atvaholic Posted January 2, 2014 Report Share Posted January 2, 2014 (edited) Well, after spending time reflecting on the past year, I decided to start coming up with a to-do list. Thought i'd share it here and see what others have set for themselves. May even modify my own list. 1) Spend more time fishing with the people close to me. Fishing buddies. My Kids. The people who need me around as much as I need them around. People who are "good for the soul" as I call it. 2) Get back into those "warmwater" fish. Been so busy with work and family the last few years I forgot how much I miss bass/pike fishing. I may have even forgot how. 3) Find a new "adventure" fishing hole. The kind of place that takes you down some 4WD roads, through a mudhole and down an unmarked trail. The kind of place where "getting there" is half the fun... Edited January 2, 2014 by atvaholic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopheraaron Posted January 2, 2014 Report Share Posted January 2, 2014 1. Absolutely must catch a laker and whitie before we thaw out. 2. Find my way into a good algonquin trout lake this may. 3. Catch my first pike over 40" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manitoubass2 Posted January 2, 2014 Report Share Posted January 2, 2014 I wanna break my walleye PB. Other then that i want to learn to fish lakers and target them more often. I also wanna head towards some superior tribs and learn to flyfish. Other then that things will stay the same, fishing with my kids and having a blast with my dad as well as friends Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBW Posted January 2, 2014 Report Share Posted January 2, 2014 2013 was a BUST for me for everything so this year just to get out more. And add (or is it remove?) a few fish to the "I've yet to catch one of those" list. Like a Laker, splake, whitefish and a few others... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leaf4 Posted January 2, 2014 Report Share Posted January 2, 2014 catch a huge lake st clair musky as well as a bunch of weekend trips to niagara to try my hand at shore fishing for them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Locnar Posted January 3, 2014 Report Share Posted January 3, 2014 Attempt to cross off a few more bucketlist fish... eg. Laker, Whitefish, Muskie, White Bass, Drum, Bowfin... Try to find a few more people to fish with, not many of my friends are avid anglers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigugli Posted January 3, 2014 Report Share Posted January 3, 2014 Considering my last year, there is only one resolution. My plan is to spend more time enjoying life with my family. Nothing more important than family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moosebunk Posted January 3, 2014 Report Share Posted January 3, 2014 Keep Leah fishing, get Summer fishing, take Brenda fishing, share a first time fishing with my brother, introduce my nephew to fishing and take some non-fishing friends fishing. Build more on the fishing I have done last 5 years since coming home, maybe try and fit a new species or two into the summer season if not working or travelling much. Leave ungrateful, delusional, freeloading drunks on shore, away from any fishing and out of my life. Catch PB lakers, Experience all new fishing trips this year, travelling with family and friends. Go ProStaff.......???? Naaahhh !!! Pick up extra work or contracts if needing supplies. Get a new tow vehicle. 15 years on the Chev and she's starting to hurt a little too much. Keep on fishin' on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishindevil Posted January 3, 2014 Report Share Posted January 3, 2014 (edited) to break my PB smallie of 5lbs !!!!! and to fish more new water as last year i fished 13 different lakes,this year going to try and fish another whole bunch of new water i did a total of just over 2,000km fishing those 13 lakes so yes more bucket list lakes to do this year !!!! tight-lines smallies watch out im comming for you.... you can swim but you cant hide !!!!! Edited January 3, 2014 by fishindevil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercman Posted January 3, 2014 Report Share Posted January 3, 2014 Buy a new boat. Tiller this time. Get out a bit more often. Listen more, to a certain fishing buddy(You know who you are ) And just have fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy Posted January 3, 2014 Report Share Posted January 3, 2014 Is it me? Is it me?? On my boat anytime Paul. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aplumma Posted January 3, 2014 Report Share Posted January 3, 2014 First it is a tiller then a slippery slope to what shoes goes with this dress..... Console. Art Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grizzlybri Posted January 3, 2014 Report Share Posted January 3, 2014 2013 was a my best year for amount caught, mind you i have never fished as much as i did this past year. My goals for this year is to 1) Beat all of my PBs for fish that i have already caught. 2) Catch my first Musky 3) Learn to fly fish 4) catch a laker threw the ice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acountdeleted Posted January 3, 2014 Report Share Posted January 3, 2014 Bigger lake trout Longnose gar Get better at ice fishing Catch a fish at the Toronto Islands. Get out fishing more (this is a resolution every year regardless of how much I fish previous) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captpierre Posted January 3, 2014 Report Share Posted January 3, 2014 Figure out where the walleye go late summer on Pigeon Lake Lose my LSC virginity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Caster Posted January 3, 2014 Report Share Posted January 3, 2014 By the last day of Nipissing ice season, to have 50+ perch in my chest freezer (wife and I have licenses, limit is 50 per). Another step towards eating from more local food sources. That should last us until mid-summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atvaholic Posted January 4, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2014 Some Good replies! I think im going to add a #4 to my list to do a fly-in trip though Im not sure that will happen until next year :-( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillM Posted January 4, 2014 Report Share Posted January 4, 2014 50+in pike, 30+lb laker. Explore GBay a lot more and the areas around Parry Sound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pikeslayer Posted January 5, 2014 Report Share Posted January 5, 2014 Get Sean back on the water for sure this year. ps. I'm in the market for a quality 'gently used/reliable' pontoon boat this year. The bigger, the better. If anyone comes across one, let me know via PM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnote Posted January 5, 2014 Report Share Posted January 5, 2014 Win the salmon derby Catch a 25+lb pike Catch a musky over 46" High expectations Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garnet Posted January 5, 2014 Report Share Posted January 5, 2014 Win the Canada/US Win Muskoka Pike Win Top 50 Parry Sound and Honey Harbour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davey buoy Posted January 5, 2014 Report Share Posted January 5, 2014 For me?: A lot more ice fishing. Gas auger soon Can't wait to hook up my new trolling motor. Planning two weekend away trips north with the boat this coming season! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spincast Posted January 6, 2014 Report Share Posted January 6, 2014 In 2013 the scope was on a Tyee and 40+ inch pike. Got the Tyee, but the pike is still on the radar; so 2014 will be esox hunting - really want to add to my 1 and only muskie;. add in a Dunnville channel cat in the spring for a new specie and we got enough to keep us busy for a few months. Every year I try and add to the skills and teach myself how to use one more tool in the tacklebox. I've had a couple Torpedo Divers in there for two years now, this is the year we find out how (well) they work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acountdeleted Posted January 6, 2014 Report Share Posted January 6, 2014 I just set the gauntlet for my good friend Dynamic_Bear. He turns 30 on December 5 2014 so I presented him with the 30 before 30 challenge. Easy: Fish 30 different lakes. (can use lakes he has fished before 2014) Medium: This year catch 30 fish, either sport fish of any size or non-sport over 12 inches. Hard: Catch 30 different species of fish. Angling only. (Can use species he has caught before 2014) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike rousseau Posted January 7, 2014 Report Share Posted January 7, 2014 More 50s... I've been ignoring you in 2013 and for that I'm sorry... Lol More walleye casting, drifting and jigging instead of trolling.... Expand on smallie stuff I learnt last year... Drop shot is soooooo fun... Lol Tighten up daily fishing areas... Currently I cover up to 20 miles of river some days... I'd like to learn smaller areas better close to my various launches to both reduce gas costs and slow down and try different colors... Lures... And techniques to get my fish.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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