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Originally Posted by Dinsdale
Oh yeah, believe me, after fishing the barren waters of Maine I was ready for catching anything. Whenever I headed out, I had poles rigged for bottom or surface fishing, bait, lures, everything I figured I'd need (except experience). I sailed all over the upper Bay rarely marking fish or seeing any bird or feeding action. I tried to spot and observe other fishermen out there but they were few and far between, and no one looked to have much going on. I caught a couple of small fluke off Newport, but that's it. I hear the tautog fishing is good but if you get out too late, all the reliable spots have dried up. I'm a little bummed to learn that I have to chug down to the Newport bridges or offshore for the best fishing spots. I really need to hook up with someone who knows the area, though. I'm flying blind most of the time.
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Dinsdale,
Jeez, I would take up skiing if I were you! Seriously though, here is an idea. I would suggest researching the best guides in your area and then booking them several times next season. Tell them straight up front that you own a boat and want to learn techniques for catching fish in your area. My guess is you wil be well received, though I suspect you might not get taken to their choice spots, though nothing is perfect. At least you will have the techniques down that produce fish and then the rest is up to you to get out there and learn, like we all do day in and day out, to become better at the game.
Try taking you wife to a waterfront restuarant if it's available, try spending a day on the boat anchored up at a sandy beach with the kids, those type of experiences build valuable "boat credits". My wife learned to fish in the bass blitz's of the fall when you can catch a fish if you can throw a Sluggo more than ten feet. It was shooting fish in a barrel and as a result, she enjoys being on the water with me.
Don't throw in the towel, boating is getting far more expensive every year, Lord knows that is true, but it still is a lot of fun.