No real honeymoon advice here, but as you suggested, I think its time Timmy did whatever Ellie wants. Personally, I’m hopin that that means his honeymoon will include the mud baths, spa treatments and some hardcore clothes shopping. An added bonus like a fashion show would be sweet too. A play one night (preferably a musical), the ballet, or trip to the Opera would just rock.

Suggesting fishing honeymoons is just playing into his hands….

Finally, to set the record straight, unless you consider non stop fishing and drinking copious amounts of bourbon “work,” then I wouldn’t want any Flytalkers to be mislead about the amount of work Tim did at Damdochax – or in NOLA for that matter. He did make amazing photos in both places, that’s true, but he is, well, talented. Timbo and I have traveled the world “working” like this, so I know his MO. You’re busted dude.

Yup, for that and other reasons, he’s my hero for sure, but he does not need to fish on his honeymoon…unless she wants, of course….:) Buena suerte amigo!

Boy do I have some advice for you. Not only did I get married at a fishing lodge in northern Montana, I am finally taking a honeymoon (almost 4 years later) to Mango Creek Lodge for a week of flats fishing in May! Tim, if your wife is into a beautiful location with great cutthroat fishing check out Spotted Bear Ranch just south of Glacier National Park. They do wilderness floats or day trips from the ranch. Or check out Mango Creek Lodge on Roatan island off the coast of Honduras. I can hardly wait to get there and fish for 6 days and have all my meals and beverages included. Ideal honeymoon spot with low key, laid back lifestyle for one week. Also, if you are floating here next month, you had best call me. I would be more than happy to fish with you.

Wow, Tim and I should fish together sometime.

Not only was I also married on 9/20/08, but the week before and the week after were also the best two weeks fly fishing of my life. The week before, my dad, brother, two uncles and future father in law left the ladies to worry about the wedding and spent 4 days on the east fork of notell crick in the Bob Marshall. We caught hundreds of cutties averaging about 16 inches, with the top catch taping out at a very thick 21. About an hour later and a mile or so downstream I caught the fish of my lifetime, a 35inch bull that was a true freak of nature.

We got married on Seeley Lake and I caught a 29 inch pike within 30 minutes of saying I do while on a "romantic" canoe ride.

Two days later (1 on the Blackfoot and 1 on the Bitterroot), we were off to Telluride for 6 days. Here I had constant action up top from 10-16 inch bows. I managed to catch fish every day of the honeymoon and do enough else to keep the wife happy.

Like you say Deeter, the real hero here is my smokin hot wife who lets me get away with it all.

I'll send the proof pics to Deeter, feel free to post em if you want... but no Kentucky Waterfalls are included.

Western Maryland. Theres the Hagerstown outlets not 1 1/2 hour from the savage river and the farthest west point(which means other rivers), so you're within range.

Mike, does your wife have a single sister? Mother? I am so jealous. Same goes for Tim, too.

Honeymoon in June? Take a look at Mackinac Island and Traverse City. On second thought, if late in the month, there might be an after dark Hex hatch a few miles south ... she might get upset if he's out on the river all night, every night. Last time I took a girlfriend I had to swing for two nights on Mackinac for one night at the fishing lodge.

I would say to talk to the wife, have her make suggestions, because if you don't, she'll be unhappy, and if she's unhappy, you'll definately be unhappy.

Don't believe me, just ask my Ex-wife. ;P

You could get a cabin at Lopstick in Pittsburg NH, right at the start of the Connecticut River, above the White Mountains, and not far from Canada, or Maine.

Another option for after the honeymoon, would be to take separate vacations every now and then. I did it the last couple years, and this year I'm living the trout bum dream, while the girlfriend goes to Florida, May in New England, hitting the Berkshires, then the Battenkill in Vermont, then the Millers and Deerfield Rivers, then the First Connecticut Lakes, then Maine, then ending it with some good old Salt Water fishing.

TR, you are one lucky SOB. I was going to post that very sentiment regarding the BC steelhead trip (nice work) but saved it in the name of good taste. On this one though, I just don't see how I could not. She must be a special lady.

God forbid things should turn sour between you two love birds, but in the event they do, do you suppose you could be a pal and relay that information to the rest of us? I know that my calling on her in the event of such an unfortunate circumstance is normally in direct violation of man code, but I'm pretty sure if you read on there's an article in there allowing exception in the event such liberal attitude toward fishing enters the equation. That's right buddies, she'd be fair game. Look it up.

But hey, let's hope it never happens, forget I even mentioned it. As for honeymoon recommendations, I here Detroit is lovely in June.

Okay, Okay, in all seriousness, you should take her to some B&B near the Apostle Islands in northern Wisconsin on Lake Superior, not only is this romantic, but is also strategically adjacent to Chequamegon Bay which in June is smallie central. And you can even pack light, all you'll need is a 6-7 wt and a handful of clousers.

You're welcome,

Your favorite Yooper

mike,

holy crap! Just checked out that Bull. That thing has a head the size of a black lab. Good god. I think I would have been scared picking it up.