10-10-2014, 04:47 PM
I think you hit the nail on the head: confidence.
That plays a huge role in our success. A few weeks back a friend and I were anchored up on a riffle full of fish rising to PMDs. We actually hit this riffle after a gentleman had just finished it. He said as he was pulling anchor: "there are some really good fish feeding if you can figure them out". We proceeded to spend the next 90 minutes crushing them. My friend w/ flouro and a no-hackle, me with mono and a film critic. We took turns, each getting at least an eat and then switching off. It was sixes between the both of us. Was either better? No. Were we each confident in our rig? Yes.
We floated and threw streamers last weekend: him with 20lb maxima, me with 15lb P-Line flouro, each with the same success.
I think that when you are confident in your setup, its a bit of a self fulfilling prophesy - not that that is bad. I seem to be more focused and on point when I'm confident the rig I'm using is going to work.
As long as you are getting out and doing it, that's the important part.
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That plays a huge role in our success. A few weeks back a friend and I were anchored up on a riffle full of fish rising to PMDs. We actually hit this riffle after a gentleman had just finished it. He said as he was pulling anchor: "there are some really good fish feeding if you can figure them out". We proceeded to spend the next 90 minutes crushing them. My friend w/ flouro and a no-hackle, me with mono and a film critic. We took turns, each getting at least an eat and then switching off. It was sixes between the both of us. Was either better? No. Were we each confident in our rig? Yes.
We floated and threw streamers last weekend: him with 20lb maxima, me with 15lb P-Line flouro, each with the same success.
I think that when you are confident in your setup, its a bit of a self fulfilling prophesy - not that that is bad. I seem to be more focused and on point when I'm confident the rig I'm using is going to work.
As long as you are getting out and doing it, that's the important part.
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