Over the years, I've read countless articles on bass fishing, and studied the styles of famous fisherman. Some examples are, Flipping, in the style of Dee Thomas, and later Texans Tommy Martin and Larry Nixon. Light line fishing, in the style of Charlie Brewer, Billy Westmoreland, and Guido Hibdon. Topwater fishing in the style of Charlie Campbell, and Zell Rowland. At times over the years, I even went as far as trying to have the same tackle as they used, down to rods, reels, lines and baits, and tried to duplicate what they were doing to be so successful in bass fishing. At some point, I realized that this wasn't working for me. What I realized is that these men, as well as most great fisherman, have that " something different". It may be a small detail, that others can't copy, that makes they're style unique. It could be anything that sets them apart from the rest of the pack, and is probably something they developed with years of experience. We can always learn from them, but the fact is there's only one man. What makes a champion is being unique, and having that " something different" that other guys don't have. Successful fisherman probably all have something unique that sets them apart from others, and, it takes some time and dedication to find it. This applies to both weekend fisherman and top professionals in our sport. Do you have something different in your own style of fishing that you feel has brought you success? And, do you agree or disagree with this " something different" idea?
