Goals for this season? - Striper Talk Striped Bass Fishing, Surfcasting, Boating

Edge Sportfish · 03-09-2008, 06:53 PM

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....

Backbeach Jake · 03-09-2008, 07:01 PM

I want to fish with as many of the good folks here as possible and just have a good time, a coupla keepers for the freezer.

Edge Sportfish · 03-09-2008, 07:09 PM

Right on BBJ. I dig your avatar, I have a picture of my wife standing next to the same bones while they were still a bit ripe. (She's holding a nice fish and her breath at the same time)

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Originally Posted by Backbeach Jake

I want to fish with as many of the good folks here as possible and just have a good time, a coupla keepers for the freezer.

gone fishin · 03-09-2008, 07:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Backbeach Jake

I want to fish with as many of the good folks here as possible and just have a good time, a coupla keepers for the freezer.

Well said and I second that!!

BigFish · 03-09-2008, 07:36 PM

I guess given George's post and having fished up here with him and his wife Tracey before, one great goal would be to do that again! Hope you make it up! (I'll build yer plugs fer ya.....but it ain't gonna be easy!)

I would like my first 40 pound plus and I want it on my wood!

spence · 03-09-2008, 07:41 PM

Break 30 lbs...and fish a lot more than I have the past two years...

-spence

Raider Ronnie · 03-09-2008, 08:11 PM

To stick to my plan (unlike the past few years)
And do some neglected projects around my house (gutting one of my bathrooms now)
Instead of saying the hell with it, it can wait
and spending every possible minute on the water !

Rob Rockcrawler · 03-09-2008, 07:40 PM

Same as always, beat the PB and fish more spots. Last year beat the PB but only fished 1 new spot, this year im going to fish and learn at least 5 new locations.

Fishin' Blues · 03-09-2008, 08:20 PM

I'd like to haul in a 30#'er and a schoolie tuna this year.

ilovetwofish · 03-09-2008, 08:33 PM

Brake 35# and get a albie or a bonita on the fly.

tattoobob · 03-09-2008, 08:39 PM

Taking my Dad on our fist tuna trip with Jeff Smith this summer, and go large on BI with DZ.

My main goal is to fish Eels and then put a Custom plug in the fishes mouth so I can get free plugs.

BigFish · 03-09-2008, 08:41 PM

TattooBob sounds as if he has plug envy?

Edge Sportfish · 03-09-2008, 09:03 PM

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Originally Posted by ilovetwofish

Brake 35# and get a albie or a bonita on the fly.

Lovetwofish, when you want to catch albies on fly give me a call. We have millions of them in the 10-20 pound range here in the summer and offer a "catch them until you say uncle guarantee or no charge" policy here. You'll literally hate them before the day is over.

Slingah · 03-09-2008, 09:27 PM

well, I met one goal already and that was to catch a sailfish (thanks George)
I guess my new goal is to learn how to fish from the otherside

BigFish · 03-09-2008, 09:33 PM

You switching teams Matt?

johnny ducketts · 03-09-2008, 08:44 PM

catch my first reasonably sized fish from the surf

BigBo · 03-09-2008, 08:46 PM

Fish the surf with Larry this year. We keep saying we're gonna, but never do.

BigFish · 03-09-2008, 08:48 PM

Well we are gonna!

mosholu · 03-09-2008, 08:54 PM

I would like to get a keeper from the surf during the may/june period, and a nice size one in the fall from the surf as well. I would also like to retain more information and apply it better as I make the same errors more than I would like to admit.

The Dad Fisherman · 03-09-2008, 08:55 PM

Break the 30 lb'er mark
De-mystify the needlefish....still ain't really figured them out yet.
Fish some new spots.....got a couple already picked out to hit hard next season.

jimmy z · 03-09-2008, 09:26 PM

Just to be able to get out there and do this thing we do is my goal. I believe in keeping it simple.

Redsoxticket · 03-09-2008, 09:45 PM

The one goal of several will be to effectively use sluggos similar in technique and results as "Van Staal Steve".

crash · 03-09-2008, 10:30 PM

Just moved, new territory to play with so my primary goal is to fish 3-4 days a week.

Finally keep a log.

First albie

Breaking 40 would be sweet, but definitly a reach for me considering I'm fising forign territory, rebreaking 30 may be a more realistic goal.

Goose · 03-09-2008, 10:48 PM

I'l like ta catch a 49 pounda and 9 pound fluke.

ya know that extra pound ain't all thats its cracked up ta be.

texican · 03-09-2008, 11:19 PM

My goals:

-Make myself expand in fishing techniques. I don't want to just fish one way(Topwater) but habbits are hard to break

. JIG BABY!
-Break my PB. I have done it the last two years in a row. But that was not hard to do since my PB was 28#'s. Wanna break 35.
-Meet new fisherman
-Find a few ways to break the off season. Freshwater fishing.

Brother Brian · 03-10-2008, 06:41 AM

Match the spot to the lure.

Rappin Mikey · 03-10-2008, 06:55 AM

I'd like to break the 40# mark this year.

Clogston29 · 03-10-2008, 07:07 AM

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.

fishbones · 03-10-2008, 01:26 PM

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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.

Mr. Sandman · 03-10-2008, 09:09 AM

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!