1. Start keeping a fishing log

2. Become better at casting with baitcasters.

3. Learn how to catch fish on jigs (specifically flipping and pitching).

4. Catch smallmouth on tubes.

5. Get better at frogging.

6. Break 5lb mark for PB

I think its time to buy a boat, get away from constant shore fishing.  Otherwise, have a great time and catch fish!

Same as my unattained goals this year plus some more

5LM over 10, 1 over 15

Smallie over 6

Spot over 7

A world record.

and non-bass goals:

Catch a golden trout

Brown Trout over 7

Striper over 15

spend more time in the mountains fly fishing again

Get better at jiggin, get better at using Texas rigs, and get a better PB!

I'm after one fish.

If I ever get her hooked-up again,

I intend to have a photo opportunity!

8-)

A SMB over 5 lbs

A LMB over 5 lbs

Master a new technique or lure type.

Get better a reading water/putting a pattern together.

1) LMB over 5.0

2) try new lakes and learn to locate fish in new environments

3) learn jigs

I'm going to start fishing more than club tournaments this year, so I have to work on being more aware of how I am spending my time on the water.

Like a lot of other folks, I am going to work on learning to fish a jig.

Any way to get this stickied? So as the year progresses we can track how people are doing with there goals. People can post up as they work on there goals.

This may take more than a year, but no time like 09 to start.

I'm gonna be the guy that no matter what lake, time of year, weather, lrg or sml mouth, everynoe else thinks, he's got a shot at winning today.

The reason is that would mean I've managed my time well, put the patterns together, been versitile, been efficient and consistent. Not because I think I'm better than everyone. because I'm not!  Many humbling days to my credit. :'(

1.) get a new pb

2.) catch more than 89 bass

3.) learn how to catch fish on jigs

My 2009 Goals:

1 - Catch bigger than 8lb 3oz.

2 - Work Jigs Better

3 - Buy new poles and gear (This is a goal within its self with a daughter)

4 - Hit the water more to obtain #1

5 - Find a taged Striper

1. State Record Smallmouth.

2. Get my scuba classes done.

3. Spend more time fishing.

I want to get that boat that i've been saving up for. I should get the boat come May.

My goals are lofty:

Fish with Catt at least twice.

Fish with Fishfordollars at least three times.

Fish again with Muddy, Ghotti, Riskkid and Roadwarrior.

Catch a few nice bass in the process.

Fish with Long Mike,Ghotti,and Riskkid,

Fish with LBH

Fish withCATT and Fish for Dollars: This will probablly not happen until the next year. It will be hard fishing and taking notes at the same time .

learn how and when to use jigs and cranks.

be consistant with soft plastics and try drop shotting and c-rigs.

get a boat/kayak (not going to happen , but who says ill get everything i ask for?).

learn to eliminate empty waters.

try to get my fiance to go out with me.  

RW, that one still hurts, don't it?

I want to either get a boat or even a nice inflatable so I can get ON the water not TO the water.

I also want to concentrate on using a jig, haven't caught one on a jig yet.

Other goals would include getting together with more of the members on this site and a new PB over 4.5 lbs.

Good luck to all ya all in '09

Q

Patience.

That's it.

Patience.  

Catch my biggest bass (over 7lbs 3oz)

learn to fish deep structure

I would like to:

1. Catch more quality fish (break the 5 pound barrier)

2. Become more confortable with deep water fishing (10+ feet)

3. Finally put forth an effort to learn how to fish a jig

4. Be more consistent with my fish catching- Adapt better and fish smarter

Cranks.  I want to get better with them in different scenarios.

Plastics are also a big priority, and fortunately Dean has sent me a nice usps package loaded with them for Christmas.  Lot's more reading to do this winter.

Keep breathing for 5 more months until the ice goes off the lakes then another month until the season opens the third week in June.

Yeah ! I know  

Only 2 goals for me.  

1) Fish more

2) learn something new