Keys to Largemouth Fishing

[Shimano4Life]

One word.....

"Presentation"

[RICHYD4U]

The key for me is to just get out there and fish hard....I had probably the best fishing year I've ever had last year. I contribute that to being on the water more than I ever had before. Just by being out on the water as much as possible, you are able to have that time to locate fish, patterns, and other important info that is hard to come by if you aren't out there very much. I hope to be on the water just as much this year...just waiting for some better conditions.

I have to say...I have 0 confidence with cold, stained water...one of the reasons I'm not hitting it very hard right now. It is very true that if you don't have confidence, then fishing is very difficult. I can handle some stain in the water, but chocolate milk is a "no-go" for me.

-Rich

[elnutsmalljaws]

Confidence is VERY important in everything you do in life. It is as much a part of fishing as is the rod, reel, line, bait you throw, place you fish and such. I am no where near one of the better fishermen on this board or any other for that matter. One thing I do know is that I am a pretty good FNF fisherman. The main reason that I think I catch as many or more than others do on this technique is that I am CONFIDENT that a 5lb Brownie is coming in on EVERY single cast. No matter if it is my number 1 spot, number 100 spot the best of conditions or worst of conditions. I know that I am going to catch them and that is that. I have been on the water from daylight to dark, not gotten a bite all day long or caught only a couple of small fish and then landed a 5 pounder just before dark. My buddy Hens says that I am the only dedicated idiotic fellas still out there still chucking the buggy whip after a full day of nothing to land a trophy just before sundown. I just know it is going to happen. If I only had this same type of confidence in all the ways that I fish but I don't. If I did they would call me KVD instead of that other fella.

[Embrey]

Confidence is VERY important in everything you do in life. It is as much a part of fishing as is the rod, reel, line, bait you throw, place you fish and such. I am no where near one of the better fishermen on this board or any other for that matter. One thing I do know is that I am a pretty good FNF fisherman. The main reason that I think I catch as many or more than others do on this technique is that I am CONFIDENT that a 5lb Brownie is coming in on EVERY single cast. No matter if it is my number 1 spot, number 100 spot the best of conditions or worst of conditions. I know that I am going to catch them and that is that. I have been on the water from daylight to dark, not gotten a bite all day long or caught only a couple of small fish and then landed a 5 pounder just before dark. My buddy Hens says that I am the only dedicated idiotic fellas still out there still chucking the buggy whip after a full day of nothing to land a trophy just before sundown. I just know it is going to happen. If I only had this same type of confidence in all the ways that I fish but I don't. If I did they would call me KVD instead of that other fella.

i chucked the whip for a whole solid day last week. first fish was 4.5 and never fired the outboard.lol

[DJD]

So far I agree with the other posts. I have to say if you look at it as pieces of a puzzle that you put together with time of year, season patterns, weather, lure choice, presentation and confidence you have a solid foundation to get started on.
I just see how you could pick one and be sucessful as much as you could by learning the other stuff. To me it's all important.