12-16-2014, 01:16 AM
We all have our individual strengths and weaknesses.
I identify with my creativity blended with science and the ability to make things that work, understand how things work and figure out patterns that might someday be useful in catching more fish.
In sharp contrast, my people skills are relatively poor. I have difficulty keeping track of what is secret and what is not (is the lure secret, the location, techniques, timing?), what offends some and how to walk the tight wire between offending by telling too much or offending by telling too little and ultimately it seems to be a no win situation I tend to avoid. I haven't read posts to keep track of that stuff. Mainly I read to gain knowledge of fishing. I went fishing with someone and had a great time and learned a lot, but I tend to not post fishing reports not knowing what is to mention and what is private.
But, I do post my own creative ideas. They're mine, so I'm free to choose that they're not secrets. My latest is thinking over some of my old posts on ideas for my future fishing bicycle and my ice fishing sled ideas. My previous latest post was on big artificial eyes on lures based on thinking about perch eyes being used for perch fishing. If someone has perch eyes to catch them, then they also have perch meat. Obviously the eyes must be an attractor or they would just use the meat. My idea was to add the attractors of lure action, vibration and water disturbance detectable by the lateral line of fish, so I glued big artificial eyes onto noisy lures.
Perhaps I'm not as active as the elite because I work a lot and treasure my very few fishing trips in a year. But, I did the math and if I walk the tight wire, I'll be able to also become the elite in only about twenty years.
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I identify with my creativity blended with science and the ability to make things that work, understand how things work and figure out patterns that might someday be useful in catching more fish.
In sharp contrast, my people skills are relatively poor. I have difficulty keeping track of what is secret and what is not (is the lure secret, the location, techniques, timing?), what offends some and how to walk the tight wire between offending by telling too much or offending by telling too little and ultimately it seems to be a no win situation I tend to avoid. I haven't read posts to keep track of that stuff. Mainly I read to gain knowledge of fishing. I went fishing with someone and had a great time and learned a lot, but I tend to not post fishing reports not knowing what is to mention and what is private.
But, I do post my own creative ideas. They're mine, so I'm free to choose that they're not secrets. My latest is thinking over some of my old posts on ideas for my future fishing bicycle and my ice fishing sled ideas. My previous latest post was on big artificial eyes on lures based on thinking about perch eyes being used for perch fishing. If someone has perch eyes to catch them, then they also have perch meat. Obviously the eyes must be an attractor or they would just use the meat. My idea was to add the attractors of lure action, vibration and water disturbance detectable by the lateral line of fish, so I glued big artificial eyes onto noisy lures.
Perhaps I'm not as active as the elite because I work a lot and treasure my very few fishing trips in a year. But, I did the math and if I walk the tight wire, I'll be able to also become the elite in only about twenty years.
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