Any Fishing Related Resolutions Out There
I set 3. The first is learn, constantly learn. I know as bass fisherman, that what we do, but I'm trying to glean as much as possible at every opportunity. Second is do at least one thing fishing related every day. I already got the new and bigger crate for my kayak stocked and organized as well as a couple other minor things. Last one is I want to learn how to make my own lures. Last one might seem a bit lofty, but I see it as a way to better understand how they work and to fish them more effectively.
Hey, these are great goals. The Bass University is a great place to stay on top of #1. While time on the water is great, I've also learned that 45 minutes learning from a guy that's done it for decades will fast-track your success when you are on the water. On top of that, sometimes you just can't be on the water, and the bassu.tv video library is great to keep building knowledge. As for lure making. I've done a good deal of pouring jig molds, and I've carved poppers, but that's as ambitious as I've gotten. I'm very interested in making caulk molds from discontinued soft plastics I have in my boat.
Heya Jason. I hear ya there, watched and learned a ton so far. Been away from bass fishing for a long time (long story), but came back into it this past May. Many things from my time in it before stayed the same, yet many other have changed, morphed or are totally new. I put myself back into a position of a total newbie whose learning curve is literally a wall. Not impossible, but extremely steep none the less.
Now with the bait making, well let just say I'm doing a few hard baits, like jerkbaits and cranks that are normal, and some others that are totally experimental. Not saying any of it is going to be revolutionary, but might offer another option to the angler. That in it's self will be a whole litany of trial and error, but well worth the time and effort if it does work.
