Biakabatuka
Member
With all the young guns on this forum, and those young at heart or fishing I thought I would start a thread were some with experience could give us some feedback into how they have achieved the success they have. Not so much the specifics of the day but how they learned what, where, when and why they try what they try.
Sometimes knowing how to learn is overlooked in the pursuit of the subject. Teaching my kids how to study at school and create reports is just as important as the report itself. My boss doesn't care about penguins but he does care about the accuracy of the reports I create.
I will list a few areas that I think are obvious and if others could add thier own two cents (or nickels as pennies are obsolete) I am sure it would be appreciated.
Time on the water - I have been keeping a log with date, weather, temp, water temp, and then results and how. Also include who I may have seen and thier suggestions and what is my perception of thier experience.
Internet - tons of articles to read and if you are not a reader then http://www.askaboutflyfishing.com/ radio is available. I have not found as many articles related to our specific climate, Vancouver Island specifically, as I would like but lots of good material
Fellow Fisherman - either guys you meet on the water or on sites like this, ask and most often you shall recieve. You really need to put in the effort to listen and clarify why, remembering that catching fish is opinion based. That's why it's called fishing, if there was specific science then it would be catching. Too many variables and eliminating them helps but does not guarentee. This is how 10% of the fisherman catch 90% of the fish.
Books - Usually the best efforts of fisherman with a lifetime of knowledge who are trying to include us in their experiences. Trying to teach us what they percieve as important.
So with that said as a starting point I am looking for what do guys see as important details that have helped them achieve their version of success. Anything from looking for swallows to lunar cycles, fishing deep in summer to fishing deep in winter or both? Got a set of Top Ten Rules? Example is a fellow I know who never ever goes out when the barometer is falling. 20 years of experience has taught him that he will never catch fish on those days and his grandfather told him!!
We appreciate the guidance and I look forward to the day I can give more back myself.
James
Sometimes knowing how to learn is overlooked in the pursuit of the subject. Teaching my kids how to study at school and create reports is just as important as the report itself. My boss doesn't care about penguins but he does care about the accuracy of the reports I create.
I will list a few areas that I think are obvious and if others could add thier own two cents (or nickels as pennies are obsolete) I am sure it would be appreciated.
Time on the water - I have been keeping a log with date, weather, temp, water temp, and then results and how. Also include who I may have seen and thier suggestions and what is my perception of thier experience.
Internet - tons of articles to read and if you are not a reader then http://www.askaboutflyfishing.com/ radio is available. I have not found as many articles related to our specific climate, Vancouver Island specifically, as I would like but lots of good material
Fellow Fisherman - either guys you meet on the water or on sites like this, ask and most often you shall recieve. You really need to put in the effort to listen and clarify why, remembering that catching fish is opinion based. That's why it's called fishing, if there was specific science then it would be catching. Too many variables and eliminating them helps but does not guarentee. This is how 10% of the fisherman catch 90% of the fish.
Books - Usually the best efforts of fisherman with a lifetime of knowledge who are trying to include us in their experiences. Trying to teach us what they percieve as important.
So with that said as a starting point I am looking for what do guys see as important details that have helped them achieve their version of success. Anything from looking for swallows to lunar cycles, fishing deep in summer to fishing deep in winter or both? Got a set of Top Ten Rules? Example is a fellow I know who never ever goes out when the barometer is falling. 20 years of experience has taught him that he will never catch fish on those days and his grandfather told him!!
We appreciate the guidance and I look forward to the day I can give more back myself.
James