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 Pre-Fishing Do's and Don'ts
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11/12/13 08:38 PM
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z7x374
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Lets hear it! What is everyones favorite things to do when prefishing before a tournament? How do you prepare and go about your fishing day during practice? Fast? Slow? Thorough?
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11/12/13 08:41 PM
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Fishhound.com
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Re: Pre-Fishing Do's and Don'ts
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11/12/13 08:44 PM
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manhunter
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Catch one or two and move on to the next spot. Burning a hole is a bad deal.
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Re: Pre-Fishing Do's and Don'ts
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11/12/13 08:45 PM
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Bullet20XrD
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Depends on how familiar I am with the lake, what time of year, etc... I usually try to avoid sticking any fish if possible, especially on lakes I know well.
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Re: Pre-Fishing Do's and Don'ts
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11/12/13 08:50 PM
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Pitdad
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1) Prefish - don't catch fish.
2) Return on Tournament Day - don't catch fish.
3) Repeat all year.
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11/12/13 08:52 PM
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COHLMEYER
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1) Prefish - don't catch fish.
2) Return on Tournament Day - don't catch fish.
3) Repeat all year. This!
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Re: Pre-Fishing Do's and Don'ts
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11/12/13 09:05 PM
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z7x374
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1) Prefish - don't catch fish.
2) Return on Tournament Day - don't catch fish.
3) Repeat all year. seems like you got the same luck as me!  How hard is it for everyone to feel the bite and then not set the hook? I have a hard time doing this, what i usually do is catch one or two and mark the spot and come back to it. Hoping that I have a handful of spots to try and catch them if theyre still there.
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11/12/13 09:18 PM
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Jarrett Latta
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I disagree, its easier to get checks when everyone else is sticking their fish....
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11/12/13 10:00 PM
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Txduckhunter
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I prefer to go to where I know everyone else is gonna fish and stick those fish. ..
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11/12/13 10:57 PM
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JG ZX250
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I prefer to go to where I know everyone else is gonna fish and stick those fish. .. YOU TOO ???
Taking 5 to the weigh-in occurs when opportunity meets successful execution of one's preparation.
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11/12/13 11:21 PM
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Greg J
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Wheelin'
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Re: Pre-Fishing Do's and Don'ts
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11/12/13 11:43 PM
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MidloMan
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I try to do stuff that I normally wouldnt do. I look for fish that arent on the regular baits for that lake.
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Re: Pre-Fishing Do's and Don'ts
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11/12/13 11:58 PM
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Black Bass Blake
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All I really try to do is figure out if they want it moving or want it soaking.
 "A parent is only as good as they're dumbest child. If one wins the Nobel Peace Prize, but the other gets robbed by a hooker you failed"
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Re: Pre-Fishing Do's and Don'ts
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11/13/13 01:15 AM
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Coach2
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I prefer to go to where I know everyone else is gonna fish and stick those fish. .. Sometimes you got to play defense!
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Re: Pre-Fishing Do's and Don'ts
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11/13/13 01:29 AM
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Jake Shannon(Skeet4Life)
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If I don't know the lake well I pick a promising area of lake that has the type of structure I think will hold fish for that time of year. Then I pick apart that area first with electronics if I'm looking off shore. Then go back to areas with slow bottom baits to get a feel for bottom. Then I try and catch some fish. Lakes I know well if I have more than one day I usually devote at least half a day to trying out of the box stuff and new areas. Rest of time depending on time of year I pick my faviorate areas and start shallow to deep(spring-post spawn and some fall) or deep to shallow (summer-winter-post spawn-fall) I try to always systematically fish an area. I don't like to jump around. If u know the area or creek u are fishing has fish then stay and find them. Summer and fall time is only exceptions when fish move more follow bait
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