I think some of it depends on your definition of confidence.
Certain anglers just get "in the zone" easily because they are confident and consequently do damage. "In the zone" or confident (probably different meangings, maybe) but the result is the same, more fish caught.
I think you can really see it in jigging situations. Two guys only 10 feet apart fishing the same lure and one is catching and the other isn't. Both are fishing exactly the same depth with the same lure and jigging the lure in a similar manner. Yet one is constantly tight to a fish and the other is scratching his head as to why.
If I had to point to anything that breeds confidence it's time on the water and the results that almost always begin to come from it. Once again, it almost grows exponentially. |