Nice write-up Tom! I agree that its best to stay out of the water if you
can, but chest waders come in handy most of the time! For example,
because of high tides last sunday, I had to use waders to get down to
Point Fosdick. After the tide receded, I think the only time water hit
my ankles was when a large boat went by...
On Fri, 28 Dec 2001, Tom Bowden wrote:
> 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?
>
>
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Craig includes Bull trout & Dolly Varden)
are by far the most active and handsome
Practise of the trout, they live in the
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on Wild Salmonids
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