Every year in my bowfishing outings, I am amazed at the size of some largemouths I see guarding nests back in beaver pond habitats and in the back of weedy coves that are too shallow for most boats to access.  This weekend I took a trip home with my wife to celebrate her birthday and her mom’s birthday with family.  While I was there, I grabbed a few fishing poles that I plan to start packing in on my bowfishing forays.  I’ve never caught what some would consider a trophy largemouth…8, 9 lbs.  but have caught my fair share of 5 - 7 pounders.  That being said, I know that I have witnessed bass weighing in excess of 10 lbs. in the North Carolina lakes that I bowfish and where the lake records are somewhere in that same ballpark.

Every year, I write down a list of outdoor goals.  In that list, I aspire to lipping my first 8 lb. bass.  My plan is to try and catch one while wearing waders, but who knows…10 pounds sounds good too.

Check back tomorrow and I’m going to be posting my 2008 outdoor goals.  I’ll have a couple tips you can use to make your own list of goals.