congrats on your new boat and its great vs shore
because now you cant say if my rod could reach just a little futher...lol
but im new to boating too and what has help me alot is asking question
to the locals fishing the lakes...i catch people coming in at the ramps ,
at tackle shops , all the time and i ask them questions...what lure, what depth, etc...and i always tell them thanks for the info and that im new to fishing and i really apprieciate the info ...
i havnt ran across any1 rude or mean they all seem happy that some1 is asking them for advice.... 8-) 8-)