[fishaholic18]

Originally Posted by RIJIMMY

Hmmm, as a recent surfactster turned boater, I can say this. I caught more bass in the last month than the last 2 years from the surf combined. I had 2 PBs in a week. But I am goign to be cautious here.... the point made was that it is "easier"
I am not so sure. I think boating is more productive, maybe not easier. For one, as a surfcaster, I have 2 focus points, presenting my offering, eel, lure, and watching the surf for waves/safety. In a boat, I have those two focus points, plus the incerased danger of ruining a multi thousand dollar piece of equipment, sudden changes in wave height, wind, thunderstorms etc. While fishing I am watching my depth finder constantly, repositionng the boat constantly for a good drift, its not easy and requires more effort than surcasting imho.
To Piemmas point, boat fsihing is 10000% more enjoyable to me. Why? Not beacause I catch more, but becasue I can SEE more. I am not new to surfcasting, been at it since I was a kid. Since I fsihied mostly at night, I never saw the fish hit, except for a tug on an eel or sometimes a splash on a plug. On a boat, I see everything. Every time I go out, I see something that amazes me. from watching 30,000 bunker swim under the boat to 20+ pound bass chasing bait and slamming plugs right next to the boat. It is visually a much better experience for me. IN a few weeks, I will resume my "surfacting-like" approach to fishing, I will be on my boat at 1am, tossing eels along the rocks and fishing until sunrise. I can cover much more water than a surfcaster, which may lead to more fsih, but I do not think its easier than surfcasting.

That pretty much sums it up.
The danger factor can definitely be much greater in a boat for sure, making it harder. An example is: just the other morning I was fishing a rocky shoreline from the boat that I fished many times from the surf, the surf was fairly calm, I casted into the rocks and got on a good fish right away, while fighting the fish, a swell turned the boat sideways and could have easily put me on the rocks. If I was planted on tera firma, I could have just stepped back a few feet and been out of danger, from a boat, you have to be prepared and very alert at all times when fishing in tight like I do. I find it much more challenging than fishing from the surf by far. Now if you're fishing in open water, that's different(easy), but I love a little danger in my life..