This looks funn, a little nuts but funn

[djfishes]

[The Dad Fisherman]

Gear goes in the water, you go in the water. Shark's in the water. Big shark.

Farewell and adieu to you, fair Spanish ladies. Farewell and adieu, you ladies of Spain. For we've received orders for to sail back to Boston. And so nevermore shall we see you again.

Like I want to dress up like a seal and go swimming with them....no thank you

[InTheHole]

Not to mention the fact that you have a struggling, bleeding fish attached to you as an attractant. I think we will be reading about one of these guys in the paper when they find what's left of him.

[Rockport24]

yeah skishing is definitely extreme. especially at night in decent surf.
you wouldn't catch me out there without at kayak!

[5/0]

The question is......Is this a "boat fish" or is it a "shore fish" or is it time we simply recognize that this as a new class of fishing?



5/0

[Slipknot]

They got the name wrong


it should be swishing

I don't see any skiis I thought they swam and fished, thus swishing.

Myself,I'll stay on shore thanks, I got a skiff if I want to get in the water.

[nightfighter]

Yeah, I've got a very different picture in mind for my "swimming in the womb....."

[smac]

The last 40" inch fish I caught sure as heck didnt weigh 40lbs. Maybe he meant 40" when he first came out of the water.

and people think that Kayak fishing at night is crazy.

[hyefisherman2]

Originally Posted by 5/0

The question is......Is this a "boat fish" or is it a "shore fish" or is it time we simply recognize that this as a new class of fishing?



5/0

it already is recognized as a different type of fishing...skishing!

[BassDawg]

Originally Posted by Slipknot

They got the name wrong


it should be swishing

I don't see any skiis I thought they swam and fished, thus swishing.

Myself,I'll stay on shore thanks, I got a skiff if I want to get in the water.

Hey Slipknot,

i think they refer to it as "skishing" because

when ya hook into a monster, she pulls ya like a boat would

and the fins become the skis.....................

Waaaaaay to CRAZY for me, especially in Great White Country!!!
i am thinking of wetsuiting it around NPT in a year or two, when and if i can budget the gear.

[5/0]

Originally Posted by hyefisherman2

it already is recognized as a different type of fishing...skishing!

I should of been more specific,what I meant was what about fishing tournaments what kind of class do they fall into,boat or shore fish,or soon to be skishing?I don't belive I've seen this check box in the class selection yet when signing up for a tourny.

Skishing has been around for only a short while it's growing rapidly many fishermen seek this for a number of reasons,but it's still in it's infancy stages,I personally don't think it been entirely recognized as a whole new fishing strategy.

[BasicPatrick]

Skishing is fun, a bit scary in the beginning but loads of fun. Paul is a friend and is my teacher in this style of fishing. My first time he tested me in rough surf in less than a foot of water making sure I wanted to learn. There is techniques that help.

I have skished Point Allerton, Nobska, Jerusalem Road and few other spots mentioned on this board.

Skishing is safer than Rock Hopping and Kayak fishing.

The Mv Derby committee voted Skishing fish shore fish a couple years ago.

In some tournaments Skishing and wetuiting are put in their own division.

[teaser]

Did I miss something or did these fish he caught look like they were already dead when he reeled them in? I don't remember any stripers ever being that limp being reeled in.

[The Dad Fisherman]

I wouldn't classify it as a shore fish. A shore fish, at least for our tourneys, is one that is Hooked and Landed while standing on the shore.

I would almost lean to classify it as a boat fish....almost.

Think about it, a Boat, Kayak, Float tube would all be considered boat fish. Why, because they provide you flotation out on the water. Skishing uses a wetsuit to accomplish the same thing. just a different way of looking at it

If anything this should generate some dialogue on the subject

[bloocrab]

Originally Posted by The Dad Fisherman

I wouldn't classify it as a shore fish. A shore fish, at least for our tourneys, is one that is Hooked and Landed while standing on the shore.,,,,,

So technically speaking, fishing in waders waist high IN the water shouldn't fall into a "shore fish" category either because you're not really standing on the shore, but in the water itself. Perhaps that should be re/considered as another different type of fishing in itself ??/??. Perhaps semi-skishing?
And maybe when you have to wade thru the water to a pile of rocks that you couldn't get to without getting wet should be considered......sub-shore fishing???....

Oh the technicalities of the terminologies of fishing. ....and to think, fishing USED TO BE so simple.

What class does spear-fishing fall into....? Aqua-fishing? which is neither shore fishing/boat fishing/skishing/oh boy....what a tangled web we weave -

[BasicPatrick]

I agree skishing can be looked at as either a boat fish, a shore fish or a class unto itself...that's up to the tournament committees to figure out...there are good arguements either way.

Truth is there are so very few people doing it that the arguement is a lot more theoretical than actual and for that reason I for one don;t participate in thos debates.

I will say that anyone that gets interested in this extreme version of fishing should take a long time researching, talking to and then trying with only those that are very experienced. Without proper techniques, equipment etc, a prety safe method can get very dangerous very quickly.

The good thing is no waders to tear and fill whn blasted off a rock...it is much harder to fall and get banged up on the rocks, you can get to rocks and bars others can not, no Kayak to fall off of etc etc. Obviously being a strong swimmer is a prerequisite.

[The Dad Fisherman]

I would say the key word would be Standing.....so lets say STANDING on the EARTH and call it a day.

and any further interpretation of the rules can always be brought up to the board for further discussion and/or clarification.

there is also a 3rd option.....if your fish doesn't fall in either category you get a handshake and a "Nice Fish"....just no award

Originally Posted by bloocrab

So technically speaking, fishing in waders waist high IN the water shouldn't fall into a "shore fish" category either because you're not really standing on the shore, but in the water itself. Perhaps that should be re/considered as another different type of fishing in itself ??/??. Perhaps semi-skishing?
And maybe when you have to wade thru the water to a pile of rocks that you couldn't get to without getting wet should be considered......sub-shore fishing???....

Oh the technicalities of the terminologies of fishing. ....and to think, fishing USED TO BE so simple.

What class does spear-fishing fall into....? Aqua-fishing? which is neither shore fishing/boat fishing/skishing/oh boy....what a tangled web we weave -

[Rockport24]

ok, how about if one is standing in the surf zone, but deep wading and a large wave lifts your feet off the bottom and at that exact moment, you hook a fish. Is that considered a shore fish???

[The Dad Fisherman]

For you...no. Everybody else yes

[ProfessorM]

I am so glad he told me what a real striped bass is.