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    At what point do you say, “The fish aren’t biting today I’m going home?"

    The other day I fished for 8 hours with 2 12inch crappie. It was a beautiful day so I didn’t care. But at what point should I call the ball game?

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    Quote Originally Posted by slimecoat View Post
    At what point do you say, “The fish aren’t biting today I’m going home?"

    The other day I fished for 8 hours with 2 12inch crappie. It was a beautiful day so I didn’t care. But at what point should I call the ball game?
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    Its darn near impossible to thorw all your bag of tricks at them in one day, and certainly impossible to fish the entire lake. I have honestly never thought of this before. The inner clock tells me when its time. Then I usualy fish another hour after that!!

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    When the weather's too hot or too cold then the answer gets easy. When youre comfortable fishing and enjoying the day I look at it that finding the fish is half the fun so it's easy to spend the better part of the day fishing. If there's something else I want to get done that day my mind is already made up how long I'm gonna fish, whether theyre biting or not.:o
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    Usually after that late late afternoon snack and the hunger pains are getting to me, then I still try but then finally head in.

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    Usually the only thing that tells me to quit is the weather or the sun setting. If it's a nice day, I'm in as long as I can see. Catching fish is just a bonus.
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    I have a sticker on my tackle box that says "Never Give Up". Ok I know, I got that from one of the bass pros. But anytime I feel like its time to give up, i look at that sticker and try something else. Even if I dont catch another fish, i will learn something. That very thing happen to us at the classic this year, i was ready to go home and looked at that sticker.
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    If I'm out there... I'm there for the day barring weather getting real nasty... run out off minnnows go to jigs/microspoons. If I'm out there and don't catch a thing it's still a good day in my book.
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    I usually have limited time to fish so I know when I need to be back. Otherwise, sunrise to sunset is how I like to roll :D

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    You actually go fishing to catch fish?

    I say the point to quit is when it becomes a chore or a frustration. That is the time to quit. If the day is nice and the fish don't cooperate, then its just a beautiful day on the lake.

    If the fish cooperate, then its a bonus and you have some good eating ahead of you. I usually try several things to catch em. Jigging in the weeds. Minnow under cork. Jig under cork. Minnow tipped jig. Straight jigging on brush piles, you name it. I quit when its time and not a moment before.
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