Saltwater, below par. Freshwater, above, but not on same scale with many, as clearly this is a sport where the more time you spend at it, usually the better you are, and I have other sports and family to enjoy. With the time I spend at it, I feel I am of the top 10%, but the bottom of that 10%!! Did a few money tournaments back before the economy crashed, and my results showed I was right. Big thing is to enjoy it, and I really try to help others, and unless they are rude, I don't mind dealing with "googans"...they are just trying to enjoy the day (or night) as well. Been there, done that...! Love time on the water. Period.

Right back at ya Bob! Its always a great time whenever we hang out wether it be at your killer playoff parties, on a frozen lake, or at the hole jiggin. I really appreciate the fact I know some good fisherman that I've learned a lot from, and you're deffinately one of the great ones. As far as me being as good as you and the aformentioned company.... I highly doubt it, but I'll take it:devil2:. I can think of one occaison when I caught more fish than jay, and I marked it in my log book LOL Tight lines brother!

I've "lost" too many big fish to rate myself as good. Persistent perhaps.

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average boat or surf I JUST LOVE TO FISH i am lucky to have a great wife that makes me fish every day . and she beat me every time . capt. bill aka baitcaster.:love::love::love:

Ha! would HARDLY call either of you "average"! I rated myself as low as possible but if we did a sliding scale based on your vote I wouldnt even be worthy of voting! :)

I feel I'm Average,Mostly fish the Ditch,I Get a Few Keepers a season. Many Shorts & Blues (not this YR.) for the Blues,Would like to fish more,don't have the time. I think I do O.K.

My problem is that I'm not a good liar.
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I suck at fishing. But I know how to tie knots and get lucky every once and a while.
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My dad used to tell me "If you can't tie good knots, tie a lot of knots". I realized when I got older he was full of it, lol.
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Not many recs are very good anglers. Take most away from their honey hole and they are below average. Lately my enjoyment comes from new areas and targets and therefore, new techniques. A Jack of all trades , yet master of none would describe it.
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Whelp, i just figured out my problem... i've been taking advice from "average and below" fishermen... where's the website with the good ones?

haha... too much modesty, and humbleness.

....until it comes time to tell stories of the one that got away. haha
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3 at best
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I've noticed over the years that the REALLY good ones that I've talked to always seem to reference their First/Ex Wife at some point of the conversation....

First ex implies a second ex.
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Thats "First" And/Or "Ex"

I suck but I like the drinking beer part.

I'll echo some of the others...sometimes I'm invincible and have really gotten the hang of this fishing thing....and other times I stink and will never get good at it. been having a lot of good days this year, and I'm thankful for it.

I always think the same thing. At least the ones I know are either single or on a second+ marriage. To be a really good fisherman takes ALOT of time on the water. You either need to be:
A. Single
B. An understanding (read EXTREMELY) spouse
C. prepared to be single again.

This is not a judgement, only an observation.

Yup, Take me away from my spots and im chasing my tail.

I could be a lot better , you have to put the time in . We all have lives ,work ,family,kids ,age plays a lot to do with me fishing . fatigue , the constant adrenaline rush , nocks the #^&#^&#^&#^& out of me . I fish hard for few days in a row and I'm wiped out . If I was younger "I could have been a contender "
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I think I'm a pretty good novice. I used to be better at it when I was healthier and fish more often. Now I'm a closet kit maker and give many away to friends and cousins, but fish my own stuff 90% of the time which probably limits my catching (and theirs). In it all for the fun of it, after family, kids, work, remission, now dealing with an aging ailing parent. When I find time to wake early, enjoy a sunrise and go fishing I relish every moment. Who cares if I don't catch anything? I've caught bigger fish before and I'd like to catch more. I spent the last 10 days on a river in West Dennis. Caught scup, a small bass, and cornered the market on cocktails, never getting the opportunity to use my surf stuff. I bought every snapper popper Benny's had and over a few days doled them out to kids fishing a public dock who didn't know what they were doing. They were ecstatic about the results and what a sense of elation that gave me.

overall, i'd say average to slightly above. above average if you include all fisherman, average if you limit it to those who consider themselves serious fisherman. i do well in my element, but struggle outside of it.

Amazing that we had room for the two boys on the boat after we loaded our ego's:love:

I'm a miserable fisherman but have a lot of fun being out there. Thankfully every once in a while I get lucky and land on them....then I'm just amazing!

:-p
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People all the time use sign language to indicate that I am number 1. My own analysis is that I am mediocre, particularly when one considers how much time I spend thinking about fish and fishing.
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that's funny Zimmy :btu:

When I was single and fishing 6-7 nights a week I was becoming decent at best.

Nowadays family, career and all of life's other things have slowed my fishing down significantly.

I have fun and I try to share what little I know and never stop learning. Whether its trout, salmon, tunoids, striped bass, seabass or scup I'm in with enthusiasm :) I'm not an "in the circle" guy but I'm ok with it because I understand I'm not out enough to contribute to the circle. But I'm having a blast each and every time I do get out! Met a bunch of class guys through this site and have learned a TON! And had a ton more laughs.
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I'm a hack who just use to put in a chitload of time. Time, luck and sheer ambition / addiction / obsession served me well enough I guess.
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I'm the man. :). But there are better out there
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I consider myself a good fisherman when I go I catch 75% of the time but I don't
put time in waiting for it to happen I target big fish different places at different times of the year.. and each spot produces What I consider Big fish 38 inch or bigger.. Don't get me wrong anything beats a skunk and honestly Id rather catch 12lb plus bluefish or a 7lb albie over a 40inch bass the fight is just different

One of the funniest threads I've read in a while.

Thanks BigFish!! :buds:

I would like to add that I cast as far as a mf'er at night. And not so far during the day.
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I consider myself somewhat slightly above average but maybe not against the average of the people i fish with - they're pretty good and better than average which i guess makes me below average?

My results are average - can't figure that one out :fury:

Ha!

Haha!

Hahaha!

it depends on what group of fishermen I am fishing with, if I am fishing with a group of sharpies, I do just ok. put me with googans, and I feel pretty good

it depends on what group of fishermen I am fishing with, if I am fishing with a group of sharpies, I do just ok. put me with googans, and I feel pretty good!

^ the googans in the new surf caster look with a VS ..... Lol but can't hook #^&#^&#^&#^& :)
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I'm definately a legand in my own mind for sure, but I think of myself as a very good overall fisherman and excellant when it comes to catching on light jigs+plastic.

If I were to go head to head with people that 3-way eels in fast water over deep structure all season long, I'd catch but probably never close to their rate of success. Same would be true if I were invited to fish needles for stripers off the cape beaches, sure I'd probably catch, but not like Bruce or Dave would.

Everythings relative however, put those same guys in my boat lets go catch tog, striper and black sea bass on light jigs and plastic and I'll clean their clocks. Everyone has a specialty, mine happens to be light tackle and jigs tipped with my hand poured plastic.

Yeah and you are the only one who called me at 2:00 AM to meet him at "The Point":rotf2:

That is how I'd rate myself.

I would give points to people on the site here as most seem to listen to what others do and consider that. They are willing to listen and learn and that is important in becoming a better fisherman.