I had this week off from work and my wife couldn’t get the time off which went plenty of time for fishing. I usually only get out on the weekends so I was looked forward to fishing every day for a week. But by Tuesday, I realized it was going to be a tough week. The bass just weren’t biting. I caught a few here and there each day but it was pretty slow. I know this can be a tough time of year, but I made up my mind to keep going out each day and take advantage of the time on the water.
 

Once I figured out I wasn’t going to get bites on my go to baits, I went through my gear and pulled out all the stuff I had but didn’t use and tried something new each day. The chatter bait I used once and “didn’t feel comfortable”? I used it until I got the hang of it and caught a couple fish with it. The Tokyo rig I bought and never used? Tried it and really liked it. (Tokyo rig is awesome if you’ve never tried it) 

 

I got a new kayak this year that I can stand in so I spent the week fishing standing up and feel like I really got my “sea legs” under me. I flipped and pitched the lily pads. I worked on walking the dog with a hollow body frog until it was second nature. 
 

I feel like while I may not have caught a ton of fish this week, my fishing got stronger. I’m feel more comfortable using different techniques. I guess if the bass had been biting on the wacky rig or the crank bait I may not have gotten so much out of this week. It’s true what people say on here, it’s about time on the water. 
(Reading Bass Resource helps too.) 

 

 

Good for you man!

Sounds like you learned some things and got more comfortable with some foreign baits.

 

The more versatile you can be, and learn when to use those other baits, the more consistant you will be at catching.

Awesome read, walking a frog is an essential skill if you ask me, walking one in the wind brings its own challenges and that's the bit I'm trying to work on when the fish won't cooperate, gotta learn to enjoy the journey and remember to slow down and control what you can control at times and let the rest go.

Sounds like a great week!  Sometimes it is just great to get out, even if the fish don't quite cooperate!