How Do You Handle Noise From Your Boat? I drop Sizzle back at the dock!

Then you have to get a LONG ways away from the dock for it to be quiet again. You could always start trolling, then you just have to listen to his snoring 

Noise....I have a whole different outlook on noise now then I did before, as noise was always a no no. Next time you are out on the water pay attention to how much noise and vibrations are created by nature alone. Could be a beaver, muskrat, otter, ducks, geese, frogs, turtles, kingfishers or even a blue heron. On the waters I fish these rascals make a heck of a lot of disturbance wether it be ducks and geese feeding or preening as they always seem to find the same waters the big girls like. Another thing to consider is how many times have you experienced that big huge splash that creates disturbance when you are fishing on flat water thinking you need to sneak up on your coveted spot. The bottom line for me is I do not worry about disturbances on the water anymore as I once did as "Nature Happens".

I think that Bass react to noise in a different way depending on their location and surrounding environment.....Bass around docks likely are accustomed to noise much more so than a nonshoreline bass....I think bass in heavy cover are not as wary about noise,and the less cover and depth the more it bothers them.......I recall fishing from shore some years ago in a harbor off the main lake , and there was people lined up on the shoreline fishing, all sorts of noise, people taking ,kids hollering , tackle boxes clanking, etc.....I had made a cast with a spoon and had the lure reeled in just to shore front of my feet. The water there was about 2 feet deep with a slight undercut bank....I was in the process of lifting my lure out of the water and  Whammm! , a 4 lb bass hit the spoon, scared the hell out of me, but I landed the fish.....I sure didn't expect a fish to be there with all the racket going on.....Just goes to show ya.....Noise is only relative to numerous variables.

I agree with those who have said it has a lot to do with what the fish are used to, or at least used to in a certain area. If you're near a high activity area then some noise probably isn't a big deal. However if you've pulled the big motor up and had to lift the trolling motor to get to where few men have been before then its probably worth the effort to be ninja silent. I try to be reasonably quiet wherever and extra quiet in those places where very few people go.

I fish shallow water most of the time pitching a jig. Normal depth would be 2 to 4 feet. I always use my trolling motor when i need it and never turn off my electronics. I have had fish hit only a few feet from the boat. So to me I don't think sound makes that big of a difference, but I could be wrong.

Anyone that fishes with me,must take off their shoes,no running in the boat,and no peeing in the water.The sound of water going into water,might scare the bass.LOL