@JonB2 wrote this in another thread:

"Sure, throwing a ned rig or wacky senko every trip will catch you lots of bass, but it won't grab your soul since you're only fishing one thing, and it won't challenge you. I want near constant adversity in my fishing. Some days, I'm lazy and just wanna bang out some fish, so I'll throw a senko and just relax. Most trips, I'm hunting and LIVE for that challenge. A lot of anglers are so scared to not get fish, they won't branch out, which is a shame for them."

A couple years ago, I'd launch with eight rods, each with a different lure. When I caught a bass on one lure, I'd immediately switch rods to see what else they'd hit. Over tens of thousands of casts and thousands of bass caught, I learned what my local bass like.

Nowadays, I still launch with eight rods, but six or seven will have variations of the same lure.

So, on the Static vs. Fluidity Scale (SvF), I've changed from a 10 (oh-so fluid) to a 3 (I've got my plan and I'm sticking to it.). Now, my plan does evolve over the fishing season. For example, I was fishing mostly craws earlier this year. Last summer, I was fishing spinnerbaits and then underspins. Now I'm fishing T-rigged worms. I change my lures after a few months so that the bass don't stop hitting, but even though I'm fishing worms, I'm mixing it up. For example, I'm alternating between Zoom Trick worms, Senkos, and Roboworms. So, this is why I'm not a 1. I have my plan and I'm sticking to it, but my plan gives me latitude (At this point, it's to throw different kinds of worms of different colors, with and without weights. And I vary where I cast. For example, this morning I was working a shoreline, but tomorrow morning, I'll work a drop-off adjacent to where they spawned, as suggested in the latest Bass Resource post-spawn article.

So, where are you on the SvF Scale and why?

Very interesting topic. I am blessed to have the opportunity to fish numerous lakes. My SvF is significantly different for some lakes vs others. My "home" lake is ten minutes away and I fish it at least once per week March to November and sometimes more. I mean, c'mon! I KNOW what they are SUPPOSED to be eating and where they are! Which is the worst possible mentality. I have actually gotten pissy and gone home because the two rods I had on deck weren't catching big enough fish. The fisherman is smart. The fish are just being b-holes today. This is my lazy lake. I drive over after work and only use a couple rods and catch a fish or two on my "spots" and call it good. I would give myself a 1 for that lake, however you've allowed yourself some credit for changing colors, weights, and sizes and I am ALWAYS flexible with that so I'll allow myself a 2 for that lake.

If I'm on a new or less-familiar lake I am at least a 10 if not 11. I love fishing new water and I love figuring out a body of water on a particular day even more than I like catching tons of fish. I've mentioned it before, if no one is catching and I can get a pattern down and pull a few fish then I am happier than boating 50 fish. And I mean that. On those lakes I keep an open mind and actively try new things, including practicing techniques that I have little experience with. This is the fishing I get excited about.

The other lakes I fish are somewhere in between, but I try to stay mentally engaged and flexible at a minimum of 5. It's something that I actively work at which makes this an excellent subject of discussion as it has already caused me to take stock of my last couple of fishing seasons and make certain that I'm not allowing complacency to creep in (except on my designated lazy lake). Thanks for asking.