02-10-2009, 05:26 PM
One other thing that has helped me is reading books and magazines and watching videos related to the fishing I like to do. I had to learn to fish without the benefit of knowlegable friends or relatives. I spent nearly all of my spare time immersed in various media learning the trade. There is so much more available today it almost becomes confusing. I have learned a ton from InFisherman books, magazines and videos, BASS Master magazine, other publications and websites such as this one. If you want to be good, then study and practice. Figure out the basics - species specific basic nature, fish location, knots, casting, lure types, presentation, quality gear - then move on to specifics of color, action, structure, etc, etc, etc. There is no quick fix to make you a good/great angler. 90% or more of catching is skill and intellect, 10% or less is raw luck.
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