What are your fishing Weaknesses?

[bilgerat]

Not being able to stop.

I will fish in the dark and in 20 degree weather for hours just to catch a single 2# fish.

Well that about sums it up for me. We need to go on a long *** fishin' expedition. I just need to win the lottery, quit my job and ditch the better half. I'll be in touch....

[Mr Jenkins]

1. not letting go of my confidence baits even when they dont work

2. finesse fishing in general, I despise it I wish they would outlaw it

3. fishing anything over ten feet in depth

[Catt]

Probably pulling the trigger on guiding, I have total confidence I can do it but I don't have confidence I can charge for it.

I'll do it for free & I know it

[Fishing Doug]

Losing crankbaits and falling off the boat are the first two that come to mind.   >

More importantly-being impatient. I have to constantly remind myself that I am out on the water for fun and that there may be those days where you only put a few (or none) in the boat.

[A-Rob]

1. I think consistency is my biggest issue.

I need to be better at picking apart the patterns with the smallmouth. I find largemouths are more predictable, and I can usually get into a handful of them but smallmouths are still sporadic for me for the most part, and I more often fish smallies.

2. Slowing down, I like to fish fast although the baits I am best at should be used slow! I have adapted a lot of them slow guys to fish them faster and get reaction strikes, but sometimes its just not right.

3. Finding 'the spot'. I fish on the great lakes, there are unlimited places to fish, its not often easy to just pick the 1 piece of cover and assume there's fish there, its picking the best cover out of the unlimited cover. 

[opie]

My lures will easily triple their time in good water if I can improve my casting accuracy and boat (or kayak), control.

[A-Rob]

haha it's funny to note that most people have the same weaknesses...ie locating the fish!

I know I do

[tnbassfisher]

1. Crankbaits. Where and when to throw? Different retrieves.

2. Working a baitcaster. I haven't had one for an extended length of time, and just started getting the hang of it before the cold came.

[SWMIBASSER]

Not refining a pattern. Even if it is working it can be improved.

Not specialized enough. I don't have a go to tactic. I have my favorites. Jigs, jerkbaits, and shakey heads in that order. But still no GO TO tactic.

Refining a system to much. This doesn't jibe with not specialized enough, but I generally stick with a technique to refine it as much as possible, even at times I should change things up.

Mostly with Jig fishing over the last couple of years.

Recognizing changes in environment even if subtle and using them to my advantage.

Those are the ones I'd like to work on this year.

[SWMIBASSER]

Getting stuck on routine techniques on familiar bodies of water because they have worked in the past, and not analyzing the conditions and all the other factors and making an educated decision. This is why I enjoy fishing new bodies of water so much. I love the map study and the homework leading up to the outing, and usually it pays off quite well. I feel that I could greatly enhance my success if I better disciplined myself on familiar bodies of water.

Spoken like it came from my own mouth. ;D

Same reasons I like new water as well. It's easier to stay more focused.

I find it much easier to stay focused when fishing by myself and plan to do more of that this year.

[Catt]

Sanother siteBASSER, to be consistent your goto should not be a single technique 

[fishfordollars]

My lures will easily triple their time in good water if I can improve my casting accuracy and boat (or kayak), control.

This should be an easy fix. You can do it in your yard. Get a stool, a cup, and get after it.

[fishfordollars]

I am really surprised no one has mentioned:

"Knowing when you are on fish."

That was one of the hardest things I ever tried to figure out. It is still a question that comes up a lot when practicing.

[bassfisherjk]

Well 1#Not making more time to go fishing

      2# I always fish the same lures(plastic),not willing to try anything else.

        3#Don't fish deep water much

       4# Fish the same old lakes all of the time.

[bmadd]

My biggest weakness is when I'm in tournaments and I find a good wad of short fish, I have a hard time leaving in search of bigger fish.

Whenever I do leave, if I don't start to catch them quick my confidence goes way down because I know at that last spot I was wearing them out  :-/

[angler1]

Spending too much time in 1 area with the same lure tied on while most likely overlooking a more productive area.

Fishing too fast.

Reading electronics. Now a days every one has electronics in the front and the rear. As a back boat fisherman in tournaments I am able to see the electronics by the steering wheel, I just can't tell you anything but the depth and temp.

Cold weather fishing. I fish from the shore most of the time and think they should be deep, but will they be deep, and where does shallow end and deep begin, and what is considered deep for this lake, stuff like that.

[deep_wormin]

Fishing a jig.

[kikstand454]

well other than not having a boat...

i think my biggest weekness is that i need to be more diverse in my selections when im in the back of the boat. when my angler is killing them on a paddle tail for instance over grass... i try to tell myself to throw somethign else... maybe a fluke... maybe a trigged beaver if were going slow enough.... things like that.

you know hoping to catch some that hes missing, or ones that werent in the mood for the presentation he is using. but then after 100yds of not really doing anything and hes still catching them... i switch to what hes doing and just hope he misses spots.

its not very productive and im constantly being "Front boated".

i guess my weakness is developing my own plan when im not making all the decisions.

that and jigs.... why cant i catch fish on them? wth?

[dnb]

Continuing to use the same pattern in the same areas for weeks even if it slows down. I've been throwing a shallow running crank for a month and it produced excellent a couple weeks ago but now im lucky to get a few bites. I get stuck on baits after I learn to use them effectively.

Winter is here and I need to learn to slow down. The bass are not going to chase my lure I may get a reaction bite if I get it in front of there face but the shallow crank bite is not the best option now.

Also electronics

[Scorcher214]

-Catching fish

Nah im just playin.

But whenever i hear like even the smallest splash, i tend to cast over their like 30 times, usually its a frog goin into the water

[salmicropterus]

1. Not getting a consistently good hookset-I lose too many fish

2. In a tournament situation not knowing when to vacate Plan A to go to Plan B

3. Electronics (I am amazed with all the comments on this that someone out there has not written a good book on electronics-one that matches what you see on the graph with the real time positioning of the fish vs the boat and transducer)

[32251]

Beating the dead horse.  I will stick with stuff that is not working WAY too long!!

[lure junkie]

general overall experience as it pertains to decision making, judging quality water,as well as was previously mentioned, knowing your on fish

[flippin and pitchin]

1) Not treating each fishing day as brand new and relying too much on past experiences.

2) Clear water.  I have yet to understand how far a smallmouth will move to hit a bait. My buddy will throw top waters in 50 feet of water and it, at times works.

[nashontheriver]

my weaknesses include, but are not limited to:

-correct equipment combinations (line weight vs. lure)

-still not sure how to properly fish a jig and assorted other lures(i wish i would've gone fishing when my grandpa was still around)

-not investing in very high-quality gear

(using a meijer ugly stick and zebco mystic stick)

-spending lots of time on BR instead of working

(just kidding boss)