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

[fishpoopoo]

even more so if you've been booted off!

[Duke41]

Originally Posted by likwid

Next poll:

Does it take more skill to troll a fishing forum or to actually go fishing?

Take your best shot I can out fish you on my worst day.. Arsehole. As far as the poll it is just a question to get people thinking and excited for the season.

[Duke41]

[QUOTE=The Dad Fisherman;485447]Just to put in a different angle of thought here. Everything you list prior to once your on site is about Boating not Fishing. The poll should then read "Does it take more skill to drive your car to a spot or take your boat to a spot"

I like that quote but it still harder to fish from a boat

[Duke41]

Originally Posted by Bassturbed

well, i can tell you it's cheaper to troll a fishing forum than to actually go fishing.

This is not trolling I have been in this site for 5 years, lets see you come up with some sort of compelling thread. I promise not to insult you.

[fishpoopoo]

[UserRemoved1]

Butters Gone

[fishaholic18]

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[Tagger]

I said both have there challenges... Last year I would have said shore fisherman .. Last year going out on the boat with Numbskull opened my eyes.. At night , out in the middle of nowhere.. finding a sandy eel grass oasis in a desert of rocks ,,wading a shore.. leaving the boat for hours ,, finding it again , and finding our way home .. Lots of skills there ..

[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.

[likwid]

Originally Posted by Duke41

Take your best shot I can out fish you on my worst day.. Arsehole. As far as the poll it is just a question to get people thinking and excited for the season.

Arsehole?
Ok.

[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.

[Duke41]

Originally Posted by likwid

Arsehole?
Ok.

you earned it

[snake slinger]

a good fisherman is a good fisherman.put that good fisherman in a boat and he will catch more fish in the boat than he will from shore. surf fishing is like bow hunting.

[likwid]

Originally Posted by Duke41

you earned it

I think Ben can attest to me having said/done way worse things than that.