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My Fish Finder Main => General Fishing Discussion => Topic started by: slipbob on Apr 08, 2004, 10:50 AM
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If given the choice do you like terra firma or floata boata? I have been thinking about buying a boat this year but keep delaying the decision because I fish one place in particular that allows no boats and has great fishing but it's icefishing or shore only in open water. When I was young it seems I spent half my life in a boat with my dad or on his friends boat who was a charter captain on lake ontario so I have had my time in boats but now I find something satisfying about bank fishing but I also like to boat fish with family that has boats or on friends boats once in a while. Shore fishing is easy for me because the place I go is about 20 minutes away and it's so easy I just bring my backpack which holds everything and there is no trailer to deal with, no launch, no gas for the motor, no marina, no noise, just your feet on the ground and an uncomplicated setup and of course I know there are some diehard boat guys here but if you had your pick of good fishing meaning you could catch plenty from shore or a boat what would you prefer?
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i prefer both myself... depends on the situation. but there has been many times for me, that while sitting on shore i have said to myself..." should have brought the boat" they are nice to have but you can still fish a ton without them too... and with gas the way its going, feet are much cheaper unless your pockets have an unlimited ATM inside them...lol
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Depends. Salmon, lakers are from a boat. Some trout ponds are from a canoe. I don't really fish from shore unless I am bullheadin' (hornpountin' to the new englanders). Most of my fishing is right in the middle though. I like to wade with my flyrod!
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I'd rather wade a river with a flyrod for trout. However, being that that isn't the only fishing I do, I prefer both, depending on the situation. I have had boats in the past for flats and bass fishing in FL. My flats/bass boat is currently at my parents house in FL, which my dad uses every day. He says the boat needs to be ran periodically...LOL....JK actually he owns half of the boat, so he has every right. Currently, I use a canoe or float tube on lakes, sometimes, I use the bank, if I am fishing the walleye spawn for instance, right off the dam.
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Boat preferably.
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mostly from a boat but once in awhile from a dock or the shoreline.
HIMO
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But......if you had a boat wouldn't it force you to fish more and try different places with different types of fishing?
I have a boat and fish from shore often as well.........nice to be able to take the boat out to fish places and spots I can't access from shore.
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I like fishing from the boat,but sometimes fishing off the bank is the place to be.
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It all depends what I am fishing for. I usely fish the shore if I am just fishing for stocker trout,cats or bass. But for bigger trout like splake I like to use my personal pontoon boat (which I just bought this spring). You can cover a lot more water with a boat that you can not get to from shore.
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Hey raleigh, how is that boat working out for you? I really want one, but can't afford it this year. I am looking at the Water Skeeter line of pontoons when I finally do get around to purchasing one...
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shore , but want a boat BAD
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Hey Cider. Sometimes you can find those personal pontoon boats for pretty cheap at Sierra Trading Post. Go to www.sierratradingpost.com
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Bank, boat, canoe, jetty, wade, ice - it's all good.
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Cider, it is working out great. An is realy not that hard to row. I have been able to cover a lot more water with it. I went out and bought two Caddis rod holders for it so I am able troll the lakes as well. With just the paddles I can get going fast enough to troll. But I think my next step for it will be a little trolling motor. I think it is well worth the money Cider. The only draw back I can see with it is that it is hard to control when the wind starts getting high. Here is a web sity you can go to to check some pontoon boats out.
http://www.ezflyfish.com/outponboat.html
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Past years the venue has been from shore. Have a canoe and hope to get it out more this year. So for now, I have to go with shore. Next year, perhaps another different answer . . .
-Reelcharacter
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If I had the choice it would be both in the summer I mostly fish from shore for big channel cats would like to try a jon boat in the river though :) I get out in my step-dads boat a couple of times in the summer to fish for perch it's hard to get out with him as much we work opposite shifts :P Would love to have a lund 16 ft aluminum with at least 35 horses rod storage ,livewell, carpet and mabey a trolling motor too ;D
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I love fishing from shore and in my boat. To keep the costs down I do a lot of drift fishing or I anchor. My boat is only a 14ft with a 25hp Evinrude so it is very economical. Yes I would love a Pro V but my budget says the 14ft better last a few more years. from shore I use my 8 ft rod that I can cast a mile away with. That rod is scary. ;D
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i do about 85% of my fishing from shore or wading -in the fall and spring i wade the streams for steelhead - in the spring i fish canals for crappie and wade out onto shallow bars to cast for walleye at night,also do a little bank fishing for cats at night in june.i use the boat in the spring to fish northerns and walleye. iv'e caught most of my best fish from shore
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fishing is fishing weather it be in my boat or sitting on the bank as long as iam having a good time catching a fish once in awhile it doesnt really matter.bill
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Variety is the spice of life. I boat fish quite a bit ....mostly because I have a boat.....Springtime is for dock fishing....early summer and fall are for stream fishing....Winter is for the hard water.
Today may be my first boat trip of the year.
RG
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I don't own a boat, so I mostly fish from shore or wade.My friends have boats, and know who to call when they need a fishing partner.The one boat launch we use has a 45 degree angle, and its impossible to launch by yourself.My buddy stays in the truck with his foot on the brake,and I crawl on the trailer to push it off.( Is the plug in???)When I get my bills paid up and get some extra money, I'm looking for a jet drive so I can get to some spots I can only fish by wading right now.
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I will take the boat. One of mine or I have friends that have boats. ;) ;)
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I fished from shore for a few years and always wanted to get a boat to get out and search for all the fish. After I got the boat I realized that having a boat gives you more opportunity to not catch fish. Having a boat gets you around, but doesn't catch the fish. With all that being said, I wish I had a boat again. I really enjoy bing out ON the water and chasing the fish. You don't always have to take the boat out, but it's nice to have the option.
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I have shore fished all my life. Keeps things simple and makes the ice season all the more special.
FM
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Love to fish by land or by sea!!! Streams-Lakes-Rivers-Ponds you name it I'll fish it!! 8)
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I have to say I prefer to fish from the boat ;D , it lets me put some distance from my fellow anglers ;) . I still do bank fish and enjoy that as well . All that reallly matters is , you get to go fishing and forget about the problems of life for a few minutes and concentrate on landing your next fish.
good fishing to all
MIke k
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Boat only, fish belong in the water I belong in the boat! ;D
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If given the choice do you like terra firma or floata boata?
I don't like either one :o Sometimes im forced to bank fish, and other times i fish from a canoe. Mostly i dont like standing on land to fish or being on top of the water. I like to be ''in'' the water by wading. A lot of times i just use the canoe to get to a spot and beach it to wade fish.
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Boat all the way. Up until last year, I didn't have a boat. Since I got one, I've begun catching more fish, more often. Fishing from a bank just doesn't cut it when you want to fish a weedline, or the ege of a creek channel that is just too far away from shore. I shore fish ONE pond, and that's only because I took the canoe home from the pond. I shore fish a couple rivers as well, only because they're so small. Think about all the shoreline that you CAN'T fish. For instance, if there's a launch on a lake that doesn't have public access anywhere else, then what? Or what if the vegitation is overgrown along the bank, and you can only fish a few spots, where every Tom, Dick, and Harry fishes. Sure, if you're interested in bluegills then you won't have a problem catching fish. But when bass go deep, you're out of luck.
-Zach
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Cider, it is working out great. An is realy not that hard to row. I have been able to cover a lot more water with it. I went out and bought two Caddis rod holders for it so I am able troll the lakes as well. With just the paddles I can get going fast enough to troll. But I think my next step for it will be a little trolling motor. I think it is well worth the money Cider. The only draw back I can see with it is that it is hard to control when the wind starts getting high. Here is a web sity you can go to to check some pontoon boats out.
http://www.ezflyfish.com/outponboat.html
don't go in the wind with one of those, its hell!
I like using my pontoon boat to get to unfished spots on rivers, but I row to the bank to fish. In lakes, trolling is difficult with them. I prefer bank fishing, but I use boats on small bass lakes and I use boats to get to better fishing
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The biggest and best change in my fishing was getting on the water in a boat.
First a canoe, then a rowboat, now a bassboat. Get to get to much better spots and fish different methods. Can be annoying at times, but worth it for the most part.
Joefroggy
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Slipbob,
I have grown up pretty much fishing many different styles of fishing. Wading, boating, shore fishing, dock fishing, freshwater, saltwater.....name it, and to be quite honest with you the preferred method is a personal choice that only you can truly answer. If you can afford the boat and the expenses of using it the variety of fishing you will open yourself up to is quite exciting. However, if you are content with fishing for whatever species of fish it is you can get from you favorite spot, stick with it. After all as most of us know, if you are comfortable and catching fish, it's heaven however you go! Good luck and may whatever choice you make keep you happy.
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i fish shore all the time but would love to have a boat.
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Boat, but I think by your post you know what you want. Save the bucks & buy some rods, reels & new lures.
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If given the choice do you like terra firma or floata boata? I have been thinking about buying a boat this year but keep delaying the decision because I fish one place in particular that allows no boats and has great fishing but it's icefishing or shore only in open water. When I was young it seems I spent half my life in a boat with my dad or on his friends boat who was a charter captain on lake ontario so I have had my time in boats but now I find something satisfying about bank fishing but I also like to boat fish with family that has boats or on friends boats once in a while. Shore fishing is easy for me because the place I go is about 20 minutes away and it's so easy I just bring my backpack which holds everything and there is no trailer to deal with, no launch, no gas for the motor, no marina, no noise, just your feet on the ground and an uncomplicated setup and of course I know there are some diehard boat guys here but if you had your pick of good fishing meaning you could catch plenty from shore or a boat what would you prefer?
SLIP BOB,
YOU ARE FORTUNATE TO HAVE GROWN UP AROUND THE ONTARIO CHARTER BOAT ! WHEN MY KIDS WERE YOUNG I WOULD TAKE THEM OUT THERE ON SOME FISHING CHARTERS.WE HAD SOME GREAT TIMES OUT THERE AND THE LAST FEW TIMES OUT THERE WERE WITH REEL STRIKE CHARTERS OUT FOUR C S MARINA OAK
ORCHARD POINT BREEZE.I ALSO REMEMBER A PRETTY GOOD BREAKFAST BUFFET AS WELL.
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Both as long as it's fishing. i have spots i could not get to in a boat and some i could not get to on foot.