Non-Boater
Hello,
My name is Luke. I am 32 and have fished for as long as I could remember. My question is, is there a few tricks you know of to be successful in the back of the boat? Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks again and happy Thanksgiving to all at BassU.
Use versatile lures that you can throw a good distance. You do not control boat position. And, you need to fish where your boater has not or provoke a fish that he did not. You can not do well making the same cast he has with the same lure with the same retrieve. So, keep one eye on where he cast and either fish a different lure or different retrieve. I like to downsize and fish slower or a different zone than my boater if possible. Texas rigs are awesome for every variable I've mentioned.
Great question Luke! Fishing successfully from the back of the boat is a true art. I think Doug above has some excellent suggestions. The most successful guys that have fished behind me have used mostly finesse strategies. The three most effective techniques I've seen from the back are Senko, drop shot and Carolina Rig. Unless the guy you are fishing with is absolutely killing them on a certain bait or technique, I recommend doing something a little different. Big advantage of the Senko is that it casts far and skips better than anything so you can get to places your boater might miss. The Carolina Rig casts a mile and can be helpful fishing deeper zones while your boater is fishing shallow. The drop shot, Neko rig or Ned rig are all ultra finesse techniques that can draw strikes your boater might miss.
How about equipment? How much equipment do I bring? What is acceptable? 2-3 rods? and maybe a small tackle bag?
Hi Richie. I fished as a nonboater for a number of years. I never went more than 5 rigs but tried to keep it at 4 especially if it was dual console boat. A normal size tackle bag is fine too. Every boater I had always had a place for me to put raingear and my lunch. Now as a boater, I don't really care what the nonboater brings since it is not going to get in my way. The more you bring, the more you have to get tangled and get in the way. Good fishing.
