New Year’s resolutions – personal promises made with good intent but rarely put into practice pretty much sums it up. We’re all guilty! As a sea angler though, what resolutions should we be considering that will further increase our enjoyment and results, but remain achievable within the time constraints most of us have?
At the outset, to give yourself a greater chance of realising your new ideals, it’s important to be realistic and not take on too many unrealistic changes. Consider what you really want to achieve in your fishing. Narrow it down and focus on a specific thing, or couple of things, then put into action a manageable process that works to achieving that aim.
Here are 10 things to consider that individually will help your mindset, improve your angling abilities and increase the fun
1 KEEP A FISHING DIARY
Many years ago, I spent time talking with a very successful commercial skipper. He had the knack of finding fish, and consequently the better market prices, when others where struggling. He was a meticulous man, deliberate in his thoughts. He kept a diary every day of his catches, listed his mistakes, things he could have done differently, and his successes. Also recorded were tide times, heights, wind and weather conditions and many other observations. A major part of his success was that he had records going
