| p>In my estimation, many anglers overlook
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| | 3) Avoid Loud Noises - I know, as
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| some very simple things that effect their
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| | anglers we are all aware of the "be
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| fish catching ability. Like many things
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| | quiet" rule while fishing, but it's even
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| in life, it's often the most obvious
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| | more pronounced on river and stream
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| things that get overlooked, and in most
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| | situations. Especially on rivers and
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| cases these obvious things have a very
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| | streams that don't receive much fishing
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| big impact on our lives, and for the
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| | pressure. The biggest thing to avoid as
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| purposes of this article, our fishing.
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| | far as noise goes on rivers and streams
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| These 5 techniques are going to be
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| | are rocks banging together underwater.
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| focused on the river or stream angler who
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| | Remember this while wading from here to
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| spends much oh their time wading in the
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| | there.
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| water, trying to catch fish. So if
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| | 4) Present Bait Naturally - You want to
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| you're a Largemouth Bass angler who
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| | present your bait as naturally as
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| fishes from a $20,000 bass boat, these
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| | possible. You want your bait to look
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| tips probably won't mean much to you. In
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| | like it would without hooks in it. The
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| any case, here are the tips and you can
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| | best way I know to accomplish this is by
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| do with them what you will:
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| | using gang hooks. The bottom line is for
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| 1) Size Matters - The size of your line
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| | your bait to look as natural as possible.
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| matters. In river and stream situations
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| | 5) Clean Your Hands - Fish have a very
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| fish are usually much more wary than in a
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| | sensitive sense of smell and can smell
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| muddy lake with a lot of boat traffic.
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| | your scent on your bait. This is a big
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| In most cases the water is very clear as
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| | reason people use "attractors" on their
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| well. This means that the fish are much
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| | baits. I don't think these things
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| more likely to see your line. I
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| | attract fish as much as they cover the
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| personally use four pound test, which is
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| | scent of humans! Using a hand sanitizer
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| all but invisible to the fish. I've had
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| | is a good idea or just grabbing a handful
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| the direct experience of using six pound
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| | of grass and rubbing it in your hands has
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| test and getting no bites. Then
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| | always worked well for me.
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| switching to four pound test and catching
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| | Start employing any or all of these five
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| fish one after another.
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| | techniques and you will start catching
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| 2) Your Clothes Matter - The color of
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| | more fish; it's as simple as that.
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| your clothing matters. You wan t to
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| | Catching fish doesn't have to be
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| avoid wearing loud colors that will make
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| | difficult, especially if we're reminded
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| it easier for the fish to see you.
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| | of the basics from time to time.
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| Remember, if the fish can see you, they
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| | Remember what Steven Wright said,
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| normally won't bite (especially in clear
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| | "There's a fine line between fishing and
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| water mountain rivers). Wear darker more
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| | just standing on the shore like an idiot.
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| drab colors if at all possible.
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