Fly fishing goals for '04

[Sea Monkey]

I saw this topic another forum and thought it?d be interesting to hear what all us fly guys and gals are hoping to accomplish in fishing this upcoming year. I know that there?s snow on the ground, but I?m already working on improving my tying and my casting. (I don't want to buy any flies this year.) I also want to learn to double haul. As far as fishing goes, I hope to catch a striper over 30# on the fly, and an albie from the beach and another from the boat, and to catch a few keeper fluke on the fly this year too. Other than that I hope to have the discipline to leave the conventional and spinning gear at home so that I use the fly rod a lot more.

What does everyone else hope to accomplish?

[Brian E. Mullaney]

One goal - to catch a tuner on the fly rod.

[sparse grey]

Good question. Mine is to have more quality time to spend flying. Ron

[DaveS]

Plain and simple. More time on the water.

[pj_jumper]

Fat Albert, I still havent landed one yet. PJ

[CapeMayRay]

I was very happy with my season last year. I hope it is just as good. I would like to see baitfish earlier and cleaner water in the fall.
A couple of big stripers, and weakies like last year and I will be happy.

Going to fish Torch Key this month. My first time there so I will be happy to catch anything that swims, with no real expectations, so what ever I get will be a bonus.

[Sea Monkey]

Other than the normal suspects (Striper, Weakie, Albie, and Bluefish) what do you all target in the bays and from the banks? Does anyone target anything else with the flyrod?

[Fly Ty R]

Fluke, if conditions and the area are right.