Well, I AM making them, and I will tell you all about SOME of them, especially those pertaining to fishing and survival. I might even throw in some personal ones so that you that know me can keep me honest.
Let's start with fishing. Wow. So, I ASSume that most of you read my 2012 Year in Review. 2012 was an absolute TRAVESTY for catching fish, though there WERE highlights.
The lowlights were:
- I blanked in the Spro Frog Tourney, the Gambler Tourney, and many others.
- I didn't catch a fish over 5 pounds all year. Not a one.
- I went at least 5 straight trips to Guntersville without catching a measuring fish
- Getting strolled by my wife in a fishing trip. She easily out caught me 10-1 and probably caught 20 or so total.
- Placing 18th in the NATA Open with a solid 18 pound bag. Josh and I made some LATE adjustments and showed some promise as DECENT tournament fishermen
- Weighing in 18+ pounds in a Wilson tournament with a 4.75 pound smallie.
- Placing 5th (I think...) in the Eagle's Wings Tournament....using a jig in 30 feet of water
- Getting strolled by my wife in a fishing trip.
So, in 2013, we are going to change some things up and keep some things the same.
- Don't be pressured to fish every big money tournament out there. Fact is, I fished 4 big tournaments last year and cashed a check in only 1....and in all honesty, that was Uncle Tony's doing...not mine.
- Go to the finesse baits earlier. I usually wait too long to throw the finesse baits.
- Don't loose any rods and reels this year. I lost 2 combos this year, totalling in around $500.
- Be adventurous. Try new spots.
- Spend more time using my electronics finding the fish. In late 2012, I started doing this REAL well and it paid off.
- Learn some new methods. Doesn't have to be a lot of new methods. In 2012, I learned to throw the jig, spoon, and shakey head. This year I want to flip. A lot. I want to learn the drop shot.
- Fish with new people. Seriously. Email me. I want to fish with some new folks and learn some new things.
- Find a way to Beta test stuff. I don't know what I have to do to convince bait companies to take a chance on me....
- Do a MUCH better job managing this blog. People take time to read it. I need to do a better job designing and managing. If you have comments, I would love to hear them!
- Weigh in 20+ pounds in a tournament. Sadly, I haven't done this yet. I seem to win on tough days, but I can't compete on good ones.
- Get to fish with my wife and kids more. My oldest and middle are old enough to really start fishing. I need to be less selfish with my time.
- Find ways to get the blog out there more. While I blog because I enjoy it, I also enjoy seeing the post count go up. I'd like to get invites to fish with bait companies and pros.
- Find other people like me with blogs and other social media and share!
- Not get skunked ANY this year
- Get a GoPro and make some webisodes!
- Fish Table Rock this year and do well.
- Fish more NASA tournaments
- Fish more Ditto Wildcats
- Make my garden better this year. Sure, it was So-so. I learned some lessons like....
- I need a rain water collection system for my garden. I learned this year how chlorinated water will KILL your veggies
- Start my own seeds instead of buying pre-grown plants
- Build an AR
- Read more books about gardening, self sufficiency, etc.
- Take a weekend survival camping trip (or a few!)
- Start a EOTWAWKI vehicle build
- Find a way to Beta test stuff. Same as above. Maybe if I get more traffic, I can convince companies to let me review their stuff!
- Continue to accrue the tools I need. Not just for survival, but for around the house. Which also are good for EOTWAWKI....
- Start writing post apocalyptic stuff again!
- Get my fruit trees to produce better
- Kill a deer and eat it at the kill site. Just sounds fun!
- Loose 20 pounds...or convert to muscle
- Make studying the Bible a priority instead of "what to do when I am bored"
- spend more time with the kids developing their skills. My dad played football and baseball with me almost daily. As a result, I was a fantastic athlete, despite being vertically challenged.
- Spend more time working on our house and landscaping. I did a much better job this last year and it really showed. Turns out, it's pretty fun!
- Start playing bass guitar again
- Get my kids more involved with the outdoors
- Be the person I should be in front of everyone. I do a good job around acquaintances but a terrible job around my close friends.
- Make more friends, especially at Church
- Watch less TV
- Save more money this year. Last year we actually paid down debts and didn't add any new debts. This year I want to actually save some!
I'd like to hear yours and any comments you might have!
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