2023 what's your fishing plans for the upcoming year

[soda pop]

By my count, 95 days on the water! You've surpassed the Icon Soda Pop. At least for next year. Way to go John!!!

That a boy roadrunner. Nice

 

[soda pop]

Excellent fishing schedule Soda Pop!! Its so much fun to share the rail with you!

Did you rebook the Indy 7 day leaving 9/23? Didn't see it on your list.

Here is my 2023 Fishing Schedule:

Intrepid 2 day April 25-27
Polaris Supreme 3 day May 17-20
Excel 3 day June 15-18
Shogun 4 day July 19-23
Independence 7 day Sept 23-30

Looking forward to sharing the rail again with my fishing buddies and meeting new friends.
Gonna have an epic fishing year!

Happy New Year Everyone!

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opps yes I forgot to add that trip. Independence 7 day Sept 23-30

 

[soda pop]

Just started salt water fishing again almost 2 years now with my first 10 day this last Sep/Oct of 2022. Slowed down on the fly fishing trips for LR saltwater out of SD.
UnforTUNAtely I’ve scheduled a 10 day archery Cape Buffalo hunt in South Africa fall of 2023.
Rounding up all large fishing funds for 2023 to pick up a Sable etc… while I’m there.
Also have a Archery Cues Deer hunt AZ Late in 2023.
Will be looking for a 16 day LR in 2024 to hunt YFT cows. I will also try to pick up a couple day BFT trip to break the 100lb plus I haven’t gotten yet. 60lb BFT is my personal best.
I will have to live vicariously 2023 LRF through BD.
Thanks to everyone for all the help and great advice over the last 2 years.
Happy New Year.

South Africa.. Wow that's going to be a treat. Try to fly Emirates airlines. My wife and I flew from SFO to Kenya via Dubi... 16 hours first leg then 7.5 hours the next flight. If you can swing it go business class. They will treat you like a king.

 

[michael e. bingham]

No Long range trips for me other then the 2 to 3 day trips through out the season, January 15th LA Bay to my house for a week, February 10 Lake Mille Lacs Northern Minnesota ice fishing, back to LA BAY in March , April my house at Puerto San isdiro for 10 day's. June 10th Baja base for 10 days 15 people which we do every year, June 26 Idaho fishing for4 day's, July 7th kauai for 10 days 40 year anniversary no fishing , July boat trips August 19 Bluefox Bay Alaska for 12 days and then more boat trips for hopefully another great tuna season , I'll sneak a couple more baja trips as well

 

[pacificscout]

40 year anniversary no fishing

I understand.

 

[Yellowtail Dan]

So far I only have a 11/2 day and a 6 day at the end of July booked. Had to pull out of the 10 day I’ve been riding the last few years at the end of November. When I got home fromit this year my son called and dropped the “we’re engaged” and the date is next November. So I’m looking for a 5-8 day to fill in the gaps

Damn kids today, no respect for their old man’s fishing habit

 

[rex1978]

Oct. 30- Nov. 10 Indy ( 11 ) days

My buddy Brian and I will be trying the Indy for the first time on the 10 day right after this one. Nov. 10 -20th.
Been on numerous other boats, but really looking forward to this trip!

 

[slideright]

Well Mr. Soda,
Providing the stars remain aligned for '23, it's like this....
May 22 Indy 3 day - with friend Jim (gotta figure out those knife jigs)
July 12 Searcher 4 day - solo
Oct. 7 Searcher 7 day - with Jim.....again
Nov. 22 AA 8 day - with wife's cousin and 40 year fishing buddy, Vance
Good luck and tight lines all!

 

[roadrunner]

I like your style. Lots of trips on Vagabond. I like that, too. Do you think it would be productive to get on a waiting list for one of those 10 day trips?

I would say YES ! What I also found was last season i would look at the schedules every few days as the cancellations would come in. Quicker you look, more of a chance you have to get the trip.

Ex. Missed the half price Jan 15 day on the Intrepid posted on BD as I did not see it soon enough. But then I just got on a RP 18 day in march due to recent cancellation 2 days ago and was in the right place at the right time. One never knows.

 

[james the worm guy]

I would say YES ! What I also found was last season i would look at the schedules every few days as the cancellations would come in. Quicker you look, more of a chance you have to get the trip.

Ex. Missed the half price Jan 15 day on the Intrepid posted on BD as I did not see it soon enough. But then I just got on a RP 18 day in march due to recent cancellation 2 days ago and was in the right place at the right time. One never knows.

Handle name ROADRUNNER is fitting... go GETTUM!!

 

[aksalmon]

I'm on the Red Rooster for the 15 day June Heat this summer and searching for an 8 or 10 day for the fall. It's a hassle traveling from Alaska to San Diego but I've been addicted for well over a decade. Fishing is great in SE Alaska -- but it's not quite the same as the Ridge or Rocks or Hurricane Bank. Not quite.

 

[trixkelly]

My buddy Brian and I will be trying the Indy for the first time on the 10 day right after this one. Nov. 10 -20th.
Been on numerous other boats, but really looking forward to this trip!

You will like the Indy. That boat is smooth

 

[reelconcerned]

I am on the Excel OkumaTrip 4/30 / 5/16, 16 day 2023.
Royal Polaris ultra limited load 6/9 /6/12, 3 day 2023.
Excel limited load 6/21 /6/25, 4 day 2023.
There might be 1 or 2 more trip depending how my (Ticker) holds up 🫀

 

[hucklongfin]

I have my 10 day on the Excel at the end of Sept, a 10 day on the SoA in late Oct, a trip to Cedros before Labor Day, a 2 1/2 day over Memorial Day so far. Will pick up a few more along the way.

 

[Kevin Helfend]

Going to do a lot of backpacking this year with my trout rod. Bishop to Yosemite will be my “Long Range” trip.

Probably book a trip to Cedros for my 50th birthday.

 

[northernchad]

Jan-shogun 14 day small load, love this trip
Feb-PV with soda on NTNC 3.5 day
March-PV my charter NTNC 3.5
April-PV my charter NTNC 3.5
May-gotta work a little I guess
June-8day Penn trip on shogun
July-PV my charter 4.5 day
August-shogun 3 day Yamada charter
August-PV my charter NTNC 3.5
September-8day shogun
October-nada right now but I’ll find a trip
November-10day shogun
December-PV my charter NTNC 3.5
65 days isn’t enough. Gonna troll for more

 

[johntft]

Excel Team Hoo - 2 weeks

Lake El Salto/Picachos - March

Maderia Portugal - August

Local bigeye and yft

 

[Pjstevko]

Late April P.Q. 3 day
Late July P.Q. 1.5 day
(I'm looking to add a trip immediately before or after the July trip)

Plus hoping to add another SD trip whenever I can for it in-between work. Plus there will be a Morro Bay rockfish trip or two and fly fishing trips for trout as well

 

[ci_seawolf]

Mid April PQ 3 day
hopefully 3 day in June
Vagabond 3 day in July
First 10 day on the Excel late September

probably a couple others, some trout fishing, and some fly fishing too

 

[Fry]

May-Shogun 2 day
June-Shogun 3 day
October-Shogun 6 day

Then hopefully lots of PNW stuff and maybe even a trip up to Canada.

 

[soda pop]

Added a 7 day on the Indy in September
Added a 3.5 day on the No Tuna No Chinga in Aug.

 

[frijolito]

Ive got a rest of my life trip planned to PV mex starting march !st or sooner. leaving it all behing, (again) . anything under 3lbs will be called bait from now on, not "thats a nice one" no more -9 degree mornings. everything Ive ever caught in warm water on conventional gear is now a target of my limited flyfishing capabilities, yet within a year there should only be a small list of species to knock off the list. either build or buy a big center console and live out the rest of this pitiful life that I have

 

[russ scholl]

Team Hoo January 16 day-Excel
Fathers Day 3 day June-Excel
Pelagic gear 4 day limited load June-Excel
Open 10 day October-Excel
November 30 day coastal Florida-Kayak

 

[Leo Montana]

I wanted to wish everyone a fishy new year. Here is a list of fishing trips I booked for the 2023 calendar year. What trips are you planning for 2023. Good luck and go out have a great time fishing in 2023

Jan. 5-21 Indy ( 16 ) days
Jan. 26- Feb. 11 Indy ( 16 ) days
Feb. 20-24 ... 3.5 days on the No Tuna No Chinga ( Puerto Vallarta )
March 28- April 1... Indy ( 4 ) days
June 2-10 Indy ( 8 ) days
July 12-20 Indy ( 8 ) days
Oct. 4-8.... 3.5 days on the No Tuna No Chinga ( Puerto Vallarta )
Oct. 30- Nov. 10 Indy ( 11 ) days

10 day on the Intrepid in October. 12-9 accurate trip redrooster3 in November. Hopefully something inJune to August if money and time will allow. Little fishing and camping up here in the big sky country.

 

[mean gene]

Searcher ultra limited load with my brother (his first long range trip), Oct 7-14.