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

[BigFish]

Duke...please! I answered that both have their challenges....catching fish is what we are talking about am I correct? If you are going to lean on all your electronics to find your fish then there really is no skill there in my opinion! Surf guys, at least myself and the folks I know do not rely on electronics....they find them the good old fashioned challenging way.....by working an area, spending time there and learning to read the water and conditions! So in terms of the way you replied to your own thread I must change my answer and say it is more of a challenge from the shore! I know electronics are a part of boat fishing and that there are alot of challenges to fishing from a boat.....but you did not mention any of those physical challenges or the challenges of spending time on the water and maybe keeping a log and learning your spots.....your entire argument was based on the use of your electronics. That doesn't seem like a challenge to me at all.

Before any of you fire away...read my post again...I give respect to those boat fishermen who use their electronics along with their boating skills, knowledge of the water and seasonal changes along with tidal changes.....all difficult stuff to master.....electronics ain't that difficult!

[Flaptail]

There are great fisherman in boats and great fisherman from the beach. Pick your poison and learn all you can and reap the rewards.

Personally, I love my skiff and I love the feel of the surf pulling at my heels. For everything there is a season so the song or sonnet says rightly.

It's all fishing to me.

[eelman]

I agree with Flap here...its all fishing...While I agree with John Somewhat....none of those electronics help you at night casting a shoreline, especially the guys who do it old school in tin boats...About all there good for is depth and finding your way back. The main advantage is mobility and the ability to move fast from place to place..But again, its all the same its fishing not much more to it than that

[JohnR]

Originally Posted by #^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&

I agree with Flap here...its all fishing...While I agree with John Somewhat....none of those electronics help you at night casting a shoreline, especially the guys who do it old school in tin boats...About all there good for is depth and finding your way back. The main advantage is mobility and the ability to move fast from place to place..But again, its all the same its fishing not much more to it than that

Bill - I agree, but most people in a boat aren't fishing a rocky shoreline or rip at night. Fishing that way or anchoring in the violent reef born seas off Watch Hill at night are more the extreme than the average - same as guys skishing or simming to far off rocks from the coast - these are the extremes...

And yes, it is all fishing and IMO it all counts (though weighted a bit in favor of the surfcaster )

[ThomCat]

I fish from a boat 'cause I'm old and feeble. You don't have to walk too far on a 21-footer and I've noticed very few swivel seats or leaning posts along the shore. That said, however, I guess it's like Sly said "different strokes for different folks, and so on and so on and scuby dube dube........................................."

[capesams]

Originally Posted by ThomCat

I fish from a boat 'cause I'm old and feeble. You don't have to walk too far on a 21-footer and I've noticed very few swivel seats or leaning posts along the shore. That said, however, I guess it's like Sly said "different strokes for different folks, and so on and so on and scuby dube dube........................................."

Bless you my son..no truer worrds spoken then these written above.

no one these days uses gps an cell phones on a beach

seems to be boat guys verse shore guys 0-well!always has been, always will be.....but there are those that do both well...there stands a true fisherman[person] with skills that will beat either group .

[fishaholic18]

Originally Posted by JohnR

Bill - I agree, but most people in a boat aren't fishing a rocky shoreline or rip at night. Fishing that way or anchoring in the violent reef born seas off Watch Hill at night are more the extreme than the average -

I see you haven't fished with the Clammer much. That is most definitely more challenging than any other type of fishing.