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So I was out the other day, hitting my usual spots, getting very little luck and remembered from the video interview on here about "fishing the moment".

I decided to stop hitting these same spots and went to places that have not been producing for me and even changed up my rig a bit. Within 10 minutes I had a 3# and 5# on the deck and started hitting smaller ones like crazy.

Spent the rest of the day hitting them and actually going into tough to hit coves that I had never been in.

Couple things I did. I have had a new boat since Aug and I have been babying the heck out of it. I have refrained from going into some areas for fear of bumping a log or something. After watching him on that video, I decided to chill the heck out. Went into shallower water and more debris clogged water than I usually go and started picking up fish big time. I went slow mind you, but going in these spaces was HUGE.

Next, I completely switched my rigs up. This was a no brainer which is why it took me so long to do it. I went from spinners (which work good in a lot of places but not where i was). To some of my rarely used plastics. I did something a bit different (for me), in I used split shot sinkers which i attached much higher than I would normally do it. They pulled the bait down but gave it enough play to really let it work some magic.

Anyway, it turned what would have likely been a bad day into a pretty productive one. Gave me some good fish, including the biggest I have pulled onto this new boat.

One thing I was still amazed, I hit a dink cove. Every fish I pulled out of it was 6" or less. These things were pounding plastic worms that were almost longer than they were. LMB always crack me up with stuff like that, those fish are so aggressive.

[daviscw]

If I ever do make it down to Wiley I'm positive you could put us on fish. I can tell from the time you've been here how much better you've gotten at finding them. 

Nice job, but trout season is around the corner!

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Trout season is already here. I have not gotten a chance to hit the streams since May and it is killing me.

What else kills me. I am really good at finding the fish. When I get out there with someone else, they frequently catch more than me. So if I could only get as good at catching them as finding them, I will be set. LOL.

[Paul Roberts]

So I was out the other day, hitting my usual spots, getting very little luck and remembered from the video interview on here about "fishing the moment".

I decided to stop hitting these same spots and went to places that have not been producing for me and even changed up my rig a bit. Within 10 minutes I had a 3# and 5# on the deck and started hitting smaller ones like crazy.

Spent the rest of the day hitting them and actually going into tough to hit coves that I had never been in.

Couple things I did. I have had a new boat since Aug and I have been babying the heck out of it. I have refrained from going into some areas for fear of bumping a log or something. After watching him on that video, I decided to chill the heck out. Went into shallower water and more debris clogged water than I usually go and started picking up fish big time. I went slow mind you, but going in these spaces was HUGE.

Next, I completely switched my rigs up. This was a no brainer which is why it took me so long to do it. I went from spinners (which work good in a lot of places but not where i was). To some of my rarely used plastics. I did something a bit different (for me), in I used split shot sinkers which i attached much higher than I would normally do it. They pulled the bait down but gave it enough play to really let it work some magic.

Anyway, it turned what would have likely been a bad day into a pretty productive one. Gave me some good fish, including the biggest I have pulled onto this new boat.

One thing I was still amazed, I hit a dink cove. Every fish I pulled out of it was 6" or less. These things were pounding plastic worms that were almost longer than they were. LMB always crack me up with stuff like that, those fish are so aggressive.

Now that's a day to learn from. Loosen up!

As to babying tackle...It was made to fish, use it -ya can't take it with you. The time is NOW!

Reminds of a guy I once grouse hunted with who carried his new double high over his head so it wouldn't get a scratch. He never got it to his shoulder either that day. What a waste of time, and of a good gun.

[Glenn]

That's awesome!  It's great to hear that a video I worked by butt off to create really helped out somebody.  It makes it all worthwhile.

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That's awesome! It's great to hear that a video I worked by butt off to create really helped out somebody. It makes it all worthwhile.

It was a great video Glenn. I listened to what he said but the other part of that I do not think I would have gotten any other way, was watching him. Everything from the way he positioned his boat, the way he pitched that bait around, etc.

it is probably stuff folks on here has written on posts plenty of times. Seeing it, made it sink in.

I think a continued video series with stuff like that would be awesome. Even if it is just a mook in a boat focusing on how his/her bait is rigged, to how they position their boat in relation to the area they are fishing,  where and how they cast into areas, etc.

The effort you took on that video, was very appreciated.