9 hours ago, Catt said:

The hunt for me is more gratifying than the kill

I completely agree.  To me, one of the most satisfying aspects of bass fishing is solving the puzzle and I feel a much greater sense of accomplishment when I have success.  In 2019, I took an 8 week sabbatical and traveled around fishing lakes where I had no or limited history.  Luckily I have an understanding wife.  I now spend much less time on my “home” lakes.

Is the 'one fish spot' referring to there being only one fish on the spot, or to only being able to catch one fish from the spot before having to move to the next spot to catch a single fish and then keep moving, repeat ad nauseum?

 

I tend to try to work an area thoroughly before moving, maybe too extensively some would say. I do notice (maybe more often than I used to) that I may not catch more than one or two by sitting in the same spot, casting the same bait, the same way. But if I move a little, cast from a different angle, maybe switch something up a little, I may find more willing bass in the same 'hole'. Or, sometimes moving off and letting them reset lets me find more willing participants. Even if I don't catch another fish there, I don't take that to mean there was only one fish there. 

 

What I think LiveScope is doing is showing people just how many fish are there (or not), how many come to check out their bait only to ultimately reject it, or sometimes eat it. A lot of that we had no idea was happening. There is less mystery now than there used to be. 

 

Ultimately, I am not so delusional to think that if there are fish there they would always be compelled to strike whatever I am offering. Much the opposite for me, as I tend to feel like there are lots of bass that just aren't interested.

 

I don't really worry much about whether or not I am fishing as efficiently as possible. I'm just fishing the way I want to, and enjoying myself whatever that may end up looking like.

22 hours ago, lo n slo said:

this is kinda the same situation for me. funny thing about it though, is that i’ve had some places just stop giving up fish. not necessarily an older brush pile, but an actual piece of structure. another complication is the advent of spotted bass in our local waters. i’ve had to re-learn some things that i once thought i had figured out.

Yep.  Totally understand.  Every year begins a new cycle of learning the lake again.  Things move around.  Downed trees float to a different spot.  MoDOC might add a brush pile or change some things.  Sometimes fish just move on.  A lot of the old standbys will always be there but there are new twists every year.  Getting ready to find out in the next week or so if this confounded wind would settle down