The end of the season is always the time to take stock and inevitably, because the days are too short and the weeks go by too quickly, we have to admit that we have not done a quarter of what we set out to do and above all we have realised that a tiny part of our desires... So for 2021, with the aim of having more fun fishing, let's make a few reasonable resolutions so that our passion rhymes even more with pleasure!
Variety of pleasures
Over the years, we fish more and more in a stereotypical and mechanical way, so this year we are targeting other species of fish and varying the fishing techniques practiced to discover other approaches.
Search for new spots
In the same spirit, in order to vary your outings, to question yourself and discover different places, set yourself the objective to fish new environments or simply to fish a new spot at each outing... It is highly likely that you will make magnificent discoveries!
Fishing with different partners
Fishing can be a solitary practice, but also a moment of sharing. In order to progress and live to fish differently, in 2021 fish with partners from different horizons. Fishing being a pleasure, don't forget to choose people with whom there is a minimum of complicity.
Challengers
We all dream, or practically, of big fish, but we often leave things to chance. So in 2021, challenge yourself by setting an objective, whether it be in terms of size, number or a precise technique, and above all implement the means to succeed.
Fishing more often
Outings are sometimes quite rare between professional and family constraints. In 2021, try to organize yourself differently to fish more often. That is to say, without having more time, take advantage of the little moments available to devote yourself to your passion. Whatever the environment, the species or the technique, take advantage of the 15 or 30 minutes available to make a few casts. This is often how you will find moments of frenzy...
Analyze each output
To progress is to try to understand, so without tying your brain in knots, try to draw a conclusion from each outing whether it's the choice of spots, the presentation, the lure according to the season or the weather for example.
Stop making excuses
In this logic, don't look for excuses outside your hoods anymore; Banish the "it's because of the weather" or "I didn't have the right decoy", but start all your sentences with "if I didn't take anything, it's because I ... ». This way you can question your choices and gestures and try to change them on the next outing.
Saving money
Fishing, like many passions, is often expensive and above all we are often not very reasonable. So set a goal to spend your money wisely and avoid all impulse purchases... Even for a lure, take some time to think about it and ask yourself "Do I really need it? »
Reducing your lure box
We all have boxes full of decoys and yet half of them hardly ever go in the water, so take advantage of the winter break to sort through and make small but well thought-out boxes. You'll be better off fishing...
Tidy up your box
There's nothing worse than not finding your scissors, having lures tangled with pieces of wire, realizing you've forgotten something at home, so take advantage of the winter to put your boxes away properly and promise to be thorough and put everything back in its place.
Revise its nodes and no longer be negligent
In the same spirit, take advantage of the truce to revise your knots and above all, don't be negligent anymore... Redoing your knot before each outing or after a snag or a nice catch only takes one or two minutes and will save you one day, without a doubt, from shedding a few tears for having lost the fish of your life because of an old knot from a few outings or a damaged thread...
Take more pleasure
The best resolution for 2021 is still to have even more fun on the water's edge. For my part, I'm becoming more and more aware that these moments pass through conviviality, i.e. a real moment with friends where we don't just fish, but where we also take the time to share and laugh around a gourmet picnic and simply enjoy the time we spend together.
