Hawk Talk – Always Striving to Improve
I constantly analyze my prior tournament finishes and official practice periods leading up to each event, so I can identify my strengths, weaknesses, and habits (good and bad) in order to help me become a better angler. There are many variables involved in bass fishing and sometimes it can be hard pinpointing why a tournament went well or didn’t. However, by paying close attention to the controllable variables, I’ve learned I perform better the more time I spend on the water between tournaments.
Looking back over the season, I also need to become more efficient during the three-day official practice period before each tournament. I’ve worked on both of these areas this off-season and have taken steps to make sure I continue to do so.
The only way for me to determine if I should add a new lure to my arsenal is to fish with it. I want to know several things, like how line size affects the lure’s action, does it perform well at both slow and fast retrieves, and can I customize the bait to be more effective? I build my confidence in a new lure through experimentation, and ultimately, whether I catch fish on it. If I do, then it’s worth adding to my arsenal.
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