Does it take more skill to fish from a boat or from the shore?

[fishaholic18]

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Butters Gone

[Slingah]

apples and oranges.....two different animals...
I pick boat though Duke....for the reasons you mentioned...there is alot more you need to know or skills needed to fish from a boat than surf fishing.....

[Goose]

This thread is atleast two months late.
To get good at anything takes time, learning the tricks of the trade so at speak. Bill is kinda right in saying you don't need to swim out to rocks but I'll say this there is an added feeling of accomplishment when you are in the elements doing something that not everyone else is doing, beleive it or not... to me... often bass are just icing on the cake. There are many different ways to enjoy catching some more challenging then others imo, if your just a boater your missing out and if all you do is surf cast your also missing out. How does one know if boating isn't for him? you mean to tell me he doesn't like fighting & seeing cow bass come up from the depts to see their colors with noon sun over head, come on now. Even if you get sick ,like I do, take med's. Put your time into what ever style of fishing you enjoy and you'll see results.

[striprman]

I think boat fishing takes more skill.

Here is why.

With surf fishing. You drive there, scout the area, pick a lure or bait rig and then either start slinging or bait fishing. Pretty simple, your vehicle, couple rods, tackle (conventional or spinning), proper attire, hand gaff or "lipper", a few good knots and you are set to go.

Boat fishing has more types of techniques than surf fishing (you use all of the same techniques as surf fishing, in addition to boating techniques, just standing on a different "base".)

never seen a surf caster wire line (ever had a wire line reel "blow up" on you because you forgot to tighten the bearing knob ?) or lead core fish, yo-yo, tube and worm, swimming plugs with trolling drails, down riggers, outriggers, more and different knots.

Also, registering your boat, knowing proper navagation and boat safety, much more to learn than "letting the air out of your tires"


Sorry surf pureists, Ive done my share of both, its easier to stand on the beach and cast than it is to stand on a boat and fish.


But, I do find it more personally rewarding to catch a nice fish from shore than in a boat. Gives me a better feeling of angling accomplishment.