Your non-fishing questioning actually does two things in your own mind. First it keeps you focused on your fishing rather than thinking insecurely about someone else's fishing. The second thing is your barrage of non-fishing questions puts you in control of the conversation. You are doing the asking, not the answering. While it is a small step in controlling your situation, this controlled mindset will carry over to your fishing.
Control is the key to overcoming insecurity.
When you can control your own thought process, you can control your fishing techniques. And total control on the water is the common denominator among the top Wal-Mart FLW Tour professional anglers. There is an old adage of ten simple two-letter words. It's a code of life that is applicable to tournament fishing. Anglers following that credo will make good things happen and overcome the psychological problems that may sometimes pop up along the tournament trail.