How stubborn are you (technique-wise)?

[chief10]

if your a shore angler you should know to fish eels,live line bait,bait on the bottom, plugs and jigs. all methods work and none of it is guaranteed. why wouldn't you want to be able to adapt to different conditions? Flaptail didn't you write an article years ago that was about being able to fish using different methods? it made sense then and still does. How many times have any of us been to one of our spots and your offering ends up on shore faster than you can flip your bail. do you leave or do you grab darter or bottle plug and see if anyones home. why limit yourself.

[eelman]

"you say that this is a bad place to post, then don't post. I'm not saying I'm going to toss you what I am saying is that if you don't like it leave on your own accord."

That is taken out of context John, thats not what I meant..just said wrong.

[BigFish]

I can be petty stubborn as far as technique goes! I have fished eels and loved it! The most enjoyable way to fish to me is with wooden plugs! Its just alot of fun, especially where I make my own I enjoy using them! Seeing fish hammer plugs topwater is the best! Feeling a fish strike a swimmer after dark is also a blast!! If there were guys up and down the beach catching fish on chunks or eels or on tins or on rubber.....I would stick with the method I enjoy and take my chances! I am out there to enjoy myself! I caught all my fish this year on my own wood......except 2 fish on a hopkins, 1 on a Gags needle, 1 on an Afterhours needle!!! I caught more fish this year than any other...granted there was no size to speak of but that is because they were not there! I had tons of fun fishing the way I enjoy fishing....with wood!

Also forgot to mention...coaxing fish out of where ever they are with a piece of homemade wood is pretty challenging!

[eelman]

Originally Posted by BigFish

I can be petty stubborn as far as technique goes! I have fished eels and loved it! The most enjoyable way to fish to me is with wooden plugs! Its just alot of fun, especially where I make my own I enjoy using them! Seeing fish hammer plugs topwater is the best! Feeling a fish strike a swimmer after dark is also a blast!! If there were guys up and down the beach catching fish on chunks or eels or on tins or on rubber.....I would stick with the method I enjoy and take my chances! I am out there to enjoy myself! I caught all my fish this year on my own wood......except 2 fish on a hopkins, 1 on a Gags needle, 1 on an Afterhours needle!!! I caught more fish this year than any other...granted there was no size to speak of but that is because they were not there! I had tons of fun fishing the way I enjoy fishing....with wood!

Also forgot to mention...coaxing fish out of where ever they are with a piece of homemade wood is pretty challenging!

What ever you say! Your to big to argue with!

[BigFish]

Hugs?

Stick around Bill...we enjoy having you here....you really inspire folks to think out of the box! We all don't have to agree or get along...but we can still have a good time discussing it!

[Slingah]

Originally Posted by BigFish

Hugs?

Stick around Bill...we enjoy having you here....you really inspire folks to think out of the box! We all don't have to agree or get along...but we can still have a good time discussing it!

ya...I like #^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&...and all his pics........to each his own....

[Tagger]

Someone who knows me very well has told me in the past "Eddy don't get locked in ". I know exactly what he means and I have been guilty of just that . Fishing the same beaches ,, the same way ,, year after year. I've gotten alot better now that I'm aware of it . I'm usauly armed for bear . If I got a schooly rod its winter and I'm testing plugs . You have to change it up ... new things ... I have to jig the canal more .. If the fish are on bait ,, maybe a skin plug is in order. more scouting missions ,, more moving water..

[Slingah]

Originally Posted by BigFish

I can be petty stubborn as far as technique goes! I have fished eels and loved it! The most enjoyable way to fish to me is with wooden plugs! Its just alot of fun, especially where I make my own I enjoy using them! Seeing fish hammer plugs topwater is the best! Feeling a fish strike a swimmer after dark is also a blast!! If there were guys up and down the beach catching fish on chunks or eels or on tins or on rubber.....I would stick with the method I enjoy and take my chances! I am out there to enjoy myself! I caught all my fish this year on my own wood......except 2 fish on a hopkins, 1 on a Gags needle, 1 on an Afterhours needle!!! I caught more fish this year than any other...granted there was no size to speak of but that is because they were not there! I had tons of fun fishing the way I enjoy fishing....with wood!

Also forgot to mention...coaxing fish out of where ever they are with a piece of homemade wood is pretty challenging!

I agree Larry you are the most stubborn ^(%((#@$#@$@ I have ever met......can you say "Storm shad....bomber"???.....he don't budge....POINT being....do whatever floats your boat...it's fishing fer christ sake.....

[BigFish]

I love being stubborn!

[ThrowingTimber]

There is a method for every madness, and I'll use whatever the method I feel is going to tip the scale in my favor at that time. Live bait, lures, the sissy stick with a clouser, or a 5 ounce bucktail. Its kinda like that theres a time and a place for everything sort of deal.