Goals for 2007?

[=Matt 5.0=]

Well, I've been absorbing as much info as I can possibly cram over the winter. I always thought I was an average fisherman, coming from about five generations of anglers. But there's always room for improvement! In trying to become a better bass fisherman, I outlined some goals for myself this year.

1: Learn how to fish a jig and pig

I never learned how to use this versatile tool, because no one I fished with ever used one. I just bought a crap load of jigs in all sizes and colors. Termy's, Strike King bitsy's, Stanley finesse etc. I also grabbed up a bunch of different trailers.

2: Catch something on a crankbait

I have always kind of considered myself as a soft plastic kind of guy. Especially since 90% of where we fish isn't crankbait friendly.  (<<<<<< see avatar)

3: Use a carolina rig effectively

Another technique I never learned how to fish.

What are some goals the rest of you have? 8-)

[Raul]

Hmmmm, keeping the BM locked ?  :-?

[SwampMan]

1.  Learn to Jig N' Pig better

2.  Work on fishing deep water

3.  Go the whole year without hooking my hat on a cast!

[=Matt 5.0=]

Hmmmm, keeping the BM locked ? :-?

He's been running wild lately!  

[Grey Wolf]

I'll second that about the bait-monkey.

[rocknfish9001]

1. learn to fish deep

2. get better at fishing new bodies of water

3. learn to fish cranks

4. catch a 7lb bass

[Gotta Love It]

Hmmmm, keeping the BM locked ? :-?

No kidding... I just dropped a boat load of money last night at BPS!!!  :

1) Use up a bunch of my plastics (and hopefully not buy more)

2) Find a consistent pattern on the evil lake in my backyard!!!  

3) Hopefully land a few double digit bass

4) Make sure my brother (he just realized how much fun fishing is) keeps fishing!

5) Finally, not have one of the gators in my evil lake eat me!!!  

[J@k3 01s3n]

1. Gain more confidence in crankbaits.

2. Learn good boat positioning.

3. Don't break another trolling motor bracket.  >

Oh yeah..

CATCH MORE FISH!  ;D

[eastkybass]

Catch a new personal best.  

Get a new boat.

Learn how to fish a crankbait better.

And finally let the bait monkey go wild with my card. ;D ;D

[Jimzee]

1. Become better at fishing deep. (Dropshot)

2. Rely more on crankbaits and less on spinnerbaits.

3. Try out and gain confidence in a bait I have never had success on. (Lipless crank)

4. Fish with my Dad more this year, he is the one responsible for my love of this great sport. Thanks Dad.

[=Matt 5.0=]

Looks like crankbaits are a common theme this year!  

[bigdog]

Learn to fish better from a boat.Since I don't have one yet it'll be a hard one.

[bassboy1]

LEARN TO CATCH FISH!

I seem to be failing at that right now.  Part of it could be my lack of on the water time.  I went bass fishing at the end of October then last Sunday.  I managed to get in about an hour on the flats when my Boy Scout troop went to Jekyll for a weekend, but I rather catch bass, so that don't count.  Caught a 1lber in oct. but nothing Sunday.  I only seem to be able to catch bass in small ponds anyway.  Sooner or later I will find fish if I cover the whole thing.  But in a large lake, it ain't happenin'.  I also want to learn to fish jig and pigs, topwaters and jerkbaits.   I also want to get some confidence in cranks.  I think I have the skill but no confidence.  I only have confidence in T-rigged senko knockoffs and spinner/buzzers and even then, I don't have much confidence.  My main thing though, is to get more on the water time.  

[Fish Man]

for me ima try to use cranks more offen to....besides that i would also like to get better at worm fishing an o yea jigs( basically become more versital)

[TI_Bassin]

1. To give a Jig n' Pig more then 5 minutes before going to my goto baits.

2. Fishing Deep Water (Drop Shot, Deep Diving Crankbaits).

3. Jersey Rigg.

4. Learn to use a map better to find fish on new water.

[Jimzee]

1. To give a Jig n' Pig more then 5 minutes before going to my goto baits.

2. Fishing Deep Water (Drop Shot, Deep Diving Crankbaits).

3. Jersey Rigg.

4. Learn to use a map better to find fish on new water.

TI_Bassin, I read number three and busted out laughing, woke the wife up, I couldn't help it though. That was FUNNY!!! ;D ;D ;D

[fezkoe]

Oh...get a new pb, then get better. And also, have a good salmon fishing trip on lake michigan.

[Bankbeater]

learn drop shot.

work on my flippin and pitchin.

organize my baits better.

I don't know how many of these I will accomplish, since my wife has some different goals lined up for me.

[=Matt 5.0=]

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I don't know how many of these I will accomplish, since my wife has some different goals lined up for me.

[Tucson]

1.  Pig 'n jig techniques

2.  Learn to pitch and flip (if possible)

3.  Become more proficient with a flyrod

4.  Get better at dropshotting

5.  Spend more time on the water

[Rattlinrogue]

My goals are to fish as much as possible and enjoy the experience.Catching numbers and size bass are fun.Learning and improving new ways to catch 'em is also enjoyable.When I go and get skunked,I can find something to make the outing fun.