What Makes A Truly Good Fisherman

[Watreiler]

Great post. Pretty awesome to read through responses. I agree with most responses, but one I would add is confidence.
I do mot consider myself a great fisherman, but I have buddies who are and one thing they all have is confidence.

[Detour66]

Good Fisherman... Experience...Equipment.... Patience.... Feel...Luck !!

Good Capt... Experience.. Intell... Equipment ....Intuition !!

[SHAMROCK EDDIE]

Just my opinion!
1) Leaves cell phone in car
2) Doesn't follow the fleet
3) Doesn't need anyone's Intel
4) Cleans fish off back of boat so not to be seen.
5) Doesn't need to be social media superstar

[Dclark2]

Not doing anything my OLDER brother Billy does.

[bassnblues]

Same things it takes to be good at anything; love, dedication and the ability to analyze situations and learn.

[shrimpman steve]

Time on the water.

[Dino]

attention to detail with tackle, tides.. the ability to fish on weekdays away from the boat traffic.... hours logged on the water fishing correctly... all these things

[billsonthewater]

not listening to your younger brother who lies! my next life I will choose my
fishing partners much better. p.s. he is much older den me!!

[bulletbob]

The best fishermen typically have time to spend fishing, and money to spend on the best gear, bait, boats etc... Most of us would be very very good fishermen retired with a big income, and a Contender 39 LS waiting at the dock .

[Capt Sal]

First you have to be on the meat! Paying attention to all details and proper equipment right down to the knot you tie.Uquipment failure is not an option. Be diversified. I bet Joey has one tackle box for black fish one for fluke and so on.You can own all the bucktails in the world but you need the proper rod and you have to know how to use them.

Read the posts about striper fishing. Some guys catch most of the time and some fair and some hardly ever.Why is this. Experience, log book,proper equipment and a sixth sense. I learn something new every trip. I am in Florida now and i am learnig every trip from Mahi to black drum to trout and sheepsheaqd. Just because i have a 100 ton Masters Lic. means nothing. New ball game for. Same as some of you guys starting out striper fishing. A good mentor is priceless. I have always said that even if you own your own boat and are new to it pay for a charter. As in mentor