Amnesia

[J Francho]

I forgot what this thread is about.

[Josh Smith]

2 hours ago, WRB said:

Let's see if I can put this into perspective regarding amnesia, the original topic.

Have you ever driven your car on a long distance and forgot several minutes of the trip?

You went being focused consciousness to a state of operating the car in a trance.

Agree with Catt on seeing things analytically, you either do or don't and amount of practice will change that.

Tom

But it's not like that at all. Maybe I'm relating this poorly.

Josh

[Josh Smith]

1 hour ago, Catt said:

The things you are forgetting are the very things that should be second nature... Well that is if you want to be consistent!

When I first learned Texas Rigs in deep water we would count it down to the bottom...I still do it but subconsciously

Once we have the lure part of the pattern the next step is "cadence", add to those structure type & available cover...it's game on!

And they are. For example, I toss a frog. I twitch, twitch, pause, repeat. Next cast, I twitch three times, pause, repeat, etc. While I'm running through the cadences I'm scanning the water for other likely spots, for birds, ripples, strange shadows, splashes, etc.

My hands, meanwhile, are feeling the lure. If I'm fishing bottom contact, I'm forming a mental map of the bottom.

Then, I hear a splash from the area of the lure, or feel a strike, or a twitch, and my arms set the hook and bring the bass in. Afterward, I couldn't tell you what cadence I'd worked up to and have to start over. I mean, I know approximately what count I was on, but not exactly.

Used to be I could tell you, back when I was learning lures, for example. I can still tell you how I caught my first Hula Popper bass 25 years ago. Now that I can do that same technique automatically, I can scan the area and let my hands work and inform me of the strike.

I'm going mostly by feel now because I can. Line and rod technology, and my skill level (only slightly above that of your average 15 year old's fishing skills) have all converged to allow this.

Regards,

Josh

[Catt]

Seriously ya gotta work on that!

[Airman4754]

I'm extremely anal about efficiency, so I have a system for everything. I never buy more than four colors of anything. I will only use one kind of jig head, one kind of sinker, etc. I have a specific setup for everything and I fish them all in a way that makes sense for my fishing style to maximize the way I fish. For example my spinnerbait rod needs to have 14" of handle past the trigger for me to feel like I have complete control of the bait and fish. If it's 13" it feels like its going to come out of my hand and 15" feels too bulky and I'll be fighting the rod all day. My C-rig rod can only bend 3" as the weight slides over a rock so I have to have a rod that fits those parameters because as I watch my rod tip while I'm dragging I know if it goes farther than that it's snagged or it's a fish and I need to reel down and set up either way. Ridiculous, right? 

I fish every technique differently, but the same way if that makes sense. Like I fish my drop shot the same way every cast no matter what, but I fish a Neko differently, but the exact same every cast no matter what. I know what each weight feels like, I know when I'm on bottom, I know what a rock is, I know what grass is, I know what wood is, I know what a fish is. 

There are guys that can consistently beat me on a five bass limit, but as for sheer numbers you won't touch me. I'm not saying it's right or ever smart but I've never seen anything that makes me think I need to change. 

[Fisher-O-men]

1 hour ago, Mosster47 said:

I'm extremely anal about efficiency, so I have a system for everything. I never buy more than four colors of anything. I will only use one kind of jig head, one kind of sinker, etc. I have a specific setup for everything and I fish them all in a way that makes sense for my fishing style to maximize the way I fish. For example my spinnerbait rod needs to have 14" of handle past the trigger for me to feel like I have complete control of the bait and fish. If it's 13" it feels like its going to come out of my hand and 15" feels too bulky and I'll be fighting the rod all day. My C-rig rod can only bend 3" as the weight slides over a rock so I have to have a rod that fits those parameters because as I watch my rod tip while I'm dragging I know if it goes farther than that it's snagged or it's a fish and I need to reel down and set up either way. Ridiculous, right? 

I fish every technique differently, but the same way if that makes sense. Like I fish my drop shot the same way every cast no matter what, but I fish a Neko differently, but the exact same every cast no matter what. I know what each weight feels like, I know when I'm on bottom, I know what a rock is, I know what grass is, I know what wood is, I know what a fish is. 

There are guys that can consistently beat me on a five bass limit, but as for sheer numbers you won't touch me. I'm not saying it's right or ever smart but I've never seen anything that makes me think I need to change. 

So you're saying you lack confidence. 

[Airman4754]

3 minutes ago, Fisher-O-men said:

So you're saying you lack confidence. 

Look around on this site. You'll see the term "confidence bait" and it ranges from a Ned to an 8" Hudd. 

I would bet the farm that everyone's confidence is only a few colors and they fish it pretty much the same way every time. If there is variation its because of water temperature or season. 

I would also bet baits they don't have much luck with they own enough colors and variations to make a chameleon jealous and they fish it differently every time looking for that bite. 

Now imagine you fish everything you have like a confidence bait. You're going to catch a lot of fish. 

 

 

[Jaderose]

My guess is this....you are not thinking....you are fishing.  I am very good with a frog.  When I'm froggin, I don't think about the technique.  I just fish.  I don't HAVE to think about it.  Other techniques not so much.  It means your mind and body have been trained to do this activity automatically.  It means you are GOOD at it.

[Further North]

I was going to reply...but then I forgot what this topic was about.

[ClackerBuzz]

I can get shot down from a 100 bad pick up lines but I always remember the one that worked on her

[A-Jay]

 

1 hour ago, ClackerBuzz said:

I can get shot down from a 100 bad pick up lines but I always remember the one that worked on her

A-Jay