If you have a boat that has a gas powered engine,how do you fish? If you don't have an engine, you can still answer some of the questions.

well at one time or another im gonna fall into everyone of those catagories

well at one time or another im gonna fall into everyone of those catagories

I know. I do too. But I am looking for the answers that best describe what you do most of the time.

Thanks for your answers

First you must understand I've fished Toledo Bend for 35 years therefore I waste little time searching. I put the boat in, fire up the big engine, and make a short run to high percentage areas where I rely on electronics to put the boat exactly on deepwater structure where I'll sit far a certain length of time boating both quality and quantity.

I have a jonboat with a paddle, so I'm a 'stay in one place for a long time' fisherman. I'm too lazy to paddle myself all around the pond.  ;D

If I know the lake I will always check the high% areas first. Then go from there. If I find fish, depending on the weather and time of year I usually stay put for a while.

I like to run and gun once I establish a pattern.  To establish a pattern, I try to go somewhere in the lake that has a little bit of everything.  Once I find out the what kind of structure they are around and why, I'll start hitting similiar areas throughout the lake with fast lures, if possible.

I decide where I'm going to fish on the way to the lake.  Launch, make the run there, fish, and seldom leave that area (although I do on occasion.).  Since I always start early AM, I'll make the run down the banks first, then move out if necessary.

Usually, I'm fishing familiar water so I'm hitting the high percentage areas.

Yesterday, I fished an electric only lake for the first time.  I was relying on electronics.  Caught a 4lber in deep water on a C-rig.  Then I got off the lake before I got cajun blackened style.

I suppose, depending on the time of the year and where I'm at, I could mark all of those.

well at one time or another im gonna fall into everyone of those catagories

I know. I do too. But I am looking for the answers that best describe what you do most of the time.

Thanks for your answers

What I do most of the time is fish the high percentage areas and keep moving . . . . and sit in one place for quite awhile.  It would probably be close to 50/50.  I also rely on my electronics.  As many have said, though, I do just about everything in the list at one time or another.

Run and gun 90% of the time. Other 10% spent sitting over deep holes.

If I know the lake I will always check the high% areas first. Then go from there. If I find fish, depending on the weather and time of year I usually stay put for a while.

Same here.  The thing about high % areas though is sometimes, you never leave the first spot  

In lakes or rivers that I know well I go with the high percentage areas. If I dont know the body of water Im on in a lake I depend primarily on electronics, on rivers I usually try and find some backwaters and rely on the electronics once I get there.

well at one time or another im gonna fall into everyone of those catagories

Same here.

Very difficult poll here.

First off, I only answered for my main bass destination: Truman Lake in missouri, 55,600 acres, so...

After I put the boat in, I almost have to fire up the big engine (that and it's fun to boat around).

I tend to stay put more than some people, but I move more than some people too. I have a tendency to stay in one spot too long though. I know this, but I keep thinking the fish is there and I WILL get it to bite. It faild too often though.

I don't know the lake well enough to pick out the high % places (and they change very quickly here). My lack of knowledge also leads to a dependence on my electronics.

If I'm not fishing a tourney, I often switch gears in the middle of a trip. Last Friday I headed out wanting to target black bass then switch to hybrids in the evening. I found a couple of smallies (non-keepers), but then found a school of white bass. Since I was out fishing for food, I stuck with those whites and brought home a limit (15) and a nice 11" crappie.

Over the years I've learned to be patient. I did pretty well during my tournament years but I know for a fact my fishing ability has improved 10 fold since then. Now that I no longer fish tournaments (but can't say I never will again) my main "style" has become deep water once summer patterns establish. When I fish deep, I am COMPLETELY dependant on my electonics and my lure to create the mental imaging I depend on as my focus. I am a wretch to fish with because I get so focused. I really enjoy letting my mind "go to the lake" but I would say I'm not the greatest host to my companions.

Like some others, everything on that list will apply at some point. I can go either way, shallow or deep, and camp or run. I actually hate to "run and gun" as that approach has always been the least succesful for me. If I have to state "in general" then I am a deep water fisherman for most of our season here. It's just nice to fish stuff that the average guy won't even find in his travels along the banks.

well at one time or another im gonna fall into everyone of those catagories

Same here.

Same here.

Tough question. I used to try to time it so that I hit my favorite spots just as the sun was going down or coming up, problem is my favorite spot wasn't always open when I was ready for it. Now I'll hit my favorite spots as soon as I hit the lake.  If the bite is tough, I tend to linger on spots I think should hold fish.

On my home waters, I like to fish tiny spots that I know fish feed at.  Knowing that, I can sit there and wait them out.  Gas is too expensive to be running and gunning all the time.  I have found that patience in key areas produces some trophy fish a lot of the time.