James RickardFishing without a boat
June 25th 2009 01:12
One thing that keeps people away from fishing is thinking you need a boat to fish. Granted, there are some places you can get to only in a boat. On the other hand, there are places only a land based angler can reach and many think it's easier for a beginner to wet his line from the bank than the seat of a boat. All told, a boat hardly guarantees you will get more fish than a person on foot. It also doesn’t necessarily mean you’ll be in the “best” fishing spot.
Odd as it may sound, there are actually times you may be ahead not to have a boat. If you have a boat and the fish aren’t biting, it may be too easy to head for a different spot. BUT if you're "stuck" on land, moving around may take a big portion of the time you have to fish. In a situation such as that you're often forced to think of different ways to catch fish, what you're actually there to do, instead of putting about in your boat. Maybe what you need to do is something as simple as slowing down your presentation. Maybe you need a change in bait or even the size of your bait. If you think about what you're doing, you may be surprised at the success you'll have!
It doesn't matter where you live, tossing a line around piers, wharfs. jetties, or bridges is probably going to pay dividends if you don't have a boat. One reason these are usually good places to fish is because the pillions provide protection from the current and small fish even feed on the algae that grows on them and then bigger fish feed on the small fish.
Artificial rock walls, known as rip rap, are another area you want to try. When the weather is cool, rocks are going to hold heat and fish may hang close to get way from the cold.
It boils down to this--If you think you can't fish without a boat, you're just making an excuse to sit on the couch!
Odd as it may sound, there are actually times you may be ahead not to have a boat. If you have a boat and the fish aren’t biting, it may be too easy to head for a different spot. BUT if you're "stuck" on land, moving around may take a big portion of the time you have to fish. In a situation such as that you're often forced to think of different ways to catch fish, what you're actually there to do, instead of putting about in your boat. Maybe what you need to do is something as simple as slowing down your presentation. Maybe you need a change in bait or even the size of your bait. If you think about what you're doing, you may be surprised at the success you'll have!
It doesn't matter where you live, tossing a line around piers, wharfs. jetties, or bridges is probably going to pay dividends if you don't have a boat. One reason these are usually good places to fish is because the pillions provide protection from the current and small fish even feed on the algae that grows on them and then bigger fish feed on the small fish.
Artificial rock walls, known as rip rap, are another area you want to try. When the weather is cool, rocks are going to hold heat and fish may hang close to get way from the cold.
It boils down to this--If you think you can't fish without a boat, you're just making an excuse to sit on the couch!
Until next time--watch your line and watch yourself!
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