Super User scaleface Posted July 28, 2020 Super User Posted July 28, 2020 For all you new anglers who are struggling to catch fish . Just stick with it . If you have the enthusiasm to fish 8 hours trip after trip no matter the outcome you will gain the experience to become more successful . I bet every dedicated veteran bass angler on this site had that kind of stck-with-it-ness. That is all . 21 Quote
Super User islandbass Posted July 28, 2020 Super User Posted July 28, 2020 Great advice and very true. I know I put in my time, from the bank to boot and concur 100% Just curious. What prompted you hold this mini pep rally? 1 Quote
Global Moderator Bluebasser86 Posted July 28, 2020 Global Moderator Posted July 28, 2020 This is a difficult concept for some to grasp. I've taken people who wanted to "catch fish like me". I try to explain that I can take them to the spots, give the equipment, give them instruction, the rest is up to them. There is only so much that can be taught without the actual on the water time spent. 5 Quote
JediAmoeba Posted July 28, 2020 Posted July 28, 2020 I am going through that with a guy that is relatively new to fishing. He wants to catch fish but only wants to fish the way he wants. Its frustrating when he moans about not catching any even though I try to help. And since he is new, he is giving up on techniques really quickly when he doesn't catch anything. I also have watched him reel baits out of a fishes mouth without ever jerking... 1 1 Quote
Russ E Posted July 28, 2020 Posted July 28, 2020 I agree. Always be aware of what gives you success. Looking back through my 40+ years of bass fishing i have never stopped learning. Every fishing excursion, successful or not, I gain a little more experience. 9 Quote
Hook2Jaw Posted July 28, 2020 Posted July 28, 2020 I always put a lot of time in when I get the chance, and I could not agree more! 1 Quote
JediAmoeba Posted July 28, 2020 Posted July 28, 2020 46 minutes ago, Russ E said: I agree. Always be aware of what gives you success. Looking back through my 40+ years of bass fishing i have never stopped learning. Every fishing excursion, successful or not, I gain a little more experience. Sometimes the best learning experiences are when you don't catch anything or only manage a few bites...those days they are hitting everything seem to quell learning. 2 Quote
Super User NHBull Posted July 28, 2020 Super User Posted July 28, 2020 Some of my best days are low in productivity but high in knowledge. Try explaining that to someone who get disappointed when they dont have a fish in the boat in the first 30 minutes 3 Quote
TriStateBassin106 Posted July 28, 2020 Posted July 28, 2020 I can relate to this, last year when I started fishing again I wasn't catching anything at first. If I were someone else I would've thought more about finding a new hobby, but my enthusiasm and determination payed off when I started ripping lips. Been addicted to our sport since! 1 Quote
Super User scaleface Posted July 28, 2020 Author Super User Posted July 28, 2020 2 hours ago, islandbass said: Just curious. What prompted you hold this mini pep rally? There just seems to be a lot of newer anglers posting lately that seem frustrated by not catching anything and they want to know what they are doing wrong . Thats a difficult question to answer . Like that old Indian on Josie Wells said "Endeavor to persevere" or " Keep on keepin on ". 2 1 Quote
Super User A-Jay Posted July 28, 2020 Super User Posted July 28, 2020 This could apply to all types of adventures and just about any species you'd like to list, and as veteran bassheads we all have our own version of it but . . . . Bass angling = 90% fishing (which includes a staggering number of both on & off the water deals) + 10 % catching. and that's on the Good Days . . . . . . Tell me I'm wrong A-Jay 6 Quote
Super User scaleface Posted July 28, 2020 Author Super User Posted July 28, 2020 42 minutes ago, TriStateBassin106 said: I can relate to this, last year when I started fishing again I wasn't catching anything at first. If I were someone else I would've thought more about finding a new hobby, but my enthusiasm and determination payed off when I started ripping lips. Been addicted to our sport since! My first time bass fishing from a boat was in a club tournament that I wanted to join . It sounded like fun and I loved fishing . The only thing that got hooked that day was me . I knew this was something I was going to do for as long as I was able . Next tourney I had a baitcasting outfit and some heavy lures because I couldnt cast light ones . LOL Quote
Dens228 Posted July 28, 2020 Posted July 28, 2020 Agreed! I've found this year that I actually enjoy fishing new water to try and figure it out. Grinding it out can be ALMOST just as fun. 3 Quote
Derek1 Posted July 28, 2020 Posted July 28, 2020 22 minutes ago, A-Jay said: This could apply to all types of adventures and just about any species you'd like to list, and as veteran bassheads we all have our own version of it but . . . . Bass angling = 90% fishing (which includes a staggering number of both on & off the water deals) + 10 % catching. and that's on the Good Days . . . . . . Tell me I'm wrong A-Jay That thing cracks me up every time I see it 2 Quote
Super User BrianMDTX Posted July 28, 2020 Super User Posted July 28, 2020 Think fishing is bad? Try taking out new bowhunters who expect to see the next cover buck on Deer and Deer Hunting to show up within 30 minutes of sunrise. Then tell them it took you three years to arrow your first doe and seven for your first buck...and that was a spike lol. And...you have to stay silent, don’t move and watch your scent. At least while not catching fish, you’re active! 5 Quote
Super User scaleface Posted July 28, 2020 Author Super User Posted July 28, 2020 25 minutes ago, BrianMDTX said: Think fishing is bad? Try taking out new bowhunters who expect to see the next cover buck on Deer and Deer Hunting to show up within 30 minutes of sunrise. Then tell them it took you three years to arrow your first doe and seven for your first buck...and that was a spike lol. And...you have to stay silent, don’t move and watch your scent. Yep . I did not like deer hunting . Gave it a try and its just not my thing . Quote
Super User Mobasser Posted July 28, 2020 Super User Posted July 28, 2020 Agree 100%! It really is about sticking with it, to learn how to catch bass. I got skunked so many times when I started, at one point I was ready to give it up. An older guy took me under his wing and helped me learn more. Now, I'm still learning new things almost 40yrs later. Stick to it, and don't give up! It's the only way to get good at bass fishing. I also feel.like the best way to learn is to fish as much as possible. Books and videos can help, but getting out there and casting makes you learn from experience- the best way. 1 Quote
Super User A-Jay Posted July 28, 2020 Super User Posted July 28, 2020 48 minutes ago, Derek1 said: That thing cracks me up every time I see it Me too ! ? A-Jay Quote
garroyo130 Posted July 28, 2020 Posted July 28, 2020 Yeah i noticed it at the lake i fish. Lots of people fishing early on, many of them, you could tell were just learning. They fished while they could be caught shallow but once they got skunked a couple of times they were done. 1 Quote
Super User GreenPig Posted July 28, 2020 Super User Posted July 28, 2020 4 hours ago, Russ E said: I agree. Always be aware of what gives you success. Looking back through my 40+ years of bass fishing i have never stopped learning. Every fishing excursion, successful or not, I gain a little more experience. One new brush pile, ditch, stump, technique, etc. 1 Quote
BassResource.com Administrator Glenn Posted July 28, 2020 BassResource.com Administrator Posted July 28, 2020 There is no silver bullet. 2 Quote
Super User slonezp Posted July 28, 2020 Super User Posted July 28, 2020 I have a 3yo grandson who'll fish all day long without batting an eye. Full of enthusiasm. Me on the other hand...some say I'm full of... 1 2 Quote
NavyVet1204 Posted July 28, 2020 Posted July 28, 2020 2 hours ago, BrianMDTX said: Think fishing is bad? Try taking out new bowhunters who expect to see the next cover buck on Deer and Deer Hunting to show up within 30 minutes of sunrise. Then tell them it took you three years to arrow your first doe and seven for your first buck...and that was a spike lol. And...you have to stay silent, don’t move and watch your scent. At least while not catching fish, you’re active! This is exactly why I am a fisherman and not a hunter. I do go hunting sometimes, but not with the enthusiasm as I do for fishing. I can bank fishing in my honey holes all day long in nearly triple digit heat and not catch anything and feel like I had the adventure of a life time every time. I cannot for the life of me fathom why folks want to sit in a tree or blind in (insert cold temp.) and struggle to suppress a cough or not let that fart slip out. I don’t have that problem while fishing lol 1 1 Quote
Super User BrianMDTX Posted July 28, 2020 Super User Posted July 28, 2020 5 minutes ago, NavyVet1204 said: This is exactly why I am a fisherman and not a hunter. I do go hunting sometimes, but not with the enthusiasm as I do for fishing. I can bank fishing in my honey holes all day long in nearly triple digit heat and not catch anything and feel like I had the adventure of a life time every time. I cannot for the life of me fathom why folks want to sit in a tree or blind in (insert cold temp.) and struggle to suppress a cough or not let that fart slip out. I don’t have that problem while fishing lol Farting is fine. Just use a grunt tube! 6 Quote
frogflogger Posted July 28, 2020 Posted July 28, 2020 Casting a lure into the water - looking for fishy lairs - anticipating - that's fishing - Get proficient at the casting and looking and keep anticipating - the catching will come - but enjoy the learning, the pursuit and the anticipation. It is all so much fun. 2 Quote
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