Boat vs Shore - Page 2 - Striper Talk Striped Bass Fishing, Surfcasting, Boating

179 · 09-28-2003, 08:08 AM

I've got my biggest bass of the year from the boat, and I got the second biggest bass of the season from shore, I love to do either, however given the choice I'd rather be on the boat.

Karl F · 09-28-2003, 08:16 AM

As long as your fishing and not working, WHO CARES?

Read CS's signature, kinda says it all.... and if thats the toughest decision ya have to make, you have it rough now, dont ya!

MikeTLive · 09-28-2003, 09:11 AM

When I leave the house I say where I'm goin.

Sometimes I say - "...go'in out'n the boat"
translation: I might be fishing. concentration is being on the boat

Sometimes I say - "...go'in down the pier"
translation: I might be fishing. concentration is being at the pier

Sometimes I say - "...go'in down the canal"
translation: I might be fishing. concentration is being at the canal

Sometimes I say - "...go'in to the beach (egypt, minot, peggoty, sandy...)"
translation: I might be fishing. concentration is being at the beach

However, whenever I say - "I'm go'in fishing!"
translation: I will be fishing. concentration is on fishing
However, you might find me in the boat, on the pier, at the canal or on the beach.

As a wise boyscout once said... "fishing is fishing."

Now, get out there and fish!

Goose · 09-28-2003, 11:44 AM

Can you blame the older guy for wanting to fish out the boat more often. I'm not that old but my knees cramp up on me more and more then say three years ago,,, woods, water, work is catchin up. I tell the younger surf heads do it hard while you can. One my dreams like many of us is to pull that fish of a life time out of the suds. 4 to 5 nights a week are turning into 2-3. maybe its wiser pickin those special nights

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Fish finder?? who doesn't have one on their boat?? I guess theres no excuses for not boating "large" every other time you head out

I mostly use mine for dept and structure and locating bait like pog's and macks. I'm sure the more pricey ones are fish pointers.

I know I would of bought a boat along time ago if I could afford one and had a place to store it ect. and I think alot of surf casters would. I get more satisfaction out of the surf but wouldn't you want to fish the Elizabeths, block or deeper water come summer, not everyone has a summer late night hole.

You wanna be as versital as possible. But if all you do is beach or just boat, troll, chunk,fly...what ever, so what do you care what anyone else thinks. Do what you you love and what relaxes you after a hard days work, we know life can be hecktic some times....TIGHT LINES!!

Slingah · 09-28-2003, 11:48 AM

Whatever is good for you
It's not a contest
Boat fish still don't count

beachwalker · 09-28-2003, 07:52 PM

Now I am not trying to be a prick here but there is one thing that boat fishing has over beach.
If you could see how easy it is to leave the dock in Nantucket Harbor, in the middle of the day, in the middle of summer and (go ahead) pick the HOTTEST day of the year. If you couldn't plunk an eel down in the channel and come up with a keeper fish in less than 1/2 an hour you got serious angling issues.

Or take a cruise around the corner of Great Point and go out to ANY of the shoals and take a gander down into the depths and watch the HERDS of 20 lb + fish racing back and forth...........

And somebody's going to then state that beach fishing is better than boat ?

Sometimes you guys are too much.

And most times I know that you are all just pulling each others leg.

If any get the jones to catch fish and it is pissing you off that you can't get one of the beach. Fly over and go out with ANY of the charters here.

It is a no brainer. And that is WHAT I MEAN when I stand up for the beach fisherman.......

Love you guys..............

Notaro · 09-28-2003, 09:01 PM

Sometimes the boat can give you a better casting range and chase the fishes. The shore gives you fun and mobility to land the fish. The boat has enough room for cooler and craps and mobility because you can unload your stuffs on it. The shore is a pain in the butt when you gotta carry a cooler to a spot like me! My height gets dwarfen that way. It strains my spine and muscles. Hey, thats why we got the beach buggies. Both them are fine when a given advantage occurs or when a given stragetied and timed plan to fish and catch it or them...

Van · 09-29-2003, 07:52 AM

You mean people actually fish from the shore ????????

Hmmmm..

Notaro · 09-29-2003, 11:54 AM

of course, they do.

rocketman · 09-29-2003, 08:17 PM

God bless boat fishermen, it leaves more room on the shore!

Notaro · 09-29-2003, 08:19 PM

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Originally posted by rocketman
God bless boat fishermen, it leaves more room on the shore!

so untrue. boating space can be cramped sometimes...

Mr. Sandman · 09-30-2003, 06:52 AM

I do both (and enjoy both), boat and shore....for bass I mostly surf fish. I actually enjoy hiking and climbing my way around some island looking for that great spot to take a big fish. The personal reward is much sweeter.

But the other day I was boat fishing with my surf rod so close to a beach I could put my eel almost on the beach. Got 10 fish ( in the 20's) from 5:30-7:00am and was back home to take the kids to school. I also enjoyed that trip. Would I rather catch a 50 in the suds? sure. It is just easier from a boat. You can cover an amazing amount of real estate and fish different methods and carry a ton of stuff.
The fish on my wall is a surf bass. I would not mount a boat fish. Unless it was a record fish. A 50#er is a big fish boat or shore but IMO if it was hauled up trolling wire or drifting scup in deep water with 50# braid.... its no trophy, its just a big fish.

rwilhelm · 09-30-2003, 07:23 AM

I think we can all agree that it is more challenging to land a big fish from land. In a boat you can cover a lot more area and reach deeper water. With that being said boat fish do count I just think it is a little easier than shore fishing.

Fishpart · 09-30-2003, 07:33 AM

It's about the fishing.................... To me it doesn't really matter, most of the time if I'm boat fishing I'm within a good surf cast of the shore. Unfortunately some of the places I boat fish can't be reached on foot by a mere commoner.

beachwalker · 09-30-2003, 07:42 AM

Yea, that's it......

So we are finally ALL in agreement that fishing is fishing and boat or shore is good as long as we are fishing, right ?

It seems to me that some shore people have some bitterness towards the boat people. What is up with that ? Are you bummed that they might kill the fish that YOU wanted to kill.

I have a mount of the American Eel on my bumper of my truck that I caught a 53 lber on. And a plug that I caught another one on is in my safe deposit box. These trophies are SO important to me that i want EVERYONE to recognize them. I am such an amazing fisherman......

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Krispy · 09-30-2003, 08:00 AM

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It seems to me that some shore people have some bitterness towards the boat people

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Are you bummed that they might kill the fish that YOU wanted to kill.

Get a grip dude

beachwalker · 09-30-2003, 08:28 AM

Ok so let's see how long it takes for the Krispy vs. Beachwalker pissing contest to sort itself out........

Krispy. The ignorant display I refer to is YOUR statement to "Get a grip".

Seek first to understand THEN to be understood.

Clammer · 09-30-2003, 08:40 AM

AS I stated before ==its not all the fish ==its the combiniation , on being outdoors that we all enjoy, but some of you won,t let up

I think most boat fisherman will agree the most times a shore caught bass is a greater acheivement,,,,,,,
but some of you shore guys think a boat ==equals a piece of a cake fishing ==not so ,,,,,,,,,
Got Stripers said it correctly , when he said time takes it toll on the body/////////////I still shore shore fish ,but not if it means knocking the #^&#^&#^&#^& out of myself or dropping of a heart attack =========thats fun , thats sport ==========I don,t think so===============thats stupid
If boat fishing is so easy I invite anyone whose so adament against it ===to come take my boat =lets see what you can do =========lets see if you have the balls & knowledge to fish where I fish ?????????/ or cause being a hardcore shore fisherman =who fishes at night we,ll do that tooooooo// lets add some fog also ///
think its easy =fish with got stripers & see what it liked to be outfished with plastics
go
next to Cape Sam & fish the way he does =see how you do
get a boat , come where ,im fishing a t& w =no wire [which I don,t do any more] & see if you can match me , Bluefish & scup don,t count/////
how would you feel if we went & got 24 pogies right now & then went fishing in the same boat , I smoaked the large & if you got lucky you got Bluefish =you won,t catch a bass unless it my mistake///
You guys just won,t let this rest=its what each & every one of us enjoy no matter where, when & how we do it
How many do we go & not fish hard or we stop to see the sunrise ,or the waves break, or the smell of low tide =do you actually think thats limited to shorefisherman///

How easily we forget how lucky we are ,,
we are phycially able to go =many can,t////
we can finicially [???] go many can,t ////
we are allowed to go ,, many ,many ,many can,t=======look around this world . put this its proper place ,, let it rest =and all enjoy what we have have & don,t take it for granted===========================

179 · 09-30-2003, 09:01 AM

Great response Clamdigger.....It takes alot of time, effort, money, and experience to get fish by boat also. We are not talking about running up to a school of fish breaking the surface that will hit anything thrown at them. To pull some big bass out it's usually going to take some live bait, proper tides, currents, and conditions. I have been boat fishing for 3-years and I am the first to admit I don't know squat "YET"....but I am learning quick.

beachwalker · 09-30-2003, 09:07 AM

And 179 is right on with Clamdigger. It ain't easy from the boat. It takes preparation and boatmanship.

But there are an AWFUL lot of big son's a guns that you can put yourself on from a boat.

I head over to Tuckernuck today for an afternoon of fishing the area and a night of hitting it's beaches. Sleeping over at a friends house and fishing again in the AM.

Fancy that. Boat and Shore ALL in one trip.

Pretty psyched to get a grip on things

Krispy · 09-30-2003, 09:13 AM

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You need to read back into the thread and UNDERSTAND what has been discussed and pissed over the whole time here.

I guess thats what happens when you try riding the rail, esp. on the internet. Good luck with that.
And I will wade through your "posts" in the future, and hope none of it sticks to the bottom of my souls

fishaholic18 · 09-30-2003, 09:30 AM

I Love Fishing....Boat & shore.....Don't You??????????

Krispy · 09-30-2003, 09:36 AM

Raven · 09-30-2003, 09:41 AM

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Goose
so what do you care what anyone else thinks[/b].

Answer : I absolutely DONT CARE!

i march to the beat of my own drum.

a fish is a fish -> catch'em anyway you can as long as your
not snagging them - its legally caught

Rappin Mikey · 09-30-2003, 09:55 AM

Can we talk about something else for a little while? This post was getting old two days ago.

beachwalker · 09-30-2003, 09:58 AM

That is why there are other posts or you can start a new one, eh ?

I'll stick to fishing and not responding because it is now obvoous to me that it is a very stupid agruement to begin with. Especially when a fisherman does both.

Rappin Mikey · 09-30-2003, 10:14 AM

Actually, if you wanna start with me BW I need some good laughs. What ever you do just don't use that stupid "Seek to understand crap" on me. Your hypocritical attempts at philosophy are a big enough joke as it is. That is enough comedy for me for one day. I will go to another post.

beachwalker · 09-30-2003, 10:20 AM

You obviously are a little underdeveloped like the Krappy up in CT.

Respect what other people say if it isn't absurd. That is all I am saying.

It is people who don't try and learn that makes discussing things impossible. I learn/ you learn.

You should start to fish with Krispy there. You boys would probably have a bunch of real good bull to tell each other while you pat each other on the back for being such amazing fisherman.

Stick that in your pipe and puff on it.

I get a good feeling you are going to be real unhappy with me now.

It was most certainly my intent.

SEEK FIRST TO UNDERSTAND AND THEN BE UNDERSTOOD. AND IF YOU CAN'T DO BOTH, GO FISH WITH MIKEY.

Krispy · 09-30-2003, 10:30 AM

Rappin Mikey · 09-30-2003, 10:30 AM

Come on BW I was joking around. I just wanted to get into the action. I heard from a bunch of people that our last little tiff was mildly entertaining. Remember "Fishing for Dummies" with the pictures? Anyway, I was just jealous of Krispy getting all of your negative attention. I'll leave ya alone now. Peace, and thanks for responding. By the way, I fish from a boat during the day, and from the beach at night and in the morning, so at least we see eye to eye there. I think there is a lot of us that do, so that is why I wrote my original post. Everybody has made there points. Many of them were dictated very well, but enough already. How about whether you fish from the shore, boat, or both, good luck in the next few months. Everybody be safe, but more importantly have fun!!! That is what it is all about.