Brian Pearcy Posted October 4, 2015 Report Share Posted October 4, 2015 This afternoon I was reflecting back on the year and since we have 3 or 4 weekends remaining where the weather will allow me to fish before it drives me indoors for the winter I thought I should get organized for the final carp fishing push for 2015. Earlier this year I made a list of goals on my fishing blog to add some accountability for achieving them. I have accomplished some, but fallen short on others. Here is the list with a few omitted to protect some top secret information. Wink, wink. I would like to help two or three new folks learn how to carp fish. I'd like to continue paying it forward. I have accomplished this one via my website. I hope to catch 175 or more carp in 2015. (I need to average 5 fish per session to do it, which is a significant increase in last year's catch rate. Otherwise I need to fish a few more times.) It looks like I will fall short on this one. My go to venue is not producing like it did in previous years. Time to find some new spots. I hope to catch multiple fish weighing more than 30 pounds, which would give me a new personal best. 3 or 4 weeks left, but it looks like I may fall short on this one. I'd like to catch a small mouth buffalo. Accomplished this many times over this year. I'd like to catch a koi or goldfish. Not accomplished. I would like to fish at least 4 times per month starting in March and ending in November. That's 36 chances at a 30+ pound fish. Accomplished. I hope to continue developing the blog. I wrote 153 posts so far. I'd like to add another 150 posts this season with lots and lots of pictures with a few videos sprinkled in to make things a little more interesting and to add variety. I am up to 213 posts, so it's time to kick it up a few notches. Here's one of the buff's I caught that I am super proud of: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ol Captain Posted October 5, 2015 Report Share Posted October 5, 2015 Well done Brian. It looks like you have had a great year! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerome Posted October 5, 2015 Report Share Posted October 5, 2015 You set the bar pretty high for yourself, and you should be proud of what you did. Would love to see all CAG members do something similar, actually! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Pearcy Posted October 5, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2015 Thanks guys. I caught 146 in 2014. Unless I pull some out of the hat pretty quickly it doesn't look like I will break 100 this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todd Richer_7193 Posted October 5, 2015 Report Share Posted October 5, 2015 Well Done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoCalCarper Posted October 5, 2015 Report Share Posted October 5, 2015 great to set up goals never thought of it. I had one over the last couple years and i finally got it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobWhite Posted October 5, 2015 Report Share Posted October 5, 2015 Nicely done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacob Ayotte Posted October 7, 2015 Report Share Posted October 7, 2015 Great job I like the idea of setting goals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
(TN) Cannonball Posted October 7, 2015 Report Share Posted October 7, 2015 I'm impressed with the way you approach the sport of carping! I especially like the idea of introducing two or three to carp fishing. Thanks for sharing this information. Good luck in finishing the year with lots of gold! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Ash Posted October 24, 2015 Report Share Posted October 24, 2015 Great Job this year Brian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
(TN) Cannonball Posted October 24, 2015 Report Share Posted October 24, 2015 Question: what did the buff weigh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
(CO) JohnFinney Posted October 24, 2015 Report Share Posted October 24, 2015 Excellent work Brian, well done ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Pearcy Posted October 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2015 21 pounds and some change. Thirty minutes earlier I caught a 20 pound buff near the same spot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soniq Posted October 25, 2015 Report Share Posted October 25, 2015 Awesome set of goals and very impressive on what you've accomplished Brian!! Congrats and good luck in the coming weeks!! Best, Wayne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Pearcy Posted October 25, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2015 Thanks again everyone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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