Bassman, if you figure out how to fix that flaw, let me know ;D. You present two possibilities: Stay with the same lure and change locations, or stay in the same location and change lures. What I try to do is both. For example, if I am fishing an area I know has fish either in or around it, I will change baits to see what they want. I usually have 2-3 rods rigged with something different that I can try at different times to see if I can find what they want at that time. On the flip side, a few weeks back I found the bait early-they were hitting baby bass/pearl swirl Tiki Sticks. However, the only place I could get bit was in areas where hydrilla and cattails met, right next to the cattails-a foot away and no hits-they wanted it right at the base of the cattails. Doesn't really answer your question, though. I try to give each bait and each location a fair chance, but if I feel I have worked a bait long enough I chnage and if I feel I have worked an area hard enough I move. There really aren't any hard and fast rules-just work a lure or fish a location enough to feel satisfied you need to try something else or move to another location, and don't be afraid to change.
No it didn't. You are just getting caught up in what other people are doing-you see somneone doing something different and start doubting your ability. Fish YOUR way, not somebody else's. Not always easy to do, believe me. You know what will work and won't work in just about every situation you see on the water, so play to your strengths. I'll give you an example: I have a buddy who is a crankbaiter. Head to head he will stomp me into the mud with a crankbait, but give him a soft plastic bait like a Tiki Stick or a Fluke and guess who gets stomped? Fish your way, but keep an open mind-change and experiment if you need to. My goal is to become a better crankbaiter this year, and my buddy is working on soft plastics. We both are working to be more versatile. Good Luck!
