Gaining Knowledge

  Not often do good spots remain good fishing spots year after year and your success depends on the knowledge you have gained of fish location and fishing techniques for catching them at the present time.
  Like any of your interest or hobbies, the more you learn about fishing and the more you use or apply this knowledge, the more fish you will catch more often. Knowledge is a key to fishing success which includes skills you develop on the water, an area where we continue to learn and improve our fishing throughout our lifetime. With some information and a little practice, most people will be able to catch fish. But we need to find fish before we can catch them and knowing their behavior will help us to locate them better. Even if you do not catch fish on an outing, be sure to leave the lake with some knowledge from this experience that will improve your fishing in the future.
  There are several good ways to gain knowledge: -Talk to fellow anglers, as most will share their knowledge with you as long as you do not become a pest. -Observe other anglers while on fishing trips as to how they fish, where they fish and with what presentation. -Read up on fishing and the fish you wish to target. –And attend seminars at upcoming fishing shows.
  Once you learn more on the species you fish for, you will get better at finding them, better at presenting a bait to them and better at catching them.
  Today we all seem to want to learn or know everything about what we do instantly. Do not try to do it all at once, take your time, enjoy developing your skills and the appreciation of the sport but most of all remember to keep your fishing Fun.
  There will be some Fishing and Sport Shows in your area for the next couple months which are a great opportunity to meet and talk with some fishing experts and a chance to learn some of the most up-to-date fishing techniques during the various free seminars. Also see some of the latest fishing gear available as well as making some great contacts. One word of advice we use is to make a list of tackle or gear we need so we do less impulse buying during these shows.
  A great Expo coming up next month is the Illinois Fishing & Feather Expo at the Interstate Center in Bloomington on Jan. 28 - 30th. Featured speaker this year will be Pro Angler - Shaw Grigsby along with other free seminars from various local experts sharing secrets to their success. Saturday at 2:30pm there will be a question and answer period with the pro’s where you can get answers to your unanswered questions by one of the Pro’s. There will be door prizes every few hours and the grand prize is a vacation from Eagle Falls Lodge in Ontario. Also Casting Kids events each day and we will have a booth so stop by to see us for your copy of our 2011 Fishing Calendar. Check the Web Site for more detailed info at www.illinoisfishandfeather.com
  Our 2011 Fishing Calendar with best times & days listed with tips and some new sponsors with money saving coupons each month and more is now available. This would make a great gift for that angler on your list as a tool to help plan their fishing. They can be ordered on our website at www.larryfishinghole.com along with fishing reports, info and a full list of sports shows. We wish to say THANKS to everyone who sent us photos and reports this year, we enjoyed them all and look forward to hearing from you next year.
  Till Next Time MERRY CHRISTMAS & GOOD FISHING