My goal is to catch at least one whenever I go.

Same here.  I just prefer to not get skunked.  Most of the time that happens but not always.

It's funny how things differ from place to place. Down here in Texas we dont seem to catch the numbers of fish but the size is much bigger. I am not happy if I fish and dont catch at least one around 5, but a 20 fish day would be a real good one. Sounds like a lot of ya'll catch 30+ easy but may not have the size. Weird...

all ya need is one good one to make it one helluva day

It really depends where I'm fishing if its a big lake and I'm targeting bigger fish then 5-8 is a solid day. If Im fishing a pond then ill expect 30 fish or so.

It deppends when and where. Usually, my goal is a limit of keepers. that's a good day. If at least one is 3+lb, it's a great day. If I just catch some, it's OK.

I hate SKUNKS.

up north

good day 10

great day 20

best day 50 smallies up to 3lbs on a jerkbait in 4 hrs in spring

No bad days as long as I'm fishin' not workin' ;D

their are so many variables. It seems that the older I get, the more and more I enjoy a great weather day, on a beautiful lake, with little to no boat traffic..... Fish or no fish.

Then, once in a while I might go somewhere like Clear Lk, not expecting to catch a DD, but if I catch like 15 bass, from 4 to 8 lbs each (or say 15 fish, for 70 lbs), that would be a good trip

But say its windy, and / or people in my way, and / or a mud-hole of a lake..... or in other words, where "the catching is everything" then yea' a single fish over 10 lbs makes it all worth it. A "teener" is even better. A 15 plus is like Whooo Hoooo ! :-)

Peace,

Fish

Just one is good enough for me - dink is better than a skunk any day - I hate the SKUNK!  Feel like a total failure.

Even one 3# is good but on average 40-60 smallies is good for the day