re: How not to sight fish....

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I would rather spot, stalk, and land 5 fish in an 8 hour day than sit in one spot and catch 100 with bait

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Same here. I specifically mentioned an instance where we were fishing a dead end canal with reds stacked up and biting a dead shrimp under a cork - yet I STILL had to start throwing a gold spoon because it's just what is fun to me.
I enjoy catching fish, so yes, on any given day I prefer to hit the legal limit rather than catch less fish. As long as I'm fishing the style that I enjoy (see comment above).
I also specifically mentioned "if water is clear enough to see the fish" - but yes, I do consider it sight fishing if you can see obvious signs of the fish and throw directly at him even if the water is too cloudy to see the actual fish. The difference can be as simple as having on a pair of polarized glasses - if you take them off and can't "see" the fish because of glare, it's still the exact same style of fishing. Argue that point all you want - I don't care.
Will blind casts between sighted fish always catch more fish? I'd venture to say yes the majority of the time. You can't catch what you pass up, and you can't see them all. And you will pass up more than you spook.