LEARN TO THINK LIKE A BASS
Let me present you with this little common sense scenario. Suppose there
are two guys who are very interested in Bass fishing and decide to take
up the sport. Both have very little experience in the sport and both are
on a tight budget and only have $200 to spend to get started.
The first fellow which we will call Bob, spends his
bass fishing budget on a very nice rod and reel, some expensive lures
and a video on "How
to cast, pitch and flip."
The second fellow which we will call John, spends half
his budget on a decent but much less expensive rod and reel and some
cheaper lures,
and spends the other half on books and literature to learn about bass,
their habits and a book on "How to find Bass." Which angler
do you think spent his money more wisely? And when the time comes to
go fishing, who do you think will catch the most bass, Bob or John?
If your answer is John you are absolutely CORRECT!.
My name Is Jeff Hughes http://www.thinklikeabass.com . I have been a
Bass fisherman for more than 30 years, And a tournament fisherman and
professional guide for a total of 22 of those years.
In my business I see many many inexperienced fishermen.
These are people who love the sport and truly desire to catch lots of
bass. However, unfortunately
I see far too many people who make the same mistake as Bob in our little
scenario . They have been programed by advertising from the fishing
industry to believe that all they need to do is to buy products, learn
to use
them and they will be able to jump right into the game and do it just
like the pros’ do it. Well I can assure you, that is not how the
pros’ do it.
Pro bass fishermen are able to make a living bass fishing, not because
they have all the best equipment that money can buy, or because they
have great skills in flipping, pitching or casting. They are able to
make a living in the sport because they are able to find and catch bass
consistently, at any time of year and any weather conditions they may
be faced with.
How are the pros’ able to do this?
The pros’ are able to find and catch fish consistently
because They have spent countless hours on the water fishing, and studying
the
habits of bass and learning to think like them. Simply put, they
know bass. They know bass personally.
Bass fishing is a game of circumstances and conditions which are constantly
changing. And Bass are constantly changing with them. In order to be
consistently successful, an angler simply cannot depend on what worked
yesterday, or even one hour ago. He must be able to read conditions and
know how the bass will react to them.
I am often asked "what is the best way for me to learn to be consistently
successful in bass fishing?" My response to this question is go
fishing as often as you can and fish as long as you can. Make it a point
to be observant, even if you do not land a single fish, you will learn
something new each time you fish. Focus your attention on getting to
know your query. All the fancy equipment and technique’ will
come but first and foremost you must learn the habits and nature of
the bass.
Wishing you good luck, and better fishing
Jeff Hughes
If you would like to get your bass fishing on the right
track and learn to "do it like the pros’ do it" I suggest
you check out my new e-book Titled "Learn To Think Like A Bass" at
http://www.thinklikeabass.com
This book is written based on 30 yrs experience in the
habits and nature of the bass and is intended to help you learn to read
conditions, and
establish bass catching patterns based own your own knowledge of
the bass. Just like the pros’ do it!
That’s http://www.thinklikeabass.com and while you are there don’t
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