consider if you move around as much as we do

... lots of places to camp in NY Catskills and central PA ...
Bob

Seems as though the "geography" isn't working here.
How about planning two claves ... one for fresh water, the other for salt water? The stripers get into the New England area on or about May 15th. Any suggestions for a coastal location?
Lou

... a NE Clave is now in the works for Central PA ... I'm putting it together for mid-April ... thus far it's considered a "mini"-clave comprised of me, myself and I ... I will be greeting myself when I arrive, sharing some BBQ and beer at dinner, discussing the finer points of glass rods, fishing locations, etc. with myself while me works the grill ... After some hardy meals. we'll likely walk to Penns Creek or car pool to the Spring, Spruce, Lil-J, etc ...
Bob

HA, I crack me up!

... Thanks Cameron ... I prefer a relaxed process to gathering friends for a fishing trip ... and if folks can't make one occasion, there is always another ... the streams are not going anywhere ...

... the greatest fun I have is watching others have a good time ... last summer I got a big kick out of introducing J. Downes to 8X tippet, size 30 & 32 dries, and some seriously arrogant trout on Big Fishing Creek ... after he caught a few "the only way" (or so I arrogantly thought), I lost a bet that he couldn't hook one with a monster size 14 Klinckhammer ... we laughed like hell ... that cost me ... but great fun! ...
Bob

Andy
Great suggestions. The Beaverkill is on my short list. The Upper Delaware in NY was the only time I've had trout take me deep into my backing. Two trout in a row in fact. Lost them both. Fishing access on those streams can be problematic. The Battenkill in VT breaks my heart every year. The canoe hatch really puts the fish down. Battenkill browns are hard enough without the @#$% canoes. There is a campground north of Manchester. Never fished the NY end of it. The Otter Creek in VT is another good stream in the same area. The Otter and the Battenkill both have the same headwater. One flows south to the Hudson and the other north to Lake Champlain and on to the St Lawrence. Neat fact. For the most part trout fishing in VT is not all that good. There are places but I'd get castrated if I said where. I really enjoyed the Deerfield last year and thought that the fishing was grand, what's a more opportune time? The Farmington sounds great. Know anyone who knows the River?
I will try to make it if it works out to northern New England and I'm not too sure I'll have time to make it anyway. Busier than Hell and have to take advantage of it while it lasts. Who knows how it will work out though.
Come on up to Maine and we can fish the Landlocks on the stream whose name must never be mentioned.
39 days till trout season here for those who are counting.
RFMcD