Happy New Year! With the ending of one year and the starting of the next its time to think about what you did right, what could have been better, and what you'd like to do differently in 2012. Here is a post I just put up about setting goals for the new year.
http://tacticalbassin.com/year-goals/

Whether you post up here or in the comments on the website what are your goals for the coming year? Its really not about what everyone else's goals are, its about what you want to do with your fishing in the coming year. Even so, seeing other's goals can be very motivating for your own fishing. I'll kick it off, here are my goals for 2012:

1) After 3 years its time to stop putting it off and pull my guides license. Email me� we�ll go fishing.

2) Assist 5 anglers in catching their personal best, and have at least one of those be a 10+ lber.

3) Catch a 6.5 lb Spotted bass or larger (7 lbs would be good too)

4) Catch a 10 lber from a new body of water.

So, what's your plan for 2012? Are you just fun fishing or do you have some plans so that 2012 ends differently than 2011?

I'll come fish the Delta with you if u take trips.

Break Falcon lake record

Catch a DD thats it and maybe polish up on my fishin a bit.

AOY!!!

make the top six in my club, win a weekender series tourny, make the nationals, top 10 at nationals

Catch atleast a 11+ to top my PB and win a few club tourneys and try to get a 4.0 in school

Go thru my Humminbird and sort my Rayburn, Toledo, Conroe, Livingston waypoints....

Win a Bass Champs but I will settle for a BLT win...

Happy New Year to everyone!!!

Catch the New Texas State Record Largemouth. I begin my quest tomorrow!

That is if a buddy who's there now doesn't do it today. He texted me a photo of a 13 he caught and released this morning. That was right after a 9 and an 11. Haven't heard from him since but I'd be surprised if he doesn't catch another DD or two before the day's over.

1) Not tear up as much stuff as I did in 2011

2) Prefish more for upcoming tournaments

3) Limit myself to a couple of trails and not get strung too thin

4) Catch a SAL and donate it.

Break my PB two years in a row.

Win at least 3 GV jackpots in 2012.

1. At least one top 10 finish in FLW Everstart Texas Division
2. At least one top 20 finish in BASS Central Division
3. Make it to FLW Everstart Championship Tournament
4. Find a good partner for TX tournaments.

I don't think I am asking for too much??

Stop buying ever new lure that comes along

Whether its breaking the falcon lake record, the state record, or a personal best, those are all great goals. It takes preperation and commitment to achieve annual goals but putting it in writing where others can see it is a huge first step toward success.