Was that last fish you got a 10? Nice looking fish. WTG. Next.... LOL!
Yours is Nice also Matt. So Rob. What are you doing for circuit fishing this next year? How has that been going for you? I think it sure would take you away from the Big fish thing. ( depending on time of year and body of water) Just wondering if you miss it some times? Or do you get plenty of fun fish in too? Hope you don't mind the Questions.

Don.

hey dude,
Yes I did catch a nice 10.5 the other day :) I have those custom fields in my gallery which makes it a little different reading the captions but it has the weight on it if you go to the gallery directly and look at the thumbnail pic. I lost another nice fish that day while taking a pee, doh. lol.

Tournament fishing... yes its a dilemma trying to mix fishing for big ones and fishing for tournament fish. In 2005 I could do no wrong in either. I got 21 over 10 and won 5 team tourneys out of 10 that we fished. Last season (this year) it was the total opposite. My tournament fishing was lousy and I caught 4 over 10 so far this year. Did I do anything totally different? I don't think so... It's just the randomness of fishing. I would love to be able to do both and be successful all the time but it just doesn't always work that way.

This next season I am focusing on one primary goal which is to have a good attitude and do whatever makes me excited about fishing. When I'm excited for a trip I think about it all week, I prep my gear for hours and I go out and typically have success. When a trip becomes more of a forced march or I'm just not that excited about it, that's when I do bad. This has happened to me in big fish fishing and in tournament fishing where I just felt burnout and lack of interest. No more this year.

My plans for the coming season are vague but I think I'm going to do a fair amount of delta fishing just because I felt excited about it when I fished the b-n-t delta open. I may do more Folsom and Berryessa and I'll go fish for big ones when I feel motivated about it. I might also totally change my plans anywhere along the way if something seems exciting. Fishing should be fun deep down to the last drop. If I'm having a good time, I know I'll be happy.

Very well put. LOL! on the pee miss.

Best of luck to you next year buddy.
I hope we all get another PB.

Don,

"I lost another nice fish that day while taking a pee, doh. lol."

How does one do that? Where you soaking a plastic worm? Where you dead-sticking a swimbait?

I have to keep my balance by holding on to the trolling motor so I don't understand............:-)

Dan

Just tossing a big plastic worm.
Ok that sounds bad... lol but thats what happened.