I always keep a box of nabs (peanut butter crackers for those up north), poptarts and a can of peanuts in the boat along with a few Gatorades and bottled water...kind of a be prepared precaution.

 

If I only plan to go out a few hours I'll eat before and just rely on what I keep in the boat. If I go out for the day or most of the day I'll pack up some type of fruit or vegetable (grapes, carrot sticks, apples and bananas are great), a sandwich of some type, yogurt, chips, etc. One of the lakes I frequent has a few restaurants on it that I make plans to hit sometimes and just keep some fruit and chips on the boat as a snack.

 

Regardless I always take a gallon+ of water and a separate bottle of just ice and I'll mix Gatorade and water and drink from that all day. When the temps are regularly 85+ and sunny here hydration and electrolytes/salt are critical. 

Follow the trail of sunflower seed shells and you will find my boat. Higher concentration of shells means I caught something there!

I came back to read more about everyone's bowel movements. Congratulations on your regularity! 

 

Seriously though, I have 2 Elevation high protein bars on the way to the lake. Coffee w/ 2% milk at home and on the drive. Then nothing but lots and lots of water until I get home in the afternoon. The protein bars are carried at Aldi and they're not too expensive, plus each one has 30g carbs, 20g protein and 10g fat - so double that if you eat two like me, and you have a pretty good supply of energy for the entire morning without feeling sluggish or bloated. 

 

For those of you with sugar sensitivities, make sure to check the label. There are some processed ingredients so I don't eat these everyday...

Happy pooping! 

Many times I’m so into fishing I don’t want to stop, even for the 30 seconds it takes to open a fig bar or take a hit off my coffee.

A minimum of a 1/2 gallon of water and extra ice - a gatorade/iced tea or if it is cold a thermos with hot coffee - dry roasted peanuts, banana, orange - if it is a longer day out I will pack flat bread with peanut butter/raisins or turkey - try to keep it simple and relatively quick/easy to consume items

I'm usually not hungry or thirsty when fishing, too focused on fishing. But a good turkey cheddar sandwich and some Utz plain chips take care of a growling stomach

I'm that guy that can fish for 12 hours, not get a bite, and tell you with a straight face that I have not have eaten anything or even taken a sip of water because I was too busy fishing.