Whats your weakness?

Mike · Post by **Mike** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 10:57 am

I try to be as well rounded as a fisherman as I can, but I do realize that I could be better at Rippin and Swimbaits.

What are your weaknesses??

kb · Post by kb » Mon Feb 12, 2007 11:02 am

Carolina Rig without a doubt is my biggest weakness

kb

L.Hackney · Post by **L.Hackney** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 11:06 am

Deffinately drop-shotting. It produces really well but I always do everything else first. So I guess that is why it's one of my weaker attributes, less time doing it.

StockOption · Post by **StockOption** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 11:08 am

My biggest weakness by far is using one of my confidence baits or techniques way too long and continuing to use it when its not producing. Making the decision to change comes way too slowly for me and I think I waste a lot of valuable fishing time. I wish I knew the "right time" to make a switch or had the discipline to change after so many minutes or casts that don't produce.

swimbait · Post by **swimbait** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 11:20 am

Spinnerbaits and frogs. Everyone says they are great big fish lures but my best fish on either bait is like 4lbs. Seems like every time I pick up a blade or a frog I get nothing but tiny fish, frogs especially.

When you get to where you don't like a specific bait it's a downward spiral because you become unwilling to invest the time to learn it correctly.

scott h · Post by **scott h** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 11:59 am

my biggest weakness is affording to fish as much as I want to.

next would be confidence in the jig in the river!

mac (Doyle McEwen) · Post by **mac (Doyle McEwen)** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 12:09 pm

Good question, too many answers..It would be a lot easier to tell you my strengths..I do good with cranks and flipping Senkos, everything else, I need to improve on..There are some things I have yet to try, actually too many things..It seems that new techniques and new baits are always well ahead of me..I keep sticking to what I have had the most success with..

mac

g-man · Post by **g-man** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 12:14 pm

Biggest weakness. Not thinking outside of my box. If i'm using a bait, and its catching lots of the same size fish I tend to stick with it to long. I will be specifically working on this in the new year. I keep telling myself put it down, but its hard for me to do that.

Slippy · Post by **Slippy** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 12:17 pm

my strength is power fishing..Flipping, pitching and cranking.

weekness is Finess fishing, just ask the guys in my club...

I need to fish more lakes and less Delta.

Cooch · Post by **Cooch** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 12:20 pm

Darter heads and spoonin'! And the reason I prolly don't use these and feal confident in doing so, is that I also pay very little attention at reading and following what my graphs are telling me beyond the structural changes of the bottom and cover I see. So that puts me in a bad position when fishing a suspended bite on the lakes.

MPOLLARD · Post by **MPOLLARD** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 12:27 pm

Mine are Spooks and Frogs.I throw them,just can't catch many fish on them....Please teach me Johny C and Bobby B

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Wolfeman · Post by **Wolfeman** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 12:47 pm

16 year old Bourbon, Cuban Cigars and that wife of mine.
- Wolfeman

350V RGR · Post by **350V RGR** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 1:01 pm

I am embarrassed to say my Biggest Weakness is.

JIGS-- I KNOW I have to throw them, but I just use T-rigs instead. I know there is a Big difference in quality of fish!!

I have recently bought a lot of Jigs to help (FORCE) me to use my Jig Rods.

I really like Blades, Jerk baits, Swim baits, Top water, Carolina and of course Texas rig. I use this stuff the most and never give the other techniques a chance, My loss!!

Will Mathers

JimmyReese · Post by **JimmyReese** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 1:18 pm

Deep Crankin! I kinda just stopped doing it over the years!

Hey k.b! I remember a top 3 finish on Oroville a few years back with the old c-rig.
Let me guess your p.c. memory chip was full and you had to delete some info! A matter of fact I think the weather was kinda like dis......hmmmmmm. I bet BDO could help ya with this one.... A matter of fact I bet BDO doesnt reply to this Question do to his well roundness-ness.

Jimmy

SABP · Post by **SABP** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 1:33 pm

KB

You teach me to fish the jig as well as you do and I'll show you how to slam the big ones on the c-rig at Folsom.

Jrfish · Post by **Jrfish** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 1:34 pm

I would have to say casting jigs in the reserviors for a bigger bite. I just don't stick with it when I know I can tear them up on the smaller plastics.

Barry Watson · Post by **Barry Watson** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 1:35 pm

Jig Fishing. I am not patient enough to keep that dude on the bottom and drag it over structure.

Another big weakness........French Fries.

NaCl · Post by **NaCl** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 3:33 pm

I'll tell you what, I've never caught a fish near that dock in summer but I keep trying. I've seen lots of bigguns there. On a hot day, when the bite on CL is tough, I always seem to end up fishing near that one dock...go figure! LOL!

.....NaCl

snapitoff2002 · Post by **snapitoff2002** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 3:45 pm

Suspended Spotted Bass!!! Would love catch them on swimbaits... Finding the active ones, or finding what they want is a mystery to me. And I'm talking about the ones sitting in 40-100ft of water 15-20 ft down. I second that one about the C rig. I just tried a finesse C-rig yesterday... One bite

I was using a 1/4oz Mojo Rockhopper, and the C-rig plastic stop instead of a swivel. Just trying to think outside the box and get something going- but didn't have much luck on it. Anyone try C-rigs on steep rocky lakes with any success?

lionkiller · Post by **lionkiller** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 3:47 pm

Not doing my homework beforehand. I feel better if I have a plan -even for fun trips, but sometimes I'm just in a hurry to get out & forget to study the maps, make sure fresh line& the right baits are ready.

Dropshot - I just can't take it seriously...(I KNOW...) I kid myself that it's because I just fish so much at night....but.....I think I just don't like to.

Shakey head -but I'm workin' on it.

Andy Giannini · Post by **Andy Giannini** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 3:47 pm

Dropshotting. I do not think I can catch a toad doing it. I get limits, but I guess,

"A man has to know his limitations..."

A.G.

L.Hackney · Post by **L.Hackney** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 4:16 pm

Hey Jimmy,
What does BDO stand for ?

Ken C. · Post by **Ken C.** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 4:19 pm

My overall weakness is catching fish in general, but I suppose my weakest of the weaknesses are jigs and swimbaits! Not to mention reading my electronics...

But then I also have to agree with the Wolfeman - but it's 18 year old single malt highlands scotch!

Dewayne · Post by **Dewayne** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 4:22 pm

My weakness is that I am patient enough to wait for that bigger jig bite. And wait! And wait! What? It's check in time already!

DOOAHH!!

Dart heading is my real weakness. I hate worm bites.

Paul W · Post by **Paul W** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 4:23 pm

Swimbaits and shallow cranking

Fishin' Dave · Post by **Fishin' Dave** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 4:34 pm

This damn website!

Gator · Post by **Gator** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 4:41 pm

Hey dave - What's wrong with this webite???? Them are fightin words. I'll just take your money at poker again.

Probably my most lacking skill is the C-Rig. I rarely use it and probably could do better if I had it in my arsenal. Hey Damon - I'll show you how I fish a jig if you'll teach me how to C-Rig. Also, I got the stuff for your mask, PM me so I can get it to you.

fishhook · Post by **fishhook** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 4:42 pm

jig fishing in deep water, can do it at cl and the delta but oroville my home lake 1 fish to my uncles 10 or 11

Barry Watson · Post by **Barry Watson** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 4:42 pm

Lowell....Since I am from Texas, I will tell you what BDO means. "Big Dumb Oakie." You should take one of those "Red Neck Swim Baits" out of my shop and fish it. That might cause a riot. Har Har Har

kb · Post by kb » Mon Feb 12, 2007 4:49 pm

Hell Jimmy that wasn't a rig that was a jerkbait and a darthead!!!!

kb

cleb19 · Post by **cleb19** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 4:50 pm

Id, have to say by far the Carolina rig, I just dont get bit on that darn thing, maybe I just havent invested the time yet

cleb

Shawn · Post by **Shawn** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 4:56 pm

Hunting season is my biggest weakness!! Fishing a rattle trap is one thing I never do .Every time I've used it I don't get anything and other lures will get bit.No confidence

Fish Chris · Post by **Fish Chris** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 4:58 pm

that my weakness is "bass fishing like a normal person" ! No ! Seriously !

I mean to say, I'm a pretty decent swimbait fisherman.

I'm an excellent sight fisherman (If I could only find a big bass to sight fish for !!!) .... I haven't caught a double digit bass while sight fishing for the last two years though

Of course I can sit on a rock pile for 10 hours straight working a live dad painfully slow too...... Or stitch a crawler at 10 minutes per cast....

But just to "blind fish" down a bank with a little plastic worm.... or a crank bait.... or a spinnerbait...... I just freaking SUCK !
I've just all but forgotten how to fish like most other bass fishermen do.......
Which ordinarily doesn't hurt me for the kind of fish I like to chase. But recently, I have run across these trophy freaking fish that only seem to go for little fish techniques

....and it's just freaking killing me over here !

Sighhhhh....
Fish

kb · Post by kb » Mon Feb 12, 2007 5:37 pm

You got a deal Damon!!!

Kent

Doug Hodel · Post by **Doug Hodel** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 5:52 pm

Jig fishing and chasing bait balls.

basstamer · Post by **basstamer** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 6:34 pm

I gotta go with Stock Option! I have my "Favorites" and stick with them too long,BUT one the same hand say I love crankin and I may throw a crankbait where no one else would and bang a big un-so maybe its not a bad thing?
Scott

Jim Conlow Sr. · Post by **Jim Conlow Sr.** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 6:38 pm

photon · Post by **photon** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 6:40 pm

HA HA...I know that dock, and have "fished" it a few times also!

The "bASS" is amazing there!

shifterpilot2001 · Post by **shifterpilot2001** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 7:05 pm

My weekness is letting myself being talked out of taking enough time to thouroughly breakdown structure and cover it's entirety with a jig for some bigger fish.... I know I should do it everytime I get the opportunity, but I am quickly talked out of it by the more experienced voice in the back of the boat....Different styles I guess....So thats my weakness... whats the fix? 50 \ 50 styles

Mike Conser

basspro@15 · Post by **basspro@15** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 7:44 pm

Jig fishing kills me. I really need to figure out what the heck I'm doing when it comes to that. I think part of my problem is that alot of the places I fish have super clear water and I have a problem having confidence in a dumb looking skirt with some black plastic sticks coming up in front of the hook. I swith to the hula grub all too often.

Pretty much the same story with spinnerbaits. They just look dumb to me and I've only caught a dozen or so fish on them. One of the most well known and extensively fished baits in bass fishing and I can't catch my own bASS with a handful of them. Go figure.

It's kinda funny because some of the stuff other guys said they have trouble with are really my strong points, i.e. ripping and dropshot. I'm also a pretty decent swimbait stick. It's weird though. Not a single fish over 10 on the swimbait but I've caught lots of 3's and 4's. Go figure.

BIG DADDY BLUE RANGER · Mon Feb 12, 2007 8:54 pm

swimbaits.. I keep trying, got some decent fish but not the big dogs yet...

Deep cranking... I used to crank quite a bit and just can't get myself to pick up any cranks other than speed traps, rat-l-traps and bombers...

How about the whole delta pre-spawn in general.. I don't think I'm neccesarily that bad cause I find a decent bite now and then.. it's just that it seems everyone else is doing fantastic in comparrison come game day.

Bed fishing, I just don't have the patience to stare at an uncooperative toad on a nest.

On the other end of the year, sept and oct kill me on the river every time. Even though some of my biggest bites have come during these months, I can rarely fill a decent limit out.

Over fishing a spot during pre-fish.. I've won a lot of tournaments in my head during practice and got some nice photo's only to find all the bigguns gone on game day.

Sacto John · Post by **Sacto John** » Tue Feb 13, 2007 8:44 am

Jigs on the river or anywhere there are weeds. I can fish them fine on the deep clear lakes but not on the Delta or Clear Lake.

Spoons for suspended fish.

JimmyReese · Post by **JimmyReese** » Tue Feb 13, 2007 9:41 am

K.B. YOUR RIGHT!

Sorry bud, if it makes you feel any better the c- rig was how the tourney was WON!

Hack attack...

:lol.
J.C.jr. BDO? or JIMMY? My momma never called me jimmy, she used these other names that I still dont understand!

Jimmy

Calistar · Post by **Calistar** » Tue Feb 13, 2007 9:55 am

I have confidence in: CRig, Dropshot, Darthead, Cranks, Frogs...

I have little confidence in: Swimbaits, Jigs, blades, Rips...

I am really going to focus on those weaknesses this year. Especially the Jig and blades.

R. Duzac · Post by **R. Duzac** » Tue Feb 13, 2007 11:32 am

I would say my biggest weakness is Jig Fishing. I will throw the BrushHog before I throw a Jig.

That said.

I was once told by a guy who had a Black Belt in a couple different arts that also competed.

"You don't need to know all of the moves, you only need to know how to use a few really really good ones"

Thanks,
Rene Duzac

edbass · Post by **edbass** » Tue Feb 13, 2007 11:37 am

Swimbaits - I don't throw them enough

Dropshotting - I'm not patient enough but my son can sit in the back of the boat and wear me out with a dropshot.