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Location: Edina, MN | Is it just me or do others do considerably better when fishing alone vs. with others. I consistently see more fish and catch more and bigger fish when I fish alone than when I go with others. I don't really understand why, you would think two baits are better than one (esp. when looking for a good pattern) but not in my boat. I'm guessing its more a matter of how much more focused I can be when alone and the fact that I can go earlier, stay later, not eat and put up w/ more abuse from the elements than those that I typically fish with. Anyone else find solo fishing to be better. Caught a 44, a 35 and 4 decent pike yesterday - alone of course! After a brutile early season fishing with others. |
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Location: MN | I hear ya...I see more fish and catch bigger one's alone. Downside, lack of pictures or at least quality pictures. Overall though, I cannot say that a partner has not led to fish or seeing fish...I have caught some nice ones with friends, BUT, the bigger one's do come SOLO!
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Location: Chicago, IL | I agree with both comments. I do think that you may think more clearly alone, especially if you partner is a yapper or whistler or something...lol The silence of a solo boat is so nice.
-Phil C. |
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Location: Iowa | Fishing alone is great. Although I love fishing with a partner, but it's hard to find one who can go the same times I can.(Chad) Then the ones that can go when I go, don't want to get up that early, stay that late, or fish that hard. I can't say I really do much better alone though. It depends on the partner. Find one that loves it and is as serious about it as yourself, and you'll see and catch more fish with a partner. |
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Location: Minneapolis,Minnesota | I always do way better solo.....
Less distractions |
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Location: Adell Wi | It's just a given I'm gonna do better when I'm fishin alone! No witnesses make for better lieing!-that and the fact I don't have to deal with Eggys' intestinal distress-cleaner air makes for a clearer head! |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | I used to fish alone quite a bit, but just don't seem to enjoy it as much as I used to. I actually get better results with another angler in the boat working another bait; seems to get us on the pattern better. |
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Location: Pelican Lake/Three Lakes Chain | I am definetly coming down on Steve's side on this one. More baits in the water covering different depth ranges = quicker pattern finder. Multi baits covering the hot pattern you find = better coverage. Hot pattern + Better Coverage = More Fish. Isn't that the way the Lindner boys formula goes? HP + BC = MF ?
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| It's all how you approach it- I fish alone most of the time, but it just happens to be with someone else in the boat. It's all about focus and observation and execution. If you don't fish as well with someone else in the boat,it maybe because you just haven't fished with Capt bigfish. |
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Location: Lafayette, IN | My observation is this... When bass fishing, it's two solo fishermen understandably working for the fresh water. When musky fishing, it's two fishermen trying to work together as one, mixing it up, sharing observations, past experience, helping to motivate each other to raise and hook up with at least one fish. The success and ultimate enjoyment of targeting both gamefish rests on the chemistry of of the two in the boat. Put another way, some people are more enjoyable to spend the day with on the water than others. And quite often this translates into more fish.
Edited by stephendawg 7/11/2003 6:03 PM
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Location: Sheboygan Falls, WI | Billfish, if the top of your head gets any clearer the shine will spook the fish!
Edited by Eggy 7/15/2003 3:05 PM
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Success fishing alone