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| Okay, so you've got that nice rod and reel combo, a tackle box full of lures, a decent boat AND you've read lots of articles and even posted on the various muskie boards. Do you actually put into practice what others (or yourself) preach?
Each time I go out, I try to put into practice something that I've read or heard. I want (as I would imagine most of us do) to become better at muskie fishing. The problem is I don't always have a few hours to try new things. It seems that recently I'm just on the water for an hour or so and tend to fall into old habits - "milk run" routes if you will; the ones that seemed to work in the past so why not use them again? I get frustrated with myself for not trying new things.
What about everyone else? Do you try new things each time you go out or do you stick to milk run approaches? Do you have the diligence to try new things often? Do you even have the time. If so, HOW do you put in place what you SAY you will do? Do you REALLY practice what others or YOURSELF preach?
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| I go through a rigorous routine of mental/physical exercise that would tax even the most dedicated....Pay Day in 1 hand, coke cola in the other....I try to do what others say but often look around too much...old habits die hard......[:sun:] | |
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| Good to hear from you Spongy. The crowd around here was getting a little restless. Something about sending out search parties and stuff. | |
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| When I first started fishing Muskies I used to cut out articles from the magazines and literally take them in the boat with me.
It becomes too easy (and we are creatures of habit, i.e. Payday in left hand, Coca-Cola in right..[:sun:] ) to simpley pull up to your favorite weed bed and start pitchin baits when you should be setting up a drift in open water for suspended fish. Seen it and done far too often. You need to have a plan going in based on your knowlege of the fish habits, body of water, weather etc.
Finding time to try new stuff is difficult but the only way to learn tactics is to put the time in. Personally I will drive to a boat launch about a 1/2 mile from the house after dinner and spend time there tuning or learing to work a different bait maximizing my time on productive water.
It's difficult to pull yourself away from a favorite spot "the fear of the unkown" but you never know what your going to find until you look.
Mark
Northwoods Musky Adventures
Eau Claire, WI
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Zen and the Art of Diligence