What do you want to improve in 2013

[Schoolycustom]

Weeelllll, since there is still 8" of ice on the lake, better just sit here and dream about fishing. What technique do you want to improve on in 2013.

Mine is a mental technique. My goal for the year is to stay a bit more focused on stuff that catches fish and not go crazy with the off the wall idea's at times. I'm going to beef my tackle up on proven baits and stick with them.

[motocross269]

Develop better tournament game plans and become better at adapting and making adjustments on the fly...

I also need to continue to improve on reading electronics and deep cranking...

I need to become a little more precise with my fishing on LSC ......

[Manxfishing]

I'm going to really try cranking more
I'm a walleye guy at heart and love trolling and I'm good with cranks
But for bass besides the early rattle trap jerk bait bite I never throw cranks

So this year, I'm going to woirk on cranking more

Tournament wise
I fish the week nights NBAA but I'm planning on hitting a few weekend end tournaments as well

[bsimpson]

Learning my electronics better and being much better at SLOWING down my fishing.

[mikesmiph]

Always to better learn my electronics, and I still need lots of work on jig fishing.

[bsimpson]

Always to better learn my electronics, and I still need lots of work on jig fishing.

Mike, if you want to get better at jig fishing, you might as well start with quality jigs, like MOJO, I can't say enough good things about Kustom Kicker Jigs.  Their products are high quality, affordable and the Freak has action like no other jig on the market.  Plus they are made right here in Michigan!

[Redbone]

I am going to seriously work on drop shoting this summer.

[gmetime24]

I need to keep working on the mental aspect of the sport along with making quick adjustments on the water with changing conditions
Also get much better with punching baits and finesse/swim jigs
Other than that I plan on spending time on new lakes I have never fished and also learn the Saginaw Bay

[Jmcfarland]

I'm gonna work on the final frontier of bass fishing. DEEP WATER techniques. I have lived in Michigan my whole life and the deepest I can remember catching a bass is about 15 fow. Need to work on my July/August  fishing a lot and I think targeting deeper water will help. So a drop shot, reading electronics and deep cranking all are on the list.

[Schoolycustom]

Love the responses guys. Deep crankin and electronics are deffenetly a trend in fishing right now. Hate to call it a trend because it's stuff that is proven to work over decades now. That's exactly what I meant in my response. Fish with things and in areas where fish are, and stick with it.

Hey Gmetime, 1. Go Blue. Beat Sparty. 2. Punchin heavy grass is something I have really become fond of. It is a very addicting technique.  Once you feel that thump on a 7'6" rod 3 feet away from you and a 5lb. bull comes charging out the matt, I promise you will be hooked. I do it alot on the lake I live on and won a couple bucks doin it too.

[gmetime24]

Love the responses guys. Deep crankin and electronics are deffenetly a trend in fishing right now. Hate to call it a trend because it's stuff that is proven to work over decades now. That's exactly what I meant in my response. Fish with things and in areas where fish are, and stick with it.

Hey Gmetime, 1. Go Blue. Beat Sparty. 2. Punchin heavy grass is something I have really become fond of. It is a very addicting technique.  Once you feel that thump on a 7'6" rod 3 feet away from you and a 5lb. bull comes charging out the matt, I promise you will be hooked. I do it alot on the lake I live on and won a couple bucks doin it too.

Yessir!! Big game today and GoBlue!!
I can't wait to start punching. My buddies and I have done a lot of research on it this off season and are rigged up an ready to start learning on the water. It's a new technique that I have never used so there is much to learn for me

[Victor Cerabone]

1) Knowing when to move.  Sometime I just think it my lack of ablity to catch fish.  Sometimes there are just now fish (this big on St. Clair, not so much inland).

2) Getting more confidence with a jig.

3) Using my time on the water more effectively.

[6 lb Smallmouth]

Great topic.

1)  Continue improving with a jig.  I had some great days last spring fishing a jig rather than relying on plastics.  I need to keep it up.

2)  Get a list of spots on GTB.  Found a couple sweet spots last June that really produced and since I am staying in Elk Rapids for 3 weeks this June I expect to get completely dialed in with spots from multiple launches.

3)  Enjoy my tournaments.  I am fishing a local, very laid-back tournament trail for the first time in several years.  I need to not focus on the results rather concentrate on just having a good time.  In the past I have let my competitiveness and disappointment get in the way of having fun.  Enjoy my successes more and my lackluster days less.

4)  Fish more.  I have found that too often I stay at home because the conditions are not favorable.  I wouldn't mind hitting a cold front, bluebird sky day right now but unfortunately it is 30 degrees with a bunch of ice on the lakes.

5)  Keep fishing in the summer.  I hate the heat and sweating while fishing.  I need to combat this more and get out more in July and August.

6)  Fish southern Lake Michigan more. 

7)  Get back to some techniques I have gotten away from- swimjigs, flickshake, wacky senkos,
 

[Mojo]

I am going to seriously work on drop shoting this summer.

Omg. Big daddy, finally I can return a favor and help w. this. Lemme know when n where this summer. It's my strongest suit.

[Mojo]

Love the responses guys. Deep crankin and electronics are deffenetly a trend in fishing right now. Hate to call it a trend because it's stuff that is proven to work over decades now. That's exactly what I meant in my response. Fish with things and in areas where fish are, and stick with it.

Hey Gmetime, 1. Go Blue. Beat Sparty. 2. Punchin heavy grass is something I have really become fond of. It is a very addicting technique.  Once you feel that thump on a 7'6" rod 3 feet away from you and a 5lb. bull comes charging out the matt, I promise you will be hooked. I do it alot on the lake I live on and won a couple bucks doin it too.

Can we get out and you show me this ?  I know Lake Orion mats up and it good, but until Kustoms Kicker came out with that Mat Punch Jig ( has the hook stilt ring offset from the 1.5 oz wt so the fish has no leverage), I had no luck keeping the fish on. Lets KIT and maybe we can exchange techniques. Etc.

[Got Fish??]

I'm going to stick too what I know works best. Last year I did just  that and  cought more fish. There is something to be said about being confident in what you do, and sticking to the basics. Besides I'm running out of room  in my boat and tackle boxes  For more baits and lures.

[markgoetsch]

The main thing I'm looking to improve is decision making.  Know when to leave when to stay.  I have that go through my head every tournament and I usually 2nd guess myself.

[PIGSMALLIE]

The main thing I'm looking to improve is decision making.  Know when to leave when to stay.  I have that go through my head every tournament and I usually 2nd guess myself.

I do that alot too....But mine is get more than 1 kicker fish..It seems like I can get one but usually not 3 or 4.So i guess try to duplicate what I wa doing to catch that 1st one and try to hone in on that.

[YpsiBass]

Learning to fish jigs more remains on my list as a carryover from last year.  Going to start throwing tubes more often this year too.  Not sure what to think of drop shot tubes though.

[Frank]

Mojo,

custom kicker has the head rush jig.
that just sounded like i know something about jigs, but dont worry, i dont