Season Plans

[thefishingfreak]

catch a four pound bluefish and take that msba trophy from beetle

put a sail on my grady for grater fuel econamy.

[spinncognito]

Well, I stocked up on HABS needles at the MSBA show so now I have to justify that by learning to fish them. Fish more at night and less during the mid day. Pay attention (become more keen) at reading my surroundings and try to master the art of "thinking like a fish" including moon/tide pahses.

Gonna use up A LOT of the 250 hours of vacation time I have ben banking and a good portion of the 300 hours of "sick" time too!

spinn

[fishsmith]

Get the hang of surfcasting w/a conventional.
Maintain a fishing log.
Learn to rig dead baitfish better.
Not just cast to, but catch a schoolie tuna.
Keep telling the wife "nothing brings us closer together than time apart"
Take the boys fishing more.

[The Dad Fisherman]

Help my son get his 1st Keeper.
Fish more Wood this year.
Catch w/ Plugs i've made.
Pull a Keeper out of the Canal.
Get one thats 25 pounds or better this season.
Try and fish at least one leg of the Tri-State.
Try and fish w/ more people from the board.

[JPowers]

Land a shark from a shore/beach on Cape Cod.

[BigFish]

Bigger fish.....catch more on my wood! Fish more, same spots. Hopefully op the 40 pound mark......on my plugs!

[Fungus]

I bought a new kayak this year so I am going to start to do a lot of kayak fishing again. I used to do this but that was 10 years ago, before kids.

Also, I will move around some more and fish some other areas that I have not previously had the time to.

[squiddler]

I gotta catch me a squeteague this year, come hell or high water.

I wanna catch the world record Tog. God I love those Tog. You know they sleep upside down, right?

I would like to catch a bluefin on light spinning gear this year. Might invade RI myself and hit the mudhole this year to do just that.

I would like to piss less people off, and would like to have a few Tog over for dinner.....

[Uncle Matt]

In general, I want my fishing to be more productive. I have to move around more looking for fish instead of being lazy. I want to get back to hiking the beaches at night slinging eels. And I'd like to chase the sbft again this year. Wire ling jigging at Billingsgate gets old quickly.

[macojoe]

I am with you Cape, going to chase more Cod this year!!

But will have to pic days!! 20 miles out of Chatam with a 20 footer

[capesams]

some do it and more in a 19'er...you can find fish 10-11 miles out. 3 miles out down in welfoot.

[Tburg]

Invent a cure for the dreaded seal infestation on the lower Cape...

Fish more nights....fish more days......fish more mornings.....

Learn the Canal better...getting there but cost alot of jigs so far.....

Hit more spots......get back into Yak fishing....

[Goose]

Keep a log, fish deeper waters in the boat, target fluke, swim out farther. Catch COWS

[Raider Ronnie]

To put my 7 year old son Raider Leo onto a bass eclipsing his last years best
(of 19bs) wire line jiggin by himself with no help other that me netting the fish! I didn't have as a member of the MSBA juniors yet, so the fish couldn't be entered for the clubs derby!
but he is a member now!!!
Getting Leo a cod eclipsing his last years best of 24 lbs in over 300 ft of water
on a jig (NOT bait), again with no help other than me gaffing the fish next to the boat!
Both at 6 years old!!!
Getting my other son, 4 year old Matty his first keeper bass, blue & cod,
all from the boat of course!!!

[Crafty Angler]

My plans for the coming season will be pretty much like last year's - although I do want to start keeping a log.

The only other thing I'll be doing is trying to keep an eye on the great influx of guys threatening to come to RI

Ahhh...they're probably headed for SoCo ...that's where all the damned fish are anyway....

[Notaro]

also, i would like to catch more flukes on the shore and boat. i need more practice on distance casting, bassing skills, and working lures.

[MakoMike]

John,
I just plan to fish morre, particularly in the canyons. Inshore, offshore, just more fishing.

[Gotofish]

I really want to fish more than I did last season and hopefully fish smarter too. I want to hone my fluking skills, get a couple more funny fish but most importantly, but MOST importantly, I really hope to get a bluefin into my boat!

[RickBomba]

Sinking Mikey's kayak with my new howitzer!
Like to write more, but I'm going fishing right now!!!
Later,
Rick

[Motor Fish]

Less fishing, more catching. That would be nice....

[Moses]

This will be my first full season with a boat, so when the weather is right;
- fish the Elizabeth Island shoreline
- fish monomoy area
- fish mv, concentrating mostly on gh corner
- fish between plymouth & canal

From shore;
- fish the canal as many times during the week b4/after work as possible
- fish chatham area, including monomoy as long as rules don't change

For both, include my son, brother, father and friends whenever possible.

Keep a detailed log book with more than the date/time fishing.

Catch more on my own wood and wood I have acquired.

[Fish On]

Catch my first bluefin tuna.
Fish the Oak Bluffs Monster Shark Tourney , but actually get some points this time.
Get on the main leader board at the MV Derby, not necessarily be there at the end, but just get my name up there for a time.
Catch my first 40.
Attend a couple more MSBA meetings than just 1 or 2.
Learn from all the experts on SB.com.

[schoolie monster]

I'm not even going to say "I want to fish from the surf more this year" 'cause its pointless. It won't happen.

Learn a couple more of the boston harbor islands inside and out. Get better at finding bait and bring along some eels for backup.

Fish a little deeper structure and rips to try and get a few bigger fish.

Flyfish some more.

Get my dad a nice bass (20lbs+)

Get along better with my daughter when she comes out (I lost a little patience with her at times last summer).

That should be good. I like to do a variety of things fishing plastic, topwater, flies and bait. Just keep getting better at all of them. Stay versatile.

Good luck everyone... can't wait to get this season rollin'.

[Bazza]

I hope to try and get out more. I hope gas prices will be going down (does not look to good)
Goals:
Try the canal more with jigs
Fish monomoy- take the ferry
Fish RI
more fly fishing

[hooked]

fish more wood
fish alone less
spend less time online and more time on the water
fish more tides as opposed to getting out when I can
put my kids on keepers
commando trip to one of the islands during Fall

[Got Stripers]

To move on.