CONFIDENCE BAITS

We find this subject difficult to put into words but we have been asked many times “What are the best baits, lures or colors”. Our answer usually is “Your confidence baits”. This can lead to a couple more questions, such as, “What is a confidence bait” or “How do we develop and gain confidence in a bait”. This confidence can also be in the techniques you use while fishing select baits.
Well, the confidence bait (or technique) is one of those select lures you use when fishing gets tough because you know you can catch fish on it. And to build this kind of confidence in a bait, you must take time to use it, learn it and master that bait or lure.
As we stated, this can take time, and you may still experience a technique or bait that just does not work for you, but we feel you can find many that will work for you if you will experiment.
Since we all have our favorite techniques and styles, you can find yourself using the same tackle over and over again. This is why we are continually experimenting and trying to learn something new with each outing.
Trying new baits or lures and experimenting some will help you learn more about the sport of catching fish and developing that confidence.
We recall our yearly fishing trip to some friend’s area where they just wanted to anchor up, use the same baits and target the same fish. During one of these trips the fishing was really slow, so to avoid growing tired, I picked up another rod, tied on a top water lure and cast around while we were anchored. Within a few minutes, I had caught a couple nice bass. Well you guessed it, they asked what I was using and I bet you can guess my answer. We tried several times to help him use a topwater lure, to see many lost in trees, etc. But he kept trying and one day he connected along a weedline with several good fish. As we look back at the photos we took that day, we knew he has confidence as he said “I got it and I like it”.
Do not take us wrong, because our friend was a fairly good angler but once he tried and learned other baits and gained the confidence he needed, he does not have to second guess what to use or how to use it from now on.
Confidence is what helps determine what baits to use and that confidence is a real important factor in consistently catching fish.
In fact, I have so much confidence in my favorite topwater lure that I have experienced great success when this bait was not appropriate for the conditions.
We not only have great confidence in our baits but also our rods and the lines we use. And most of all is the renewed confidence we have in our Fishing Calendar with Moon times.
Give some new baits, lures or techniques the time to learn and develop and even reinforce or build more confidence in baits or techniques you now use while finding these experiences to be remembered for a lifetime. And ultimately you will gain the confidence in yourself to know the baits to use for different conditions and be more successful.
This is easy for us to say since our business affords us the opportunity to test and experiment with many fishing products which we will continue to share with you each month.
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Till Next Time BYE & GOOD FISHING