| Sometimes what makes a good fisherman
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| | of cover. Have you ever been fishing
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| great is knowing not so much what to do,
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| | down a relatively bare bank and come
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| but rather, what NOT to do. All too
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| | across a massive tree that has fallen
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| often out on the water I see very capable
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| | into the water. This tree has hundreds
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| anglers make mistakes that otherwise
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| | of branches and every nook and cranny
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| could have made for a good day of
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| | would have to hold a ten pound bass.
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| fishing. In this article, I want to
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| | Sure, sounds like a great laydown to
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| point out these common mistakes that both
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| | me....I'd fish it! But if I hit the main
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| experienced and rookie fisherman make and
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| | spots of the laydown with my jig, and
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| hopefully open your eyes to new and
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| | maybe toss a spinnerbait or crankbait to
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| better fishing!
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| | it a few times and get nothing, I'm out
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| #1. The "Confidence Bait" Flaw
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| | of there! Your fishing time is a
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| This is probably the biggest mistake I
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| | precious commodity. Especially in a
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| see anglers make on the water. Every
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| | tournament, if your not getting bites on
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| fisherman has a confidence bait. That
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| | a piece of cover, disregard it and move
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| one lure that always seems to catch fish
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| | on.
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| and outdoes the other lures in your
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| | I've seen fisherman spend hours fishing
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| tackle box. Ask Denny Brauer what his
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| | one single tree. They will tie on every
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| confidence bait is and he'll tell you
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| | lure and color combination imaginable.
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| straight up, "The Jig". He's made
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| | They have it in their mind that this
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| millions fishing that lure. Rarely will
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| | tree, rock pile, or pier looks too good
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| you ever see him on TV throwing a
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| | not to have active fish on it. If you
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| spinnerbait or slug-go. So what is wrong
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| | spend hours on a piece of cover, there is
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| with having a confidence bait? Nothing,
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| | a chance that you will find a nice fish
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| but if you are going to be like Denny
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| | hidden somewhere where your first hundred
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| Brauer and always throw that confidence
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| | casts didn't reach. But you need to take
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| bait, you better know how to catch fish
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| | the 'chance' out of fishing! So don't
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| with it day in and day out in all
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| | put all your faith on a single piece of
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| conditions.
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| | cover, or your asking for disappointment.
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| I see it all the time. Fisherman will
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| | #3. Losing Concentration
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| catch a ton of bass one day on say a
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| | Fishing is a tough sport. Though the
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| worm, and the next day they are trying to
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| | whole "fishing takes patience" saying is
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| do the same thing. I know I would be
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| | true, the word 'patience' is less fitting
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| trying to do the same thing as the day
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| | than the word 'focus'. Patience is
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| before, but if it isn't working, it isn't
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| | sitting back, waiting for the fish to
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| working. I've seen fisherman go the
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| | find your bait. I like to think of
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| whole day fishing one bait, changing
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| | 'focus' more along the lines as actively
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| colors thinking a little blue fleck may
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| | making your bait seek out the fish. As
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| be all the change that's needed to get
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| | much as I think fishing is a relaxing
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| those bass striking again. You have to
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| | sport, if your goal is to catch the most
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| be cognizant and realize when it's time
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| | fish possible, it really isn't. Your
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| to make a change.
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| | mind has to be sharp, everything you do
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| When you find yourself fishing a lure and
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| | must be for a reason, and letting up your
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| not getting any bites, two things should
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| | focus, will cost you in the long run.
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| come into your mind. One, do I need to
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| | I remember when I was young going fishing
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| change location? Or two, maybe this bait
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| | with my dad, the two best casts I made
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| has lost its appeal to the fish. I used
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| | were the first and last. The first cast
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| to be the kind of fisherman to fish a
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| | I had all my energy and focus. I was
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| bait for hours even without a bite,
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| | ready to catch fish. As soon as that
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| convincing myself that if there were a
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| | lure hit the water, I was making a note
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| fish to be found, he would hit my lure I
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| | of everything. Every little bump along
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| was fishing. Now, I have realized it is
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| | the retrieve, water color, tides, wind,
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| much better to constantly change. I
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| | etc. I was focused. Then after a couple
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| think a lot of anglers watch shows like
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| | hours and not having much luck, I found
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| BassMaster and FLW Tour and see these
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| | myself just casting. Sure I was still
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| pros spending the whole day throwing the
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| | trying hard, but that same focus I had on
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| same bait, even though they may not be
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| | the first cast wasn't there. I wasn't
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| catching fish. But you have to remember,
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| | watching the line when my worm was making
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| these pros have spent hundreds of hours
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| | every drop, I wasn't being cognizant of
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| pre-fishing their waters, so what is on
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| | the tides, wind changes, water color,
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| their line they probably have good reason
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| | etc. The focus had died.
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| for it.
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| | Then towards the end of the day, my dad
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| So next time your out on the water and
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| | would always say, "Alright Kev, we gotta
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| your not getting any strikes, change up!
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| | be getting back in a few." It was right
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| Adapt to the situation, and seek out an
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| | then and there I was making casts that
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| answer. Don't assume the fish will start
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| | count! I wanted to eek out that last
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| biting and what you have tied on is your
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| | bass before heading home. Then after
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| best bet, cause if you aren't catching
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| | ignoring my dad to pack up my gear, I
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| fish, changing up should be the only
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| | would hear, "this is your last cast...".
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| thing on your mind!
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| | It was on that last cast that I tried my
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| #2. Don't Be A Camper
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| | hardest to catch that one last fish. I
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| This is another common mistake I see
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| | would find the BEST spot to cast to, and
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| anglers making. Whether the particular
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| | try to feel for every little bump and tap
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| cover they are fishing has given up good
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| | I possibly could. My eyes glued to my
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| fish in the past, or just looks like a
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| | line as my worm hopped across the bottom,
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| winning hotspot, fisherman often make the
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| | rod ready to strike into action
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| mistake of camping out on a certain piece
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