Fishing goals 2004?

[coastal_cutt]

I admit I'm a goal nazi. This time of year, I like to look forward to the coming year and think about what I want to accomplish during it. And I do it for fishing, too. Do you?

In 2004, I want to

1) Make it back to Yellowstone for fishing. Last trip was 2001.

2) Spend more time in the Uintas, preferably 4-5 miles away from my vehicle.

3) Spend more time on the Berry. Went twice in November, after a 3-year hiatus. I was missing out.

4) Try new waters, like Jordanelle, Joes Valley, Minersville (for me).

and finally

5) Use the stream/lake to advance relationships with family, friends, and friends I haven't met yet.

[Fred]

Seems like this topic comes up once a year.

I think you set realistic and worthwhile goals.

I want to spend more time fishing rivers in Montana. I was able to get up to the Madison a few times this year, fish Hebgen, and some rivers in Idaho and Wyoming.

Next year, I want to get up to the Beaverhead and Bighorn. Hopefully spend a week up there.

I also want to improve my cast, especially fishing dries and doing aerial mends.

Another goal is to speed up my fly tying and get the new edition of the book Production Fly Tying by AK Best (hint for all you guys and gals looking for Christmas gift ideas for me).

Also, get better at targeting big rainbows at the Berry.

Finally, if there is one, I want to make the UOTF Henry's Fork trip next year.

[Ed Kent]

To fish lots more than I have this year!!!

[Utah DaveII]

PErsonally, I want to fish in Montana this year on a normal weather day. Fished 3 days record cold in June. Fished 3 days in record april heat.. Fished 2 days in good awfull record heat in July on the missourri. I jsut want to fish the Gallatin on a normal day. the madison in a good caddis hatch, and the lower madison or big mo in an April snowstorm.

Oh I want to get up to the green this year. I want to fish the middle less and get back up to0 my home waers in the basin. P

My gbiggest goal is to pray for RAIN!!!!!!!!

[Cary]

I'd like another week or two chasing gold in the Winds. I think I've got an area scoped out....

I'd like to get a freakin barracuda to eat a fly, and hook a cubera snapper in the mangroves

I'd like to catch a decent carp in skinny water.

I'd also like to go fishing with Stoney and have us catch some fish for a change.

[TyFly]

1) Make a trip to montana- Madison, Yellowstone

2) Hit the green drake hatch on the Henrys again.

3) Fish the South Fork of the Snake

4) Screw work for a couple weeks and head to the Unitas

5) Not lose half my fly box to the tree at 3rd Dam.

6) Spend more money on fishing gear :)

[ScottT]

1) Float the Bighorn in the spring before crowds hit, just plain awesome.

2) Pray for enough water to fish the Gallatin some more, one of my favorite small rivers.

2.5) Hike/fish the Firehole again - strangest/eeriest place I've ever fished.

3) Pick calmer days to throw my wife into a k'boat, hate having to run her down and tow her back.

4) Convert more friends to f'fishing, need a couple more I can hit-up at a moments notice as this sometimes takes several calls to find a "willing victim".

5) Keep fishing w/ my boys. Took them to Canada this summer on a good 'ol fashioned father/son male-bonding trip.

6) Spend some time in the the Boulder Mtns/Aquarius Plateau area.

7) The biggie, Anniversary plans (what a woman...) to fish Mid-Baja this summer. Some dorado and roosters on the fly, AND, if the fish gods smile, a sailfish. Hey, I can dream!

Scott

[Slayer]

For 2004 I'd like to:
1) Fish more in the neighboring states.
2) Spend more time lake wading and stripping bugs after huge shooting casts. When the conditions are right this can be very rewarding.
3) Fish lakes and streams I have not experienced yet. Some off the beaten path and some not.
4) Improve my dry fly fishing and tying skills.
5) Get my 8wt folded over on a Tiger Muskie or such.
6) Increasing landing rates with a high modulus/fast action 8ft 4wt rod I have that seems to make it too easy for the fish to spit/shake my barbless hooks.
7) Fish my $15 3wts more.
8) Fish for more high altitude hogs now that I know the kinds of lakes I'm looking for.
9) Catch a carp on the fly.
10) Get away from the Provo. This should be #1 but I have some problems with addiction.

[Grizz]

I'd really like for Fred to help me figure out what stage of flyfishing I'm currently in ?


Oh, & 1 more thing, I'd like to learn how to tie the mid-pro-adams (I'm gonna need some in exactly 24 days) .

Peace

[icthys]

1. Land the postion as Grizz's photographer.

2. Make cheech's football team for the second year in a row.

3. Witness rhinestones and kneepads.

4. Post a report.

5. Never fish out of state.

[stef]

1. Continue catching different species of fish...Loved the challenge this year!
2. Fish with my dad more and not hide my head in shame when he chums for the marina carp in Lake Powell with bread balls. It was a nice fish!
3. Fish with and meet more UTOF members, haven't met a bad egg yet.

[Jeff Camomile]

I'll take the "different path" this time.

I have no fishing goals. I just go fishing when I feel like it (when it is feasible), and to wherever I feel like it, and use whatever methods that I feel. For me, fly fishing is so much funner when it is just spontaneous. I have been known to come home from work and tell my wife, "Honey, I am heading to the Green River for 2 days. See you later." Sometimes I leave and don't know where I am headed until my vehicle arrives at a fly fishing destination.

Why am I like this? Because I get sick of all the scheduled, planned, organized things of daily life. Fly fishing gets me away from it all. Spontanaity makes it all even better.

[jdubya]

fish, fish and more fish. my goal every year is to fish more days this year than last.

[walksinwater]

Introduce and explore new rivers with the 3 young ladies.

Paint more species of fish in diffrent poses.

Paint those who are holding the flyrod.

Construct 2 more 4wts and flyfish with their owners.

Taste Steff's New cranberry, walnut, white chocolate cookie recipe.

Get a Forrest Green UTOF cap.

[chris]

Learn to nymph.
Petition Grizz to not allow Ichthys to put on a thong.
Learn to use an indicator.
Learn how to dry fly out of state.
An I will second the green UOtF hat.

[bigshane]

1) Purchase a pontoon

2) Learn to flyfish still water

3) Expand my tying techniques, and knowledge of insects

[Vanilla]

1) Get to Alaska next summer

2) Get to Alaska next summer

3) Get to Alaska next summer

[nightfish]

1-Spend more time fishing.

2-explore the southern waters of our state.

3-fish more out-of-state.

4-return to Yellowstone for the Flyfishing for Science program.

5-build my first rod (already started gathering materials for this one).

6-host my first swap (planned for after the new year).

7-spend more time on the volunteer side (would love to do an electroshock survey).

8-get a Smith River float permit.

9-Catch a Wiper, Tiger Muskie and Carp.

10-Outfish Stef once in a while.

[nightfish]

...I also want to meet more of the folks here. Especially if they're loaded with "back in the day" stories like Norm, D Bell and EZ!


(or sport lingerie like Larry S!)

[coastal_cutt]

and...
1) I've got to get to the Green again (last time was in 97).

2) Catch a splake, a whitie (done before but not in a couple years) and a smallie (ditto).

3) Add Pelican and the Boulders to my list of places I'd like to try. Boulders as a place? Who am I kidding? It sounds like I could spend a lifetime there!

4) Some good guy out here mentioned not being afraid to drive a ways to try new places. I'm going to heed his advice at least once.

May your stockings be full of fly-tying supplies!

[crimedog]

1) Explore and fish more of the small streams, and lakes on the Manti. ( I have fished some, and just moved there so...)

2) Get back to the green for a float trip and talk my brother Gregm into coming along.

3) hope that cousin Moke can fish and get him up here for a few days of fishing.

4) Meet more of you espically those of you in central utah.

5) To improve my cast, and have fun fishing.

[DUNKID]

1. Try to make it back to Slough Creek.

2. Alaska with Vanilla

3. Start tying

4. Work on my cast

5. Just try to fish alot more this year

[Curtis Fry]

1. Swap more work time in exchange for fishing time
2. Find a way to drive to the Green in 1/2 hour
3. Not break any more rods
4. Fish the Grandaddy's again.
5. Teach Herb how to send his broken rods to Sage so they can be repaired.
6. Peace on Earth, good will to men and the whole world to join hands and sing a song together (leaving all the rivers and lakes devoid of other fisher-people).
7. Hit Lake X and catch monster rainbows and brookies.

[chris]

Be able to distinguish the difference between a cuttbow, brake, and a bro trout.

[Grizz]

Was that a Cuttbow or a Bro landed Sundee??

Perhaps just another Jackass / Bastard.........

80))))))))))))))))))))))))))))

PB&J Please

Pea's

[Telefish]

1) Watch my little boy dunk his first worm (and hopefully catch his first fish).

2) Camp / fish in Jackson in October

3) Fish the Green at least once.

[crimedog]

Forgot one, Take my step son fishing again, and have him not be scared of the worms and fish.

Funniest thing ever. he is 4 while I was dating his mom I took him and he would run away from the worms, reel in the fish half way then drop the rod and run away cause he was scared. It was hilarious.

[Anthony]

1.) Land a smallie, carp, white bass, perch, and grayling on the fly rod.
2.)Get a golden trout by any means neccessary
3.)Explore the east fork of the blacks fork more, as well as the Henrys fork, and the west fork, and a few lakes without trails.
4.)Catch a fish on the provo without a guide
5.)Purchase an 8ft 5 weight
6.)flyfish warmwater more often

[ehaslam]

1. Learn to tie

2. Get a pontoon

3. Fish the entire highline trail

4. Travel to new rivers and lakes

[kingfisher]

1. Buy a camera

2. Hook and land another trophy trout at the Berry.

3. Prove that I caught it with the picture!

[fishinflies]

Although I'm fairly new to the FF world. It's consuming me. Next years goals:


1) Have an Epic trip in Argentina
2) Wet lines at least 2-3 times a month
3) Help my 2 year old daughter catch her first fish this summer
4) Start tying my own flies
5) Build a Rod