2007 Goals - Striper Talk Striped Bass Fishing, Surfcasting, Boating

Rockfish9 · 10-31-2007, 01:09 PM

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

ProfessorM · 10-31-2007, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Rockfish9

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

Ditto.

I also figured out and learned a bunch of new stuff this year. Never too old or experienced to learn some thing new. Oh yeah I finally got my first Albie too this year. Thanks George, it was a pleasure.

eelman · 10-31-2007, 02:54 PM

My original Goal was to just have a safe, productive enjoyable season, Little did I know it would be the season of my life! Personally I reached the holy grail landing a 50lber and a 60lber in a span of 4 days, not to many in that club! It was just the best fishing year of my life, Dont really have any goals now but to just enjoy each season as it comes and fish my way! works for me anyway! so cheers to 2007 I will never forget it! No it wasnt cold in june, the reason for the gloves was that my hands were complete Hamburger! I loved it!

Here is another shot of the fish!

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ilovetwofish · 10-31-2007, 03:52 PM

That is a awesome fish #^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&!

I caught a striper on the fly rod in the kayak both goals for me this year.Also caught my first striper on a eel new this year to me another goal.Fished a allnighter again first for me with no sucess deffanetly gonna do that more next year.Caought my biggest bluefish ever not really a goal but still cool.Overall a pretty good year would have liked a big cow but im onley 35 and hopefully have many more years to go.Met a lotta of very nice and helpful people this year.And I still have a month to go.

t.orlando · 10-31-2007, 04:16 PM

Large on plug-not yet
Large on chunk-yes
50#-not yet
Tuna-yes thanks to RR
Albie-yes
Bonito-no
weighable shark for OB Tourney-no
Win MV Derby-not even close
How to net and fish sand eels-yes
How to net and fish bunker-yes thanks to RR
20#Bluefish-not yet

Most importantly, learned a great deal about a few new and old areas that will produce many fish in the years to come. You may have a sucky nite catching, but as long as you learn something its a successful nite.

Backbeach Jake · 10-31-2007, 04:40 PM

Goal? Just one more. One more fish, one more cast, one more trip to the beach. I guess that's all it's ever been..

Slingah · 10-31-2007, 04:47 PM

I don't have many goals....if I never beat my personal best..thats okay..
I wanted to get a 35# + fish on a plug...I don't care about it anymore, I gave up after 3 years of trying...Ive gone back to eels...
I did get a aprox.30# on a pencil..that was enough...
I had my best local nite so far....lost count, all large..I guess that was my seasons highlight....
All in all a good but exausting year...alot of effort for not alot of results...typical.

Clogston29 · 10-31-2007, 04:59 PM

my main goal this year was to stay local and learn the area better. that didn't happen because a spot that is further away than I usually like to go paid off big time when we tried it one night on a hunch. it was a spot that we fished a few times before and that looked really good but that never produced the size fish that it looked like it should. this year that changed in a big way. spent about two months there and searching the surrounding area (about a mile or two radius) - finding them for a night or two and then losing them and starting hunting again.

what did happen is that I had a ten times better season than I ever could have hoped for or set goals for. landed my PB on eels, finnish swimmers, needles and metal lips (all over 40 except the needle). crazy. i paid for it and was pretty much miserable and going on no sleep for two months - but it was worth it.

HOCKEYCOACH · 10-31-2007, 05:09 PM

Goals change, got the chance early to buy a boat. I been waiting for a long time. Found the 20' center console @ the right(cheap) price.
So goal # 1 fish as much as possible with son #2 (loves to fish almost as much as soccer or hockey), did that 36'+ fish off the Race, blue fish in the rain flat calm day in the bay with poppers and 10# test too many fish to count C&Red. Out fished by #2 jigging off the Race (not a goal) same rod, same reel, same color jig. He get's 4 over 38" Pops 0 fish. He loved it ,bragging rights. Fishing with the better half, done x 10. Blessing of the fleet with wife and daughter #1, great time. To me I can't care less the fish I get I have the best time when my wife or my kids or a friend(who doesn't usually fish) come from the "city" and hooks a big fish. I have the time of my life.

Goal for 2008 get boat in early and do it all over again. Also get to the back side in the fall for the run.

Raider Ronnie · 10-31-2007, 06:27 PM

Tuna-yes thanks to RR

That day sticks out as one of the highlights of my year Tony !!!

Raider Ronnie · 10-31-2007, 06:31 PM

One of the other memorable type of days I had on the water watching Leo catch all the fish !
The only thing I didn't get a chance to do that I hoped,
was to get into some large action from the surf.