leanback24 Posted April 15, 2005 Share Posted April 15, 2005 well can you tll me how close bass come to and do you absoloutly need a boat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatbass Posted April 15, 2005 Share Posted April 15, 2005 I bank fish a good deal even though I have a boat. It just is easier for short fishin time. In dark or muddy water, I've had bass take the bait right at my feet. it's a little more difficult with the water clear, they spook real easy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick_Barr Posted April 16, 2005 Share Posted April 16, 2005 A baot lets you explore more areas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User Marty Posted April 16, 2005 Super User Share Posted April 16, 2005 well can you tll me how close bass come to and do you absoloutly need a boat You don't absolutely need a boat. Bass fishing from the bank can be good in many bodies of water. Naturally, a boat expands one's horizons, but it's not necessary to catch fish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassMaster Posted April 16, 2005 Share Posted April 16, 2005 i caught a 4 1/2 pound bass Friday night around 8:00 in about a foot of water... Thursday night around 8:00 bassin4life caught a dern 6 1/2 pound bass in about a foot of water... so to answer your question, they can get as shallow as they need to in order to feed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassackwards Posted April 16, 2005 Share Posted April 16, 2005 gah, I'd like to catch a 3lb bass! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rattlinrogue Posted April 22, 2005 Share Posted April 22, 2005 You can catch plenty of bass off the shore.I prefer a boat because you can move around and get into places that you can't get to on shore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burneddude1 Posted April 22, 2005 Share Posted April 22, 2005 I've been a boat owner for years and love it. Best investment I ever made. BUT, my two or three bragging size fish have all come from walkin the bank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dotz Posted April 22, 2005 Share Posted April 22, 2005 I have a boat and love it but there is one thing that I have always thought was odd: People in boats want to cast as close to the bank as they can get and people on the bank want to cast as far away from the bank as they can. For as your question I have had about the same amount of luck either way. I do alot of wading also and have caught fish right at my feet. So you can get pretty close to them. The worse days to do ot when it is sunny and the water is slick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User Gatorbassman Posted April 23, 2005 Super User Share Posted April 23, 2005 Although I have a boat. I tend to find myself walking the bank on a bad day. It is what I did for 12 years and I still love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrJS Posted April 23, 2005 Share Posted April 23, 2005 Went fishing from the bank Tuesday and caught some nice fish, one was about a 4-5 lber. Early this morning I went out on a friends boat and caught 6 fish with my largest being maybe 1.5 lbs. So I say you dont necessarily need a boat all the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muddpuppy Posted April 23, 2005 Share Posted April 23, 2005 Follow the shore line some night with a spot light in a small boat, most of those glowing little eyes on the bottom are fish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebbasser Posted April 23, 2005 Share Posted April 23, 2005 Although I have a boat. I tend to find myself walking the bank on a bad day. It is what I did for 12 years and I still love it. Should have done that today. Or stayed home and slept late. Post frontal conditions+30 MPH north winds make for a less fun day on the water. Notice I said less-it still beat working ;D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User Gatorbassman Posted April 24, 2005 Super User Share Posted April 24, 2005 Yea Reb, those post cold front bass are tough. Bluebird skys and high wind don't help either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hot n Tot Posted April 24, 2005 Share Posted April 24, 2005 I have had my best fishing day this year fishing from the bank. I went out mid March walking the bank of a local lake. I caught 11 bass in two hours that averaged 4-1/2 pounds with the largest two weighting 8 and 9 pounds. I have a boat. My largest catch from my boat this year is 3 pounds. So, you don't need a boat to catch fish. I fish from the bank early in the year. Most people are not fishing yet, and the spots that can be fished from the bank have not had much fishing pressure. As the weather warms and more people start fishing, most spots that can be fished from the bank receive a lot of fishing pressure, and the fish can be pretty hard to catch in these places. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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