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Guys,
The only fish that count are those caught on artificial lures (especially homemade ones) and released alive. It doesn't matter if fish are caught from a boat or in the surf.
There's a place in Hell reserved for chunkers and eel slingers as well as fishermen who troll with wire line. This place is right beside the area reserved for people who paint brick surfaces!
All kidding aside, I fish from a small open cockpit motorized wooden launch during the summer months and I hit the surf each Fall. I love both types of fishing. They are equally challenging and rewarding but in very different ways. It's not from where you fish (boat or shore) it's how much fun you have fishing. The best fisherman is the one who has the most fun.
For me fishing is all about trolling/casting artificial lures and trying to fool wary gamefish. It doesn't matter if I'm in a boat or in the surf. I never fish with bait and I don't kill my catch. I think gamefish are too valuable to be caught just once. I've tagged and released 1,000 bass/blues during the past 15 years. The only thing better than catching these two gamefish is the quality time spent releasing them and watching them swim away. I fish just for that moment. The feeling is awesome, both day or night, in the surf or from a boat.
Let's stop arguing over boat versus shore fishing and focus on issues that affect the quality of the fishing experience for both types of anglers.
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