Resolved: To leave some fly boxes at home. I know I’ll regret it when the opportunity to throw a mouse pattern on a small mountain stream presents itself. I’m confident that there will be a time when I need Salmon Fly imitations in  New England. But resolutions are resolutions so I’ll just suffer.

Resolved: To limit excuses. Even though the state hasn’t been stocking as many fish and the poachers have been out there, I just need to fish harder. And the climate change has really cramped my style; the fish rise for anything but my flies. Also, what is the deal with Euro Nymphers? Do they think that it is fair l they catch all the fish?

Resolved: To avoid wind knots at all costs by purchasing an anemometer. I’ll attach it to my vest via a zinger. When I become well acquainted with the Beaufort Scale I’ll be able to eliminate all knots in tippet, leader, and fly line.

Resolved: To only use dry flies. Unless there are no insects hatching. Or there is an obvious holding spot in an undercut bank where a streamer would be most effective. I don’t think I’ll have a problem eschewing nymphs.

Resolved: To make coffee at home and not buy it from the yellowed carafe at the gas station. This was recommended by my gastroenterologist. He says it is serious.

Resolved: To learn the Latin names of all major macroinvertebrates found on the east coast. I don’t anticipate this will aid in my angling ability. However, it will increase my pretentiousness significantly. Halyomorpha halys!

Resolved: To fish new streams. It would be good to make a concerted effort to fish the Madison, the Gunnison, and the Snake. I also think trips to the Seychelles or Christmas Island might be nice. In lieu of these, I’ll continue to fish the same streams I have been fishing.

Resolved: To pack healthier snacks and cut back on the Slim Jims and Hot Tamales. I think that my primary care physician and my gastroenterologist talk about me behind my back.

Resolved: To tie more flies. Or, at minimum, to spend a lot of money on fly tying supplies because I think it can be written off as an “arts and crafts” expense for homeschooling.

Resolved: To remember floatant. I constantly forget it and have to buy it every time I go out. I currently own 27 bottles and am single-handedly making my local shop the top seller for Loon Outdoors.

Resolved: To read the classics. Developing a cultured perspective on this distinguished pastime requires meditating on enduring tomes. You know, things like Instagram meme accounts and my state fishing regulation digest.

Resolved: To not buy a new fly ro… I can’t even type that. That is just ridiculous.