I finaly decided that I am going fishing on my b day. I want to go to Lake Amador the bass are in full spawn with some in both pre and post spawn. Its going to be in the mid 80's I'm hopping for next to no wind. I'm renting one of there boats ($80.00 for 12 hours) and hooking my troling motor to it (I hope)

my problem is this will be my first time fishing from a boat : I have always fished from shore

and have no clue what to do or what to use any advice would be appresaited. i do know how to drive a boat just not how to fish from one I thout long and hard about bringing some one that knows what to do. But decided to go it on my own. I picked lake amador for its graet bass fishing and the lake is just so pertty no jet/ water skiers and its a smaller lake (400 acers) with lots of coves and cover

I just cant wait. the bait monky has a firm grip on my wallet every time i leve the house i come back with more lures or gear

I have fished from both and there really isn't that much of a difference.  You use the same baits in the same way that you would from the bank.  The big difference is that you can get alot of different angles at a piece of cover.  Good luck and Happy Birthday.

I have fished from both and there really isn't that much of a difference. You use the same baits in the same way that you would from the bank. The big difference is that you can get alot of different angles at a piece of cover. Good luck and Happy Birthday.

thank you

I can't think of a better way to spend a birthday.

I went out on my birthday 3 weeks ago and had one of the best days of the season so far. Hope the same happens for you...good luck.

What a great way to spend a birthday.  Good luck to you.  One thing that differs from boating and banking, is that if you find a decent weedbed, you can drift over it!  go into the breeze toss out, and just let the boat drift over where you want to fish!

Happy bday

Recon

 Thank you all

Its looking like its gonna be a good day. The weather channle said its going to be in the 80's all week and 91' Saturday with wind at 9mph  the moon is going to be almost full an the bromiter it going to be stable (i think)  plus its a 3 day weekend for me so i can spend time with the family the other 2 days OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH AAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH

 Now I just gatta cross my fingers and hope nothing changes before then and its all good

I'm about coming out of my skin with antisapasion

and keep the tips coming

JACK

Had a close call last night. My work tried to make this weekend manitort ot both days . I was all bummed out :'(But one of the supervisers cut me some slack ;D I put in foe a vac day next week for my sons b day He love Spider Man he has all kinds of spidy stuff and just as luck would have it the move comes out on his birthday just cant miss that....

     

Happy b day. If you have never been fishing in a boat, wear a life jacket. I think you will teach yourself a lot on that day by trial and error. Thats how I learned years ago when I started. I fished by myself in a old 12 ft flat bottom boat I carried on a luggage rack on top of my old Oldsmobile ( I was sixteen )  and would stick a Sears Seahorse  31/2 hp motor in the trunk. It was a old air cooled motor and everyone said when I came up the river it sounded like I was doing around 50mph but, seems I was hardly moving, lol.That was in the early seventies and I still learn something new every time I go out.

 Well 80.00 for rent on a old jon boat with.

$9 day use

$8 fishing fee

$25.00 for gas

One week of going to the tackle shop and buying every thing in sight

Going fishing on your birthday for 14 hours and only catching one 2lb bass

  PRICLESS