What's Your Nemesis?

[papajoe222]

No matter what you call it, I believe we all have at least one. Mine is keeping a spinnerbait at a certain depth during the retrieve.  Swim jig, or lipless crank.....no problem, just count them down and with a little experimentation you figure the right retrieve speed. 

Not so for me.

So, who' your daddy?

[Gundog]

'Nuff said!

[Dorado]

Couple months ago I would've said 'a baitcaster'. However, I spent every weekend practicing in my backyard by aiming for my kid's portable swimming pool. Nowadays, I've built confidence and can even pitch. 

 

Current nemesis is a football jig. I can't go one outing without snagging and losing it off the bottom and mostly within my 5th cast

[boostr]

Trees and bushes, when I'm trying to cast to a sweet spot from the bank.

[Catt]

Absolutely wind!

 

I fish a lot of offshore structure, anything above 15 mph gets irritating!

 

Even when ya can stay put it throws your sense of feel off. Everyone suggests "goto a heavier weight", which is fine & dandy as long as the bass want a fast rate of fall.

[davecon]

Health !

 

When I was young work kept getting in the way. Now that I am semi-retired health issues get in the way. Spend more time in the hospital and doctors office than I do on the water.

 

There's a lesson here if you pay attention !

[RichF]

Definitely the senko.  It obviously is one of the best fish catchers out there, I just can't bring myself to throw it.

[senile1]

31 minutes ago, Catt said:

Absolutely wind!

 

I fish a lot of offshore structure, anything above 15 mph gets irritating!

 

Even when ya can stay put it throws your sense of feel off. Everyone suggests "goto a heavier weight", which is fine & dandy as long as the bass want a fast rate of fall.

 

You hit the nail on the head on that one for me.  

 

On another note, on large, busy lakes huge rolling waves from large boats do the same thing to me.  Plus, I find I have to place one foot against the gunwale and keep my rear planted against my butt seat to keep from falling out of the boat while it rocks.  It can make it quite difficult to concentrate on what your lure is doing.

[SummertimeCarl]

Treble hooks.  I've almost eliminated them from my go-to-tackle bag because I either lose crankbaits within 20 casts or cast in areas I don't even suspect to hold fish out of fear of losing them if I fish any structure.  

[EastNcBassin]

any kind of jig other then a swim jig, have never caught a fish on one even tho I have caught upwards of a thousand fish.

[J Francho]

pickerel

[Junger]

Definitely wind.

[Boomstick]

2 hours ago, boostr said:

Trees and bushes, when I'm trying to cast to a sweet spot from the bank.

 

I have to agree. I've actually gotten very good with the baitcaster but every now and then I'll forget about a tree and hit it and often the bird's nest is so bad I have to cut my line out. In some cases, I've miraculously managed to pull out the bird's nest only to find I pulled out line over a small weed and it all got tangled and I had to cut it out and re-spool anyway.

 

Second is rocks at the bottom that have a grap just large enough to pull your line through but not your bait.

 

 

[fishballer06]

• Jig n' pig
• Dropshot
• Pike/Bowfin

[Columbia Craw]

Wind.  I know it can be your friend in certain cases but more often than not, wind makes things difficult and a challenge. 

[Dtrombly]

Treble hooks. I hate handling fish with a face full of trebles 

[12poundbass]

1: Between my ears

2: patience (off the water I'm very patient, weird I know)

[Gaines721]

Time.

 

There never seems to be enough of it and it slips away faster every day.

[Scarborough817]

drop shot and jerkbait i have zero confidence in a drop shot and i dont have a rod besides spinning that i can throw a jerkbait on right now so i dont have a very good feel for it 

[fishwizzard]

Frogs.  

 

I guess some people can make them walk, but I just cast them out there and kinda drag them back to me.  Hell, let's just say topwater lures in general are a thing I struggle with.  This past season I devoted a lot of time to learning jigs and chatterbaits, maybe next season will be devoted to topwater.  

[J Francho]

Just now, Bunnielab said:

Frogs.  

 

I guess some people can make them walk, but I just cast them out there and kinda drag them back to me.  Hell, let's just say topwater lures in general are a thing I struggle with.  This past season I devoted a lot of time to learning jigs and chatterbaits, maybe next season will be devoted to topwater.  

 

Once you nail the walk the dog on something like a spook, the rhythm and cadence is similar with a frog, just more delicate, and less twitching.  Start with the bigger topwater plug, then progress to the frog.

[sully420]

Northern Pike, and recreational watercraft 

[Kevinator1]

kryptonite

[Jar11591]

Wind, people and litter. 

[scaleface]

The wind and heat . I cant tolerate the heat very well.

 

   If I had to pick a lure that is my nemesis I guess it would be the Shad Rap. Those things cast like #$%^ .