SLAB TALK, LET'S TALK NUMBERS ON AVERAGE...

[BuckeyeCrappie]

Our health limits our fishing time lately but when we do get fortunate enough to go we usually get 10 or so up here in the Buckeye. Can’t speak to 4 times a month cause it just doesn’t happen…

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I really had to think about it and then like alight bulb........I can say the same! Yep under 500 last month for me also, and the month before, the month before that and even the months for all years and decades before, yep all under 500. I was thinking under 700 sounds better though.

@Keeferfish you made me literally laugh out loud on this one. You have to watch Ole Ketchn. Dat Joker is a Fisher of Men. Yeah my numbers for the month were & have always been under 500 per month also

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by the way , math this month indicates I am down to about 20 per trip this month .....might make 400 if I can hang in there .....

You are EXEMPT POSEIDON!!!

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Personally, I don’t worry about numbers or size. I’ve got nothing to prove. I’ve caught 100s in one day, I’ve caught 0. To me it’s about getting on the water and enjoying nature and fooling a fish with a jig and not thinking of life’s problems.


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@Greenline I get it & understand that 100%. I can truly respect that & there are plenty of times I just want to get on the water to say bye to the land lover circumstances. However, with all respect I addressed that in the beginning. I embrace every comment because I want to interact but this post doesn't particularly line up with a person of your skills. You see a person that catches fish or does anything above average can handle X amount of less lack luster times over & over because they understand you have ups and downs. However, if you went fishing 100 times & spent thousands on fishing gear & never caught a fish you wouldn't be singing the same tune, you'd be switching past times or just convert to boating vs fishing.

The people I'm really leaning toward here are that majority of fisherman that don't share their experiences, don't really catch fish, but spend a lot of time watching, reading, viewing videos of people that are nailing fish getting trapped in the mindset that way more people are better than the talent they possess. When they take in consideration most of those people are Guides, Pro's, Semi-Pro's, Retired where they do this 5 times a week, or Video Content makers for money they doubt their own potential not realizing the average person is right there at the same 8-14 fish per outing also. That's all I'm saying.

If I watched bowling videos & I see only videos of people bowling 210+ when 300 is a perfect game while I bowl 140-165 I would think I just stink. When in reality a rookie bowler isn't bowling 100 per game. You just won't know that if the people who bowl lower scores won't speak up. Some may say I just bowl to bowl, some may want to be better, some may be extremely competitive. If there is no communication we don't know who really wants to what. I hope this post just opens up some of the lesser experienced people who love our past-time of fishing to share & chat it up more on this fabulous free site that I just discovered 9-20-23. ALL THE WHILE REALIZING THE AVERAGE PERSON FISHING ISN'T EVEN A FISHERMAN, NOR ARE THEY CATCHING 20+ FISH PER OUTING WITH OR WITH FORWARD FACING TECHNOLOGY.

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Although I try very hard to not be skunked. Either way I'm enjoying my time otherwise I wouldn't do it.

@SuperDave but you absolutely know what it's like to Hammer Fish also. You could have 15 bad outings and still be just as eager to go out to spank them next time because you can fish. The names says it all.... Duhhhh... YOU ARE SUPERDAVE!!!!!

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Our health limits our fishing time lately but when we do get fortunate enough to go we usually get 10 or so up here in the Buckeye. Can’t speak to 4 times a month cause it just doesn’t happen…

@Buckeye I can understand that as well as understand with that type of situation you are really considering it a blessing to be able to fish at all. So even when you don't produce fish, you have the money to buy produce at that market so you enjoy the time you were able to contribute to the great outdoors. I'll keep you in prayer Brother. Now I have been call on wheels so I'll get some Godly people to pray for you to give you a better chance of the prayer reaching up there for ya.

[Gone Fishin']

In the spring, I'm probably averaging 20 per trip, I limit from time to time.
Other times of the year, I struggle to find them a lot of times and my average drops dramatically. Got skunked last time I went.

Ketchn' is my crappie hero. I will probably be able to match his numbers, but it's fun trying.

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In the spring, I'm probably averaging 20 per trip, I limit from time to time.
Other times of the year, I struggle to find them a lot of times and my average drops dramatically. Got skunked last time I went.

Ketchn' is my crappie hero. I will probably be able to match his numbers, but it's fun trying.

@GoneFishin 20 is trucking it. Double digits keepers is a good number really cause you are at least looking at 20 Filets. You getting it done. Now in regards to "KETCHN"... Ketchn can't even out do Ketchn we need to consider ourselves blessed to be a part of his experience. We aren't worthy. He is Super Poseidon

[DrNip]

@DrNip I LOVE YOUR COMMENT. Why?? Because its based on the NORMAL EXPERIENCE that more people don't post, show, write about, or comment. Think it about it. How easy is it to think about the fish caught if all of the post, reviews, videos, pics, comments are only people who are slaying the fish with big numbers? It warps reality. However, hearing more from people like you gives us other perspectives & takes that fisherman that fish below your catch ratio possibly more verbal with their experiences & making you fell less like you failed or had a bad day when you compare your day to the realistic day of average people. Then the chain reaction starts. The guy who caught less than you isn't embarrassed but is more eager & learns, you feel better about what you know & build on it. All of these experiences radiate positive trips through us to our peers & from there MORE PEOPLE ENJOY FISHING! With the rate it's going & how people all think Everyone is catching 15-25-35-50 fish per trip we are moving away from the reality of how many people are catching fish is all I'm saying. I took off last week as well & from Sunday 10-15-23 - Sunday 10-22-23 I caught over 200 on 4 different lakes. That may sound like a lot & is good but I know people who fish Crappie Trails & Tournaments that catch 25 Crappie in 45 minutes to an hour who casually catch 200 in 2-3 days!!! Fishing/The Outdoors is good rebalancing for the soul. PASS IT ON!

I appreciate you commenting "DrNip" & I hope you share more experiences because whether you believe it or not the average fisherman are the people keeping this sport, lifestyle, & outdoor passion ALIVE!!!! THANKS!!!!!

Thank you. I don’t share my adventures much as I use to but will work on that.

[Rojo]

Our health limits our fishing time lately but when we do get fortunate enough to go we usually get 10 or so up here in the Buckeye. Can’t speak to 4 times a month cause it just doesn’t happen…

With that last welding project leaving Buckeye I plan on this Fall's fishing being 4 times a week. The limiting factor here is the Saltwater intrusion is so bad we all are fishing 10% of the water we normally fish. Getting crowded on the Pearl these days.