Wednesday - January 23rd, 2002

Anthony Falzon · Post by **Anthony Falzon** » Thu Jan 24, 2002 1:38 am

being confident and keeping focused on your strategies for 8 hrs it can be very easy to forget what you planned.

YAR · Post by **YAR** » Thu Jan 24, 2002 1:41 am

well since i haven't been fishin, i did the next best thing. i had about 50 catalogs sent to me off the internet, they all came the same day. the mail man came to the door with them rubberband together. the wife wasn't to happy. need to say when i came home from work she to the credit cards from my wallet rightaway.

csic · Post by **csic** » Thu Jan 24, 2002 1:42 am

Falling behind? I'm drownig back here. Ant. want an 18 foot all welded jon boat? Last fish was a 30 pound striper a few days before xmas

Anthony Falzon · Post by **Anthony Falzon** » Thu Jan 24, 2002 1:44 am

Scum Frog,it swims nice through all the tough spots,but i have a bad habit of setting to fast

brendanc · Post by **brendanc** » Thu Jan 24, 2002 1:45 am

And why do you think that is so, Anthony? For most people, I would say it's because of a lack of confidence in the game plan that they originally came up with... What do you guys think?

In Reference to your post :

"being confident and keeping focused on your strategies for 8 hrs it can be very easy to forget what you planned"

YAR · Post by **YAR** » Thu Jan 24, 2002 1:49 am

brendan getting to the ? you ask. i like the chugbug, cause it make a loud chug and spits water great when worked right. the times i like to use it is always in the am around sun up. also at dusk, but i like when everything is calm no ripple on the water . i mean when the water is flat. i just like to stir things up.

Anthony Falzon · Post by **Anthony Falzon** » Thu Jan 24, 2002 1:53 am

Should you give up on the plan or stategy,1/2 hr ,1hr ?? even if you realy think it should work?

brendanc · Post by **brendanc** » Thu Jan 24, 2002 1:54 am

That's a good bait Ray... So you go with the text book... First and Last thoery? I mostly use them to cover water quickly... Like a search bait... I've been using the SPRO 5" floating minnows alot or a big husky jerk...

How about the rest of you guys?

YAR · Post by **YAR** » Thu Jan 24, 2002 2:03 am

to give up on your game plan to me depends on whats going on. lets say you have a fast limit and an hr has past no bits nothing the i would move my pattern to other areas like what i'm fishin, if still nothing then change up. or lets say your fihing for 1-2 hrs and nothing going on, change. always remember have a back up plan cause things change fast.

brendanc · Post by **brendanc** » Thu Jan 24, 2002 2:04 am

Anthony... There are so many factors that come in to play with a game plan and when you should abandon it. The game plan could in fact be the best one for that day, but something change in the weather, water temp, forage, etc...

If I had to give a time limit, it would be very difficult to say how long. Was it an afternoon game plan, morning, mid-day.

It would also depend on the number of days the tournament was for...

I will say that I have been most successful when I follow my instinks and what that voice inside is telling me to do.