2009 Bass Fishing Goals

[Daniel My Brother]

Just to keep it simple and have fun.

[flipinstick88]

I have just started to fish tournaments as a non boater, I plan on fishing 9 next year.

I would like to win at least one!

[cbreeze22]

Experiment more with cranks. Experiment more with different line types for different applications. Stay calm when my Bro walks over my bass rod

[ejtaylor822]

To be able to fish more.

[OH-bass614]

be able to catch a quality limit in the average trip

get first in a tourney

fish plastics the way i can crankbaits

[the crab]

At least one money finish in a major local circuit (WVBF or Trail of Dreams).

Finish the season in the top 20 in my local division.

Become more confident in deep structure fishing.

Become more confident in lipless cranks.

Catch better quality fish during the dog days of summer, seems like 2lbs was about the best I could do this July/August.

[stratosjoe]

make myself use the depthfinder more to eliminate some water then force myself to slow down and fish water 15-30' with a jig, carolina rig and a shakey head.    :-X

[OK Bass Hunter]

Learn how to flip and pitch and to adjust the brake system on my Calcuttas.

[BassinSoldier]

1. Teach my 6yr. old daughter how to use plastics, and why to use certain lures in certain situations. (hopefully she'll have the patience...if not there'll always be a can o' worms and a float for back-up)

2.  Like many others, gain confidence in jigs.

[IDbasser]

To fish jigs, and be productive at it

catch a 6+# smallie

catch a fish on a frog

[brgbassmaster]

Learn to fish cold water better and slow.

Learn to fish football jigs on the numerous rock points  in my lake i fish.

Catch more fish in the prespawn.

[JShrock07]

1. Fish slower; I am also trying to move way to fast for the fish

2. Learn more about jig fishing

3. Try new spots: I'm always using my usual hot spots

4. Learn how to control my boat better then I can now

5. Be more patient with the wife while she attempts to enjoy my sport

6. Start catching my limit on every tournament whether or not I win or make any money

7. Try to cope with the jerks that fish in the tournaments I fish in.

8. Learn more about fishing!!!!

[BassFishingMachine]

1. Become better fishing Shallow Crankbaits (I just started using them in the fall, and did well, but I know theres more to learn on them)

2. Catch a 20lb+ Striper from the surf

3. Catch a 6lb+ largemouth. I have caught a few 4 1/2 - 5lb fish, but have never caught a 6lber. Theyre rumored to be in the waters I fish, but I have never seen one in person. The local ponds of NJ don't hold too many big fish.

4. Learn how to skip cast

5. Further improve my skills with all the baits in my arsenal, from spinnerbaits to softplastics to topwaters etc.

6. Further my knowledge and understanding on how the bass act and where they move to during different seasons/conditions on my lakes. (I have found it to be true that how bass act on big bodies of water, can be very different to how bass act in small local ponds, and this is very frustrating because everyone talks about how to find bass during different seasons on big lakes, but no one talks about the effects of seasons on bass in small local ponds. I want to discover this for myself, and spread the word to others.)

[The Next KVD]

1. Continue to work on fishing slower

2. Get better at fishing Swimbaits

3. Learn how to catch smallies on a more consistant basis. ( Only time I can truly rely on smallies is when they'r on beds)

[IdahoLunkerHunter]

1. Fish more - I got my boat in mid-August, gutted it, and gave it a facelift. Gustav hit in September. I was able to take my boat out only a handful of times. >

2. Eliminate unproductive water/establish a pattern water quicker

3. Increase my confidence in jigs, spinnerbaits, and finesse techniques

4. Utilize a fishing log/database to better understand what happens when I'm on the water

Ive been wanting to do this for years and this year I am going to do it! Need to fish more 20+ feet also.

Cheers!

[Muad Dib]

Saw this thread and thought it was an awesome idea! actually was going to write this up and keep it in my tackle box posted to the inside of the lid. for motivation and reminders. so here are mine

1. [b]Boat management-most of the time im all over the place wasting quality time

2. new techniques- improving my confidence my using more spinner baits, crankbaits, and jigs. none of which i have used before. im a softy plastic kinda guy

3. keep a log of where when and what kinda bait i was using as well as keeping a thermometer

4. get a limit- Try to catch atleast 5 fish a day and for fun keep the weights per day for a all time 5 fish total.

5. TAKE MORE PICTURES AND VIDEOS FOR MYSELF AND FOR YOU TOO SEE

i think we should keep this thread for atleast a 8 month period so we can come back to it and see how we all did

[tiny]

I want to advance my graph related knowledge. I think that off shore fishing can be more productive than bank to boat fishing.

[YaHoo]

1) Fish Slower

2)Fish Deeper

3)Gain confidence in the carolina rig and not go to is as a last resort bait.

4)Enjoy Bed Fishing

5)Try new spots

6)continue to play stupid in my club like i dont know how to fish so the guys who have fished the river for 50 years can teach me more and more.

7) learn learn learn

8)Have Fun!!

9)make more posts with reports and pictures rather than just reading and staring at ten pounders ;D

[Jake.]

1. New PB Largemouth

2. New PB Smallmouth (shouldn't be too hard, I've only caught 2 in my life)

3. Beat my highest yearly total of bass caught

[ilovefooffur]

My goal every year is to catch a double-digit bass.  My personal best is just a little over 5 lb, but to have a have a dd would mean I'm in the big boys club.  

[1inStripes]

Catch more and bigger fish than Burley the next time we wade or get in a boat together.  Yeah I know its sad, but he's beat me both times........... :-/

[burleytog]

Catch more and bigger fish than Burley the next time we wade or get in a boat together. Yeah I know its sad, but he's beat me both times........... :-/

I thought you caught more that day we fished Big Stoney.

That's OK, you still pwn me when it comes to mushroom hunting.

[1inStripes]

I believe it was 1-1 or 2-1  you that day.  Nothing to brag about either way.   I'll have to get you some of those mushrooms this year.  Maybe they will be up in time and you can share some in W. KY.  

I fished Big Stoney on 1/1 and fitting only caught 1.

[mattm]

1) Catch my Pb

2) Become a better winter fisherman.  I've cheated this year so much and been going to a power plant lake

3) Not to fish a texas rig so much.  On most days I believe I can make them bite a t-rig.  I have way to much confidence in it.

[uiubassmaster]

1. Improve on deep water fishing

2. Improve on targeting hidden and offshore structure

3. Catch a new pb largemouth (gotta be over 8 lbs.)

4. SLOW DOWN, pay attention to what mother nature is trying to tell    me......

5. Pay more attention to everything thats going on around me when I catch a fish (printed off some fishing logs, my goal is to fill out 20 of them)