05-14-2004, 04:52 PM
[cool][blue][size 1]Hey mateo, one of my favorite all-time sayings is from Dirty Harry: "A man should know his limitations". When you are tubing and tooning that is good advice. [/size][/blue]
[#0000ff][size 1]Small portable craft are at their best for getting into spots not easily accessible by boaters or bankers. When it comes to fishing big waters you just gotta realize that you can't compete...for speed or range.[/size][/#0000ff]
[#0000ff][size 1]But, that doesn't mean that you can't fish big waters from small craft. It simply means that you need to have a good map of the roads that will provide access for launching and beaching in the areas you choose to fish. In effect, you treat each cove, point or stretch of accessible shoreline as a separate small lake. Fish only what you can easily reach, without leaving yourself at risk in the event of bad weather.[/size][/#0000ff]
[#0000ff][size 1]The real challenge comes in getting good uptodate info on where the fish are and how to find a suitable launching and beaching site nearby. Nobody puts that kind of thing together for light craft anglers. You just about have to invest a lot of personal time in driving and sampling to find those spots, and then monitor fishing reports before you go.[/size][/#0000ff]
[#0000ff][size 1]Even lakes the size of Willard, Pineview, Deer Creek and Jordanelle are best fished in "pieces". If the fish are not cooperating in one spot, take your craft out and move to another access point. Saves a lot of wear and tear on the bod.[/size][/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff][size 1]Small portable craft are at their best for getting into spots not easily accessible by boaters or bankers. When it comes to fishing big waters you just gotta realize that you can't compete...for speed or range.[/size][/#0000ff]
[#0000ff][size 1]But, that doesn't mean that you can't fish big waters from small craft. It simply means that you need to have a good map of the roads that will provide access for launching and beaching in the areas you choose to fish. In effect, you treat each cove, point or stretch of accessible shoreline as a separate small lake. Fish only what you can easily reach, without leaving yourself at risk in the event of bad weather.[/size][/#0000ff]
[#0000ff][size 1]The real challenge comes in getting good uptodate info on where the fish are and how to find a suitable launching and beaching site nearby. Nobody puts that kind of thing together for light craft anglers. You just about have to invest a lot of personal time in driving and sampling to find those spots, and then monitor fishing reports before you go.[/size][/#0000ff]
[#0000ff][size 1]Even lakes the size of Willard, Pineview, Deer Creek and Jordanelle are best fished in "pieces". If the fish are not cooperating in one spot, take your craft out and move to another access point. Saves a lot of wear and tear on the bod.[/size][/#0000ff]
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