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[bj23]

It's called the law of diminishing marginal utility. Each fish you catch will have less and less value to you. What has happened to you is that you've reached the point where catching another fish is less valuable to you than playing with the dogs or staying warm inside.

When I get like this I look to change things up or to give myself other goal/objective/challenges.

This can take on many forms such as, spending the entire day fishing a new technique (fly fishing, swinging spoons), fishing entirely new water that you've never been to before or never had success on, capturing fish for the brood stock program, fishing only big fish water in an attempt to find a derby winner, taking someone new out fishing and gettting them into their first ever fish (with the way you've been posting I'm sure you wouldn't have a hard time finding people wanting to take you up on that one).

[bj23]

Listen to Sterling C - get your *** out there.

[BigFisher]

You got serious problems man.... If Im given a half hour, Im taking full advantage of it.

[hue-nut]

It's called the law of diminishing marginal utility. Each fish you catch will have less and less value to you. What has happened to you is that you've reached the point where catching another fish is less valuable to you than playing with the dogs or staying warm inside.

When I get like this I look to change things up or to give myself other goal/objective/challenges.

This can take on many forms such as, spending the entire day fishing a new technique (fly fishing, swinging spoons), fishing entirely new water that you've never been to before or never had success on, capturing fish for the brood stock program, fishing only big fish water in an attempt to find a derby winner, taking someone new out fishing and gettting them into their first ever fish (with the way you've been posting I'm sure you wouldn't have a hard time finding people wanting to take you up on that one).

Very good post! I've never heard it summed up like that. I think that this "LAW" is a very big part of why many people move on from Salmon fishing to Steelheading, because each fish you catch requires so much time and effort. Switch it up.

[Jewelz]

You could take me out on the river! A total newb who hasn't caught any kind of fish on the vedder. Pretty please!  

[Big Steel]

I started getting the urge to head out again at work today.  I like fishing in cool wet weather, so after work I headed out for about 30 mins or so.  Was good times... and only a couple guys around. 

[Noahs Arc]

Maybe you just need a change of scenery, I can think of some less productive flows within your area. Chances are you wont hook a steel but a river I havent been to before, or even one I only visit once or twice a year ALWAYS gets me wound up on the drive out.

[Big Steel]

Thanks!!  I headed out today with a couple good buddies.... one of which I hadn't fished with for years.  Was good times and almost fish for all...lol

[Animal Chin]

......Was good times and almost fish for all...lol

I don't know you... but I'm starting to not like you very much. 30 minutes after work, after a 3 week break and fish on! Even providing a photo for fish porn.

[Big Steel]

I don't know you... but I'm starting to not like you very much. 30 minutes after work, after a 3 week break and fish on! Even providing a photo for fish porn.

Lol... Well I don't like me very much most of the time either.... pretty much like all my friends...haha Wish I had have been able to get a pic of a couple of our fish today... but it was just one of those spots and one of those days...

[Geff_t]

Lol... Well I don't like me very much most of the time either.... pretty much like all my friends...haha Wish I had have been able to get a pic of a couple of our fish today... but it was just one of those spots and one of those days...

Did you guys even land any today. I could not believe it when you guys called me from the river that your landing ratio was so poor. Kind of makes me feel better that I am not able to do any fishing right now as I am not missing much lol 

[Big Steel]

Did you guys even land any today. I could not believe it when you guys called me from the river that your landing ratio was so poor. Kind of makes me feel better that I am not able to do any fishing right now as I am not missing much lol 

lol.. I was bound to have one of those days sooner or later.. I had only lost 2 all year...haha  Now I've lost 5.. no biggie! At least i got to play a couple of them for a while...and if it wasn't for some bloody magnetic log...

[searun17]

To funny.magnetic log is right i think every fish in that river had gps coordinatesd for that tree.

[yoda]

If we didn't fish the same water i might be sorry for you but hey, we do so take some more day's off 
By the way, those two guys are the same ones that have low holed me a couple of times, and pulled a couple of hatches on me as well.
I have gotten to know them a little bit so now i have a little fun with them whenever i get there after them.
I just inform them i'm going to be low holing them and is that okay?  Haven't had a no yet, but if it is i don't mind either, playing cleenup has been fun too.
ripping a fish out of water that they just finished, is quite rewarding as well. Remember, we are having fun right
Also, thanks again for returning that pack of my bud that you found. Nice to meet honest people. 

[Big Steel]

If we didn't fish the same water i might be sorry for you but hey, we do so take some more day's off  
By the way, those two guys are the same ones that have low holed me a couple of times, and pulled a couple of hatches on me as well.
I have gotten to know them a little bit so now i have a little fun with them whenever i get there after them.
I just inform them i'm going to be low holing them and is that okay?  Haven't had a no yet, but if it is i don't mind either, playing cleenup has been fun too.
ripping a fish out of water that they just finished, is quite rewarding as well. Remember, we are having fun right
Also, thanks again for returning that pack of my bud that you found. Nice to meet honest people.  

Lol... I haven't seen them for a while now... Think I got my mojo back the last few days to with new spots and a couple good people !! Lol  

And no worries on the pack. Don't know if I believe in karma, but I figure no good deed goes unpunished... Or you know however that saying goes.. Haha