Finally figured it out

[shamalex72]

If I want to see fish, leave the camera at home.

With the exception of one, maybe two days this year, it has VERY slow for me. We went yesterday afternoon to a lake that I have speared a few times over the years. It was never great, but you would usually see a few smaller ones. We got set up about 2:30, at 3:10 the first one came in and I took him. Less than ten miutes another one came in, at the time I was guessing about 35 and 15 pounds. "Oh no, I forgot the camera" my wife said. It would have been an awesome video. It swam around the decoys a couple times, and then went nose to nose with the walleye decoy for a few seconds. It would swim away and I would jig the decoy and he would came back. Finally had enough and swam away for good.

About 45 minutes later, the wife says "theres one, it's a nice eater" It came in from my left side and I could only see the head as it was staring at the decoy. As soon as I threw the spear and started pulling it in, I knew it was bigger than I had thought. It ended up being 32" and weighing 8 pounds.

After seeing how big that fish was, I know the one I let swim was at least twice as big, if not more. Might have been closer to 20 pounds. Oh, I wish I could have gotten pictures.

[merkman]

If I want to see fish, leave the camera at home.

100% for me this year!!!

Last weekend I saw fish up to 10AM with out the camera.. So I huried up went home grabbed the camera and came back... no fish the rest of the day.

Photos have been tough this year for me too.

[bassNspear]

i dont bring one along! I tried a few times to use my camera on my phone, but just doesnt work. I can never get the photos to turn out with my phone or a camera!

[MJ1657]

I've thought about bringing my camera in the house but I think it would probably end up on the bottom of the lake.

[mrklean]

maybe im the opposite i never bring my camera, just my phone ill bring a camera maybe ill get lucky and a few will come in

[goblueM]

my general rule for all fishing and hunting is to "forget" the camera by leaving it in my gear the week before. that way i think i don't have it along, and am pleasantly surprised when i find it after catching a nice one

funny how we can be so superstitious...