2010 Fishn Goals - What are yours?

[Fishfinder]

With the new season upon us, wondering what everyone wants to personally accomplish this year out on the open water or on the ice. What are your goals this year as far as fishing goes?? (within reason:lol:)

Here's a few of mine:
-Beat my personal Sturg record of 49" (never weighed it...should have)
-Catch my first Whitefish
-Outfish my "main" fishing buddy as much as possible (we play dollar a fish)
-Catch a fish outta Murray Res. (still think it's a myth they are in there:o)
-Catch 5+ different species in one outting from one location in one day
(can't seem to get past 4...so far)

Aside from breaking every Alberta fishing record known to mankind, let's hear some 2010 goals all??
Cheers.:)

[Fishfinder]

I forgot a very important goal. It will be ongoing for quite awhile I reckon....
-Catch a one-eyed Wally.;););)

[Scott N]

I really enjoy getting out to some of the hike-in lakes to fly fish, and there are a few lakes that I've wanted to get to that I haven't yet. My knees aren't like they used to be, so I want to hit a few of these this year.

Also, I have caught most of the "sports fish" in Alberta, but have yet to catch both walleye and lake trout. It would be nice to catch both of these this year for the first time.

[Fishfinder]

I really enjoy getting out to some of the hike-in lakes to fly fish, and there are a few lakes that I've wanted to get to that I haven't yet. My knees aren't like they used to be, so I want to hit a few of these this year.

Also, I have caught most of the "sports fish" in Alberta, but have yet to catch both walleye and lake trout. It would be nice to catch both of these this year for the first time.

Good stuff and good luck! Surprised u have yet to catch a walleye here in Alberta. When you do, if it is one-eyed Walter....I owe you 20 bucks:lol:but pls release him this way, so I can catch him at a later day:)
Have fun on the hike-in lakes n fly fishing! Sounds awesome!

[diamonddave]

24" brown on Stauffer Creek with my 4wt, on a caddis....

[dmckay]

Watching the looks on my boys faces when they catch something. It would be nice to see my girlfriend catch something too. Last year was her first time fishing and even though she was skunked, she's hooked.

[tacklerunner]

Catch first Lake Trout.

Pike on the fly.

20lb Rainbow (been on my list a long time) :(

[Scotty P.]

I will try to stay calm when I get a decent fish on, and not fall into the Little James river this year. I would also like to get a Walleye out of Burtstick Lake.

[JohninAB]

My goals are simple, get out fishing as much as I can, enjoy each day out there and spend time with friends and family out on the lakes.

[FishBrain]

-Catch a one-eyed Wally.;););)

First off, being a man with the mind I have, I will leave the one-eyed wally alone :innocent:
Second, my goals are fairly simple.
1: all three kids and the wife catch fish, whether I do or not
2: make it to the summer AO fish gathering
3: learn to flyfish :) (I have my rod)
4: get out more often

[nicemustang]

Catch a brown trout (would be first for me).
Win a SAWT tourney.
Catch personal best sizes this year.
Catch a Golden Trout.
Fish on 10 new lakes that haven't been on before.

Current personal best sizes (alberta):
- 10 lb walleye
- 22.5 lb pike
- 1 lb 8 oz perch
- 6.2 lb white
- 3.5 lb laker
- 2.4 lb brookie
- 2.5 lb rainbow (had many opportunities, but not measure and no pic = not counting in my books)
- 10 lb bull
- .5 lb cutt
- small grayling from wedge pond (I want to try bear pond this year)
- caught a few burbs at PCR, have no idea how big they were (maybe 4lbs)

[nicemustang]

I would also like to get a Walleye out of Burtstick Lake.

Good luck! I've caught one on the very south end in the lily pads where all the pike are. Not many in there these days, I wish they'd restock it. It would be an awesome walleye lake.

http://i405.photobucket.com/albums/pp140/nicemustang11/Fishing/CIMG0697.jpg

[TimC]

my goal is to go fishing during the weekday as much as possible this year to avoid the gong-show at the boat launches during the weekend!!!. :tongue2:

[aulrich]

1. I had a couple of busy summers since the bow flooded but I have lost contact. So goal 1 is to re-learn the Bow. 1B drift the bow from glenmore to Carsland before runnoff.

2. Fish a lake in Alberta for something other than stocked trout. Badger and PCR are top of the list for reasons to come.

3. The third is spread out between Alberta and my Cabin in Saskatchewan. I have caught plenty of pike in my life but none have been confirmed over 20lbs. So I will be giving up on numbers and commit to size. Gladly a trip to badger this coming June could fix both 2 and 3.

4. Catch a lake dwelling whitefish.

5. Get two of my sons half as hooked on fishing as the third, quick trips to PCR might help with that.

6. Catch some Goldeyes ... smoked fish must have smoked fish, and it does a old Winnipeger good to catch goldeye, they are a fun fish.

7.This is a group goal between myself and "Hover" my fishin'/eating machine of a son. Win the Pine lake ice fishing derby!!

[Scotty P.]

Good luck! I've caught one on the very south end in the lily pads where all the pike are. Not many in there these days, I wish they'd restock it. It would be an awesome walleye lake.

http://i405.photobucket.com/albums/pp140/nicemustang11/Fishing/CIMG0697.jpg

Beautiful fish! It's too bad they havent re-stocked it. Your right it would be a great Walleye lake. I was there one weekend last year and there were a couple of guy's that said they had caught 4 that day although I only saw them get one. I guess I over estimated the numbers in there.

[jts1]

You bet I have a goal. To out fish the wife and Steve. :mad3:

[nicemustang]

-Catch 5+ different species in one outting from one location in one day
(can't seem to get past 4...so far)



That's a good one too. In Travers I was close multiple times...but no dice.

[brianscott]

I still need a bull on a fly, hooked 4 last year, could have beached one but i wanted to net it and i bobbled the netting.

Catch a livingston cutty, again hooked a few but no luck yet.

Learn to pass up all my known waters and find some new stuff to play in.

Decent brookie on the fly.

Learn to fish nymphs

All realistic goals, I hope to complete all these this year.

[firegod74]

Mine are pretty simple.
Don't get stuck at Devonshire beach
Don't get stuck trying to get out of The Point Marina
And don't damage my prop at Hilliards bay

[DaveFish]

I crossed off a lot of mine this winter, but still have three:
Catch a 40+ sturgeon from the shore of the NSR
Catch a 10+ bow
Catch a laker

[iliketrout]

Learn to fly fish and take a brown on a fly.

[redneck posse]

to finnaly learn to fly fish the right way.
buy a boat.( been on the list for a few years and will probably still be on next years)
get out with friends and family and enjoy the time spent with them.

[BBJTKLE&FISHINGADVENTURES]

My fishing goals , Fish more and fish often . Oh maybe explour a couple new lakes , rivers . Catch a 5 + pounder on fly rod . Ummm planning on going to the west coast for salmon , and wanting to head east for Cats and musky agian .

[Okotokian]

Well after my first two days fly fishing on the Bow this year I'd say my goal is "REMEMBERING HOW TO CAST A %#$*&%#$ FLY ROD!" :mad2: Man, it's like I've neve done it before in my life! Ten false casts to get 20 feet of line out, casts that end up in piles... grrrrrrr I was embarassed. I need a refresher lesson.

[troller]

Well after my first two days fly fishing on the Bow this year I'd say my goal is "REMEMBERING HOW TO CAST A %#$*&%#$ FLY ROD!" :mad2: Man, it's like I've neve done it before in my life! Ten false casts to get 20 feet of line out, casts that end up in piles... grrrrrrr I was embarassed. I need a refresher lesson.

my goal is to fix this problem myself :o

[thorne]

Simple, would love to meet a few new fishing buddies...never have enough fishing buddies!! ONe of them is bound to teach you something...although its usually in the `What not to do area` yes Mike that , means you!:tongue2:

[bessiedog]

I try to renew my membership in the snotty 20-18 rainbow club on the Crow.

Its too touch to do 20-20 for me.

My dog is usually my only witness, and I like it that way.

:)

bd

[WayneChristie]

You bet I have a goal. To out fish the wife and Steve. :mad3:

hes talking a realistic goal dude!!!! :evilgrin:

[WayneChristie]

Fish more, fish better, new species, and bigger. :) Pike on the fly, bigger pike on 4 pound and maybe 2 pound line. my first Sturgeon, and one of each of the weird fish I see swimming in the river down here. Maybe a 20 pound pike from the river, and a 30 pounder from a lake. Beat my 8 pound walleye, and have a lot of fun fishing. Make more fishing friends too and learn from all of them.

[drenalinjunkie]

This year I want to:
Catch my first laker
Catch a big bull
Catch a brown worthy of putting on the wall
Win my annual company fishing derby
Catch two rainbows on a crappie rig at the same time.
junkie

[tonyflyfish]

a laker at maligne
a brookie on maligne
hike in with some of you
outfish WG the church dweller on phylis
do cataract again
the yukon
a trip to tofino
a pan of L's cabage rolls
somewhere far south west Ab or into BC-Crow?
NW Sask for sure
better get started eh?

t

[S.A.S]

Ive caught a ton of rainbows here and a few perch so I guess my goal would be to find some good lakes within 2 hrs of Calgary that I could take a kayak or my pontoon boat on.:) And get out alot more, Havnt been fishing out here in 2 yrs.

[flygirrl]

Hopefully get down to the Bow for a day with DarkAinsling and Jinx ( if they will have me)
Crows Nest ....
Arctic Greyling on the fly...
Coal Lake....
Personally dont care how big or even if Im nailing them... Just love to get out on the rivers and the lakes with good people and sometimes by myself...

[WayneChristie]

This year I want to:

Catch two rainbows on a crappie rig at the same time.
junkie

You might have better luck using a "good" rig :D

[Geezle]

Gotta catch my first sturgeon.

That is all.

[bobalong]

Get out fishing with my family a lot more this year
catch a 10+ walleye, its been quite a few years since the last one
catch a 20 inch brown, never caught one that big
catch a 40lb sturgeon on the NSR, biggest so far 28lbs.
catch a 6lb + rainbow on the flyrod out of Star.
fish Sask Landing, its been about 10 years since the last time
fish Moose at least once or twice, my favourite lake
drift the bow in April, July, October

[tacklerunner]

You might have better luck using a "good" rig :D

:lol::lol::lol: You're quite a nut sometimes!

[flygirrl]

:lol::lol::lol: You're quite a nut sometimes!
Sometimes..... thats even funnier than him almost.:lol::lol::lol:

[Steven Noel]

Finish off my last two albertan trout before I turn eighteen in a few years; Quebec Red Trout and Golden Trout.

Keep hiking into alpine lakes.

:wave:

[Duramaximos]

Learn how to use the new Sonar and GPS to get myself into more fish!
Complete rigging my Yak.
Land 20+ lb Pike from my Yak.
Help the wife land her first fish from her Yak.
Teach our twin boys how to paddle and fish from the Yaks.

Yak, Yak, Yak :lol:

I don't get out nearly as often as I'd like, so if there are any other Yak-ers out there who want some company, don't hesitate to drop my a PM.

:wave::cool:

[JoGo]

Spend more time fishing... as in the rod/tackle don't leave my car UNLESS I'm fishing... and maybe take more 'sick' days!

Would love to pull a trout from the Bow, still have to land something from a river...

[Ken07AOVette]

Spend some time with family at the lake before I dont have any left to fish with.

[npauls]

Place in the top 10 of all 4 SAWT tourneys.
Head out to some unknown waters that hold monster brown trout and take them on the fly
Hike into a few remote lakes with the belly boat and fly rod
Catch a few decent sized sturgeon out of the oldman right in city limits
hook into some monster cutties on dry flies
Fish the hell out of bullshead and police
Get out on the new boat and catch as many fish as possible and have fun the whole time i'm doing it.

And last but not least, pull a 30+" out of an untalked about rainbow trout river that I fish quite a bit.

nate

[ESOXangler]

try not to let the sloughs around edmonton stain my crystal fireline green

[hockey1099]

id like to catch the following:

25lb + Pike
7llb + Walleye
13"+ perch

And id like to get out to Cold Lake and catch a Laker

[baitfisher83]

Well I have a new flyrod to play with, So I'm gonna take some time <I hope> trying to catch some fish on the bow...even though I dont really know what to use there..lol....except wireworms

[Hannie]

10ft white sturgeon.


*drool*

[the local angler]

for myself i was watching a british fishing show that did a 30 day challenge and i would like to try this challenge. its you have 30 days to catch every game species where ever you live in my case alberta. i have caught every game species in alberta except the golden trout and grayling. i think i will try and do this challenge on open water and maybe during ice season too. second would be try and get some more boating experience in before my annual sturgeon trip.

[fish-man]

Catch a friggin' sturgeon. Finally.

If I have the time, try to find a 30 lb pike. More realistically, catch some big walleye.

[Rovin]

Pike on Fly; and of course, out fish my partners...:lol:

[Jamie]

First up for me is that I am going to learn how to fly fish! I have already registered for the middle of May

Next up is to try and get a DAMN 30# Salmon. I know I can do it this time.

Then I wouldnt mind going after Coho with a Fly rod... But that might be next year land.

Jamie

[Erik]

My goals:

1) Build a cedar strip rowboat
2) Catch a fish on the new boat

Also

3) Catch a trout while in South Africa

[Fishfinder]

Finish off my last two albertan trout before I turn eighteen in a few years; Quebec Red Trout and Golden Trout.

Keep hiking into alpine lakes.

:wave:

Nice work young SkyWalker! Outta curiousity, where does one catch a "Quebec Red Trout" here in Alberta? don't think it exists AT ALL...correct me if i am wrong) let alone in Alberta.
Golden T....xxxx2222.

[DarkAisling]

I want to learn more bodies of water and make more fishin' buddies :)

[fish on]

BASS>>>>>>>>>BASS need to catch a bass large or small. this will complete my list for Canada.

[jinx]

1 Go to a AO gathering
2 more fishing buddies
3 Pike on Fly
4 Arctic Greyling on the fly
5 Montana trip
6 poke around for some new spot around calgary
7 less time at my parents more time fishing (maybe flygirl and i can find new spots around rocky)
8 not get skunked on the bow sooo much :cry:

[Fishfinder]

Wow! It's cool to c u all reply. I betcha we all have lists that could go on for pages:lol::lol:

Some gooders thus far (imo):

-BASS...YES PLS!
-Greyling on the fly...or any rod for that matter
-AO Gathering....YES!
-Learn to flyfish
-More time on the Yak for sure:lol:
-More time with the fam...fishn that is...

30# pike, 40# sturg would be nice too gentle/wo/men!

GL n thanx for the rapalas...er..i mean...replys..er...replies...er
Cheers!:)

[Fishfinder]

Gotta catch my first sturgeon.

That is all.

U will:) Ur surrounded by wise people n wise ways.:)

[soggysocks]

2010

-Learn to fish Beaver Dam Flats since its in my backyard now
-Hopefully going to get a decent inflatable boat with a trolling motor. I fear water skiiers rocking those little things but I doubt it will be that bad.
-Learn to fish flys with spin cast tackle...Not going to be able to afford fly fishing tackle again this year if i get the boat
-Catch something epic of course...I think my biggest fish is 6lbs pike I caught in the bow. Caught my first brown that day too. That was the last fish I caught out of the Bow too in 2 years...
-Catch more fish out of the Bow!

[WayneChristie]

U will:) Ur surrounded by wise people n wise ways.:)

and BBJ too :evilgrin:

[Geezle]

Ha! :lol:

[tbone616]

1- Learn the double haul cast
2- Catch a pike fly fishing
3- Catch a big brown from the Red Deer River
4- Spend a week on the Highwood and better my one fish a day average for that river :lol:
5- Fish at least twice a week:)

[Grover]

The old man and i decided that this coming winter we need to go on a bonefishing trip. Can't Wait!:love:

[Springer]

Lets see...Going for Sturgeon the last weekend in April then fishing the Interior of BC around Williams lake, which should include Sheridan,Helena, and some other zippermouth lakes.
Flyfish for opening days for Pike on some local Lakes.
June will be the Livingston, Shrader,North Raven and Red deer.
July Landslide,Kinglet,Hidden and lake of the Falls. Late July to Christina lake BC ,North end of Kootenay lake and then the Columbia River.
August to Tobin Lake saskatchewan ....

[Steven Noel]

Nice work young SkyWalker! Outta curiousity, where does one catch a "Quebec Red Trout" here in Alberta? don't think it exists AT ALL...correct me if i am wrong) let alone in Alberta.
Golden T....xxxx2222.

They exist in one lake in Alberta, Block Lakes in Banff.

Were stocked once upon a time. Rock climbing experiance required to get to the lakes. research tells me its distinct Brook sub-species.

[sportster]

12 lb walleye
25+ lb pike
30" rainbow outta bullshead
make it to the west coast for chum action

[Fishfinder]

They exist in one lake in Alberta, Block Lakes in Banff.

Were stocked once upon a time. Rock climbing experiance required to get to the lakes. research tells me its distinct Brook sub-species.

Groovy. I did not know that. Learn sumpthin new everyday:) Thanx for the correction. Did a search and discovered a new fish thanx to the forum:)

Sounds like quite the lake too. Lived in cowtown for 6 yrs and never even heard of it....of course, I was not a fisherman then:lol:
Cheers.
Thanx Steven!

[fishstix]

Im going way out on a limb here....I would like to see another ufo and take saskwatch on in a soap box derby.:lol:

Fishstix!!

[Steven Noel]

Groovy. I did not know that. Learn sumpthin new everyday:) Thanx for the correction. Did a search and discovered a new fish thanx to the forum:)

Sounds like quite the lake too. Lived in cowtown for 6 yrs and never even heard of it....of course, I was not a fisherman then:lol:
Cheers.
Thanx Steven!

No problem, any time. :wave:

[Mr.goldeye]

Personal Bests
perch 1lb 7ounces
walleye 9lb
goldeye 2lb 6ounces
pike 11lb
burbot 4lb
rainbow trout 1lb 2ounces
brook trout 2lb
grayling 10 ounces

As for my goals this season I would like to catch my first cutttrout, my first brown and beat my personal best grayling of 14.5 inches.

[lambski]

:cool:10# rainbow:cool:

[beermilk]

catch a 7# + walleye
catch a 15#+ pike
catch a pike on the fly.
catch a whitefish. which was done last time out fishing :)
catch a grayling.


havent been fishing in alberta long. from newfoundland and we dont have these species.

[curt_45]

Catch a nice Red Deer River brown trout.

[ghostguy6]

Learn to flyfish.
Catch a pike on a fly.
Spend more time fishing with friends.

[incept]

Let's see, nothing to serious,;)

2 - 30lb plus lakers
5 - 20lb plus northerns
1 - 20lb plus Striped bass
1 - 10lb plus Rainbow
1 - 5lb plus Rainbow from Police Outpost.

-At least one more entry into the 20/20 club.
-Start up selling a rod line I am in the process of picking up.
-Cut away from the guy I have been working for and start up my own guiding outfit.
-If I have time before or after hunting season try to get a 10lb plus Cutthroat
-Meet and fish with some of the awesome people on here.
-npauls, if you are thinking of the same "unspeakable river" I am, they are in there, lets go get em'!

[Hannie]

I would retire after I caught the fish in the above post. :)

[McLeod]

They exist in one lake in Alberta, Block Lakes in Banff.

Were stocked once upon a time. Rock climbing experiance required to get to the lakes. research tells me its distinct Brook sub-species.


Quebec Red Trout are there own sub species and are closely releated to Arctic Char even though they look like Brook trout but have no blue halos.. They are found in block lakes but they are also somewhere else in the Alberta 's Rockies

[Riggpigg]

10# walleye
15-20# pike
Maybe a sturgen


All on the fly!!!!!!.....
Walleye & Pike out of Newell, Sturgen, and any trout from the SSR

[Fishfinder]

...and any trout from the SSR

Yes indeed that's a gooder!! I have yet to catch a trout outta there too come to think of it. Gotta add this one to the list for sure. Good luck n happy fishn!:)