Fishing Goals 2024

[FishnDave]

Completed all my goals for the year, with the Musky on fly.

[Johnsfolly]

40 minutes ago, FishnDave said:

Completed all my goals for the year, with the Musky on fly.

Congrats Dave. Sound like you guys had a great musky trip!

[BilletHead]

9 hours ago, FishnDave said:

Completed all my goals for the year, with the Musky on fly.

                      Way to go Dave man!  Flyfishing rocks doesn't it! 

[FishnDave]

13 hours ago, BilletHead said:

                      Way to go Dave man!  Flyfishing rocks doesn't it! 

It isn't everyone's cup-o-tea, and it doesn't need to be... but yeah, I sure enjoy it!  

[Daryk Campbell Sr]

Well done.  Thank you for taking us along. 

[Johnsfolly]

Doesn't look like I will get a sauger or skipjack this year. Maybe next year.

I only caught one lifer darter instead of two but was on some new species including swamp, shield and banded darters. I like darters too much to not have a goal to catch one or more each year.

I didn't get a lifer bullhead or madtom. Saw several tadpole madtoms this year but no bites. I might get out one more time or two this year for tadpoles depending upon the weather. It's likely that I will reset and try again next year.

I was hoping that I could catch a swamp darter to get my second swamp species this year. I was also thinking that the oriental weatherfish would count towards a swamp species, but I decided that it didn't qualify.

I did meet the goal of 19 lifers for the year. My trip to TX added a few more fish for the list.

Texas Cichlid (#20)

Nile Tilapia (#21)

Sand Weakfish (Sand Trout #22)

Hardhead Catfish (#23)

Molly Miller Blenny (#24)

Golden Topminnow (#25)

Western Starhead Topminnow (#26)

[Devan S.]

Update on 2024 goals-Likely Final Tally.

1. Utah and Wyoming Cutt-slams, complete Montana for WNTC-Completed both UT/WY, also finished MT and NV along with finally completing Eagle Lake and Northern CA. 

2. 1 Arkansas master angler fish. I really want this to be Walleye (9lbs) but we will see. Still no Walleye or Trout but did check off Crappie this year. 

3. 10lb Pyramid lake Cutty. Close but no cigar. 

[Ham]

On 1/1/2024 at 6:04 PM, Ham said:

I did not see another thread to add to so I guess I will start one. 
 

1) alligator gar on fly

2) musky on fly

3) get Lifelist to 250

4) 50 Bowfin on fly

5) 100 Bowfin on hook and line

6) 3000 fish caught on hook and line

7) get Freshwater Species on Fly up to 100 ( Magic Number is sitting at 11) 

I want to have Fun! I really got focused on the 100 species on fly thing. I should be a little more foot loose and fancy free this year. 

2024 is behind us. Here’s how I did on my Goals.

1) Dave and I got Alligator Gar on Fly! Super excited to have gotten some. I want more and bigger. I want a 4 footer at a minimum. 
2) Dave and I got Musky on fly! That trip was a blast. The only negative is I was sick and fishing at like 80%
3) I got my Lifelist to over 250. I got a little derailed by the flyrod thing.

4) I didn’t get anywhere close to 50 Bowfin on fly. I fell down the 100 Fish Species on Fly Rabbit Hole. 
5) 😳 ehhh Nope

6) after I started chasing everything that swims with a flyrod, I knew the numbers weren’t gonna be there for 3K. I amended my goal to 2000 fish, but handcuffed as I was by intrusive thoughts, I was hard pressed to get to 2K. I got there, but it required me catching almost 800 fish the last quarter. 
7) I had a BIG Time with the Fly Rod. The Lifetime Freshwater on fly is well beyond the 100 mark. Dave and I added a few salty fish on fly as well.

I am proud that I got to 100 Species on fly again. It is far from easy, but it’s rewarding and “Fun”. Scouts Honor, I will not do this in 2025.

I appreciate all the Help and Support I got from friends. It made a critical different on my chances for success. Thank You!