Clarification About Whiffing

[Deep C]

In my posts this time of year we get a lot of sails and a lot of "whiffing". Sometimes its me . Could be my mate. Sometimes its the angler. A lot of things set up a whif. Trying to strike with a circle. Trying to set up with the fish pointed at us. Failing to drop back or putting too much pressure while doing so. Sometimes the hook just fails to find something to set in.
Heres the bottom line though. For the most part they share something in common. Whether or not I'm on the stick, ITS STILL MY FAULT!
I'm the captain on my boat. Its my job to teach the people how to do the right thing. If they fail to, it has to be me that shoulders that responsibility for not being a good enough coach.
A lot of my guests want to give bowing up a try on their own. I have no objections. I give the standard speaches about how to look for the fish, how to drop, how to reel tight and stay tight... Sometimes thats not enough. I should be more clear to wait for the tap before dropping into oblivion. I should be more clear about making sure that fish is pointed away before comming tight. Theres a lot of coaching stuff I need to brush up on.
So this is my New Years Resolution... I "Deep C" do solemny swear I will try harder to COMMUNICATE the proper techniques involved with actually getting a fish to stick to the line. I further attest that any whiff aboard a vessel that I am in command of shall be deemed as MY FAULT...
Thank you for your time...
............................................................. Deep

[scotty2]

There is a wide gap between "communicating" and "you suck." I've also witnessed first hand many a deep C "whiff"

[luv2fish67]

An excellent resolution.........if you stick to it.....things can only get better.
Best of luck in 08........thanks for great tips.

[Deep C]

There is a wide gap between "communicating" and "you suck." I've also witnessed first hand many a deep C "whiff"

In your case it will be particularly challenging. "You suck" seemed to be the right choice at the time. I do need to be more creative. Threatening to sell you to the circus side show doesn't seem to work either. .
This year it may escallate to, "Good sir Scott, please pull the lever back towards your self and place thumb on spool. When you feel the tap remove thumb with rod pointed at fish. Count to five sir. That would be as many as the number of fingers you have on that hand you removed from the spool. Push the lever forward please. You will note that the reel thing that is mounted to the rod has a cranky thing on its side. Please make this go round and round. Get it right and the rod will bend. I will give you a donut if you get it right. If how ever you are uncomfortable preforming these steps I can instruct the deck hand to assist and if he fails he rides home in the livewell again. "

[scotty2]

Seems that you have often complained about your deckhand's whiffing prowess. Also, you have crankythingaphobia. I can figure out the hook set so long as the skipper runs over fish

[captcl]

Does that mean that tomorrow 1/1/2008 at the OCMD inlet if I miss a striper bite I can blame you Deep?LOL

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You are to be commended for taking responsibility for the whiffs!

[Mike Boehler]

since I don't take clients on board, there's only one person to blame for whiffing... The guy with the net. Yeah, we have to use nets. But honestly, its most often the guy with the rod, not the net to blame.
NEVER blame the captain.. Can't be his fault

Mike

[Deep C]

Does that mean that tomorrow 1/1/2008 at the OCMD inlet if I miss a striper bite I can blame you Deep?LOL

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You are to be commended for taking responsibility for the whiffs!

Only if I fail to communicate... Don't screw it up. Let him eat and swat the bugger. Get it right or I'll sell you on ebay... Oh wait thats what I tell my kid... Never mind...

[OffTheHookB&T]

I thought this thread was about some new drug thing
Deep you need to make more of the other left signs

[Deep C]

I thought this thread was about some new drug thing
Deep you need to make more of the other left signs

You mean like these....