What improvements are you going to add to your game in 2011 to make yourself a better angler?

I'm talking about ANYTHING from Attitude or Equipment to Techniques, strategies and/or tactics.    Be as specific as you can please.

Thanks!

What improvements are you going to add to your game in 2011 to make yourself a better angler?

I'm talking about ANYTHING from Attitude or Equipment to Techniques, strategies and/or tactics.    Be as specific as you can please.

Thanks!

What improvements are you going to add to your game in 2011 to make yourself a better angler?

I'm talking about ANYTHING from Attitude or Equipment to Techniques, strategies and/or tactics.    Be as specific as you can please.

Thanks!

I added a SI unit to my boat. Other then that I will focus on perfecting technique and presentation.

I added a SI unit to my boat. Other then that I will focus on perfecting technique and presentation.

I added a SI unit to my boat. Other then that I will focus on perfecting technique and presentation.

Fish morework less

Fish morework less

Fish morework less

Im going to focus in two areas.

1st one is fishing with jig/trailers combo. Ive bought a few jigs Booyah, Woody's, Strike King. The colors blue/black and green/olive. For trailer I bought Rage-Tail Baby Craw Okeechobee color. With this Im going to learn what presentation the fish prefer- A toss let it set for a while then twitch it repeat.-- Slowly drag the jig back.-- Or swim the jig back.

2nd is Topwater Frogs. I started with them this past July caught my PB after just 15 minutes with one. I went on a frog buying spree and got a few SPRO Bronzeye65 colors GreenTree, Midnight Walker(black) and a Popper in Leapord. I bought some Koppers LiveTarget Frogs Brown/black, Green/Yellow. A few Cabelas brand JR. Frogs. Scumfrog Bigfoot & Trophy frogs. Im going to target thick slop areas and for sure lilypads.

My goal will be to get a 20" LMB. MY PB is in the pic to the left at 19 1/4". Ive seen bigger in the lake so Im going after them.

As a side I picked-up some 10" worms Strike King RageTail Thumper (greem pumkin) & Anaconda (okeechobee craw). Will try these out a few times if the above tactics arent working.

Im going to focus in two areas.

1st one is fishing with jig/trailers combo. Ive bought a few jigs Booyah, Woody's, Strike King. The colors blue/black and green/olive. For trailer I bought Rage-Tail Baby Craw Okeechobee color. With this Im going to learn what presentation the fish prefer- A toss let it set for a while then twitch it repeat.-- Slowly drag the jig back.-- Or swim the jig back.

2nd is Topwater Frogs. I started with them this past July caught my PB after just 15 minutes with one. I went on a frog buying spree and got a few SPRO Bronzeye65 colors GreenTree, Midnight Walker(black) and a Popper in Leapord. I bought some Koppers LiveTarget Frogs Brown/black, Green/Yellow. A few Cabelas brand JR. Frogs. Scumfrog Bigfoot & Trophy frogs. Im going to target thick slop areas and for sure lilypads.

My goal will be to get a 20" LMB. MY PB is in the pic to the left at 19 1/4". Ive seen bigger in the lake so Im going after them.

As a side I picked-up some 10" worms Strike King RageTail Thumper (greem pumkin) & Anaconda (okeechobee craw). Will try these out a few times if the above tactics arent working.

Im going to focus in two areas.

1st one is fishing with jig/trailers combo. Ive bought a few jigs Booyah, Woody's, Strike King. The colors blue/black and green/olive. For trailer I bought Rage-Tail Baby Craw Okeechobee color. With this Im going to learn what presentation the fish prefer- A toss let it set for a while then twitch it repeat.-- Slowly drag the jig back.-- Or swim the jig back.

2nd is Topwater Frogs. I started with them this past July caught my PB after just 15 minutes with one. I went on a frog buying spree and got a few SPRO Bronzeye65 colors GreenTree, Midnight Walker(black) and a Popper in Leapord. I bought some Koppers LiveTarget Frogs Brown/black, Green/Yellow. A few Cabelas brand JR. Frogs. Scumfrog Bigfoot & Trophy frogs. Im going to target thick slop areas and for sure lilypads.

My goal will be to get a 20" LMB. MY PB is in the pic to the left at 19 1/4". Ive seen bigger in the lake so Im going after them.

As a side I picked-up some 10" worms Strike King RageTail Thumper (greem pumkin) & Anaconda (okeechobee craw). Will try these out a few times if the above tactics arent working.

I'm going to be working on my drop-shotting. I just grabbed a new Crucial drop shot rod, and will pair it with a CI4, and drop shot my butt off 'till I'm blue in the face if I have to. I have only caught fish on this rig a couple times, and I know it can be a deadly technique, so that will be my biggest area of improvement for the upcoming year.

I'm going to be working on my drop-shotting. I just grabbed a new Crucial drop shot rod, and will pair it with a CI4, and drop shot my butt off 'till I'm blue in the face if I have to. I have only caught fish on this rig a couple times, and I know it can be a deadly technique, so that will be my biggest area of improvement for the upcoming year.

I'm going to be working on my drop-shotting. I just grabbed a new Crucial drop shot rod, and will pair it with a CI4, and drop shot my butt off 'till I'm blue in the face if I have to. I have only caught fish on this rig a couple times, and I know it can be a deadly technique, so that will be my biggest area of improvement for the upcoming year.

I will be trying to improve my mindset while on the water.  My biggest problem is always going to the spots I have caught fish before.  I am not all that willing to go to "more likely fish catching places", as opposed to going to places I am comfortable with.

I will also be working on the drop-shot.  Not used it much, but I believe it will greatly improve my success.

I will be trying to improve my mindset while on the water.  My biggest problem is always going to the spots I have caught fish before.  I am not all that willing to go to "more likely fish catching places", as opposed to going to places I am comfortable with.

I will also be working on the drop-shot.  Not used it much, but I believe it will greatly improve my success.

I will be trying to improve my mindset while on the water.  My biggest problem is always going to the spots I have caught fish before.  I am not all that willing to go to "more likely fish catching places", as opposed to going to places I am comfortable with.

I will also be working on the drop-shot.  Not used it much, but I believe it will greatly improve my success.

S-L-O-W-I-N-G  D-O-W-N with finesse presentations and gaining more confidence throwing in cover with square-billed cranks (instead of working around it).

S-L-O-W-I-N-G  D-O-W-N with finesse presentations and gaining more confidence throwing in cover with square-billed cranks (instead of working around it).

S-L-O-W-I-N-G  D-O-W-N with finesse presentations and gaining more confidence throwing in cover with square-billed cranks (instead of working around it).

Probably trying not to get frustrated as easily. I realize that it's called fishing and not catching, but it ticks me off when I can't get a bite.

There were times where I would be fishing and not get a bit after an hour or so and then just leave.

There were also times where other people were getting bites and I couldn't to save my life and I would get extremely po'd.

I'm hoping to learn a little more patience in 2011.

Probably trying not to get frustrated as easily. I realize that it's called fishing and not catching, but it ticks me off when I can't get a bite.

There were times where I would be fishing and not get a bit after an hour or so and then just leave.

There were also times where other people were getting bites and I couldn't to save my life and I would get extremely po'd.

I'm hoping to learn a little more patience in 2011.

Probably trying not to get frustrated as easily. I realize that it's called fishing and not catching, but it ticks me off when I can't get a bite.

There were times where I would be fishing and not get a bit after an hour or so and then just leave.

There were also times where other people were getting bites and I couldn't to save my life and I would get extremely po'd.

I'm hoping to learn a little more patience in 2011.

Anything after last season has got to be an improvement. When you're face down in the gutter, there's nowhere to go but up ;D