07-01-2014, 07:28 PM
Knowledge is very valuable but I don't think time has as much to do with it as a thirst to know more and a willingness to try new things.
I know fishermen whose decades of trolling knowledge may consist of really, really liking an orange flat fish. I know this because that is what decades of trolling fishing was passed along to me. Well, maybe with a spinner and an occasional rapala thrown in.
Since I took up fishing seriously three years ago, my perspective has completely changed -- and so have our results. On one of my first trips getting back into the sport, my Father and I were elated with a 14 trout (and three perch) day at Deer Creek.
Today I'd consider that dreadfully slow as our average trip is twice that many.
And as my avatar shows, it's not just little finless freddies we're catching these days. [fishin]
From my conversations with others, I believe we've gone from below average fishermen to among the best trout fishermen on the lake.
And we've broadened the perspective from trout to include all the rich species the local lakes provide.
Last year I considered myself a bass-fishing newbie. This year I've added enough tactics and skill to be proficient.... to the point where the equipment I use is starting to be a limiting factor.
A big part of it is being willing to learn how to fish something new properly, then willing to try it on the lake.
This site has been very helpful to me in learning to properly fish tactics I haven't used before and that has been key to our improved success rate.
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I know fishermen whose decades of trolling knowledge may consist of really, really liking an orange flat fish. I know this because that is what decades of trolling fishing was passed along to me. Well, maybe with a spinner and an occasional rapala thrown in.
Since I took up fishing seriously three years ago, my perspective has completely changed -- and so have our results. On one of my first trips getting back into the sport, my Father and I were elated with a 14 trout (and three perch) day at Deer Creek.
Today I'd consider that dreadfully slow as our average trip is twice that many.
And as my avatar shows, it's not just little finless freddies we're catching these days. [fishin]
From my conversations with others, I believe we've gone from below average fishermen to among the best trout fishermen on the lake.
And we've broadened the perspective from trout to include all the rich species the local lakes provide.
Last year I considered myself a bass-fishing newbie. This year I've added enough tactics and skill to be proficient.... to the point where the equipment I use is starting to be a limiting factor.
A big part of it is being willing to learn how to fish something new properly, then willing to try it on the lake.
This site has been very helpful to me in learning to properly fish tactics I haven't used before and that has been key to our improved success rate.
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