Focus

How important is that word in tournament fishing? How many times have you missed a fish because your mind was somewhere else? If you’re typical, you’ve had both of these types of experiences many times. How many times have you thought after a tournament that you should have done this or that? You hear it all the time in sports and in life: “You’ve got to stay focused.” What does that word focused really mean and how can it help us catch fish? The dictionary explains the word focus as, “the concentration of energy on something.” That makes sense. If I can keep my concentration on fishing and only fishing, I’ll be better off at the end of the day. Focus on the task at hand, whatever it happens to be. Focus on what it is you’re trying to accomplish. This is just a litte list of what makes us lose Focus: Other compertitors, getting a limit of fish, winning the money, Family, Job, dock talk he said this and use this bait or I heard someone was catching them on a yellow worm..casting and reeling in thinking about what you will be doing at work on Monday instead of paying attention on the job you are doing....... Each and every cast you must stay focused on this cast not the next one. just try to picture your bait under the water and what it is doing ...all the way back to the boat.. Have a game plan, get focused and stay there thoughout the day.... Good luck fishing

This was me at the age of 15

Me and my Pals Ralph,Frankie caught this Tarpon off Deerfield peer in Fla ... on 17 pound test line ...
on what bait I think it was pieces of a blue runner .. we fought the fish for almost 1-1/2 hours
Ralph sent this article in to the Fla Sportsmen Magazine and the printed the article.........
Click on This was me at the age of 15 to see the picture.........

Pattern Fishing For Bass

Basically,a pattern is the certain combination of conditions or circumstances that attracts bass to a certain spot at a certain time and causes them to act a certain way. A pattern involves a combination of two factors 1.bass location 2.the presentation needed to make fish bite........... the good thing about finding a pattern is once you figure the bass out you can look for the same conditions anywhere in the lake or river and catch bass.



When searching for a pattern, I like to start off with fast moving lures like a Crankbait or SWL Spinnerbait. hungry bass will strike almost any lure that comes near them. every once in a while move from shallow out to deeper water. when you hook a bass make a note of the depth,water temperature,cover,structure,wind,sky. did the fish hit hard or soft and was he barely hooked or did he swallow the bait, when barely hook try a smaller bait or change the color of the bait.

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Best lures & presentations for shallow bass Part-2

Jig-and-pig is a good choice for probing dense shallow cover when the water is murky to muddy. Pitch or flip the jig into brush or weeds and ease it through by shaking it.Tube baits are good alternatives to a jig, especially in warm water. Texas rig a tube and use it to probe shallow brush or boat-dock pilings.

Floating worms, Super Flukes are exciting lures to fish in spring around shallow cover. let it sink a foot or so, then twitch it gently — you'll often see the bass swim up and eat it.

Surface lures including buzzbaits, prop baits and poppers will catch big bass around shallow cover, especially early and late in the day.Use Buzzbaits when there is wind and Pop R's when light or no wind......The winder it is the bigger the Buzzbait

Best lures & presentations for shallow bass Part-1

Lip-less crankbaits are favorites for covering shallow water. They will work around both wood and weed cover and are especially deadly in spring and fall. Fancast them around shallow points and flats and retrieve them quickly to trigger reaction strikes.

SWL Spinnerbaits work best on windy days; wave action diffuses the lure's flash and gives it a more realistic look. Use a lure with willowleaf blades in moderately clear water and one with Indiana or Colorado blades in murky to muddy water, targeting isolated wood cover.

"Manns Minus-1" crankbaits they run about a foot deep with a pronounced wobble. Their unique design allows them to crawl right over submerged logs without hanging up. and are Great for Jersey Waters........