Fishing Goals for the 2008 Season

[Awoods]

1) Learn how to bass fish and actually catch one.
2) Be open-minded to different techniques.
3) Become more experienced in the river for salmon
4) Teach my 3 year old sister how to fish
5) Gain more knowledge overall about fishing.

[gpc]

Good thread. I think to name all of my annual goals would almost be impossible. I like to set weekend goals when I go away for the weekend. Like last time I left for the weekend here was my goals.

1) catch the largest trout of my life
2) catch either a lahontan cutthroat or a tiger trout
3) get my homemade bait and jigs to work
4) fish 5 different lakes

I ended up going 2 for 4, meeting my goal on the last 2.

Every weekend its different. I set the bar kind of high last time, I only expected to reach one of them, so was pretty happy to knock down 2 of them. Usually they arnt that intense, but I like to set them some what high

[leahcim_dahc]

My 2008 season will be quite short...my only goal at this point is to spend as much time with my son and daughter as I can fishing.

[Joe Heater]

I have several goals but one that rises above all else.

I would just love to once run into somebody out there that would have the nerve to tell me that I should be releasing a legal fish that I choose to keep. Because if that happens, my next goal is going to be to hit that person with that fish. Then that person can choose to dislodge the fish if he/she wishes and release it back into the wild.

Peace

Joe

[Outdrsguy]

Mine are to:
1) Hook a Great Fish While
2) Having Great Sex in the Boat and
3) Be able to Land the Fish
4) And having a Great Picture Taken with Me and the Fish


It Sure is Great to have Blondie as a Fishing Partner!!!

[Mike Carey]

well, I can't top the previous one. I'll just settle on getting to actually go fishing.

[talus]

a pike and a carp on a fly
explore 3 new rivers in Idaho, 3 in Montana
catch a fish in saltwater on a fly rod

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i have set my goals high and i think i can complete each one.

-Catch a summer run steelhead larger than 10lbs.

-Catch a silver lake (cowlitz co.) bass.

-Catch a tiger musky.

-Catch a coho out of the lewis river.

-Catch a pink salmon.

-Beat my PR for bass out of lacamas lake.

-Fish with KuttKilla on lake washington.

-Catch my first smallmouth bass.

-Fish a local lake with lskiles.

-Way to many more to type.

You may have a tough time catching that pink unless go north. Pinks around here only run on the odd year. You will need to go as far as the northern tip of Vancouver Island to find pinks on the even year....... Sorry!

[lskiles]

a pike and a carp on a fly
explore 3 new rivers in Idaho, 3 in Montana
catch a fish in saltwater on a fly rod

Lofty, yet achievable goals.
I envy you getting to go to Montana to fish. I lived there for most of the seventies and I did not fish much at all…(women, wine and fast red cars and I couldn’t see to read the sign.)

If you want some help on the carp on the fly I would like to recommend a web site to you: http://www3.sympatico.ca/ianjames/ Ian Colin James is one of the best sources of information on the subject. I also know a fisherman from another forum who is local to me who catches carp on the fly in the Columbia near Portland send me a PM if you would like to contact him.

There is a thread on this site all about the pike in Northern Idaho that might be helpful, too. http://www.washingtonlakes.com/forum/ya ... -Pike.aspx

Lastly I would like to say Welcome to the site!

[bassmasterderek]

My goals for 2008 are:

-Target Bigger Bass
-Catch State Record LMB
-Catch more Smallmouth Bass
-Catch a Tiger Muskie
-Fish Tapps
-Fish Lake Washington
-Meet as many WL.com guys I can

Lets go bass fishing, PM me!

[fishaholictaz]

My goals for 2008 are:-Catch State Record LMB

The record will be caught on your boat but by ME:-"

[kevinb]

Mine are to:
1) Hook a Great Fish While
2) Having Great Sex in the Boat and
3) Be able to Land the Fish
4) And having a Great Picture Taken with Me and the Fish


It Sure is Great to have Blondie as a Fishing Partner!!!

But would if your fishing by yourself?:-" haha

[bassmasterderek]

My goals for 2008 are:-Catch State Record LMB

The record will be caught on your boat but by ME:-"

New boat rule:
No catching bass bigger than me!

[fishaholictaz]

My goals for 2008 are:-Catch State Record LMB

The record will be caught on your boat but by ME:-"

New boat rule:
No catching bass bigger than me!

That isn't fair What are you going to cut the line LOL

[mallard83]

i have set my goals high and i think i can complete each one.

-Catch a summer run steelhead larger than 10lbs.

-Catch a silver lake (cowlitz co.) bass.

-Catch a tiger musky.

-Catch a coho out of the lewis river.

-Catch a pink salmon.

-Beat my PR for bass out of lacamas lake.

-Fish with KuttKilla on lake washington.

-Catch my first smallmouth bass.

-Fish a local lake with lskiles.

-Way to many more to type.

You may have a tough time catching that pink unless go north. Pinks around here only run on the odd year. You will need to go as far as the northern tip of Vancouver Island to find pinks on the even year....... Sorry!

Actually there is a even numbered year pink run on the Snohomish/Skykomish Rivers. I have hooked many while silver fishing even years, it is just not legal to keep them. We may even see a big enough return this year to have an open season on humpies. The Skykomish has had even year humpies for years now.

[A9]

Actually there is a even numbered year pink run on the Snohomish/Skykomish Rivers. I have hooked many while silver fishing even years, it is just not legal to keep them. We may even see a big enough return this year to have an open season on humpies. The Skykomish has had even year humpies for years now.

How big are we talking about in terms of run size Mallard? I knew they did have a run, and wouldn't mind throwing some pink jigs on the Snohomish if the fish were in big enough numbers...

[gpc]

I think this year I am going to set a number of fish that I have to catch. What do you guys think would be a reasonable number? 70% of the fish would be salmon, trout and panfish.

[Demonknight]

Goals
1: Fish more, work less
2: take my son out fishing more often
3: get the new(old) boat in the water, with the water on the outside
4: hit some nice warm water lakes in Eastern washington
5: resist the urge to toss said son overboard

[A9]

I think this year I am going to set a number of fish that I have to catch. What do you guys think would be a reasonable number? 70% of the fish would be salmon, trout and panfish.

I tried counting, it's tough. Lost interest/count roughly 1/4 of the way through the year....

[gpc]

I think this year I am going to set a number of fish that I have to catch. What do you guys think would be a reasonable number? 70% of the fish would be salmon, trout and panfish.

I tried counting, it's tough. Lost interest/count roughly 1/4 of the way through the year....

Yeah I thought that would be a problem. I was thinking about doing a monthly tally, and going from there. So far this year I have a wopping 44 fish