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When is a pattern, a pattern?
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06/23/20 01:05 PM
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Rockfisherman
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Last week, I "think" I figured something out mid morning and had myself a bonafied self made "pattern" So question.......how many bites and/or location changes where you duplicate success before you actually did figure something out and figured out a pattern for the day? I did something (top secret and shallow and had success, moved a little bit to a same type location, had a couple more bites moved to a 3rd close by location, couple more bites. Moved a significant distance to a duplicate situation....couple of bites. I look up and by the end of the afternoon, I have had about 10 bites over about 4 hours and 6-8 different locations all with the same characteristics, all duplicating what I think I found out. Yes on Fork. Since this is about a 100% improvement over my usual middle of the day futility this time of the year, I think I am now ready to chuck the job and go on the tour......... When does a "figured out pattern" actually a pattern? Or, did I just get kind of lucky last week?
PM me to let me know how it was!
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Re: When is a pattern, a pattern?
[Re: Rockfisherman]
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06/23/20 01:08 PM
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ChampionDon (SkeeterDon)
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two fish, if you are setting the hook, then I will repeat and if I get bit then I will pull it away from them and continue to find other areas. This is the week before, as most tourneys are off limits 5 days prior.
If prefishing the day before, I don't set the hook and track the number of bites and pull away from them.
Last edited by ChampionDon (SkeeterDon); 06/23/20 01:09 PM.
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Re: When is a pattern, a pattern?
[Re: Rockfisherman]
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06/23/20 09:22 PM
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reeltexan
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One is luck. Two could be a pattern. Three is a pattern.
"..The pleasantist angling is to see the fish Cut with her golden oars the silver stream, And greedily devour the treacherous bait. Bill Shakespeare
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Re: When is a pattern, a pattern?
[Re: Rockfisherman]
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06/24/20 03:35 AM
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SteezMacQueen
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When you know that the next cast is gonna catch one, it’s a pattern.
Eat. Sleep. Fish.
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Re: When is a pattern, a pattern?
[Re: SteezMacQueen]
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06/24/20 12:10 PM
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ReelSlow
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When you know that the next cast is gonna catch one, it’s a pattern. Haven't found a pattern in last 25 trips to RayRob.
GOD is good!
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Re: When is a pattern, a pattern?
[Re: Rockfisherman]
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06/24/20 03:12 PM
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jazz
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3 or 4 fish in similar cover
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Re: When is a pattern, a pattern?
[Re: Rockfisherman]
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06/24/20 08:19 PM
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avid_basser
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When I can get consistent bites in the same color, cover, depth, etc...then I have a pattern
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Re: When is a pattern, a pattern?
[Re: Rockfisherman]
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06/24/20 08:33 PM
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InTheClear
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when you can duplicate the bite down the lake.
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Re: When is a pattern, a pattern?
[Re: InTheClear]
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06/24/20 10:24 PM
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SteezMacQueen
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when you can duplicate the bite down the lake. But....patterns can change down the lake. Sometimes a top water bite can change for wind direction and a fraction of a degree in water temp. When you know that the fish in an area are staging at certain depths, on similar structures, and keying in on a specific presentation or color (and eating it), that’s a pattern. You basically see the cover/structure, say there is a fish there, cast to it and catch it. That’s patterned out.
Eat. Sleep. Fish.
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Re: When is a pattern, a pattern?
[Re: Rockfisherman]
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06/24/20 10:34 PM
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outfishdya
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I have found a consistent pattern of low numbers of low quality bites.
Woke up this morning Got yourself a gun....
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Re: When is a pattern, a pattern?
[Re: outfishdya]
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06/25/20 12:06 AM
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ezbassin
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I have found a consistent pattern of low numbers of low quality bites.
LOL I have done the same.
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Re: When is a pattern, a pattern?
[Re: Rockfisherman]
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06/25/20 12:46 PM
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Jpurdue
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When you can replicate and sustain success using generally the same approach.
"Bragging may not bring happiness, but no man having caught a large fish goes home through an alley." -A.L. www.LunkerLore.com
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