cg74
Well-known member
We've all heard/read the cliches:
CONFIDENCE is the key to success....
I had the secret ingredient, CONFIDENCE....
If only I could put it on my hook, CONFIDENCE....
CONFIDENCE is the most important thing in fishing....
I can't emphasise enough how essential CONFIDENCE is....
Confidence must be the over hyped load of old bollox ever. Seems every article I read these days makes a reference to bloody confidence. What utter tosh it really is.
I sat for 48hrs in a swim teaming with carp, brimming with confidence. At one point I could see 20+ carp in a bay 80 yards out, so I bang a bait out, which didn't spook them to much. Putting another rod out at about 60 yards near to an island.
I had total confidence in my bait, rigs, swim selection and approach, yet the only action I had came about when I forgot to clip-off on reeling in, only realising my error when I'd reeled in half way. So rather than flinging the lead out haphazard, I stripped off a pile of line until I came across my marker knot; only it wasn't the one, it was an old marker, about 15 yards short so landing in middle of nowhere (though I never knew as it was dark). A 14lb common was the result.
After 40ish hrs my confidence stated to ebb. So out of desperation I opted to move, pre-baiting a spot enroute. Feeling dejected and completely lacking in any confidence; I went onto catch 9 carp including five 20's, three were caught using a float at real close range (a method I rarely use these days).
So please someone tell me what edge/advantage/importance confidence actually offers??
CONFIDENCE is the key to success....
I had the secret ingredient, CONFIDENCE....
If only I could put it on my hook, CONFIDENCE....
CONFIDENCE is the most important thing in fishing....
I can't emphasise enough how essential CONFIDENCE is....
Confidence must be the over hyped load of old bollox ever. Seems every article I read these days makes a reference to bloody confidence. What utter tosh it really is.
I sat for 48hrs in a swim teaming with carp, brimming with confidence. At one point I could see 20+ carp in a bay 80 yards out, so I bang a bait out, which didn't spook them to much. Putting another rod out at about 60 yards near to an island.
I had total confidence in my bait, rigs, swim selection and approach, yet the only action I had came about when I forgot to clip-off on reeling in, only realising my error when I'd reeled in half way. So rather than flinging the lead out haphazard, I stripped off a pile of line until I came across my marker knot; only it wasn't the one, it was an old marker, about 15 yards short so landing in middle of nowhere (though I never knew as it was dark). A 14lb common was the result.
After 40ish hrs my confidence stated to ebb. So out of desperation I opted to move, pre-baiting a spot enroute. Feeling dejected and completely lacking in any confidence; I went onto catch 9 carp including five 20's, three were caught using a float at real close range (a method I rarely use these days).
So please someone tell me what edge/advantage/importance confidence actually offers??