Hey everybody,
I just wanted to make a post about a personal success story of mine.
My family recently rented a cottage on a lake that I have never been to before. I had at my disposal a canoe and a kayak that the renters provided. Armed with all of the fishing knowledge that I have managed to accumulate over the past four years, I threw myself headfirst in exploring this lake and trying to find where the fish were. I actually managed to have a lot of success! I caught my PB best large mouth bass and never went a day without catching at least five bass!
This might not seem like a huge accomplishment, but it sure felt like one for me. Over the past couple of years, since I began seriously fishing and taking a very active approach in learning as many techniques as I could and learning as much about fishing I could, I was really proud of myself. This trip was the first time that I had a lot of success throwing a square bill crankbait, a jerkbait, a drop shot rig and wacky worms. Previously, I tried my luck with all these techniques and had little to show for it other than the occasional fish. But I stuck to it and it produced. I spent a lot of time looking over the lake for potential fish holes and devising plans of what lures I should throw where.
This trip was a huge moral booster for me and an important step in my journey as a fisherman. I would like to throw this as an inspiration to all the budding anglers out there that are just learning how to fish: be diligent and try to learn as much as you can about the sport. Don't be complacent with only the techniques you know work, but keep trying new things and learn from you successes and your failures. I am excited to try these techniques on more pressured waters now and see just how much I have progressed.
Anyways, I hope this was a helpful post. The lake that I was on was relatively small and shallow, which was perfect for me, as it was manageable to explore it and to functionally fish it without a sonar. I would love to talk more about myexperiences and if anyone has any questions, I would love to help! If anyone is interested about what lake it was, send me a private message so that you can explore it and maybe rent a cottage as well!
Thanks,
Catfish Everdeen
