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PONDERING CORE ESSENCE
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Happy New Year! In no particular order, may I offer my modest 2022 Goals and Daydreams: 1. 250 Stripers for the season 2. Catch my biggest ever striper 3. Catch a false albacore! 4. Catch a 4-pound "bass" (green, brown or sea-) 5. Catch a 20-inch trout! 6. Successfully fish new water 7. Successfully implement a new technique 8. Somebody new in the boat 9. Fishing Travel - Maine 10. Fishing Travel - Elsewhere *** 250 Stripers for the season This is my revised benchmark for a season of chasing stripers. Given enough time on the water, it's doable. Plus, if I've landed 250 stripers, I have certainly experienced many more strikes, splashes, follows and misses. I'll probably have enjoyed considerable by-catch along the way. And, I know I'll have had a lot of fun! Catch my biggest ever striper This is a standing goal for every trip and every season. If I catch it while actually hunting big fish, something I hope to do more of in 2022, that will be even more satisfying. Catch a false albacore! There's no magic to this; it's a matter of patience and opportunity. But, I will gladly accept a little good luck, too. If I stumble into good fishing for other species along the way, I am fine with that. I am seriously considering a change to my timing/calendar in this pursuit to help hedge my luck. Catch a 4-pound "bass" (green, brown or sea-) I've had to revise this goal to account for reality; time is limited, and I have no local edge. Still, a 4-pounder for any of these, while not necessarily a true trophy, is a really nice, day-capping fish. I'd like to think that I might chase freshwater bass on some quality water this season, but if I am unable to do so, the idea of landing a trophy Cape Cod sea bass (on purpose) is an appealing alternative. Catch a 20-inch trout! Whether caught through the ice, from the sea, casting or trolling, any 20-inch trout is a beautiful, worthy goal. Successfully fish new water Kaizen! The pursuit of continuous improvement and growth in my collective fishing endeavors is one reason why I like it so much. A quality experience on unfamiliar water pulls it all together and validates the effort; but it also unlocks unknown potential for the future. This positive feedback loop can be a powerful agent of beneficial change. I know I'll build on previous seasons, while staging myself for success in future seasons. Successfully implement a new technique This is always a worthwhile goal for the same arguments as presented above. Plus, it might involve fun new stuff or shiney new things, for which I am sometimes a bit of a sucker. In many ways it offers a chance to practice my model of Anticipation! Participation! and Elaboration! repeatedly, so whatever success I might encounter, I can enjoy it many times over. Plus, keeping flexible on the water can open one's eyes to potential opportunities, and sometimes these even get actualized into tangible success! Somebody new in the boat For many reasons, too much of my New England fishing has been solitary. I enjoy the freedom and flexibility of this, and I likely fish best alone, but I miss my Michigan friends and hosting others on my boat(s). It's always nice to share a good experience, and it can be a nice reminder to see familiar things through new eyes. Plus, I've got a bunch of possibilities here, it's really just a matter of execution. Fishing Travel - Maine My new home state offers unique and diverse opportunities. The Royal River is almost at my doorstep and might have fishable sea-run browns. Landlocked salmon and brook trout should be readily available, and up to true trophy size if I put in the effort and miles. Trophy trout, togue and bass are here too; I just have to carve out the time and keep trying! Fishing Travel - Elsewhere We're already talking about a Winter trip to Florida; New Jersey in the spring or fall sounds good; and maybe I should try a trip to the Connecticut River or Little Rhody. Of course, there will likely be some Cape Cod activity, but I am thinking about something beyond the familiar. Let's see how the year pans out along these lines... *** Of course, I continue to reserve the right to amend or append; I always have a number of ideas rattling around in the back of my subconscious. Regardless, here's to an Excellent 2022! Pondering the questions of core essence and finding meaning in unexpected ways
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