greentrout Posted September 12, 2023 Share Posted September 12, 2023 Me too. I don't fish nearly as much as did in the past. Fish now a couple of times a week using a lunar fishing calendar and looking for days with clouds, if possible, fishing about 3 hours sometimes a little longer. On foot. Short and sweet. Drive no longer than 45 minutes one way to some very scenic locations. Close to getting permission to fish a golf course pond under strict rules. Retired Senior Basser who knows his limitations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User ol'crickety Posted September 12, 2023 Author Super User Share Posted September 12, 2023 @The Baron and @papajoe222, I feel less alone because of what you two wrote. I too am wiped after fishing ten hours yesterday. And I'm still sore this morning and was wondering, "What's wrong with me?" I was thinking something was wrong because I've been fishing since steadily since April and figured I was in fighting/fishing trim, but like you guys, I've been fishing four or five hours each time, not ten. A man's got to know his limitations. A woman too. 13 hours ago, Bird said: Can't fish from anything other than a bass boat, spoiled. i see you guys standing on your bass boats and I sigh. I would love to stand and fish, but there's no way I could back a bass boat into the bogs I fish and they're above my pay grade anyway. So, when I arrive at a pond, I'll fire a cast or two from the shore for the sheer joy of standing while casting. 16 hours ago, Bigassbass said: Jigs, I hate them so I'm not good at using them, crank baits ehh, and huge baits not into them. Everything else I know how to throw or use. I spent a year practicing how to throw a bait caster, and I think it's like riding a bike, you never forget if it's burned into your brain but, I still don't like fishing with bait casters much. I can do everything with a spinning reel a bait caster can do and more. You and me both. I can cast a baitcaster and I sometimes do. When I'm trolling, I always reach for a baitcaster. Froggin' too. However, I still prefer my spinning rigs and am a little embarrassed that I do, since I understand the advantages of baitcasters. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User the reel ess Posted September 12, 2023 Super User Share Posted September 12, 2023 Competing for 2 pounders on big public lakes. Just too much trouble. Not too good at finesse. This comes back to doing what you like instead of what needs to be done. You know you should try the dropshot or shaky head, but you just don't want to. Not into deep cranking for very long either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User scaleface Posted September 12, 2023 Super User Share Posted September 12, 2023 I cant avoid line twist with Texas rigs. I take my time ,rig them as straight as can be and it still twist . I'm not a noob either been throwing them for almost 50 years. All you guys who say you dont get line twist , I dont believe you anymore.? Liars! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User the reel ess Posted September 12, 2023 Super User Share Posted September 12, 2023 1 hour ago, scaleface said: I cant avoid line twist with Texas rigs. I take my time ,rig them as straight as can be and it still twist . I'm not a noob either been throwing them for almost 50 years. All you guys who say you dont get line twist , I dont believe you anymore.? Liars! Are you using spinning gear for it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gera Posted September 12, 2023 Share Posted September 12, 2023 On 9/10/2023 at 10:14 AM, TnRiver46 said: Night fishin , I’m too sleepy early morning fishing, I'm too sleepy... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JediAmoeba Posted September 14, 2023 Share Posted September 14, 2023 I suck at Fishing with a spinning rod. I hate em. Line twist, wind knots and knots on the spool make me so angry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leinad Posted September 14, 2023 Share Posted September 14, 2023 limitations , while walking the banks i limit myself to the amount of large rocks i climb over sometimes i don't bother at all (getting up there in age and balance is not what it use to be). topwater, frogs never really seem to catch anything on them. what i'm good at is finesse fishing ,ned( about 80% of my fishinng) , and plastics in general. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dye99 Posted September 19, 2023 Share Posted September 19, 2023 Ive found that my main limitation when it comes to fishing is I cant monetarily afford a NRX+ for every technic. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scbassin Posted September 21, 2023 Share Posted September 21, 2023 Chasing wild women, I can not run as fast as I use to. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex from GA Posted September 23, 2023 Share Posted September 23, 2023 Like a lot of others I'm up in age and crappy on balance. I can't fish as long as I used to or want to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElGuapo928 Posted September 23, 2023 Share Posted September 23, 2023 Since going some rounds with cancer, I have had to abandon standing and go back to seated fishing. I’ve pretty much lost my ability to prowl the ponds/banks too - it’s pretty much boat or nothing now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishhugger Posted September 24, 2023 Share Posted September 24, 2023 Strengths I taught myself to bait cast with my new Shimano slx. Within days I was fishing pretty comfortably with it. That year I also began casting leftie. I love casting. It's so relaxing and rewarding. Gazing awestruck in the aisles at fisherman's heaven, aka Dick's. It's... heavenly. Although also confusing, to be honest. Weaknesses I don't have any fishing buddies. I'm not very social. I guess that's why I enjoy these forums! I don't enjoy fishing for hours at a time. And I don't like cold, heat, bugs, boredom..., I'm a fair weather fisherman....I admit I get frustrated with no bites whatsoever. Studying and learning all those crazy habits and tendencies of the bass. Idk what is more mysterious... The lmb and trying to read his mind, or... Well, women. They're equally unknowable. Switching between spin casting and bait casting. The different wrist action required is difficult to adjust quickly to. Also, my baits tend to be very different, especially in weight, between the two types of casting . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User LrgmouthShad Posted September 24, 2023 Super User Share Posted September 24, 2023 On 9/10/2023 at 9:14 AM, TnRiver46 said: Night fishin , I’m too sleepy 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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