But they tend to make lots of mental errors. They line up wrong, they miss tackles and they blow coverage. The more experienced players usually don't make those mistakes. Time on the field has taught them to control their emotions and to use their adrenaline to improve their performance. FLW Tour angler Ricky Diehl focuses first on fishing.
Tournament fishing parallels football.
Young or new tournament anglers get easily caught up in the heat of the moment and start making mental mistakes. They rush things, re-changing lures too frequently or running the boat too close to their fishing area. Afflicted anglers often run from spot to spot seemingly without purpose. They will eventually settle down, but that may not occur until the second half when it is too late to catch up. Conversely, long-time professional anglers maintain cool, levelheaded approaches to their fishing day.