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Why do we shorefish?

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Just thought it would be a good discussion question. Why do we shorefish instead of from boats? Is it convenience, safety, preference, money, or what is it?
I do most of my lake fishing from boat now that I have one, although all of my river is still shore fishing, but I guess mine was before this year I didn't have my own boat or means of transportation which I do now, and now it is because I don't have the $ to buy a motor suitable for the river or the bigger lakes.(my bro does, but I fish more often). Also, if time is crunched, it is more convenient. Just curious

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There is a Mississippi river back waters that I fish quite often in the spring, and again in the fall, that can almost be cast across. There are facilities for launching, but why? I can reach everything I need to from shore and I don't have the hassle of noise and time wasted on launching and loading. I think for those of us with boats certain situations present themselves where leaving the boat to home is more practical.

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With limited time it is just far simpler to gear up the van and hit the shore. Don't have to put up with the boat launching traffic and I can fish a multitude of lakes in a shorter amount of time.
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I shorefish with my kids a bit. We enjoy it since they can walk around and do other things when they feel like it. Plus, they don't have me nagging at them to sit in the middle of the canoe.

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Can't add much to those posts above. Shore spots really challenge a person to a find spots and learn their rhythms. Quicker, too. I keep gear in my car and have a few spots I can hit on the way home from work.

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I shore fish because I am poor. Brother can you spare a dime or a Lund? Actually I have no place to keep a boat. Until very recently I lived in an apartment in the middle of the city. I had a parking spot but I pretty much guarantee if I would have had a boat sitting out there someone would have wanted it more than me and it would have dissapeared. I had a little 50cc Yamaha in our basement and that drove off on its own somehow.

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Cause I love to fish. Until I got my boat, I was glued to shore. However, I still utilize walking the shore and streams edge almost as much.

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I have a boat, but there are times that I shore fish too. Stream fishing for Trout and Steelhead, shore fishing on Lake Superior in spring, fall and winter, and when I just want to relax. Boat fishing you need to stay on the structure constant adjustments to course, expense etc, etc. shore fishing tends to be a bit more relaxing, and can be very productive at times.

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I have a canoe and I would love to have a boat, but on a hot August evening, your really can beat walking a shady stream knee deep in water and casting to upstream structure. I love it. Of course there is the bonus of seeing deer crossing the stream, watching a raccoon walking down his path for a drink or rounding a corner to find a blue heron in your path. At the fight of a 14 inch river smallie on light gear and you have pretty much hit the peak of outdoor joy.
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