Boat vs. Beach fishing

[capecodder]

I prefer the beach, but the boat is more suited to my family situation. I love the Cape beaches in the dark of the night and early morning, nothing is better than false dawn at the Race, tight to a bass. However, with 3 kids under 6 it is tough to burn the candle on both ends.

With the boat, I can take my boy while the little girls nap in the afternoon... Oddly my wife would prefer that I go fishing from 6am to 11am on saturday morning, than fish the night before and sleep in...

So I have become a boat guy who loves the beach... They are far more different than I realized but each good in its own right.

Just can't help thinking of sunrise at the Race...

[daceman63]

When I was younger we fished the race over night quite a bit. I have a 5 and 3 year old so I know what you mean about the boat making an easier situation. But I take them with me when I fish the bayside. They love it and even though I don't catch much it's fun to see the anticipation on their faces.

I'm making a run to Wellfleet on Saturday to check out my summer rental and to poke around a bit. If the Bookstore is open I'll look to satop in for lunch.

[numbskull]

Boat by day, beach by night. A boat will get you to better beach fishing than a car, as well.

[tattoobob]

I love to fish the rocks and sand but hate crowds, so 1/2 way thru spring and most of the summer I am using my boat, then after labor day the boat goes away.

[daceman63]

I don't like the crowds either. But I tolerate them for the kids. We do the beach for the day and towards evening I run to the bait sho....the wife hangs with me a bit with the girls and we fish a little bit afte the most of the beachgoers leave and everyone is out of the water....then she leaves with them and I'm left with my gear and a beach chair. More guys show up when it gets darker. I usually do my best in the middle if the night. So I try my luck a little while she takes the girls to dinner then they pick me up and I grab a nap and try to fish 2 before and 2 after the high.

That's only when I'm down the cape. If I'm on vacation my buddy and I will hit the ocean beaches at night.

[BigFish]

Boat? We don't need no stinkin' boat!!!

[tattoobob]

Originally Posted by daceman63

I don't like the crowds either. But I tolerate them for the kids. We do the beach for the day and towards evening I run to the bait sho....the wife hangs with me a bit with the girls and we fish a little bit afte the most of the beachgoers leave and everyone is out of the water....then she leaves with them and I'm left with my gear and a beach chair. More guys show up when it gets darker. I usually do my best in the middle if the night. So I try my luck a little while she takes the girls to dinner then they pick me up and I grab a nap and try to fish 2 before and 2 after the high.

That's only when I'm down the cape. If I'm on vacation my buddy and I will hit the ocean beaches at night.

Oh I thought you meant night time, I am by the pool sipping ice tea and working on my tan in the daylight.

[Raider Ronnie]

Both boat and surf fishing are good !
A boat is a vehicle to get you to where the fish are!
Surf fishing cost a LOT less $$$