"Craig" wrote in message
news:Ve6Oc.181134$IQ4.13612@attbi_s02...
I don't know how some of you do it. I mean, I rarely get a chance to fish
anymore (the biggest bitch of becoming a business manager). But when I
do,
without a boat, I don't want too. Because I know where the fish are, and
they are not going to be where I have any shoreline access (well, at least
this time of year). So fishing is more of a chance to just be by the
water,
and listening and watching the nature that surrounds me. For I know my
chances of catching a fish (of any size), is slim.

When I fail to get a strike in a few casts then I move about 100 feet along
the shore and try again. Also, loo at the slope to the bank, it often
indicates how far out a drop off may be. Look for holding areas like rocks,
brush, old limosines, etc. in casting distance. There's also a castable fish
locater from Lowrance ( IIRC) available now that's not too badly priced.


It also seems the state, counties, and city governments are greatly
reducing
access to lakes and rivers to shoreline fishing. Part of it, a very big
part of it is because the home owners complain about all the trash
shoreliners leave behind. Sadly, I would have to agree. It makes me sick
how much trash (worm containers, food, bottles, lure wrappers, and worst
of
all - yards and yards of tangled fishing line) are left behind. No matter
how much I pick up when I am there, by the next time I make my way to the
water, it looks like hell. I guess that is another reason I don't want to
go fishing on one of my rare days off, I have to spend at least an hour
just
picking up trash that others leave behind.

I have lost contact with my fellow anglers, so for now, shorelining is my
only choice. PLEASE, TAKE FIVE MINUTES AND CLEANUP YOUR TRASH, and maybe
a
few items left by others.

Good Luck, and Happy Fishing!!!

--
Craig Baugher
Be Confident, Focused, but most of all Have FUN!

What bothers me the most is people that enjoy their right to loud music
without considering the next person's right to listen to a different kind of
music, a different volume level or just natural silence. Over the weekend, I
had my right to a quiet evening of fishing with my family shattered by
10,000 watts of gangsta rap a half mile away across the lake.

Budd