WackyWormNedRig Posted August 6 Share Posted August 6 I’m in my early 30s. When I was in my 20s I use to be able to fish from sun up to sundown. I noticed now I can go maybe 5 hours at most in this heat . Wonder how long you guys stay on the water? I car top a 65lb kayak so there’s that too. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User Bird Posted August 6 Super User Share Posted August 6 At 63 I've been getting on the water at 6:am and off by 11:am. Yes it's been incredibly hot this summer like no other. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User slonezp Posted August 6 Super User Share Posted August 6 When I was in my 20's I could drink until the bar closed at 4am, take an hour nap and be ready for work at 6am 4 1 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susky River Rat Posted August 6 Share Posted August 6 @slonezp you went to sleep? lol im 34 and I used to musky fish 10-12 hours a day. Now I bass fish 3-6. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User slonezp Posted August 6 Super User Share Posted August 6 1 minute ago, Susky River Rat said: @slonezp you went to sleep? lol im 34 and I used to musky fish 10-12 hours a day. Now I bass fish 3-6. Because all you need is 3-6 hours to catch the same amount of bass as you can musky in 12 hours Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User king fisher Posted August 6 Super User Share Posted August 6 I'm 61 and find it difficult to do simple house hold chores, go to the grocery store, or wash my wife's car, but I have no problems loading my kayak, driving for 4 four hours, fishing for 12 hours, setting up a small tent, sleeping on the ground, waking up fishing for 12 more hours, loading my kayak, and driving 4 hours to my home. As soon as I get home I definitely start to feel my age again. 8 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User DogBone_384 Posted August 6 Super User Share Posted August 6 8 minutes ago, king fisher said: I'm 61 and find it difficult to do simple house hold chores, go to the grocery store, or wash my wife's car, but I have no problems loading my kayak, driving for 4 four hours Your wife is DEFINITELY NOT a Filipina….🤣 I’m 57. If they’re biting, I’ll stay until further notice, but if they’re not, three or four hours is all I’ll fish. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User gimruis Posted August 6 Super User Share Posted August 6 @T-Billy muskie fishes for like 10 hours nonstop, goes home for a while, and then goes again for 10 hours. Not sure I’ve seen anyone with that kind of fishing endurance and he’s not exactly in his 20’s either. I can bass fish for about 6 hours if the weather is pretty good, like spring or fall temps in the 60’s. This time of year I usually go for about 4 hours bass fishing and the average air temp is about 80 here. I don’t fish in extreme heat or humidity. I stay home and relax in my air conditioning until the weather improves. 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User casts_by_fly Posted August 6 Super User Share Posted August 6 I’ll do 6-8 hours most every trip I’m out. My limiting factor is “other life things” than it is stamina. And that’s standing in a kayak which adds a constant workload on the legs and core. 10 hours isn’t uncommon if I get to launch earlier in the afternoon and go late. And a couple trips ago I did 7.5 hours but that was after a full day of work, making dinner, drinking a bottle of wine with my wife, and then watching a movie. I then fished 11pm to 630 am and came home. I thought I wasn’t going to make it on the way there, but as soon as the boat hit the water it was amazing how much energy you get. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian11719 Posted August 6 Share Posted August 6 I car top a 10.5 pdl and usually go for about 3-5 hours. I've gone for longer but honestly a half day is usually about enough for me and I prefer to get out as early as possible and finish up before it starts to feel like Satan's armpit outside. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junk Fisherman Posted August 6 Share Posted August 6 6 hours is my mininum. Usually 8-9 hours. I will go shorter at the start of a fishing trip in order to conserve energy. It took me a couple trips of going too hard at the start only to get burned out by the end when I was fishing a tournament to learn this. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User A-Jay Posted August 6 Super User Share Posted August 6 2 hours ago, WackyWormNedRig said: I’m in my early 30s. When I was in my 20s I use to be able to fish from sun up to sundown. I noticed now I can go maybe 5 hours at most in this heat . Wonder how long you guys stay on the water? I car top a 65lb kayak so there’s that too. Early 30's and you're already talking about the good old days when you were 20 ? Buckle up butter cup because 30 years from now getting out on the water is quite a bit harder. I'll be 65 in 3 days and I work very hard at keeping myself in shape all year long and it really helps. Even still, I can't fish all day any more. I'll use 1/3 of my energy to travel to and fish the lake. And save 2/3's to get home safe. No falling asleep at the wheel for this guy. However many 'hours' that comes out to - it is what it is. But I feel good and sometimes I even catch a few. Good Luck. A-Jay 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatfish Posted August 6 Share Posted August 6 On a kayak, an 8 hour shift is good. If I'm fishing from the bank 2-5 hours depending if I get hot or bug bitten. Fishing the same angles that produce nothing can get tiresome. Beach shore fishing I can go all day even if I'm striking out completely. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User MIbassyaker Posted August 6 Super User Share Posted August 6 I'm in my 40s. I also car-top a kayak, the heaviest of which I think is around 75 lb. My only on-the-water source of power is a paddle. I typically fish 3 to 5 hours in the kayak, 2 hours if fishing just on foot, from shore or wading. My biggest limiting factor for most trips is not energy, but time. I can spare a morning or an afternoon, or an evening, but usually not more than that because of other commitments. Even on occasions when I am free to stay longer, I usually have other things I want to do.....I have multiple hobbies and interests, and they all cry out for attention. The longest I have fished at one time in recent years is 8 hours, which i have occasionally put in for a river float trip. Those days are exhausting, not just physically, but also mentally because of the need for constant vigilance while negotiating current and also trying to fish. On top of that, I have an arthritic knee which does not like to sit in one position for too long. It becomes pretty unhappy after 8 hours. Other than that, I'm also far too casual an angler to tolerate serious discomfort from heat, cold, humidity, rain, wind, etc. So I'm with @gimruis -- stay home until weather improves.....I have no shortage of other things to do at home anyway. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User GreenPig Posted August 6 Super User Share Posted August 6 Bank 1 - 3 hours. Summer nights 6 - 8 hours. Spring, Fall, & Winter I'm more comfortable and usually fish 6 - 12 hours. At 49 with a 100 year old jacked up back, my frequency is regulated by my pain. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User T-Billy Posted August 6 Super User Share Posted August 6 4 hours ago, gimruis said: @T-Billy muskie fishes for like 10 hours nonstop, goes home for a while, and then goes again for 10 hours. Not sure I’ve seen anyone with that kind of fishing endurance and he’s not exactly in his 20’s either I'll get all the rest I need when I'm dead. 😉 Just making hay while the sun shines. I'll be 55 in a couple weeks. There'll come a day when I can't do this any more. When that day comes, I'll wish I'd got to do more of it. 3 hours ago, A-Jay said: Early 30's and you're already talking about the good old days when you were 20 ? Buckle up butter cup because 30 years from now getting out on the water is quite a bit harder. My thoughts exactly. Early 30's I was still in beast mode. Rock solid 185 pounds. 3 hours ago, A-Jay said: I'll be 65 in 3 days and I work very hard at keeping myself in shape all year long and it really helps. Happy early birthday buddy!!! I'm a decade behind ya. I'll be 55 on the 18th. I haven't worked out in several years, but I do stay active and don't allow my weight to get too far out of hand. Being a couch tater ain't good for ya, especially as the years add up. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woody B Posted August 6 Share Posted August 6 I'm 60. I usually fish around 4 hours. I also work 45 to 50 hours per week. Lately probably due in part to the heat I've been tired all the time. I think I'm going to take a weekend off this weekend. I've got a few things I need to do around the house. I'll do this stuff early, before it gets up to 1000 degrees. This is when I'm normally fishing. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User Catt Posted August 6 Super User Share Posted August 6 Actually I ain't been fishing in a little over a month. Partially due to heat but mostly cause something ain't feeling right. Last Wednesday I simply bent over to feed Mawmaw's dog & felt something tear in my lower back. Still ain't standing up to straight. The sprit is willing but the flesh is weak! 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User MickD Posted August 6 Super User Share Posted August 6 I'm 83 and often fish 2 hours from home. Leave at 5:30, on the water 7 stopping once for gas, usually on the water until about 5, often wishing I could stay longer but I have to get home to make dinner. Yes, I'm very lucky. But I've always taken good care of myself, remain very active physically and mentally, which I think is very important in aging well. 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User scaleface Posted August 6 Super User Share Posted August 6 I'm retired now so I can pick my days. I like to fish a minimum of 8 hours and do not go in 90 degree weather. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User Mobasser Posted August 6 Super User Share Posted August 6 I'm 66. In the hottest weather I'll fish up to three hours. Cooler weather, I'll go up to six hours usually. The heat and humidity tire me out quicker. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User MN Fisher Posted August 6 Super User Share Posted August 6 At 64 (three months to catch up to Andy), I can shore fish for 6-8 hours long as I got my chair with me, otherwise it's 2-3 hours. Last year I did take Bass Trek out for 6 hour sessions a couple times, and could have gone more but needed to get home to take care of the wife. I think a lot of it has to do with 'getting in the zone' - you get so involved with the 'hunt' that time just slips away from you. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User T-Billy Posted August 6 Super User Share Posted August 6 42 minutes ago, Catt said: Actually I ain't been fishing in a little over a month. Partially due to heat but mostly cause something ain't feeling right. Last Wednesday I simply bent over to feed Mawmaw's dog & felt something tear in my lower back. Still ain't standing up to straight. The sprit is willing but the flesh is weak! Prayers for your healing brother. Hope you're feeling better soon. 4 minutes ago, MN Fisher said: I think a lot of it has to do with 'getting in the zone' - you get so involved with the 'hunt' that time just slips away from you. I agree with this 100%. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User gimruis Posted August 6 Super User Share Posted August 6 1 hour ago, Catt said: The sprit is willing but the flesh is weak! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaubsNU1 Posted August 6 Share Posted August 6 Turning 57 end of September. I naturally wake up pretty early (cause I'm in bed early). Normally fish from 5 AM until around Noon...then head home to take care of chores, projects, etc. I used to stand the entire time while fishing...now I have moved the chair to the front casting deck and sit more, especially when fishing t-rigged or drop shot. The Canada fishing trip a few weeks ago, 10-12 hour days, standing the entire time, casting 1 oz. pike lures. I did sneak in a nap mid-morning...long days, but rewarding. I am no where near as active as @A-Jay, but have really fine-tuned my nutrition in the last few years. Seems to help a lot. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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