I'd say if you spend over a gazillion hour's upon a lake that you love.You too,would then be confidant in yourself,and the choices you make.But if you were to go an fish an unknown lake,and find fish,That Alone doen't make you great,just successeful.Not knowing if the fish frequint the area,or camping on a spot,can make or break your confidance right up.Trust is the start of your fishing day,and the decission's,make way for what your about to apply,in experiance.Graph's,Weather,Current,Wind,and Foreage as to Vegitation.All can be in order for you,and that still doesn't mean you will get the co-operation from your target,untill triggered into feeding.I've had parties around me tossing in the kitchen sink,and still wasn't hooking quality fish,like I,and my partner were.I've,alway's said that you or whom ever can fish along side me while in the water,but that doesn't mean you'll hookem,because the fish are tuned into what I'm doin,not to you.Confidance,and Trust is my first choice,then experiance will follow,along with making better Decission's on what to apply,and how.