I would have to agree with you Tom. Back in the old days I used to troll for searuns with my grandfather...the saying was that if you couldn't spit to the beach you were too far out. I fly fish the beaches along the Strait of Juan de Fuca and while I usually wear full waders, I have had many, many strikes within 5-10 feet of the beach, especially if the beach is really rocky.
Before wading way out I will usually make a couple of close-in casts that nearly parallel the beach in the direction I am fishing, this allows me to cover a long stretch of near-shore water. Dave ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom Bowden" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, December 28, 2001 9:02 PM Subject: Re: saltwater > I always try to stay out of the water - as much as 10' from the shore. > Cutthroat like the shallows & spook easily if you're in the water. Even if > I'm wearing waders, I always try to stay out of the water unless it's > necessary. > > I fish a couple of beaches that require a long walk & usually just wear my > leather hiking boots. The hike is a lot more pleasant, and I do just fine > fishing. Sometimes I think I do better without waders because it forces me > to be more cautious & resist the temptation to get in the water. One > drawback is when a large boat passes by & creates a wake right when you're > releasing a fish. > > There are exceptions - times when waders are necessary. If there are a lot > of people around, it's better to wade out and cast as far as you can, since > the fish have already been spooked from the shoreline. Another situation is > where the fish are off of a shoal or rip that's quite a ways out. And at > high tide, waders are sometimes necessary because there's no backcast room. > I've also found I do better for salmon when I wade out as far as I can. > > Just my 2 cents worth. > > Tom > > > > At 11:13 AM 12/28/2001 -0800, you wrote: > >I have kind of a dumb question. When you guys fish for searuns in the salt > >from the beach, are you wearing your waders or hip or over the calf boots? > >
