fishing vs catching

fishonbeginner · 12-15-2003, 08:18 PM

i wouldnt know cause i only fish i dont catch i need your help willing to learn

notaclue · 12-15-2003, 08:29 PM

don't worry i have the same problem

notaclue

rob allen · 12-15-2003, 09:43 PM

never had that problem before but I sure do now except on the umpqua

Sensei · 12-15-2003, 11:12 PM

There is a reason why they call it fishing and not catching. Sad but true. My advice to you would be to watch and learn. As the old saying, "When in Rome do as the Romans do." I learned this 4 years ago when I went to Alaska. I thought I was an avid fisherman but my eyes were opened when I began my deckhanding job to a woman captain in Sitka. Her name is Theresa Weisner. The top 5 fisherman I have ever seen. She showed me ways of catching you wouldn't beleive. But to get back to your post, I suggest that you take a trip down a river with a guide. It does cost a good chunk of change but in the end it will be worth it. Pick his/her brain on different techniques. And try all of them. Then hopefully your next post will be catching.

DJFISHS2XS · 12-16-2003, 06:26 AM

Time.....is the difference between catching and fishing,.,,, close second is attitude...., its true that if you go expecting to catch a fish you might not, But its more true that if you go expecting not to catch fish you wont!....DJ

Full Freezer · 12-16-2003, 07:01 AM

fishon begginer, your in the right place. Keep on reading, learning & applying the sage advice you see on this board.

Utilize the search options to your advantage. My fishing took a quantum leap forward with the advent of this wonderful resource we call ifish.

Thanks Jennie & too-many-others-to-mention!

SHOUGALNITE · 12-16-2003, 07:07 AM

I do mostly fishing. :smile:

greenbuttskunk · 12-16-2003, 07:28 AM

yes, I agree. Fishing is one thing, catching is a whole other thing. Like anything activity, the more time invested, they greater the return. Many of us on Ifish have fished all our lives, putting in hundreds, even thousands of days over the years. For some it's an obsession, not just a passion. Just try to remember to enjoy the journey along the way, as so many of us, (me included once and awhile) loose sight sometimes of the beauty of the pursuit. The landing of a fish can be a bonus sometimes. You have a wealth of information here, something most fisherman never had before or ever will. For them it's mearly trial and error. Just read away about reports, check searches on the techniques you are interested in. A good guide is money well spent, and an open seat or hook up with another ifisher can never hurt either. Don't ever be affraid to ask questions. Most of the gang are very open to lending a hand with tips and advice.
This site is a veritable cornicopia of fishing knowledge and expertise! With a little time invested you're be dialed in before you know it.
Best of luck and enjoy the journey.
GBS

Lure Dragger · 12-16-2003, 07:44 AM

One of the things that I have learned over the years is to watch others around you and what they are doing and using an if they are catching fish or not. You can ask some people and they may not be completely honest with you. But if they are catching fish you can watch them and figure it out for your self. If your trolling watch what color they are using, how much line they let out, how fast they are trolling, and just as important the areas that they concentrate on the most. The people that catch fish all the time didn't just start out catching them right off the bat, they also put in their hours of fishless trips. But the most important thing is to enjoy the fishing and the company and the catching will come.

If your fishn, your not workin

Holehog · 12-16-2003, 08:26 AM

* Watch the guys that get-um, how, where & when
* Be openminded and versitile
* Fish with confidence
* Become the fish
* Keep it fun !!
* Good luck!

rob allen · 12-16-2003, 05:21 PM

The fish are completely different than they used to be For instance there used to be a good chance of hooking a fresh fish in the Washougal 365 days a year now you have a good chance about 30 days a year a reasonable chance about 90 other days and the rest of the time it's pointless.
East Lewis is the same way.. There are fewer fish that spend less time in the river and they are far less aggressive.

back bouncer · 12-16-2003, 06:00 PM

I have been fishin for years. don't know what happend but the last two years I have actually been doing some catching. good luck, and keep on fishin

Wet_Willy · 12-17-2003, 07:27 AM

Best tip I can give you is get the odds in your favor. Fish where the fish are, not where they might be. When you are just learning a lot of times that will mean fishing more crowded areas. It will take some time to learn a river's run timing and at which levels fish move and hold and where; that will allow you to move away from the crowds and still be on fish. I don't fish in the crowds at all anymore but that is how I learned the basics and caught fish in the beginning.

You don't have to do this but if you don't have somebody experienced to give you hand's on help, it is helpful to be in an area with a lot of fish and a lot of other people fishing to see how other's are catching 'em.

Bill