Fishing Goals For 08'! - Striper Talk Striped Bass Fishing, Surfcasting, Boating

BigFish · 12-31-2007, 08:21 PM

Keeperreaper started a similar thread in boating so my apologies if I am stealing his thunder but many don't go there!

So what are your fishing related goals for 2008?! New places you want to fish? Set a personal best? Perhaps catch fish of a different species for the first time?

I have a few.....my quest for a striper over 40 continues...so I hope to end that......and it comes on wood! A striper over 30 pounds on topwater! Would like to fish Block Island, maybe Montauk! Cuttyhunk is already on the schedule...again!

I guess I will be fishing the canal a little?

Best of luck to my fellow fishermen.....may your fishing aspirations come true in 08'!

chief10 · 12-31-2007, 08:24 PM

you better keep that bike then.

keeperreaper · 12-31-2007, 08:25 PM

No thunder stolen. My goals for '08 are as follows.
Learn more techniques/applications to catch fish consistently.
Get another 50 this time from shore.
Break the 40 pound mark from the canal.
Fish with some new people from the board.
Enjoy my fishing time with my daughter.
Learn Rhody a lot better than I know it now.

Raider Ronnie · 12-31-2007, 08:27 PM

To pay under $5:00 per gal on the water!

BigFish · 12-31-2007, 08:29 PM

No bikes.....you don't have a bike!

chief10 · 12-31-2007, 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by BigFish

No bikes.....you don't have a bike!

ridler72 · 12-31-2007, 08:46 PM

BFT and 48.5lb Striped Bass or better from the kayak. Finding and landing a Mahi in New England would be a bonus.

lurch · 12-31-2007, 09:14 PM

I fished a ton this year and learned so much in 07. I guess a goal for me would be to keep the momentum going and try to learn even more in 08.

Swimmer · 01-01-2008, 08:20 PM

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Originally Posted by ridler72

BFT and 48.5lb Striped Bass or better from the kayak. Finding and landing a Mahi in New England would be a bonus.

The mahi trip on a yak might be just a tad too far, don't ya think?

ProfessorM · 12-31-2007, 09:57 PM

No goals just enjoy every day

Nebe · 12-31-2007, 10:30 PM

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Originally Posted by ProfessorM

No goals just enjoy every day

x2

Slipknot · 12-31-2007, 11:01 PM

My goal is to be healthy enough to be able to fish with Crazy Alberto

I better get into shape

lurch · 12-31-2007, 11:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Slipknot

I better get into shape

I busted my a$$ last winter to be in shape for fishing in 07 and what a HUGE difference it made with my shoulder and back strength plus my stamina. I remember working out on the eliptical machine and free weights thinking of all of the tough places to fish and also throwing 4.5 oz jigs in the canal all night....my shoulders and back felt great all season long.

luds · 01-01-2008, 01:11 AM

50

30 on topwater would also make me

but it will never happen.

Tagger · 01-01-2008, 08:19 AM

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Originally Posted by ProfessorM

No goals just enjoy every day

If I break a personal best awesome .. if I don't ,,just enjoy the time in the water...Would like to fish with more peeps on the board .. Only goal would be to gain access to some spots I been eyeing ..

ilovetwofish · 01-01-2008, 09:01 AM

1 get healthy, 2 quit smoking ,nicer to the wife and kids.

I am going to try to fish nights more in new spots from the surf and in the kayak.Live line a large pogi never tried it.Fish wish a sluggo never really tried it.Buy and try custom plugs from local guys even though i cant afford it.Top my record of 12 bass over 28 inches last year.And most of all catch a bass over 35 pounds doesnt matter how.

afterhours · 01-01-2008, 09:11 AM

#1 goal is 40# + on wood in the surf- came thisclose last season, explore northern ma a bit more, and fish with good friends more often.

5/0 · 01-01-2008, 09:45 AM

Basic & simple fishing goals for 08.....I'd like to get out more,fish longer into the sunrise,try new spots and fish with S-B friends more often.

5/0

The Dad Fisherman · 01-01-2008, 01:33 AM

30 is my goal this year
also want to De-mystify the Needle.
Fish the Block for the 1st time would also be nice

jimmy z · 01-01-2008, 01:51 AM

I have talked with a buddy of mine, in the past few seasons, to make some trips. With my son being older, now, I think I can make this work.

JamesJet · 01-01-2008, 07:16 AM

My goals:

Find a few spots closer to my new home (Melrose MA)
As someone said earlier unlock the needle
Learn a few Canal spots
Work at all aspects just to become more consistent
Stay healthy
Try to get a better balance between fishing, wife, job etc. Basically try to fish more but not slow my productivity in the other areas.
Meet and fish with some of the guys from this board.

striperondafly · 01-01-2008, 07:29 AM

a 40lb plus on a plug
catch a bigeye tuna over 250
use my kayak more

johnny ducketts · 01-01-2008, 05:31 PM

Well this will be my second season in the surf, I would actually like to catch a keeper from the surf on a plug that I built.

TheSpecialist · 01-01-2008, 07:44 PM

Realistically just to fis. With all the hours I worked, and a 2 1/2 yo at home finding time is tough. A bonus would be to get out for tuna

Fishin' Blues · 01-01-2008, 08:02 PM

I have a spot thats perfect for fly fishing stripers. I might have to get a saltwater setup.

My hope for 2008 is that gas prices come down.

RickBomba · 01-01-2008, 08:07 PM

Make up for 21 years of working every weekend, by trying to fish every weekend.
I also have holidays off now, which I never had before, so spend ervy three day weekend fishing.
Fish with Mikey and #^&#^&#^&#^&y more (all three of us together).
I already made it through day one with no smoking, no gum, no pills, no patch, so that's pretty good.
Start fishing for winter bass without tipups!

Catch a winter bass.
Lose 30 pounds.
Enjoy my life for the first time in the last 22 years, I thank God every day I don't work in restaurants or that Hellhole Bugaboo Creek Steakhouse outfit anymore...they'll be lucky if they're still in business next year!

Anyhow, really looking forward to seeing everybody at the TFCTFN and the beaches during the year.
Oh yeah, and hit Nahant after work 3 nights a week!
Later,
Rick

flyben24 · 01-01-2008, 08:27 PM

30# from the boat, big fish from surf

cardnial77 · 01-01-2008, 09:22 PM

learn 2 new spots this year, and build confidence with 2 new types of plugs, land a 40lb fish, get a chance to fish with a few people from the board

plankton · 01-01-2008, 09:38 PM

Well the wife and I have decided to move to Australia (she's from there) at the end of October, so this could very well be my last season chasing stripers. I would like to spend more time surf fishing at night, find a few more spots to do that up here on the north shore, make more trips to rhody and learn some spots down there better, fish the canal for the first time, and just enjoy myself during it all.

I almost forgot, find my confidence/comfort zone fishing darters!

Notaro · 01-03-2008, 12:56 PM

um, i would like to do well in school so i can graduate and get the hell out of there. maybe some fights and mroe time for me to be conditioned properly. in summe,r i gotta fish more and hang out with people. i need a big fish.