Goals 2007

[Central Bassman]

Ole what lowrance do you have?? I might be more then willing to help you learn it, as long as you take me fishing and tech me some tricks

[LEECH21]

1.To catch a MN 9 pounder!!!

2.To take my 4 year old son out more times than last year.

3.To catch that elusive 21 inch smallie. Came real close the last few years.

[bassphish2005]

this is the year I get one over 7 lbs

and [sorry] it goes on my wall

Lost two that big in my life,,,,and I need redemption..NOW

[jeffyo45]

Improve my finish in my Federation Club.

Catch a fish on a jig 'n pig & carolina rig.

[saints17]

im only 17 so i want to learn how to take the boat out alone.. (have to learn how to unload and load the boat on/off trailer) and i want to get into tourny or club fishing with my friend some how.. ill try to fish 4-5 days a week

[bassNspear]

Welcome to FM Saints. Nice to see you on the site!!!!!!!!!!

[saints17]

thanks a lot, good luck this year!

[Captain B.R.K]

Goals for 2007 for the Captain are:

* To learn how to get out on the water more with balancing the new dog owner bit

* Get on more new water around St.Cloud than previous year

* Have a good time and enjoy bass catching with some buddies

I really like Deitz's season clicker idea and I was thinking about that last spring when the idea was brought up. Season won't work for me, but I like the daily clicker idea. IF I can get another 15+ catch day on the water, that would be sweet!

[TurnUpTheFishing]

Lets see off the top of my head....

-Find out why every basshead and their grandma are fishing jigworms and dropshots.

-Continue learning how to effectively fish deep cranks.

-Catch another 6lb MN bass.

[Central Bassman]

Quote:

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-Find out why every basshead and their grandma are fishing jigworms and dropshots.

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it's because they catch fish

[ocf1]

Get on the water as much as possible!!! then bbeat my gramps..... that'll be tough

[fishinchicks]

Fish more, worry less. Learn new lakes and techniques. Spend quality time with each of my daughters, and most importantly, my husband (who doesn't complain too much about my tackle collection).

[uwecsteeple]

My goal is to catch my weight in bass! 155lbs.

Not a huge goal but it will make me get out this summer.

[Deitz Dittrich]

My goal is to weigh 155 lbs again.. LOL... Although that may look kind of sick on my 6-3 frame.. LMAO

uwe-Great goal.. that is a fun one... instead of fish... keep track of pounds?... Love it!!! I had so much fun on the numbers thing last year, the pound thing might be worth thinking about for a change?... hmmmmmmmm

[bronzeback01]

My goal for this season is to set the state record. I need 9+ to beat Rav's record. I honestly think I have found a small lake that could produce that fish. I have fished the lake for two years and have caught a pile of fish in the 4-5# range and have had 2 that went 6. I have had some monsters follow my baits up and I lost one last fall that I believe could have done it. My plan is to throw big baits like swimbaits and giant lizards to ward of those pesky 3 and 4 pounders.

[ikeslayer]

bronzeback that is an awesome goal. i would love if you had a blog where you told us about each time you were on the water trying to break the state record. that would make a great read. Also i hope this lake has all the requirements to meet it like public access. I am pretty sure you can catch the state record and if it is private they just say nice fish. ike

[bronzeback01]

I was thinking about making a trip to the lake this afternoon just to see what was happening. But after trying a couple spots on the river and another small pond without a bite I figured I was wasting my time if I decided to make the trip to mystery lake. The lake does have public access but receives almost no real pressure from bass fisherman (thank God)just a pile of crappie jerkers and the ocasional pike fisherman. The secret to the fishery is waders. I'd say the majority of the fish I caught out of there last spring came out of water where you literaly couldn't have gotten a canoe into without killing yourself. It's a matter of stalking (literaly) through inches of water, well, its a lot more like stalking deer through a swamp because I spend most of the time crawling over logs and falling into beaver runs. But it's some of the most exciting fishing I've ever experianced. Theres nothing like flipping a jig into a hole in the woods and having a 3.5 lber almost rip your rod out of your hands and then have it happen again and again and again. Most of the fish average in the 2- 2.5lb range but I'd say I average close to a dozen over 3lbs in a day. On a good day I'd say I take over 30 fish. But man are you exhausted at the end of the day. The cool thing is the three biggest fish I have taken have all come off of the same laydown and one of the pigs that I had follow right to my feet came off of the same spot. But last fall I found a spot I think is even better because it sits in about four more feet of water and I think I could see old beds in there, and I think we all know what it means when a fish is bedding in six feet of waler! That also happens to be the spot where I had the monster come unbuttoned. Theres something erily exciting about watching a two and a half foot shaddow attack your chatter bait!

I think I am going to throw swimbaits most of the summer to target the 5+ fish on the weed lines. That may be the key. (I have a lot of ideas)

I think I will try to log all of my trips on FM just to keep everyone posted. That sounds like an awesome idea.

It's a pretty lofty goal but we can all dream cant we?

[Griggs]

1.) Have fun fishing!

2.) Catch a bass over 5 lbs

3.) Get better at fishing jig n pig

[Duffman]

1. Target smallies more.

2. Set realistic goals, 10 largemouth over 20" is attainable, but 3-5 is more likely.

3. Fish new water.

4. Stick with the old stand by lures, but try something new here and there.

5. Enjoy the time spent on the water with myself, my dog, the Mrs. and friends.

[musky hunter]

Same goal as last year: I only need one 8#-1oz smallie to keep me happy. I think I know the water it swims in.

Other than that, have fun, catch lots of fish, take more vacation time, loose 25#, keep my wife happy and either kill, give away, or properly train a young boxer puppy and still keep my wife happy. (No, the puppy wasn't my idea).