Skills?,..Hmmm. I put so much effort forth many years ago, to be a consistent and versitile angler. I feel I have done so, but could that be a skill? or strength?. Now that Im starting to wake up,...Im thinking strength. Oh yeah, I tried starting with skill,.. such a tough question for me as I feel confident in just about any. I can fish just about anything, but, maybe a dropshot as I finally got a rod for it last year.

 I guess a skill?,... i'd say,,,, the ability to determine fish activity levels quickly. I can at home, consider the current and past weather conditions, get to a lake, and at the ramp, touch the water for a feel of its temp, consider its position on said water, with all else thought of, and get a idea of how the fish are reacting. When I finally look at a finders screen and get the actual surface temp, and see if the first fish located is on bottom, just off it, or suspeneded. Make and assumption then and there, and usually be dead on target. Yeah, just 1 fish. Be it a bluegill or whatever, doesnt matter.

 I did so with JE1946 at Quabbin both trips last year and unfortunately they were tough days to fish. Each trip, first thing I said when we slowly backed up from the dock and were leaving the ramp,.. "Gunna be a tough day".First trip? ended as,.a tough day,.. The second trip? we both hooked up quickly,... but both fish were a false account, the day did indeed be ,...another tough day. John had the same assumption as well though,.. I must say.

   Good guy, and accomplished angler,... 

while both are easy to fish in my opinion, i feel like the spinnerbait and the senko are my most effective strengths.  any time the wind is picking up the spinnerbait is my "confidence bait" and same for the senko when the conditions are clear and calm.

2 hours ago, roadwarrior said:

 

Often underrated by many.

 

 

Not By me Kent.

 

1 hour ago, Dypsis said:

 

That as a co-angler I used to take that for granted.  Alot of times my boater will let me go upfront while they re-tie, eat or whatever and man thats not as easy as it looks.  Keeping the boat not too close or too far away from where we are fishing takes effort!  It's not easy to position the boat, especially since I fish alot of tidal water, which can make things even harder at times (or help).  

 

I certainly appreciate the days its windy ALL day and all I have to worry about is fixing my backlashes!!!  

 

Tell me about it.

 

 

 

A-Jay

 

 

I think my determination is my best strengths. I would say fishing a Bladed jig is probably Mt best skill.

16 hours ago, A-Jay said:

 

 

Boat Handling.

 

A-Jay

Ya think

Just now, slonezp said:

Ya think

I know - I couldn't help it though.

A-Jay

I guess my best skill is "reading" the area surrounding a surface mat for the most advantageous spots to punch.  

 

My strength is still being somewhat successful fishing from the back of the boat when my boater is fishing his strengths which aren't necessarily mine.  

 

 

 

 

Mike

I can BS with the best of em.

I'd say my biggest strength is finesse fishing. Specifically T-rigs and the good ole wacky worm. I think I've caught my three or four biggest bass on the wacky worm. 

Skill, strength ?  Strength may fit due to perseverance.  After a bass boat for 16 years and lures that caught me and not a single dink, I developed tactics in a little pond 200 ft behind my house.  I carry hooks, weights, white spinner baits (3) and 2 colors of 5" worms that I fish barbless Texas rigged, sometimes tearing the worm shorter.  I vary the retrieve constantly to see how they want it.  This clip shows the 2 worms and some pics in the season of 17" to pushing 20 + ".  All released.  I don't carry a scale.  For northern Bigmouths, the girth is not that bad and weight is a guess----Some goodies here for a little pond.-----For LMs, fishing from shore (the bank) I really learned to drag that worm all the way in and the explosions at my feet can be awesome, but can really startle you.  It happens.

I am soooooo Lucky, but really fortunate

 

 

 

Nice! I need to do one on my little lake.

has to be texas rigged worms and lizards for me as i cant do anything else worth a flip ; /

Strength? Fishing. Skill? Fishing.

were I ever to cast an umbrella, I'm sure I'd ace it.

On 1/8/2017 at 7:34 PM, A-Jay said:

The desire to learn and with that, the willingness & determination to put in the time to do so.

 

A-Jay

 

^ this ^

 

also, 

 

drop shot

 

swimbait

 

swimjig

 

senko

 

wacky rig

 

topwater

 

organization

 

willingness to learn

My accuracy when casting.  I really noticed it this past season floating a river for smallmouth that had lots of trees, stumps, and logs along the shoreline.  The larger fish would be almost right up against this cover and precision accuracy was required as you slowly floated past.  If you missed, you wouldn't get bit or you'd get hung up.  I hit my target more than the people I was fishing with and my catch rates for bigger smallmouth was much higher as a result of this.

chatterbaits i feel like i have them dialed in pretty well. i'm getting better at skipping too that could be because the water is frozen though 

I think I'm pretty lousy, thus I don't fish tournaments. 

Though I'm not a newbie I wouldn't call myself a skilled fisherman. Yet. I'd say my strength is my persistence, and my persistence comes from truly believing I'm going to get bit on every cast.

Skills and Strengths??      Hmmm, that's a tough one!

Now, if you were asking for 'weaknesses', I could fill the page.  

 

Roger

The only thing I am especially good at is being willing to suffer ticks, thorns, sore feet and ruined clothing getting to places that most other people don't fish at.  Even living in a super built up area, I swear I never see other fishermen more than a half mile from parking spots.  I have started carrying a small pair of pruning clippers and they are becoming as indispensable as my rod on some outings.  I am going to catch a fine from DNR some day over it, but so long as I only cut invasive plants/fast growing thorns I will claim the moral high ground.  

 

Now if I can get better at catching once I get there, then I will be onto something.  

having a good time every time out and the ability and desire to continue learning each trip out.  

My greatest strength is catching bass that measure 13-7\8" in tournaments with a 14" minimum.

Skills and strengths are measures of our lack of weakness.

Consequently, our focus should really be placed on monitoring our "weaknesses"

 

Roger

Frogging would be my strongest skill.  I am VERY accurate with my casts and just have a feel for where the fish are and how to haul them out.  Doesn't hurt that I LOVE it and really just do everything else until I can do some froggin.  I'm getting better with spinnerbaits and have lipless cranks dialed in.  I'm decent with my T-rig game.  Where I need work is on my cranking,and finesse.  Where I have NO skill is with jigs.  I Have ZERO confidence in jigs.  I know they catch fish and I have a whole box full of quality jigs but  just no confidence n them.  My Ned rig game is nonexistent, too.

Strengths: Fishing in clear water, topwater and any finesse tactics.

 

Weakness: Deep cranking