Your fishing goals?

[helms83]

Goals vary from weekend anglers escaping reality to the Bassmaster Classic, and include everything in between. Some want the title, the recognition, free trucks/boats, or the money.

My goals:

-Gain and share knowledge with fishing community

-Build a good relationship with fishermen all over the US

-Write for a magazine or online source about fishing

-Compete competitively in tournaments (at least mid-level tournaments)

-Win enough money from tournaments to support my hobby; I don't want to make a living fishing, I only want to win enough to help buy gear, pay for tournaments, improve truck/trailer/boat

-Give back and promote fishing to the community by running a club, organizing youth events, 'paying it forward' to others with gear, tournament fees, fishing trips, or even a boat, etc.

-Have a few sponsors (only a few I truely believe in)

What are your fishing goals?

[NateFollmer]

I love to teach people new things, so I'd love to become a guide or something similar. Maybe even some kind of instructor. I just want to learn as much as possible and give my knowledge back to as many people as I can reach...

Sappy I know, but it's true 

[Jigfishn10]

Sappy I know, but it's true

I don't think so, I thought that was a great answer to the question. Very sincere. Good job Nate.

I've never thought about it before, so I'll have to think about this one before I respond.

[Red]

I never really thought about any long term goals.  My goal for this season was to catch a lmit (5 bass) of keepers in one outing.  Can't seem to break the "four" mark.  Gonna give it all I got every weekend though!!

[SoFlaBassAddict]

My goals are simple....

Enjoy each day that I'm able to fish.  Catching them is just a bonus.  Maybe when I retire I'll become a guide as a hobby and a way to make a few extra bucks.  Competing in tournaments would be cool.  I'm sure I'll try it out one of these days but I'm in no major rush.  I just enjoy the simple act of fishing for the hell of it.

[bass or bass ?]

I'll just be happy if I can get out to fish once a month!

[OHIO]

Catch a fish over five pounds.

[Goose52]

Wow - I certainly have never established significant goals of the type stated by the OP!

I recently retired and can now fish nearly everyday; this after not doing very much fishing for the 40 years that I worked (my bass fishing mostly stopped in 1967). This season is the first full fishing season since my retirement. My goals for this year were to re-learn as much as I could about bass fishing and to catch 1,000 bass. Thanks to this board, among other things, the learning process is proceeding well; and as of tonight I have 881 bass. I need to bag 119 more bass this year to reach the goal!

I would imagine that my goal for NEXT year would be to focus on size instead of quantity! :

[bigredxlt]

Goal number one: Catch a double digit bass. Pond Boss says that 1 out of every 20 something million bass reach this size so I think that would be pretty amazing to catch a big ol bucket mouth like that.

Goal Number two: enjoy fishing as much as possible

I think I meant to switch that order, oh well, they both work 8-)

[jazzy0017]

O H I O that was one of my goals up until two yrs ago when I skipped the whole 5 lber thing and brought in a big ole 6lb michigan pig!! lol  ;D...but i only have that one so I feel your pain!

But my goals for fishing are to simply make more money then I spend in fishing. And my ultimate goal is to be the best!! thats what it has to be or else I wont ever get where I wanna be! 

[deep]

I want to catch a double digit bass, here in Virginia. Wait, that's not really a goal, it's a wish

Realistically speaking, I want to learn jigs and dropshot before the end of 2011. This was my first bass fishing season. I have learnt a lot, theoretically at least. I know I still can't/don't apply everything I learnt over here and elsewhere. I want to work on that. Information is no good until it becomes knowledge. I caught three 5+ bass this year, but I kinda feel I didn't earn them, they just happened to be where I casted; I need to get to the phase where I'll expect a big bite.

A short term goal for what's left of this season is to catch at least one more bass that's big enough to pull out some drag.

[J Francho]

I know three people that have DD's in the past 18 months in VA.  I'll say this:  Look for small waters.  Learn to fish a frog and snack sized swimbaits.

[MaxumBass]

My goal is to enjoy what life I have left and fish as much as possible with friends and family. A new boat wouldn't hurt either.

[grimlin]

My goal is to enjoy what life I have left and fish as much as possible with friends and family. A new boat wouldn't hurt either.

I like that answer.....I think I'm going with that answer too. A new boat would be nice as well...I'm getting tired of being shore bound.

[Grey Wolf]

My goal is to enjoy what life I have left and fish as much as possible with friends and family. A new boat wouldn't hurt either.

I like that answer.....I think I'm going with that answer too. A new boat would be nice as well...I'm getting tired of being shore bound.

X3 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Raul]

Nowdays the only fishing goal I have is having enough time to use all my stuff before I kick the bucket, so if such wish is granted I 'll probably live to ........... 250 years ? give or take two or three.  ;D

[BASSclary]

To be the best, and nothing but the best 

[deep]

I know three people that have DD's in the past 18 months in VA. I'll say this: Look for small waters. Learn to fish a frog and snack sized swimbaits.

I don't fish big waters anyway (nothing over 100 acres). I have an idea which of the lakes have some DD bass, thanks to a bunch of fellow Virginians. I still need to work on my techniques. I caught some 3-4 pounders on frogs. Never really tried swimbaits though.

My real problem is I never seem to get enough time to chase my double figure dream; I don't get much break to fish.

[Carrington]

my goal this year is to be in the top 4 rank in my college bass fishing team

[Fishing Cowgirl]

Catch a fish over five pounds.

X2

Fish as much as possible

Long term: When I retire I would like to fish a couple of the LBAA tournaments.

[fishermantony]

My goal is for fishing to become the only thing I have to do after taking care of my family.

[slonezp]

To be a working/fishing owner of a fishing resort within the next 5 years.

And a new boat would be nice. My last payment on my 17' tin boat is in January. I outgrew it after the first season on the water. d**n boatmonkey has been on my back. I have stacks of literature from all the major 'glass mfgs. If I give in to the new boat, it will be that much harder to reach my #1 goal. Decisions, decisions

[acmaul13]

My goals are fairly simple.

#1-To pass on my love for fishing and the outdoors to my kids and grandkids.

#2-To continue to learn and evolve as an outdoorsman.

ac

[rowyourboat]

win the classic and win AOY...... im not a pro... but this is my honest to god answer.... i better get busy haha

[Mottfia]

well I'll be fishing in a local circuit that has 100+ boats in it so my first goal for the coming season is going to be finish in the top 5 in points along with winning one of the tournaments. I personally don't feel like that is much of a stretch but you never know with fishing.

pass that I want to stay as consistent as I have been this year. The big man has really blessed me with some great tournaments

definately fish more. I've only been once each month lately. I'd like to make it three times a month.

Mottfia