Goals for this season?

[Clogston29]

I want to strike a better balance between fishing and everything else in life this year. I still want to get out and fish alot, but I want it to cause less impact on other things. Definately doeable, I just need to be more self aware and less compulsive.

[Mr. Sandman]

Develop a more specialized surfcasters jig (a type of buck tail of sorts) for fishing my waters. I have got a pile of protos, and all kinds of one off molds on my workbench but after testing them all I am back at the drawing board. Getting closer...maybe a few more weeks.
(a few people have seen me out there casting stuff off a friends pier this winter and I can't imagine what they are saying)

...then actuually catch a fish with it this spring!

[Flaptail]

Stay healthy and fish a lot and just have fun doing it.


I would like to fish up north with Rockfish9 and get Numby to come along. I always thought of anything north of Plymouth MA as the Artic regions.

Would be different ( And I will do the driving)

Write a book? nah

[BigFish]

You better plan on fishing with BigFish....ya big dope!

I'd buy yer book!

[Finaddict]

Get down and fish with George - be it night snooking in the inlet or offshore ... -
BigFish's Dannys would slay them.

Originally Posted by Edge Sportfish

Other than the blatantly obvious " I want to catch a 50 etc." what is your personal goal to accomplish this season? If you don't have one you should think about it. It gives you something to look forward to and start making a game plan for now while you get fired up to get after it.

My goal is to get up for a visit with the wife and have Slingah get me into some boat fish on the North river and to catch a pig on one of Bigfish's plugs from the beach....

[chris L]

fish without using too much fuel . Im going to have to be imaginitive on this . I am not giving cash to greedy pigs . my #1 goal as always is to have fun !!

by the way anyone see me on the beach I got a hair cut .

[chris L]

Originally Posted by BigFish

You switching teams Matt?

doesnt make him a bad guy . but you wont catch me in the mens room stall sitting next to him anytime soon .

have a good time on the other side rocket man .

did you mean flyfishing or tuna fishing not the other way ?

[jimmy z]

And, to keep focused, and hopefully get a personal best. That's always in my plan.

[fishbones]

Originally Posted by Clogston29

I want to strike a better balance between fishing and everything else in life this year. I still want to get out and fish alot, but I want it to cause less impact on other things. Definately doeable, I just need to be more self aware and less compulsive.

I'd like to do the same thing, but I need to fish more this year to strike a good balance. Last year, I fished less because of a new job, small child and home renovations. I found that I was grumpier around the house because I was busy with everything else and not fishing enough. This year, I plan on getting my wife and son out on the boat and getting out after work more. If I can do this, I'll make myself and everyone around me happier.

As for the goal, I'll be happy if I can fish with my son and get him hooked the way my dad did for me. Any nice catches will be a bonus.

[keeperreaper]

Last year was an amazing year but towards the end I was burnt out. This year fish my goal is to concentrate on quality fishing every time out, getting more bang for my buck. I'm going to do less tuna fishing and more bass fishing due to time constraints with a new one on the way and the job. I need to reteach myself to really enjoy the experience and not just the results again.

[american spirit]

I scouted two spots so far that i want to fish hard this year. Other goals are to fish every wednesday night (new work schedule gives me thursdays off), gain confidence in darters and bucktails.

[Slingah]

Originally Posted by chris L

did you mean flyfishing or tuna fishing not the other way ?

what I mean by "the otherside" is fishing for striper from a boat...I am not switching teams....happily married ( to a woman)...

[BigFish]

I have seen the "marriage" thing used as a cover before......hiding in marriage as a surfcaster and then.......he comes out of the tackle box....a boat fisherman! Frankly....I am scared!

[tattoobob]

Originally Posted by chris L

by the way anyone see me on the beach I got a hair cut .

Oh man a hair cut, I don't take to change well

[BillyBlanks]

Beat my personal best of 43#s, ideally break the 50 mark. Catch an albie or bonito on the fly.

[ProfessorM]

same as every year, have fun and fish with friends

[ThrowingTimber]

I'd like to learn, have fun, be prepared, be early, I'd like to get the girls and Candi on some fluke if possible

[HookLine&Sinker]

catch fish on all my plugs,
catch a 30#+ fish
get atleast 10 keapers
catch atleast 3 fish on jiggs

[Monty]

Spend more time fishing with my eleven year old son.

[striperman36]

If I could only get my 11 year old to fish!!

55+ and more friends on the boat, or maybe more friends that want to get up and go fishing at 0330.

[EricW]

Catch a whole mess of bluefish!


And a 3lb + pickerel at my favorite lake.

[numbskull]

Catch a big white perch.

[striperman36]

good luck with the perch unless you go to ACK.

[WadingWill]

To have alot of fun, learn alot, not get hurt, and hopefuly catch a pig on one of my plugs. I also want to take my wife, sister, and friend surfcasting for the first time and put them on some fish.

[smac]

Originally Posted by Edge Sportfish

Other than the blatantly obvious " I want to catch a 50 etc." what is your personal goal to accomplish this season? If you don't have one you should think about it. It gives you something to look forward to and start making a game plan for now while you get fired up to get after it.

My goal is to get up for a visit with the wife and have Slingah get me into some boat fish on the North river and to catch a pig on one of Bigfish's plugs from the beach....

Not get divorced.

[patpatriot]

Enjoy as much time on the beach and with the sun, besides that, being in the dark of night with a 100lb Brown shark....ahh serenity now.

[bloocrab]

My goal is to get the grass in the front yard to fill in all the cracks that formed due to rain run-offs... I newly seeded late last fall and I got more veins in the front yard than I care to mention. Gonna be a tough one with such a high pitch -

Fish - Wise = I still can't fish like I used to, but with another possilbe push of large fish this year, I'm going to make myself available to them.


....and get another job that doesn't involve being on call ////...

[Slingah]

almost frorgot my #1 goal of 2008...
Catch More, Fish Less

[Hooper]

I like the idea of keeping a trip log. Makes for interesting winter reading. And, I need to fish more this year....

[fishbones]

Originally Posted by bloocrab

My goal is to get the grass in the front yard to fill in all the cracks that formed due to rain run-offs... I newly seeded late last fall and I got more veins in the front yard than I care to mention. Gonna be a tough one with such a high pitch -

Have you tried putting that straw material (it rolls out like carpet) down over the seeds? My friend had a new home built and the front yard sloped towards the street. When they first seeded, the seeds all washed down the street after the first rain. Then the builder re-seeded and put the straw stuff on top and it held the seed pretty well. It also helps keep the moisture on the seeds. The stuff decays into the lawn over time and dissapears. You can probably pick it up at any garden center or Lowes/HD.