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Originally Posted by likwid
Its fishing with a buddy, not competition.
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I never said I was competing, just sort of making an observation out loud. I know a couple reasons why I am not doing as well as I have in past seasons, with less time on the water being the main factor this year. I would be willing to say that most of us are competing with something when we are out, whether it be competing with ourselves for a new personal best or with each other for the fish of the night. Even if you are not willing to say this out loud, I think it is there in some form or another. I think to say you never have an urge to "be the best" at something means you are probably lieing to yourself. A little competition can be a huge driving force to keep me going and make me get out of bed in the middle of the night to go stand in the dark and hurl offerings towards the horizon. The surfcaster I was referring to in the earlier post has paid me some huge compliments over the past couple seasons. I stil say I have learned 10x as much from him and my other fishing partners though! . At times, this has even put some pressure on me mentally when we are out. To see the guys I fish with do well actually makes me feel good about myself these days. I no longer get bothered by this fact. Now, I make notes as to why I did not do as well as I could have. Maybe with age has come humility.