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

[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.

[gone fishin]

Now that we have covered all the hiking and shlepping the gear, when do you find the time and energy to FISH. If you are so concerned with how much you can sling on the body, what do you do when you finally get the 50?? Sand sled for me!

[Rockport24]

LOL.. ya gots a good point there. My main concern isn't so much the hiking to a spot, it's just the staying mobile section of it. I am still trying to learn spots, and as Joe said, walking along the shore and trying different spots is a good way to do this, so that's what I plan on doing. Last year I felt that I was limited because I didn't bring the proper amount of food or water, so after like 3 or so hours with no food and water and no breaks, I would get tired and burnt out and you guys know you aint catching $hit if your head isn't in it.

[redcrbbr]

I'm a mule(ask anyone who knows me ), I usually end up carrying some of my daughters stuff. I use a medium size soft cooler, sometimes two. Carry a bucket with a shoulder strap when we were chunking. One thing I have done that no one here mentioned is i have put reflective tape on my bags and spikes. I spent probably 3 hours one night searching for my plug bag kind of amazing how a dark blue bag looks like a rock in the dark. the reflective tape has saved me alot of time.

[basswipe]

Originally Posted by redcrbbr

I spent probably 3 hours one night searching for my plug bag kind of amazing how a dark blue bag looks like a rock in the dark. the reflective tape has saved me alot of time.

I know the feeling.I was fishing a place I hadn't been to in awhile and put my dark green plug bag logo side down of course.

Didn't spend quite as much time as you did but an hour was long enough for me.

[Rockport24]

I hear that too guys, that is why I want to travel light enough to never have to put anything down.

[NIB]

I almost never bring food or water when fishing.On long walks I might bring one of them slim botlles of water.Dark doesn't last long enough to waste time eating an drinkin.
Why not just order domino's delivery.suck it up.Often times I will move fish one strech then move to another Icey cold drink an snack bar till ride is over.
Know that being said I love all nighters at the cc canal.wit DD's on each end.slack tide coffe is kool.I don't mind loading a bag to the gills especially when fishing different places.my surf bag will cripple most my canal bag goes 40 lbs easy.if getting in the water I keep it simple with a smaller bag or eels.

[fishermanjim]

my rod and my trusty surf caster plug bag