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[fishinwrench]

I think if you're averaging 60+ per day then it's time to up your game and only count the ones 15" and over.   You probably won't need a clicker then.

[Fishrman]

When i said I stopped counting at 15, I didn't mean I caught 40 more.  I did fish a couple of main lake spots that did not produce, all had wind.  Every thing off the main lake I fished had wind as well to some degree either blowing in or out.  I would say with the spawn so close, the way I caught them will be disappearing fairly rapidly.  Or at least I think it will.  Threw a fluke some when I could, never had a taker, a looker or two, but no take.  I threw 1/2 oz. with larger blades, not huge, but bigger than screaming eagle.

[chi0082]

2 hours ago, Ham said:

Get a clicker. You don't have to stop counting at 15 or 50 or 200. Might need to make a note if you roll it over 9999.

Are we talking crappie or bass? If bass, you must be doing something right. As I can't count all the bass I catch on one hand in any given day. 

[merc1997 Bo]

great job, and it interesting that there was not a bite to be had on the main lake.  that would be an indication to me that there is a lot of cold water coming down out of beaver, and when that happens, it will most definitely move the fish.

bo

[Ham]

The most bass was 150 in one day, The most fish in a day since I started using the clicker was 218. But remember in my crazy world, that a 8 inch was counts the same as an 8 lb fish. A chub is the same as a legal walleye, etc.

Zig Jigs and Ned Rigs have dramatically increased the number of fish I catch in a year. Huge difference. I also try to fish where and when I can catch them. for example, I don't fish for bluegill in the dead of winter.

I don't just fish one place for one kind of fish though. I try to stay honest with myself and fish for what I want to fish when I want to fish for it and NOT JUST fish for numbers.

[mixermarkb]

Not every time out, but now is the season for big numbers of bass. Give me a cloudy, overcast day, with a breeze, but not a 30mph gale, and I'll give you 100+ smallmouth on Bull Shoals, with the vast majority between 12"-16" and a few genuine 3 pounders, along with a few babies. I can't do it every day, but 20-30 bass from all three species with 10-12 keepers is a pretty safe bet from now into the beginning of June. A clicker is needed this time of year for sure!

Now fishing for 5 really good ones, is another trick altogether, and one I'm still learning. 

[Ham]

2 hours ago, mixermarkb said:

Now fishing for 5 really good ones, is another trick altogether, and one I'm still learning. 

It's not a game I always want to play either. I've caught BIG bass and I always like when it happens, but I just flat like catching them. I'd much rather have 20 smallies over 14 inches than one largemouth over 20 inches.

[Flysmallie]

You don't need a clicker if you just don't care. I guess my time on the water is a different experience than most have.

[Ham]

12 minutes ago, Flysmallie said:

 I guess my time on the water is a different experience than most have.

Which is why I say "To each his own."  There is a lot more to fishing than just catching the fish, but I'll never say that I don't care if I caught any fish or not. Catching fish is central to my fishing.

[MOPanfisher]

Different strokes for different folks I guess.  My previous boss would tell you exactly how many fish he caught whether it was 6 or 124.  I always thought it was funny, I keep a crappie counter so I know how many crappie I have in the live well, everything else is just enjoyment for me. Partly why I almost never have a picture of a fish that isn't about to get filleted, I know whether or not I have had a good day or not.  Some days you actually catch more fish but for some reason didn't enjoy it as much as a day when you had to work a little for them.  Neither is right or wrong.