I agree to not go into the water. I have seen cuts just move out when people wade in. This summer a lady was in the water about 50 feet down the beach from me on Whidbey. I watched the silvers come by and turn out as they got in front of me and way before they got near her. Her wading in just pushed the fish away.
BAERT SIMMONS -----Original Message----- From: Dave Conca <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Friday, December 28, 2001 9:27 PM Subject: Re: saltwater >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? >> >> > >
