09-11-2012, 12:08 PM
[cool][#0000ff]No doubt about it. LUCK is always a factor in any kind of fishing. We have all seen first time fishermen catch the biggest fish, etc.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]But it definitely helps if you have enough skill, knowledge and experience to put yourself in a position to get lucky. Fishing in the right place, the right way, will certainly increase the odds that you will get lucky.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]You and Chad earn whatever luck you get. You have put in the study and the hours on the water to put yourselves high up on the learning curve. When you hit the water you can forego a lot of the wondering and searching that lesser experienced tanglers have to go through each trip. The more productive time you spend in the right spots...fishing the right stuff...the more chances you get for a smooch from Lady Luck. [/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]What is the difference between luck and skill? If YOU catch a big fish it is skill. If somebody else catches that same fish it is luck.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]That's a paraphrase of the old definition of the difference between problem and disaster. If your fishing buddy loses his rod overboard, that is a problem. If you lose YOUR rod it is a disaster.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Again, congratulations. You guys rock. And special kudos to those who bring off that big event every year. It really is a Classic.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]But it definitely helps if you have enough skill, knowledge and experience to put yourself in a position to get lucky. Fishing in the right place, the right way, will certainly increase the odds that you will get lucky.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]You and Chad earn whatever luck you get. You have put in the study and the hours on the water to put yourselves high up on the learning curve. When you hit the water you can forego a lot of the wondering and searching that lesser experienced tanglers have to go through each trip. The more productive time you spend in the right spots...fishing the right stuff...the more chances you get for a smooch from Lady Luck. [/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]What is the difference between luck and skill? If YOU catch a big fish it is skill. If somebody else catches that same fish it is luck.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]That's a paraphrase of the old definition of the difference between problem and disaster. If your fishing buddy loses his rod overboard, that is a problem. If you lose YOUR rod it is a disaster.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Again, congratulations. You guys rock. And special kudos to those who bring off that big event every year. It really is a Classic.[/#0000ff]
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