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This entire thread makes me feel very inadequate overall.
C'mon man... You're not inadequate. Only painfully average in the face of towering greatness. You know, like in the 95th percentile with the rest of us
I like turtles too . I have helped snapping turtles reach a higher level of consciousness . I operate a weed cutting boat , the local turtles had no fear of the dangerous cutting bar on the front . I developed a system . I lower the front hopper , scoop up the turtle , then raise the hopper trapping said turtle on the conveyor belt . As the turtle tries to get back in the water I activate the conveyor , creating a turtle tred mill . After a while they reach the higher level of consciousness , get tired and are released , unharmed . By the end of summer every turtle on the lake scoots as soon as my boat approaches .
107 fish today; 99 yellow perch (~12 perch over 10.5"), 1 pickerel (same 23" from a couple weeks back, caught about 150 yards from first location and similar depth (deep), 3 catfish(largest 17") 4 bluegills.averaging almost 76 fish per trip this year; 454 total fish.gear was getting locked up and my gloves got wet and did not recover. as good as that nanofil line is, when it gets frayed and is sub freezing, it starts to suck. will probably change it out again on the more active rod(costing about 60cents per trip to change it out after 3 for another 45feet; easily justified). lost 5 catfish and one nicer perch but as a whole solid day with some exciting moments; nice to catch that pickerel again she has a battle scar on her upper lip.charging all systems to get out a couple more times this week.thank you for your time!peace and long life!
hello good sirs and misses,we all all special in one way or another and some more than others. there are probably several things you know and can do which i may never began to approach your knowledge or skill sets. it is clear what one of my strengths has become based on the recently locked threads. most of you have the ability to problem solve and may even attempt to do it more than i when you are out fishing. one of the differences is, i have carefully pruned and reduced the variables which garner my decisions making time. this means my checklist is likely shorter than most and increases my likelihood to catch more and larger fish. make it a goal every time you are out to try and determine what a variable plays in the larger model of catching fish. if it is difficult to understand or observe with small changes make a large change first; e.g. make drastic changes in lure size or color. most of my success stems from chasing efficiency most overlook. these small incremental advantages add up to qualitative and quantitative results. i find beauty in refinement as it suggests a better understanding of a subject matter. most of you already have some gear which helps generate data but have not utilized the scientific method much in your life. experience by itself means little, there is a quality component which needs to be applied.if it makes any of you feel any better, i had one of the best fly fishing mentors on this planet take what many consider to be a convoluted task and break it down in a simple model. when i was in the military, i started to learn entomology on my own accord to become a better fisherman and relate better with my father. i was warned how complicated things would likely become. i also got one of the largest hints in life; if i could stay with it long enough and not become overwhelmed from the new and sometimes complicated concepts there is a chance i will see how simple it becomes in the end. i made this journey i could talk more about at another time but seeing this concept play out before is how i solved ice fishing so quickly. that is the beauty in science and being able to apply to other aspects of life. to belabor the point, i got into carp fishing this past year and reached an effective simple model which brings incredible success. i think people get pulled by too many strings and buy too much crap, i want to catch the most and largest fish with the least physical resources. some people have more money in the spring bobbers than i do in building one of my completed rods.it is a shame that some in the community are taking my sun i work hard to find in life. it is a shame that these people go unchecked and tolerated by others; shame on you for not saying anything if you saw it take place. your life is short and there are great people in this world more worthy of your time. i would be happy to become one of them and share the joy i find in fishing. i have all the gear and would be willing to meet you at a location you want to fish. i will not fish but rather work on building a friendship and sharing some experiences. i am going to engage you with many questions. i want you to do as your normally would and i will ask questions to help reach your own conclusions. often as we get older it becomes difficult to accept someones advice if it contradicts your own models. but if questions are asked and you have an open mind, changes can take place but they often need to happen through self realization. please consider my offer i want to be able to share some joy instead of getting ostracized for success.thank you for your time!
Hey Hater, look at his other thread
When you call somebody a liar I think hater is getting off easy. If you met a guy on the ice and told you these stories would you call them a liar to the face?Don't see a reason to without any proof but on here everybody's a tough guy. This is a message board where people could share their thoughts and write in a way they seem fit. if you don't like what somebody writes or their Style just don't read it no need to make fun of the guy.I'm sure I'm not the only one who actually enjoys his posts I take him at his word.But the insecure ones get their kicks for making fun of a random guy on the internet, to each their own
"I really think this guy is a troll who gets his kicks from getting rises out of people. And you talk about “the least effort for the most and biggest fish” where are the big fish?"BINGO! This guy is really fishing for "Suckers" and amazingly they keep biting! Ignore him and he might go to a Golf web site and hit 3 holes in one to see if he can get a rise over there.
Hes not a troll, he has the pictures to back up his claims, don't you have something better to do than bad mouth somebody on the internet with no meritAt the moment I have nothing better to do than defend them!
I gotta try this system...I only caught 2 fish today. They combined for 88” though 😁.
