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Every year as we roll into and through the month of March, I
realize how many anglers are just struggling with the mental
part of March fishing. You get on the water and the first thing
that strikes you is the ever changing daily weather, one day
it’s hot the next it’s cold and coupled with all the temperature
change the wind is howling and changing direction.
Your body goes through an enormous amount of conditioning and
as soon as you think you have the fish figured out the sun and
or rain changes the pattern and you’re searching again! You go
from high water patterns one day, to TVA pulling water at rapid
rates the next; or the opposite occurs the water is low and
clear and what you thought you new changed once again. This
mental pain is a burden that most fishermen just can’t handle,
I’ve seen them so frustrated that they load up and head back to
their home.
Overcoming this mental anguish separates the winners and
losers in most the March tournaments every year. Coupled with
changing weather the fish are moving and changing patterns every
time these weather patterns change, and what you thought you
figured out one day is different the next.
Here are some ways to overcome: be aware that the weather is changing
just about every day and make it part of your mental preparation, expect
the change and deal with it. Don’t let it frustrate you; the bass are
moving this time of year be mentally prepared to spend some part of
everyday searching for the pattern they are feeding on! Start at the
main points move quickly with your trolling motor and test every
possible pattern from the main points to the backs of the creeks and
boat houses with search baits. You will eventually find the fish and
when you do, it’s all worth it!
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Rapala DT (Dives-To) SureSet Thug - 2-1/2'' - 3/8 oz. - Blue Pearl
Punisher Jig - Black - 1/4 oz.
Mike's Choice on Guntersville Lake. |
