Just a question for all of you.

Izzy

Because most folks have more time to think than fish. And the only way to get consistently better is to fish a lot.

Because I overthink everything, of course ;)

Put your time in , fish simply , cover depths and it happens

Or....... ask Mocha

thegildedgopher: "Because most folks have more time to think than fish. And the only way to get consistently better is to fish a lot."

Yep, I have more time to think than I do to fish. Me trying to combine the two activities has proved elusive.

There are worse things to think about

From recent posts, I think members are overthinking locators and not thinking enough about fishing!

bobbernumber3: "From recent posts, I think members are overthinking locators and not thinking enough about fishing!"

I use my locator to find the tops of reefs because I think fish should be there. After a couple hours I quit because my arm is tired of fighting fish.

Izzy, do you also overthink fishing? I ask because you used "everyone."

Full disclosure: I overthink thinking about overthinking.

I overthink fishing because clearly I must be smarter than the fish..... then I go fishing and my thoughts are proven wrong so I have to start all over again. It's a vicious cycle I tell ya.

I always start with overthinking as my go-to, but 100% willing to shift to under-thinking if the conditions are favorable.

Answer #2 — it’s better than thinking about work!

You can never overthink fishing!

i dont think i would call it over thinking , just putting together a game plan before i leave the house , wind-water temp-time of year-presentation amongst other details ;)

egknuti: "You can never overthink fishing! "

:)

I think that I do not overthink fishing. I am not very good at fishing, so I keep it real simple. I bring 6 Rapala #11 lures with on each trip and that is it. One of three things happens: I catch fish until I lose all my lures; I catch fish until my trip ends or I do not catch fish. I am happy with all three outcomes.

Lol, I can see where Izzy is coming from. In my case I don’t really think how of fishing and all that. I just put a pretty lure on the line and cast it toward some weeds.

However, after attending a camp Izzy training session, I have learned to use a tried and true method, and it works.





And there were many of this size caught using the Izzy “don’t overthink fishing” method.

Since retiring from up north I’ve taken to the guided fishing out of a motorboat. Some may exclaim, ‘oh that’s awful!’ But it’s best for my ancient joints. The guide actually likes to bait the hook and remove the fish and measure it! And no, this doesn’t reduce the amount of fun I have.

So, if you have spare time to think fishing that great.

Isn't the whole of bwca.com dedicated to overthinking EVERY aspect of traveling in canoe country??? Not just fishing. :)

izzy052: "Put your time in , fish simply , cover depths and it happens"

Except for the days it doesn’t, which can only be fixed by thinking about it more so it doesn’t happen again.

Mocha gets it

Frenchy19: "I think that I do not overthink fishing. I am not very good at fishing, so I keep it real simple. I bring 6 Rapala #11 lures with on each trip and that is it. One of three things happens: I catch fish until I lose all my lures; I catch fish until my trip ends or I do not catch fish. I am happy with all three outcomes."

Are they all original floaters?
Do you bring all one color?
Do you bring one of each, 6 colors?
Do you pinch the barbs?
Do you tie on directly or use a snap or swivel?
Do you try a different one if you aren't catching?
...
Oh, am I overthinking?

schweady: "

Frenchy19: "I think that I do not overthink fishing. I am not very good at fishing, so I keep it real simple. I bring 6 Rapala #11 lures with on each trip and that is it. One of three things happens: I catch fish until I lose all my lures; I catch fish until my trip ends or I do not catch fish. I am happy with all three outcomes."

Are they all original floaters?
Do you bring all one color?
Do you bring one of each, 6 colors?
Do you pinch the barbs?
Do you tie on directly or use a snap or swivel?
Do you try a different one if you aren't catching?
...
Oh, am I overthinking?
"

Hah that's hilarious. For me, a large part of why I love fishing is "the chase". I love the puzzle and mystery of fishing at times. Sometimes you can do no wrong and the fish are jumping in the boat. but other times it can be a grind. I love trying to piece it together and figure out patterns to come back to on future trips and scenarios. There are just so many variables and that is a lot of fun for me personally.

Because it's fun

Because when you get skunked you start questioning your tactics. Is it you or the fish, ya never know...

The amount of time I spend thinking about fishing is always the right amount of thinking :)