I realize we are here to give and to get advice. I also realize that after posting this, I probably won't get any answers to my questions, but here goes....

A lot of the questions I see I think to myself, just try it for yourself. Like what do I use here or what do I put on this etc. Again, I understand we are trying to lessen the learning curve here by offering advice, but I think the fun part of fishing is to try things out on your own and I think more folks should do just that. Just go out and experiment.....you want to build lures, buy some stuff and try to make them.

I'm sure I've cut my head off by posting this but....try it out for yourself!! If you get stuck after trying, then ask questions. The fun is in the journey, not getting quick answers.

Well you could have just tried a Steez rod for yourself...

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Posted March 27 2012 - 03:59 PM

I just curious if anyone on the forum owns a Steez rod and/or reel. Are they as great as they look??? For some reason I start drooling when I see them "

You have a point but at the same time some that post questions on here I'm sure have tried over and over again without success. Instead of giving up on a technique or maybe fishing completely, they come here and ask for help.

The fun part about the advice here is that everone has differing opinions and the reader has to decide what they want to try. Eventually the reader does have to go try on his own whatever he decides should work for him. He then gets to tweak that. It's all fun.

A smart man ask questions. Sure try it for yourself but don't sell yourself short ask questions and ask often.

Things sometimes are not cheap, and fishing on a budget has restrictions. Why waste time and money when you have a great group of fellow fisherman here to help out?

Coming from someone who has fished ponds all his life, but never big lakes.

I am always wondering if i am doing something right or completely wrong, and we all know there are days you could be doing everything right and the fish just arent cooperating. well i come here for info so i know if i should spend hours doing something and its just the fish not cooperating, or am i doing something foolish and never going to catch a fish this way. no one wants to spend a whole day fishing without catching anything, i like to know i am atleast close to doing something right,

as for gear reviews, it is much cheaper than buying everything that looks "cool" or "needed"

If fishing were as simple as reading about it, there would be no need for this forum! There are already hundreds of books, articles and writings from the top anglers all over the world to be had. Yet success is not in books or reading; rather by interaction with nature and your fellow fishermen. That's what this forum is all about. Interaction and discussion. It's how we humans learn. Just my opinion.

OR... It's better to be prepared before you do something, one of the best things about a hobbist forum.

Too funny...

Other guy's experience is a short cut for your success. Try everything in your tacklebox right now on

the Tennessee River and you will catch a few fish, or take some advise and catch both numbers and

size!

The guys here share a lot of the where, what and why. There is no reason to reinvent the wheel.

no one wants to spend a whole day fishing without catching anything, i like to know i am atleast close to doing something right,

I do. It makes me think. It makes me learn. It makes me ask questions. It makes me challenge myself. Why do we enjoy fishing? There are many reasons, but why do we really enjoy fishing? I'd bet most guys here would say the thrill of the hunt. What fun would it be if we caught trophy fish all day, every day?

IWhat fun would it be if we caught trophy fish all day, every day?

You would be surprised, it's REALLY FUN!

Too funny...

Other guy's experience is a short cut for your success. Try everything in your tacklebox right now on

the Tennessee River and you will catch a few fish, or take some advise and catch both numbers and

size!

The guys here share a lot of the where, what and why. There is no reason to reinvent the wheel.

Amen!! Why not take advantage of someone else's knowledge to get better quicker. Learning to catch fish consistently is hard enough with all the different variables. Why make it harder on yourself.

You would be surprised, it REALLY FUN!

But what makes it fun?

Is it the mechanical action of casting and reeling? Don't think so.

I realize we are here to give and to get advice. I also realize that after posting this, I probably won't get any answers to my questions, but here goes....

A lot of the questions I see I think to myself, just try it for yourself. Like what do I use here or what do I put on this etc. Again, I understand we are trying to lessen the learning curve here by offering advice, but I think the fun part of fishing is to try things out on your own and I think more folks should do just that. Just go out and experiment.....you want to build lures, buy some stuff and try to make them.

I'm sure I've cut my head off by posting this but....try it out for yourself!! If you get stuck after trying, then ask questions. The fun is in the journey, not getting quick answers.

No matter how many questions one asks or how much advice one gets, bass fishing is still a LONG personal journey and still a whole lot of fun!!!

Bass Dude, you have a valid point. If someone asks which of two colors of a plastic worm will work better on the private pond he fishes, how can anyone really know ? It's reasonable for a person to try both and find out. I think I understand the context of your question. I don't think you are inferring the person asking is lazy, cheap or looking for a short cut. It's just they can easily find out the answer to their own question as well as ask for advice. There is a whole lot of knowledge within the members here and I would never berate anyone for asking a question. It's not unreasonable for one to say, try both and you might be surprized.

What makes a really good fisherman is fishing on a really good body of water. A person catching fish upwards of 10# in the the south or far west may not be a better fisher person than someone catching a 4 pounder in Ontario, biggest difference the photos are less impressive, but the actual catch may not be. Rods, reels, b/c vs spinning, lures and lines, all this stuff is secondary to success. What breeds success is experience and learning the characteristics of the your target species and it doesn't hurt if the the fish are there.

I imagine that fishermen have been asking for advice or opinions since the first caveman got asked "What did you spear him with?".

Is it possible that Ole Evinrude's invention would have nearly as successful if a salesmen wasn't there to answer questions about the outboard motor. Nobody knew much about fishfinders when the first Little Green Box showed up on store shelves either. Fishing isn't nearly as simple as the day Nick Creme sold his first package of "rubber worms", and because of that, the wise fishermen is going to ask more questions today than ever before.

Bass fishing is as simple today as it was in Nick Creme's day, we have over complicated it

I understand the jest of the thread, there isn't a "best" of anything, there personal favorites!

Bass Dude, you have a valid point. If someone asks which of two colors of a plastic worm will work better on the private pond he fishes, how can anyone really know ? It's reasonable for a person to try both and find out. I think I understand the context of your question. I don't think you are inferring the person asking is lazy, cheap or looking for a short cut. It's just they can easily find out the answer to their own question as well as ask for advice. There is a whole lot of knowledge within the members here and I would never berate anyone for asking a question. It's not unreasonable for one to say, try both and you might be surprized.

This is exactly what I was trying to say with my post!! I wish I could have said it the way you did!!!

Plenty of people new to anything just don't know enough to ask the RIGHT questions. Hopefully after a few "what color Senkos?" threads, they'll start to get a better picture. In the meantime, try to help them out as best as you can.

Bass fishing is as simple today as it was in Nick Creme's day, we have over complicated it

I understand the jest of the thread, there isn't a "best" of anything, there personal favorites!

I guess I could have worded that better. The act of fishing can be very simple. Wading through the untold number of options is the tough part.

I realize we are here to give and to get advice. I also realize that after posting this, I probably won't get any answers to my questions, but here goes....

A lot of the questions I see I think to myself, just try it for yourself. Like what do I use here or what do I put on this etc. Again, I understand we are trying to lessen the learning curve here by offering advice, but I think the fun part of fishing is to try things out on your own and I think more folks should do just that. Just go out and experiment.....you want to build lures, buy some stuff and try to make them.

I'm sure I've cut my head off by posting this but....try it out for yourself!! If you get stuck after trying, then ask questions. The fun is in the journey, not getting quick answers.

Yes, there is a lot of fun in the journey but I don't think humans as a species would have gotten very far if we hadn't handed down our knowledge and experience to the next generation.

I will concede that some (many) things can only be learned through personal experience but those are the refinements which, in part, separate the wheat from the chaff.

This is exactly what I was trying to say with my post!! I wish I could have said it the way you did!!!

That's how i took it too. I was a little suprised by some of the reaction.

Bass Dude for president...