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Originally Posted by Schleprock
Was talking to a buddy last week about confidence in fishing , if I don't catch something every time out I start wondering if I actually know what I'm doing , I've had the best streak of my life the last month and a half but has done nothing for my confidence , went out yesterday for 4 hours, had to claw and scrap for three dinks , there's a tournament tomorrow at my local lake but I just don't want to join a tournament and get skunked , nit sure what that would do for my confidence
One of my issues is I've caught 7 fish over 5 lbs so far this year but 5 of them came off the bank in the exact same area , my brain is telling me its pure luck lol
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My confidence comes when I figure out a solid pattern. If you see my boat running all over the lake, that means I'm catching them. I love running a pattern more than anything. It's what I live for. For example let's say this time of year I'm running short pockets or the back of big pockets with a buzzbait or a crank bait. It doesn't take me long to cover a pocket and it doesn't take me long to find the next one. Nothing in between matters to me. Every now and then I'll stop on something else very specific just to see if I can find another pattern. Don't be too hard on yourself because 4 hours isn't really that long to figure something out if your lost.