Yesterday I was fishing with 2 rods and I decided to try to skip into a culvert while bank fishing. The angle wasn't great, but several attempts resulted in a birdsnest. Second rod was employed some time shortly thereafter in another attempt with the same result. Glad I had a spare reel with me that had fluoro on it to try, otherwise I'd have been done.

 

It was a pretty frustrating time. I have skipped into these culverts before but not with these lures. I normally use either a texas rigged baby brush hog. Yesterday it was a fluke and a bitsy jig.

 

I can't cast as good when I'm irritated, either, it seems.

Always keep a spare reel in the bag. I love overhanging branches.

 

Probably have another in the car as well.

Good deal on having the spare!!

 

I also tend to backlash and just cast horribly when I start getting frustrated. You always need to have a routine/ritual to get yourself re-centered, otherwise it can ruin your whole day. I have learned my method is to set everything down, get a drink and just let my mind go blank for a couple minutes to reboot. 

26 minutes ago, ElGuapo928 said:

Good deal on having the spare!!

 

I also tend to backlash and just cast horribly when I start getting frustrated. You always need to have a routine/ritual to get yourself re-centered, otherwise it can ruin your whole day. I have learned my method is to set everything down, get a drink and just let my mind go blank for a couple minutes to reboot. 

Thanks. I haven't thought about figuring out a why to get out of it when I'm frustrated. Thats good advice.

An old guy I backseated with in a tournament taught me this: Once you get frustrated, you start losing feel, fishing too fast and making mistakes - the. You get more frustrated, and the mistakes get worse. Once you break the cycle, your catch rate goes up and everything goes smoother.