2007 Goals

[Flaptail]

It was ( and still is) a typical season. Lot's of fish to 35 pounds, bigger than that were tough round these parts (Cape Cod) from shore.

Highlights so far have been the most spectacular hit on one of my homemade poppers I have ever witnessed in June when a 35 pounder followed the plug for a 100 feet and as I sped up the retrieve ten feet from the boat she lost her mind and killed the thing just off the rod tip. Me and Eric were soaked from the water that thing threw.

A 23 pound bass on the flyrod while drifting lazily across sand flats in Cape Cod Bay sight casting to rolling bass under a noon day crystal clear sky. There were hundreds of bass of all sizes for weeks there.

A 45 inch fish that ate one of my home spun needles on a dark night on a noted rocky island shore that just fought harder than any fish that size I have caught in a while. One of many low to mid 40 inch fish I had there this year.

First cast one June morning at the canal, again on a home made popper and having a 25 pound fish cartwheel across the surface after hitting the plug ass over tea kettle style. That fish thought he was a salmon.

With Numbskull one hot humid night in August on a point on a distant island and having fish after fish after fish, mostly all legal or better hit until I was actually tired of being on with a quality fish mid to high 30 inch range every cast and went and streched out under the foggy sky on an old surfboard and passed out.

Me and Stiffy and Kissell talking old times and taking 15 to 20 pounders on just about every cast in May at our secret inlet on Chrome Creek Chub poppers.

Walking for miles on a winter beach several times with TC and talking about the many ways to catch bass and how many of the old guard are gone that once fished with us.

There are so many memories to keep me at the lathe all winter perfecting and refining plug designs in preperation for next year.

[lurch]

Originally Posted by Flaptail

It was ( and still is) a typical season. Lot's of fish to 35 pounds, bigger than that were tough round these parts (Cape Cod) from shore.

Highlights so far have been the most spectacular hit on one of my homemade poppers I have ever witnessed in June when a 35 pounder followed the plug for a 100 feet and as I sped up the retrieve ten feet from the boat she lost her mind and killed the thing just off the rod tip. Me and Eric were soaked from the water that thing threw.

A 23 pound bass on the flyrod while drifting lazily across sand flats in Cape Cod Bay sight casting to rolling bass under a noon day crystal clear sky. There were hundreds of bass of all sizes for weeks there.

A 45 inch fish that ate one of my home spun needles on a dark night on a noted rocky island shore that just fought harder than any fish that size I have caught in a while. One of many low to mid 40 inch fish I had there this year.

First cast one June morning at the canal, again on a home made popper and having a 25 pound fish cartwheel across the surface after hitting the plug ass over tea kettle style. That fish thought he was a salmon.

With Numbskull one hot humid night in August on a point on a distant island and having fish after fish after fish, mostly all legal or better hit until I was actually tired of being on with a quality fish mid to high 30 inch range every cast and went and streched out under the foggy sky on an old surfboard and passed out.

Me and Stiffy and Kissell talking old times and taking 15 to 20 pounders on just about every cast in May at our secret inlet on Chrome Creek Chub poppers.

Walking for miles on a winter beach several times with TC and talking about the many ways to catch bass and how many of the old guard are gone that once fished with us.

There are so many memories to keep me at the lathe all winter perfecting and refining plug designs in preperation for next year.

2008 goal: Fish with Flaptail!!!

[The Dad Fisherman]

This might help......http://www.striped-bass.com/Stripert...ighlight=goals

Originally Posted by The Dad Fisherman

Get my 1st 30 lb'er
Get my Daughter a keepah...
Find some new Spots in my neck of the woods
Fish Big water more
Want to make a trip to either MV or Block once next year.....

I only managed one of mine.....and that was finding some new spots.

[Squibby17]

Overall I would say I had my best year ever! I fished more than I had before and beat my PB twice. I moved to a new area and was able to consistantly catch fish, and through trial and error I found at least 3 spots where I know what time of tide and wind is good.

I wanted to break the # 30 mark from shore, I got a 42+" fish that I didn't weigh but would definitely say was over 25 lbs. I wanted to use my fly rod more and was stoked to get my first and second Albie on the fly down on the vineyard. I also helped my girlfriend catch her first keeper a nice 33' fish.

The only thing I would say I regret is that I caught all my best bass by myself. I enjoy fishing alone, but wish I could have shared some of my better nights with a fishing companion.

I'm going to Rhody this weekend for the first time for one last fishing assault mission, so perhaps that 30# is waiting for me

[riverrat2]

Wanted a 40, didn't get one came clost twice. But the season isn't quite over for me.

[RIROCKHOUND]

Originally Posted by riverrat2

Wanted a 40, didn't get one came clost twice. But the season isn't quite over for me.

Same.
no 40. goal unmet.

BUT
Had fun
Fished fairly hard.
Had fun
A lot of skunkings
Still had fun

[numbskull]

Still looking for my first 40lb (plug) fish of the year (or last year also for that matter)....but I've had plenty of fun doing it.

[Rockfish9]

All I wanted was to enjoy every trip on the water.. goal acheived.

[american spirit]

i had a personal goal just to get out more after trying to plan a wedding last year. i also wanted to try and be more self guided in choices and techniques.

i feel like i accomplished those goals. i was forced to find new spots due to poor productivity in old ones. this payed off and i had about 3 weeks of fishing that shattered last years personal bests.

hopefully a sucessful weekend trip to bi will cap off a positive season. next years goals: fish harder in may/ june and august/ september; also catch fish over 40#; use more eels.

[capecodkid]

Wanted to break 30#'s. Came close with one at 29lbs in the spring. Wanted to catch a 40" on the fly. Didn't meet that goal either.

[piemma]

Originally Posted by lurch

2008 goal: Fish with Flaptail!!!

Me too, before I pass on to that great bass haven in the sky...