Let's see some updates. Here's from my original post:
1] Get the kayak in some new water. I primarily fish JPP (almost every weekend) and do pretty well in there. I have had it on Old Hickory once, Caney twice, and Williamsport twice. I'm planning on more than one trip to Chickamagua and maybe a weekend spent up at Dale Hollow. Every lake has something different to offer and I don't want to limit my experiences.
I did get the yak in some water other than JPP this year. Matter of fact, until Crappie in the Spring starts, I have no desire to fish JPP. I fished Old Hickory a few times and even took first in a TKA tournament there. I've been fishing for Rockfish at the steam plant a couple times and had success. I fished a CBY tournament on Chickamauga and made several trips to Williamsport. I also have a pond in Franklin I fish and have always caught good numbers with a 3-5 pounder thrown in almost every trip.
2] Land a rockfish from the yak and catch my first hybrid (preferably from the yak)
You remember my last thread, right? Haha. The most fun I've had fishing since I was chasing redfish on the flats in the Florida Bay. I hope to get one more outing after them before the year ends.
3] Learn how to fish for other species. I mentioned above all I do is fish JPP and all I do is bass fish. I sometimes try for crappie or deep water for hybrids/rockfish and when that doesn't work after 30 minutes I say "screw these fish, I'm going back to bass." I need to be more patient and put in the time. Crappie and Walleye fishing are tactics I definitely want to put some time into.
I did my homework and learned a lot about how to catch Rockfish and it paid off nicely a couple weeks ago. I caught a lot of Hybrids and Crappie in the Spring which was also new to me. No effort put into Walleye, I might make this a 2015 goal.
4] Catch a TARP qualifying largemouth bass (which is why I want to hit Chickamagua more than once this coming year) and at least one other TARP qualifier.
I did catch some pigs this year. Several over 20 inches including my biggest being 21.25" in the above mentioned pond in Franklin. I still need to break the 22" mark for a TARP certificate.
5] Resume fly fishing. I have a good quality 6wt flyrod and I'd use it from time to time but I'm a novice and want to step my game up. I haven't used it in a couple years so it needs some maintenance. I plan to use it heavily this Spring when the bass are shallow and active. I bet it would be fun in a school of busting white bass as well!
Tried it once and got too frustrated as the line caught on everything possible in my kayak.
6] Qualify for the championship event in the 2014 Kayak Bass Fishing TN tournament series!
Missed this one. Work got in the way of fishing these. I was only able to make it out to a few events. Hopefully I'll be able to fish more of them in 2015 and fish good when it counts!
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