Skunk thread (aka the walk of shame)

[MuskieBait]

Been doing well this spring...haven't skunked yet.

You can avoid skunks by fishing prime time for each species as these prime periods progress through the seasons. Alter your targets and fish for what is more productive at the moment. Don't get stuck with only your specific target. For example, trying to catch salmon in the creeks in July is probably a certainty to be skunked.

Catching odds and ends also help your to avoid a skunk. Don't be so stuck on your target...be opportunistic and take advantage of what is in front of you.

As you pay more attention to the season and the peaks and valleys of fish activity, you will refine your timing better and better...and one day there will not be any slow period at all.

There are simply too many opportunities at the moment. A lot of fish are spawning and they are easy pickings...