How open minded are you ???

[Fish Chris]

Right on. Thank you Muddy

Peace,

Fish

[Paul Roberts]

Quote:

I see little point in bragging about size and numbers.

Ya' know, I think a guy has a right to be proud of his fishing accomplishments. I certainly am. But never have I felt that my fishing accomplishments make me a better person. I constantly remind guys that {given the same opportunities} they could catch any of the fish that I do. I think theirs a difference in being proud of ones accomplishments, and in being arrogant. If you have mistook me for the latter, I'm sorry. You might feel differently if we met in person.

Chris you certainly don't come off as a braggart. The joy you express when talking fishing is front and center.

[Fish Chris]

Thank you Paul. I feel the same about you. When I see you holding that freaking monster in your avatar, the only thing I think is > "Now theirs a guy that is as proud as can be (rightfully so), and just as stoked as I am when I stick a big one".

It's a really weird thing to me, but every once in a while, somebody will see you, or I {or the next guy} holding a big fish out to the camera, and it makes them angry ? I mean..... Huh ??? Heck yea' I'm stoked that I stuck a big one ! ......and I'm happy for the next guy when he does. That's just something I can totally relate to ! :-)

Stick a pig !

Fish

[Fish Chris]

Biz !

Im soooooo burned out on bass fishing this year. What an abysmal spring so far. One 7lb 11ozer. I'm this close ] [ to selling all my crap.

Dude ! It will get better, I promise ! Lord knows I have been there. We all go through slumps. I mean, this has not started off as what I'd call a fantastic year for me, either.

But it's early ! And with our trout pond (the mudhole ;-) we have a shot at a 17+ bass all Summer long !   Whooo Hooo !

You just have to look at it like this > You have just been paying your dues !

My crystal ball shows you catching a MONSTER this year ! :-)

Peace,

Fish

[daviscw]

I'l take the 12pack and 35 big ones right about now, lol.

Im soooooo burned out on bass fishing this year. What an abysmal spring so far. One 7lb 11ozer. I'm this close ] [ to selling all my crap.

Actually I've had my worst year ever also. I ended up buying over $500 in fishing stuff and I don't have much to show for it.

[fourbizz]

Good call on the mudhole. I have only been their once in the last year and a half.

Ive got a good feeling about this years night fishing for some reason.

I'm just gearing up for fly fishin for trout now.

[NBR]

Chris. I've read your post 3 times. What point are you trying to make?

[Muddy]

Hey Chris: Without giving out any secrects. What makes one area of spawing beds better than another?

[Fish Chris]

Hey NBR, my point is, a lot of guys say, "I want to catch a big bass...... but I want to do it using these particular methods....

And they basically cut out so many possible big bass fishing options, that they 'never' end up catching the giant that they dream of.

While some of the most successful trophy bass guys I know, say, "I want to catch a big bass. And I'll do any crazy thing it takes {as long as its legal}.

I totally understand that some guys just don't like to fish swimbaits... or live bait... or sight fish, and that's totally okay. Just as long as they realize they are seriously hurting their chances for catching that giant of a lifetime.

Peace,

Fish

[Fish Chris]

Hey Muddy, you probably already know this anyway......

But basically, the big ones are never going to be far from deep water. Prime locations would be shallow flats, and long tapering points, {and humps, if you can find them ;-) right off of the main (deeper) body of water.

That, and also, if you find big fish using a certain area one year, they will probably use that same area, year after year, just so long as the water level is relatively the same each year. A little difference, and they might still be close. 30 feet of difference, and all bets are off.

Peace,

Fish

[Eddie Munster]

I see your point Chris and I think what some of the other guys are saying is that perhaps your friend doesn't have your mindset in chasing DDs. Perhaps he's doing as Paul does and limits his time in pursuit of these lunkers.

Personally I've got an addictive personality and my hobbies have been subject to this. I stopped golfing even though I was pretty decent at it (lowest score was 75 on a par 72 course) and almost always shot low 80s. The harder I tried to become better at it, the less fun I had.

With fishing I don't have the same desire. Saturday I went fishing catching only dinks with the biggest one on a ultralight rig. I had a blast just enjoying the time on the lake, listening to nature and content to just wet a line.

Now do I wish I'd caught just one DD let alone 1/4 of what you've caught? Sure; who wouldn't. My personality just doesn't take well to me trying too hard at things.