I was a better fisherman before I knew anything. Well granted, I’ve always known some things. I grew up fishing so I had a pretty solid foundation (power fishing in particular) from an early age. But I know more about fishing now than I ever have. Doing what I do, I’ve had more one-on-one conversations and experiences with the greats of bass fishing than almost anyone. Only a handful of other people have had the same amount of bass fishing knowledge flow through their eyes and ears.
So why am I not catching them?
I’m stuck in a rut. My last two tournaments were on fisheries where I’ve caught 26- and 22-pound limits under very similar conditions and in both events I caught one fish. One stinking, lousy, humble pie-serving fish.
So I decided to do a deep dive into my own psyche to try to see what’s different. (I know, this could get pretty scary). But seriously, there has to be a root to this run of 8 or 10 bad tournaments in a row that I’ve had. I know anglers get on runs where they can do no wrong and then there are times where they can’t do anything right. But I like to think luck has very little to do with fishing at a certain level and that there is a cause and effect that plays a bigger role in determining the outcome of events.
And I believe I’ve found what’s wrong with my fishing as of late.