Goals for next year

[Rich]

Along the same lines as Lizard's post on firsts, what are your goals for next year?

Mine:

Get better with crankbaits.

Throw a spinnerbait more.

Use maps and electronics better to find areas that will be more productive.

I'm sure there will be a few more, but that is a starting point.

[zman]

I have 1 goal - catch bigger fish. Thats it. If I do that I will be happy.

[macgyver]

First and foremost to get better at everything

1. Get better with Electronics, finding structure/cover/thermoclines especially for deeper water.
2. Get better with my Baitcaster skills
3. Get better with Crankbiats
4. Catch a 10lber or bigger
5. Fish a tournament or 2, just to see if I like it or not
6. Catch a 10lber or bigger
7. Get as many folks hooked on Bassin as I can
8. Catch a 10lber or bigger ;D

Lizards

ok,here's mine,in no particular order.....

1.become better with drop shotting
2.use lighter line and more finesse applications
3.learn how to pattern the fish and conditions better
4.pour baits and catch fish with them!!
5.turn as many people on fishing as I can
6.use green pumpkin more
7.mentally prepare myself better and stay focused in tournaments
8.pull a lunker from Back Bay
9.do all of this and still spend plenty of quality time with the family..

[ryan7261]

#1 walking would be at the top of the list!

#2 do some more tournaments.

#3 make lures for lot's of rich people :.

#4 try not to drive across the lake with my god dam anchor down. ???.

# 5 try not to catch any under 2 pounds in a tourny.

If any of these I would like to happen first is #4 please God #4 lol.

Robby.

[bassfisher14]

I think my number one goal for 2005 would have to be getting the wife to let me go fishing anytime that I want. ;D ;D ;D

[BassNva]

bassbooger
the trick is to convice her you're a borderline basketcase.the pressures of work,bills,family,etc.and then you have to get her to believe that fishing is the ONLY thing that keeps you from climbing a clock tower with an automatic weapon and start target practice.
not that i would ever do that

[fredhatch]

Tom does that really work? Oh well here goes:
1. Become better w/ electronics. Mostly finding the submerged canals and roadways, shellbeds.
2. Be able to boat the 50-60 bass a day w/o using live shiners at my favorite fishing spot.
3. Travel to more places to fish.
4. Become confident in a PNJ
5. Use crankbaits more.
6. Eventually get a hold of a Z$#K N S@$%*!
7. Enter more local tourneys to test myself.
Hopefully theres more. 8)

My #1 goal is to catch a 6lb Smallmouth
my #2 goal is to catch a catfish & a striper

[IL.bassin36]

1. Win 2 tourneys 2. Make the BFL Regionals 3. Make the IBF Classic 4. Promote my sponsors to the best of my ability ;D

[danrw84]

The list for the geek:
1. Â*Recognize bite patterns better (lure color, size etc.).
2. Â*Take my kids fishing more often.
3. Â*Not get frustrated with my kids when I take them fishing.
4. Â*Convince my buddies with boats that I am their best friend.
5. Â*Take at least 3 camping/fishing trips with my family.
6. Â*Get out and enjoy the beautiful waters God has given us more than I did this year!

[BassNva]

#1..come down from the clock tower
#2..go fishing more often,this 150 times a year crap is for the birds.
#3...try to figure a way to be mr.mom again.work suks

[Rob Mak]

mine are
finally catch a bass on a pnj.
catch a 10+ pounder.
to hear the phrase " your completely nuts" more in 2005 than in 2004.- i fished in 2 of 3 hurricanes.
to fish club tourny's against bassman and win at least 1-yeah right


zooker

[Infisherman1]

Mine are
1. learn how to use a pig-n-jig
2. start using cranks
3. get a boat
4. start using spinnerbaits
5. Get first in a tournament

There are a bunch more, but these are some of the big ones.

[RebelBasser]

Here's my list as well:

1-Electronics yada, yada, yada.
2-Weigh in a 5 fish limit that goes 20 lbs. plus.
3-Go back to using a worm more often. It used to be my #1 bait.
4-Catch a 6 lb. smallie. My son has caught one, my brother, his wife, everybody but me! :'(
5-To get SOME confindence in a jerkbait.

[bearpaw]

Zook,

Hey man, don't put yourself down, you are not that good.

Actually, it may happen sooner than you think !

[Rob Mak]

yeah i know how much you LOVE badin. but in the end of january... though i rather drop a cinder block on my foot it is going to be a long 8 hour tourny.

Here goes:

1. Be able to read the water better.
2. Come to grips with my depth finder and have a sound knowledge in what I see on the bottom.
3. Catch a 20#+ limit in any of my club tourneys.
4. And maybe have at least one, please, just one 5 or 6 pound kicker in a tourney.

There's more in the future.

[bearpaw]

Actually Zook, we had a pretty good event for Jan.
Top weight was over 9 lbs and 2nd was over 7.
Big bass was 4.30, and was caught by my partner, who I fished with in this last tournament. Which he did well in. He weighed in a total of three times this year. Two were with your's truly.

[Rob Mak]

never said ya can't catch fish it is just slow and slower yet.

zooker

[randerson52]

my goals
1. use crankbaits
2. Get a few new rods, teqhnique specific
3. try not be a as much of an *** to people

[boisebassin]

Goals??? Well here ya go:
1...Dont bomb in a "T"...enough doing great pre-fishin
2....Be more consistant...enough of bomb one day..kill em the next.
3...Try to better your biggest fish ;D..Everyone wants that.
4.....Listen to BassinTom....Hit the Lottery so you dont have to work and fish more
5....Get bigger boat to hold more tackle ;D
6....Buy more stuff to fish with

[catfishtonyd]

Go fishing.