GonnaCatch,
Please be careful how you use the quotes. Your last post and the quote attributed to me was incorrect.
Thanks,
DZ

Wait a second here now, you misquoted me and then pinned it on DZ. :rocketem:
What I did say is certain guys are serious about results, regardless of the method used. This means they would do whatever is necessary to put them in the best position to meet their goals.
The experienced, accomplished surfcaster realizes that even though there may be many fish about, it doesn't equate to them catching. The reasons could be countless. When you choose to commit yourself fully to shore fishing, your inherent understanding should be that you will come up empty handed many nights, even when your boat fishing brethren are bailing fish just out of casting range.

so far ive been out boat fishin a couple of time with a couple of keeper bass and some nice bug blues goin into the chest. nothin big comin from the shore for me either and i would much rather be catchin my fish from the shore than from the boat, but thats just me. i find it much more relaxing and rewarding to get my catch from the shore knowing that i am limiting myself with what i am able to do.

From shore or boat, sometimes you have to be flexible and be willing to try something different. A boat affords you more mobility to find fish, but it still takes skill (and luck) to catch them. I've been out when there were a bunch of boats (including commercial guys) wire-lining and no one was getting anything. A guy 50 yards away up on shore was throwing plugs in broad daylight and was cleaning up with big fish. I threw on a popper and bam, on with a big keeper. I was marking fish on the bottom in deep water, but they would only hit up on top. If the guy on shore wasn't there, I'm pretty sure I would have gone home empty handed.

sorry bout that erased the wrong quote..

i realize that. but that's not fair to say they are more serious about results. if i could dish out the cash for it i would. i just CAN'T. i am hoping to get out on a boat at least once this year (my first time fishing from one)i am pretty damned serious about results. back when money for fishing was plentiful (from like 6yrs to 16yrs old) i had probably spent over $2000 on tackle. that's quite a bit for a kid trying to catch that monster bass. as you know when you get a bit older money isn't so freely spent. or else i would be on MY boat right now. and let's face it like with shore fishermen, there are guys out on boats fishing and catching huge fish who couldn't care less. they just have a boat and some rods. and if they get bored enough go fishing instead of just cruising around. to say one group is more serious than the other isn't fair.
what is true, is guys with boats have a distinct advantage over shore guys. take away fish finders and just have so they have to base where the fish are with their own brains. they still have an advantage in..if the spot isn't producing they can move to the next one much faster much easier. (in 99% of the cases). for instance yesterday my main spots were elbow to elbow. i am all set with that. so then it was time to figure out where the fish were, and when they weren't there move. i spent almost as much time driving as i did fishing. had i had a boat. it would have taken a total of 15mins to move to all of the spots. but instead took almost an hour of driving and an hour of walking and setting up.

Granted, getting a boat and becoming an inshore bass fisherman is expensive, but it ain't the impossible dream.

It is what is. The guy who, at the end of his life, drops dead in front of the biggest pile of big fish is the best trophy bass angler. The glory goes to the man in the arena.