40th Birthday - Where would you go

[marley]

I have got my 40th coming up this year and rather than putting a party on and being left with a mess to clean up I have decided to go fishing for a week. So my question is where would you go? This will be a July / Augsut trip.

So far I am thinking either Vanuatu or Fiji. The one proviso is that the wife and kids will be coming along so a live a board will probably be out of the question.

thanks all

gav

[bharris]

cook island/rarotonga every thing the other islands have fish wise without all the tourests

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[boattart]

I'll add one vote for Vanuatu. If you do let me know and I can put you in touch with a couple of good operators there I fish with. How old are the kids and would they be fishing too?

Edited February 5, 2013 by boattart

[arpie]

Wilderness Island for a week off Exmouth if you were by yourself!! ( I am going there in late May for my 60th .... so long as my shoulder repairs in time!) You can Catch all the famous WA Pelagics!! Or just fish Exmouth instead with the family - BIG bonefish, big everything over there!!

Check these vids out for Wilderness island!

http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=wilderness+island&oq=wilderness+island&gs_l=youtube.3..35i39.3323.9744.0.12492.19.9.0.0.0.0.1619.2077.2-2j8-1.3.0...0.0...1ac.1.sDVkyJTOBN0

cheers

Roberta

[hookerbruce]

I'd try to take the family to Fiji for a family holiday, and do a week on your own serious fishing. Trying to organise days

while on a family holiday seem to get to complex unless everyone fishes.

Lord Howe has some great fishing shore based and from a boat.

Bruce

[bassboy888]

Where I would go is probably not an option but I would go for a week hard core barra fishing at Proserpine dam, the fish are big and plentiful, but if that doesn't work your a short drive from the salt!

[marley]

Boatart the kids wouldn't be fishing as they are only young (6 5, and 2). I have been to Vanuatu before and really enjoyed it. If I decide on Vanuatu I will definately take you up on your offer regarding charter companies.

One of the reasons I was thinking of Fiji is that the kids clubs in the resorts are great fun. It has something for everyone (plus great fishing)

thank you all for your advice

gav