I have been blessed to know a few of the type fisherman which seem to need little but a platform to fish from. I always aspired to be one of those who produce consistently. The passing breed are the ones who know that they do not need all the latest and greatest gadgets to produce.
You know the ones I speak of, the salty ones who kinda poo poo the thought of yet another type of faster sonar, the type who is still using the same line his dad used (some form of Trilene), the guy who knows what a flat fish is better than a flicker shad. What makes anglers like these so capable? Could it really be just lots of practice and patience.
Even better yet as quoted from my friend and associate (smart ass or angler not really sure at times ) " fish the bite grasshopper." Fishing when the species targeted is at its best are generally easier to catch. This type of data takes a life time to accumulate and another one to understand how it all fits together. This is the stuff the sonar and gps, or even that last issue of your favorite magazine can not provide. Neither is it easy to google. This is the type of doing and ________ input we gather over a lifetime. Its the discussions of how we actually did something and not the smoke or the leftout detail.
Simple is an opportunity to focus on the fish. I have learned that this is why I like to fish spoons so much, simple as it gets and fish love em too.
Check out this year's new PK Predator for panfish and all species. Shiney simple and will soon be a classic.
Dad, you're one of the few and I can hear you say "Fish on!" I cannot remember the last time you baited any of my hooks or chose what color spoon/jig I got to toss in the water. I learn by watching you and as a result have two rods (one that I can feel even the graze of a laker on then my custom ice rod)plus a handful of spoons all but two are PK and that's it! Why go big and flashy when the knowledge and resourcefulness of where you are, what happening in the body of water you're at, and the keen observation with years of experience offer more than I'd ever learn on a sonar. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteFish the bite grasshopper!