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Goal(s) for the 2004 season

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Every year I have some theme that drives me. For example, two years ago, I went through a whole season fishing almost nothing but crankbaits, trying to get better with them. A year ago, I wanted to live in a live bait world. Catching, raising and fishing better with livebait. Last season could have been titled "building better flies". I was trying to develop flies based on what I was actually seeing the fish eating, from invertebrates to minnows.

 

This coming season, I have the bug for big fish! I picked up a clearance bin spool of 12# flouro tippet, and it got the juices flowing. Plus, I spent the last two months of the Summer/Fall trying to beat my fly rod record for Wipers. (4#)

 

This season, less fish, bigger fish. Bluegills included. I'm sure I'll have some days when I get in it for the numbers, but I am definitely going for the Bulls this year. Any of you set goals or get into a particular groove for your year? You warm climate guys have a longer season than us Yankees, but I'd like to hear from you too.

 

I can see it now... Deeper, slower, bigger...

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The four goals for this coming fishing season:

 

1) More Carp

 

2) Bigger Carp

 

3) Catch that 20+ mirror I caught at the end of December so I can get pictures

 

4) Explore new sections of "old favorite" waters. There are a couple of flows that I've only explored the bottom half(or less of). Time to break out the DeLorme and the ADC Maps.

 

Jason

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May sound a bit cliche........ but to just enjoy the experiance and time out on my old favorite rivers more and not worry about having to tryin catch a certian size or number of fish.

 

 

SD

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I'm sure everyone has picked up on my new found love for the wet/soft hackle fly. I want to concentrate on trout this season compared to steelhead and salmon. My main goal is to make a hex hatch (which I've never been able to find time off work for) and to try the AuSable, especially the Holy Waters.

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1. Spend more time fishing.

 

2. Try not to neglect the great trout fishing nearby. I got my boat last April, and the trout were pretty much ignored after that.

 

3. Albacore on a fly.

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Same as always for me.:

 

1.) More time on the water

2.) 14"+ brookie (don't I wish)

3.) Hit the Pink run w./ fly-rod (talked about it forever, never tried it)

 

Al

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First to fish more consistantly.

17 inch resident rainbow.

Get back to the north shore of MN for some looper fishing on Lake Superior.

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