you guys that hike a ways to get to spots...

[Joe]

If you're skinny, no extra gear outside of drinking water is needed. Just wear lightweight waders and keep your jacket in a small duffell bag when walking. If you're fat, go to the breachway and rotate.

When fishing with a partner, drop one off with the stuff and the other goes back to park and comes back on foot. Switch for the trip back. Or space out two cars and cover a length of shoreline on foot. Back in the day, when I was in shape, I would drop off whomever I was fishing with and run back.

Very few people will walk more than a half mile to a spot. Put a compass on a map and space it out for two miles and draw a circle - you'll be amazed at the places you can access. In RI, if you are ok with walking 2M one way, I can think of no spot you can't access. If you are ok with waliking 1M one-way, you can access more than 75% of the shore.

There is a forgotten country of spots out there and you'll be all alone once you have re-discovered it. Outside of two places I've never seen anyone fishing in a spot that was a big walk from legal parking.

[In The Surf]

Depends on the time of year and the distance I know I will be walking.
In the warm months when I know I'm gonna make it a long night and walk 1-2 miles one way taking spray in the face (salty lips make me even more thirsty) I wear my camelback. Small profile, very light weight and can hold 1-2 quarts of ice water or what ever you want (gatorade etc..). It's got pockets for power bars and that little bit of extra gear if you feel you need it. Straps on like a back pack, you don't even notice your wearing it and it doesn't interfer with the plug bag or wading belt that holds the all important pliers and knife, etc...

On nights when I'm not heading out so far a can of Rock Star, Monster or whatever and a Powerbar and I'm good.

Jolt caffeine gum also helps a little to wet the whistle and provide a small jump start..

[Squibby17]

Originally Posted by In The Surf

Depends on the time of year and the distance I know I will be walking.
In the warm months when I know I'm gonna make it a long night and walk 1-2 miles one way taking spray in the face (salty lips make me even more thirsty) I wear my camelback. Small profile, very light weight and can hold 1-2 quarts of ice water or what ever you want (gatorade etc..). It's got pockets for power bars and that little bit of extra gear if you feel you need it. Straps on like a back pack, you don't even notice your wearing it and it doesn't interfer with the plug bag or wading belt that holds the all important pliers and knife, etc...

On nights when I'm not heading out so far a can of Rock Star, Monster or whatever and a Powerbar and I'm good.

Jolt caffeine gum also helps a little to wet the whistle and provide a small jump start..

I got a camel bak for X-mas I didn't even think how i could use it for fishing too

You put a few redbulls in and a couple gatorades that would be great. Plus mine has a pouch for snacks etc. I think I would still use my plug bag cause I dont want treble hooks sticking into my back or through my waders.

[Goose]

lol
Cambra: that thing that takes pickshores.
Alice pack: military issue back pack, comes in 3 sizes med, lg, XL(xl for cold weather)

[fishaholic18]

Originally Posted by Goose

lol
Cambra: that thing that takes pickshores.

I thought so Man...LOL

[Sea Dangles]

Many plug bags to choose from but the large VS bag with Skinz inserts is 75% my go to cuz it holds lots o' plugz.Small Canyon for the beaches.I usually put the eel bucket through my wader strap and throw it over my back outa the way.I never take a camera cuz only 40's pose for pix.My brother carries the backpack cuz he's skinny and in shape If I haul out a fish I put my belt through the mouth and sling it over the shoulder.Never take food or a dry shirt.Leader wallet is always in the dry top.

[Joe]

Hiking along the shore and casting at different places is a good way to learn a spot but real time consuming once you understand it.

Let's say you find a good spot that's a mile and half from public parking; you can either park and walk along the shore for and take forty minutes to reach it, or you can walk back up the road, parallel to the shore and come in covertly. You can walk twice as fast over roads than rocks with less energy expended.

Once I've found the place I like to fish - and have a solid understanding of when to fish it, I'll ditch the shoreline route for the direct approach. I'll come in on a b-line through private roads, maybe cut through a yard or two in order to directly get to and fish the spot I want to hit the most then rinse and repeat at other places. Hiking is a great method of finding new water, but not an end in itself. You're out to fish, not hike.

[american spirit]

i usually keep a close eye on the forecast. try to dress appropriately. spring and summer all nighters are easy. lightweight waders and a polyester long sleeve. i'll put on some thermals under my waders and aquaskins in the fall.

stuff snickers in your waders. i usually have a side pouch for 2 redbulls. everything else gets clipped to your wading belt and stuffed in the waders. keep it simple. there's nothing worse than trying to scale some structure with a bunch of gear.

[In The Surf]

Originally Posted by Squibby17

I think I would still use my plug bag cause I dont want treble hooks sticking into my back or through my waders.

I would always have one of my plug bags with me. Remember that hook is more than likely going through the beverage bladder before your dry top and waders.