Relying on your confidence baits

Jim80 · 05-02-09, 07:08 PM

Well the few times i went out got me to thinking . 1 It seemed after being locked up all winter I had lost my patience to fish a area extensively and I caught myself more than once falling into the funk of only throwing my favorite bait , not because it was producing but because it held my confidence . After noticing this happening and really looking at the water i was fishing and tying on the proper bait I started to catch fish again more because I stepped outside of my normalcy and thought about the situation .
If ya find yourself in that kind of funk just step back and rethink what you are throwing it could make all the difference in the world .

And don't forget the sunscreen .

Jim

zooker · 05-02-09, 07:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Jim80

Well the few times i went out got me to thinking . 1 It seemed after being locked up all winter I had lost my patience to fish a area extensively and I caught myself more than once falling into the funk of only throwing my favorite bait , not because it was producing but because it held my confidence . After noticing this happening and really looking at the water i was fishing and tying on the proper bait I started to catch fish again more because I stepped outside of my normalcy and thought about the situation .
If ya find yourself in that kind of funk just step back and rethink what you are throwing it could make all the difference in the world .

And don't forget the sunscreen .

Jim

jim your are thinkin outside of the box..good for you and welcome to the dark side..

zooker

bamabassman · 05-02-09, 08:54 PM

YES jim. you are so right pal. did that myself today. yes zooker, i went this afternoon..............and CAUGHT A BOAT LOAD!

zooker · 05-02-09, 09:03 PM

of rain??

zooker

keithdog · 05-02-09, 09:19 PM

Your right on the mark with that Jim. And the cool part about what you did is that you start to gain more confidence in your abilities as a fisherman than your lures.

3dkicker · 05-03-09, 06:19 PM

It's tough to leave the tackle/rods at home and only take the baits you need to work on or have no confidence in.

But if you do sometimes you'll be surprised at what you learn.

rock · 05-03-09, 07:03 PM

New to site fellows. Have been chasing bass for 47 years, and you're right on. Ya gotta fish the current conditions and not good memories.

BassinID · 05-03-09, 10:08 PM

Welcome rock, I think you will love it here, some of the best people around.

MallenManson · 05-04-09, 06:09 PM

Sunscreen's for sissies.
Welcome to the site, rock

rrw4258 · 05-04-09, 08:33 PM

What Jim said is very true, i did that myself tonight and picked up a dozen at the local reservoir... they were holding right on a deep weed edge. Also this year I have far fewer bass than I did last year at this time, but that is ok because i have learned to fish jigs and the dropshot. This year is more about learning new techniques that I have not mastered yet...

Ryan

rrw4258 · 05-04-09, 08:33 PM

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Originally Posted by MallenManson

Sunscreen's for sissies.

I don't agree with that one...

Ryan

bamabassman · 05-04-09, 10:23 PM

hahaha, call me a sissy too.

zooker · 05-05-09, 06:29 PM

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Originally Posted by rrw4258

I don't agree with that one...

Ryan

i agree ryan...

zooker

05-02-09, 07:08 PM	#1
Jim80 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Thomaston CT Posts: 3,862	Relying on your confidence baits Well the few times i went out got me to thinking . 1 It seemed after being locked up all winter I had lost my patience to fish a area extensively and I caught myself more than once falling into the funk of only throwing my favorite bait , not because it was producing but because it held my confidence . After noticing this happening and really looking at the water i was fishing and tying on the proper bait I started to catch fish again more because I stepped outside of my normalcy and thought about the situation . If ya find yourself in that kind of funk just step back and rethink what you are throwing it could make all the difference in the world . And don't forget the sunscreen . Jim __________________ In memory of Zooker 1/11/73-7/2/2010. You will be sorely missed and never forgotten.

05-02-09, 08:54 PM	#3
bamabassman BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar bluff, alabama Posts: 15,292	YES jim. you are so right pal. did that myself today. yes zooker, i went this afternoon..............and CAUGHT A BOAT LOAD! __________________ so many lures, so little time.

05-02-09, 09:03 PM	#4
zooker BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: denton nc Posts: 13,441	of rain?? zooker __________________ the godfather.. aml in remission since 7-20-09

05-03-09, 06:19 PM	#6
3dkicker BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Spotsylvania, VA Posts: 4,483	It's tough to leave the tackle/rods at home and only take the baits you need to work on or have no confidence in. But if you do sometimes you'll be surprised at what you learn. __________________ Smitty www.smittystubes.com

05-03-09, 07:03 PM	#7
rock BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Luling, Louisianna Posts: 13	Confidence New to site fellows. Have been chasing bass for 47 years, and you're right on. Ya gotta fish the current conditions and not good memories.

05-02-09, 09:19 PM	#5
keithdog BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: IN Posts: 8,308	Your right on the mark with that Jim. And the cool part about what you did is that you start to gain more confidence in your abilities as a fisherman than your lures.

05-03-09, 10:08 PM	#8
BassinID BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Too far from largemouth, Idaho Posts: 672	Welcome rock, I think you will love it here, some of the best people around.

05-04-09, 06:09 PM	#9
MallenManson BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Beulah, Michigan Posts: 6,431	Sunscreen's for sissies. Welcome to the site, rock __________________ Bass fear me. Women pepperspray me.....

05-04-09, 08:33 PM	#10
rrw4258 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Bellevue, Ohio Posts: 2,338	What Jim said is very true, i did that myself tonight and picked up a dozen at the local reservoir... they were holding right on a deep weed edge. Also this year I have far fewer bass than I did last year at this time, but that is ok because i have learned to fish jigs and the dropshot. This year is more about learning new techniques that I have not mastered yet... Ryan __________________ Never Give Up!

05-04-09, 10:23 PM	#12
bamabassman BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar bluff, alabama Posts: 15,292	hahaha, call me a sissy too. __________________ so many lures, so little time.

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