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To maximize opportunities, the angler on the poling platform should rig up a bait that differs from the one that the bow angler is casting. (David A. Brown photo)
By David A. Brown, OutdoorChannel.com
You hear a lot of clichés in the fishing industry. Our sport is 10 percent skill and 90 percent luck. Ten percent of the anglers catch 90 percent of the fish. My favorite overused, albeit forever sage axiom holds that luck occurs when opportunity meets preparation.
Indeed, fishing is an opportunistic sport, and those who prepare not only for their primary mission, but also for countless contingencies are most likely to keep the rods bent.
To frame this premise, consider that food is the most common motivator in fish behavior. They'll risk a little danger, tolerate uncomfortable conditions...