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Tips
for a novice fisherman
I
was fishing with a friend a couple weeks ago, who had
only been fishing for a year or two. He asked me to
evaluate his fishing and point out any mistakes I thought
he was making. Also to give him some tips that might
make him a more productive fisherman. After a couple
hours of fishing I had noticed two major faults that
so many novice fishermen make. Boat positioning when
fishing structure and the fact he was fishing way too
fast and changing lures every two minutes.
Watch
a pro like Rick Clunn or Mark Davis pull into an area
and you will notice two things right off the bat. How
they position their boat on each piece of structure,
how thoroughly they fish the area, and you won't see
them changing lures very often. Your Motorguide trolling
motor is one of your most important fishing tools that
you have. You need to learn how to use it more effectively.
Most fisherman tend to keep it on high all the time.
Remember, you can't fish slowly when it is on high.
Also it is very important not to hit the trolling motor
at the wrong time and blow out the structure you are
fishing.
Let's
say you are fishing a LedgeBuster spinnerbait or an
Extreme crankbait on a certain piece of cover. Remember,
your first cast is almost always your most important.
Look at the cover before you cast and make sure you
are in a position to make the best cast. Ease around
with your Motorguide trolling motor till you are in
the right spot to get your lure in the best possible
strike zone. You can take the best spinnerbait in the
world (LedgeBuster) and not catch fish if you don't
put it in the right place.
Another
thing that is very important is don't get yourself in
a bind where you have to hit your trolling motor and
wash out the structure you are trying to fish. I see
a lot of people do this and it usually comes from going
too fast, slow that Motorguide down when you get in
a good spot.
Another
tip, if you are new at fishing don't be scared to buy
or rent every fishing video you can get your hands on.
There are good videos out now by reputable fishermen
that will teach you how to fish an Extreme crankbait,
a LedgeBuster spinnerbait or a Zoom worm; how to use
your Raytheon electronics; how to rig and get the best
performance out of your Nitro bass boat; how to spool
that great Stren line on your Extreme reels, tie knots
and anything else you want to know about bass fishing.
Actually, my latest video, in the Bass Pro Shop Woo's
Clues can help you. Things that took us old guys years
to learn, you can learn in just a few minutes in front
of your TV.
Good
luck in your upcoming tournaments and keep spraying
Jack's Juice on your favorite lure. Try a Flowmaster
Muffler on your tow vehicle for added performance and
better gas mileage.
May
God bless you and take a kid fishing!
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