Okay...a little thread drift here as I try not to whine too much....but I would like to hear philosophies or strategies from those of you who've been successful.
Here's my background in a nutshell:
-I've been at it 5 or 8 years and I'm still trying to figure out the salt water beach game. I think last year I brought home two fish after a buttload of outings. I've put in a fair amount of time so far this year and have only gotten a net full of salad....yeah I know........someone call a whaambulance
-My running assumption is I'm after fish that are primarily passing through. That said, I try to position myself where my fishy brain thinks there is something to make them pause....like a kelp bed, a rip, or some underwater structure that might concentrate a food source. Aside from this, I'm just a casting fool, hoping to have my fly in the water when a willing fish or two pass by.
-From my limited experience, visible signs of fish are not always a good indicator of fish being present....meaning I get all giddy when they roll or splash about but I've also hooked enough fish when nothing was seen to tell me they were around.
-And finally, I was told or read somewhere that you're pretty much done fishing a beach when the sun gets high over head cuz for a handful of reasons it pushes the fish farther out/ into deeper water.
So here's my question....when you successful types are fishing 6 or more hours a day....what's telling you to stick around and keep at it? Are you seeing signs fish or are you simply flogging the water cuz you don't wanna go home yet and you're hoping the silver school bus is gonna arrive at any moment?
I'm guessing the answer is not so simple but I hadta ask. Whining minds wanna know
Mike d
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