Originally Posted by
stripernut1
watch instructional dvd's, watch youtube videos, take a class....do whatever it takes to get your started with good information.
and then (ive said this many times before) take the boat to the lake....AND LEAVE ALL YOUR FISHING RODS AT HOME...
this will allow you to pay undivided attention and focus on the graph.
i spend an enormous amount of time graphing the afternoon before i plan on striper fishing the next morning, during this time i am not only scouting for fish/bait, i am constantly fine tuning and watching how each little change either improves or degrades what im lookig at.
i guess the short answer is the same as duaynes, there is no substitute for time on the water.
p.s. lat summer i had to fish for 25 days without a graph while mine was beinng replaced, i felt so uncomfortable and naked without my underwater eyes. but with a lot of help from duayne and years of notes i was able to limit everyday except one.
that leads me to my next obsession....good notes, they have proven to be the most effective tool on my boat