Thread: Frustrated Fishermen

TD, thanks for your response as well. After seeing your response I have now spent 24 years on crappie exclusively. Still learning, still getting humbled, still don’t like fishing for them during the spawn which for years was the only time I fished for them. Now my favorite months down south here is November, December, and January for various reasons.
But one thing it puts to bed for me, with the concern of FFS. The guys that are maybe computer savvy with that technology want get the job done.
But that tool alone doesn’t put them in the boat. And the knowledge in our heads will always be superior!


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Originally Posted by silverroach

I am going to give a group of fish about 15 minutes of my time and then I am going to find some hungry ones.

That's about 10 minutes more than I give them to bite Bud.

Originally Posted by Rojo

That's about 10 minutes more than I give them to bite Bud.

That’s one of may many flaws brother! I was hoping you would chime in and drop one of those golden nuggets.
But when I used to fish local
bass tournaments and would win more than I lost, it was about being slow and methodical. I more often than not won the lunker too. This was all done without any electronics and something I learned years ago. How to watch the water, movement if you will. Movement of fish, movement of bait, flow and wind.
But I am learning slowly. It also can take a while to go through my progression to figure out what they want that day. So I have narrowed down from hours to 15 minutes at least. You will always be the king of the rivers in my book. Thanks for all your advice that has made me better over time.


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Originally Posted by silverroach

That’s one of may many flaws brother! I was hoping you would chime in and drop one of those golden nuggets.
But when I used to fish local
bass tournaments and would win more than I lost, it was about being slow and methodical. I more often than not won the lunker too. This was all done without any electronics and something I learned years ago. How to watch the water, movement if you will. Movement of fish, movement of bait, flow and wind.
But I am learning slowly. It also can take a while to go through my progression to figure out what they want that day. So I have narrowed down from hours to 15 minutes at least. You will always be the king of the rivers in my book. Thanks for all your advice that has made me better over time.

Winter fishing is different fishing around here. I start with a complete change of equipment, jigs, rigging, & presentation. Can't teach that on a website forum. Folks that don't fish Tidal Rivers play the winter fishing game different from us.