Good thread idea!
Speaking for myself, when I don't find fish it is usually because....
I talked myself out of going.
I took the easy choice of chasing reports rather than figuring it out for myself.
I made the wrong choice of ignoring reports and trying to be too clever.
I under-estimated the weather and fished a spot that was unfishable.
I over-estimated the weather and passed on the spot I should have fished.
I put too much emphasis on the past rather than the present.
I forgot the past and got hung up in the present.
I was too stubborn on how I fished a spot.
I was too lazy on how I fished a spot.
I took someone fishing I REALLY wanted to catch fish.
I followed Sauerkraut's advice and went where he wanted to go.
