Goals for Kayak Fishing 2016

1. Shoot a Striper in the Ocean
2. Dive as many different reefs as possible
3. Get both girls out fishing with me in the kayak
4. Get a new PB of either Ling, Cab, Verm, Sheep, Copper, Halibut, Olive, Grassy, Black, Blue, Ab or Scallop...don't really care which...would be stoked on any of those. 
5. Have as much fun diving and paddling as possible.

 

Sincerely,

Jim

Oh, and shoot a Bonito up here...had 3 chances last year and blew each one.

 

 

 

Sincerely,

Jim

I doubt I'll accomplish my next goal this year but I'll try.

Catch 10 AOTY species in Monterey County.

If they'd open Lake San Antonio back up it would be pretty easy.  Without it my list is as follows:

Salmon
Rock Fish
Lingcod
Cabezon
Greenling
Striper
California Halibut
WSB
Brown Trout
Rainbow Trout

I should be able to find all these fish within an hour of my house.

Josh

I should be able to find all these fish within an hour of my house.

How cool is that?!

 

 

Sincerely,

Jim

I should be able to find all these fish within an hour of my house.

How cool is that?!

 

 

Sincerely,

Jim

Pretty damn cool!  I spent many hours driving last year chasing Clayman in AOTY and this year I want to spend my time exploring my local waters.

Josh

I doubt I'll accomplish my next goal this year but I'll try.

Catch 10 AOTY species in Monterey County.

If they'd open Lake San Antonio back up it would be pretty easy.  Without it my list is as follows:

Salmon
Rock Fish
Lingcod
Cabezon
Greenling
Striper
California Halibut
WSB
Brown Trout
Rainbow Trout

I should be able to find all these fish within an hour of my house.

Josh

That's pretty damn cool!  Technically, I could nab 7 AOTY species from Lake Almanor alone, but after that, I'd have to drive at least 1 hour+20 minutes for the next two closest species (kokanee and mackinaw), then after that...well it'd be several hours of driving  .  Unless I was lucky enough to nab a legal-sized striper out of the Sac River near Chico.

1) Limit of salmon from the yak. That damn devil fish has been my nemesis for years now!

2) Join the "40 inch club" with a halibut or salmon.

1) Catch 15 of the 20 AOTY Species from the kayak. 

This combo goal includes a LOT of minor goals...

a) Go fishing in the ocean from the kayak.
b) Catch a salmon from a Kayak.
c) Catch a Lake Trout from a Kayak.
d) Meet cool people who fish from their kayaks.
e) Spend WAY TOO MUCH money on gear...
f) Etc....

These are my goals for this year.

1) Kayak yellowtail
2) Kayak tuna...any kind.      Hopefully they show up around La Jolla again. 
3) Kayak WSB
3) Just catch bigger fish!

Go on as many adventures with as many people as possible. 

They are just trips until something goes wrong, then they are adventures!

I want to catch a cobia.

Maybe your lucky day?

http://www.grindtv.com/nature/thousands-of-cobia-escape-pens-in-ecuador-why-scientists-are-worried/#D0UcRLBqjYhCjLLF.97

Have some fun!  opps to late already did!!

I have a long list of goals, but I'm trying to keep it reasonable:
Fresh:
20+ inch Rainbow trout
Brown trout
LMB
Striper
Bluegill
Crappie
Catfish

Salt:
20 Mackerel
20 Sand Dabs
3 Species of Rockfish
Cabezon
Monkey face eel
30+ inch Lingcod

Bonus Species:
Salmon
Halibut
Bonito

I would like to join the 40" club (Ling),

Meet peeps,

Be Safe,

Have Fun!

My only goal is to have a bunch of fun chillin' with my A-Hull mugs and SCSS dudes (and dudette!).

Good lookin out Rock Hopper!!!

I have lots of goals for this year but I'll try to keep them to a minimum.

1. Shoot my first fish...and then some!
2. Catch a 20+ lb ling!
3. Find and pull a 10 inch abalone!
4. Bring a more food out OTW with me so I don't get "hangry!"
5. Catch a new species from the yak- WSB, salmon, pac halibut, steelie, brown trout or sturgeon!

My only goal is to have a bunch of fun chillin' with my A-Hull mugs and SCSS dudes (and dudette!).

Good lookin out Rock Hopper!!!

I have lots of goals for this year but I'll try to keep them to a minimum.

1. Shoot my first fish...and then some!
2. Catch a 20+ lb ling!
3. Find and pull a 10 inch abalone!
4. Bring a variety of food out OTW with me so I don't get "hangry!"
5. Catch a new species from the yak- WSB, salmon, pac halibut, steelie, brown trout or sturgeon!

You know it!

Maybe you'll get a WSB at SCI!