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Author: Trevor Kugler
Okay, there can be a huge number of factors contributing to the fact that fish won't bite. I realize this, but will try to narrow it down to the top ten. Or at least the top ten from my perspective. I mean, what other perspective would you expect me to give? So with my apologies to David Letterman,
1) The moon is wrong. It's a well known fact that fish are more active, and therefore feed more during both a full and/or new moon. This may sound strange, but it's true. Just search the phrase "moon phases". You'll get more information than you know what to do with.
2) The fish aren't eating what you're throwing. I know this sounds stupid, but it's true. I've been trout fishing with a worm when a mayfly hatch starts. Let me tell you something. It was game over for the worm and I. The trout become so focused on mayflies that they won't look at anything else.
3) Your casting a shadow where you're fishing. This is especially true while river fishing for trout. If you cast a shadow into the water that you're trying to fish, the trout will see it and not bite.
4) The angler wades through the area that they intend to fish. To me this is one of the ultimate "rookie" mistakes, and I see it time and time again. If you must wade through an area, but would like to fish it as well, fish it, then wade through it. A person wading through the water makes fish really skittish.
5) Not enough weight on your line. This one is directed at river fishing. I see too many anglers not using enough weight when fishing in current, because they don't want to get snagged. My mentor used to say, "If you're not getting snagged, you're not fishing in the
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