How Long Is Your Average Fishing Outing ??....

[the reel ess]

4 hours unless the fishing is just horrible. I fished for 4.5 hours Saturday for one fish late in the trip. But it was a healthy 2 pounder on topwater and there were two fish going after the Chug Bug. I almost had my fist double ever. 

[SRQAlex]

During the week I pretty much exclusively fish the banks of the ponds near my job those trips are usually between clients and last about a half hour. If I can sneak away from the wife and kids during the weeks to bank fish I’m usually gone about 1.5 hours. If I am taking the boat out on the weekend it’s usually at least a 4 hour trip. 

[N Florida Mike]

1 hour ago, scaleface said:

8 to  10 hours . 

That was me in the old days or more. We were on the water at first light and fished til last light…

[Bankbeater]

6 to 8 hours. It depends on how the bass are biting, if I’m fishing from the bank or out of a boat, and the weather.

[gim]

Most of my outings are in the range of 4-5 hours.  Unfortunately I have a house, a wife, a kid, a dog, and a full time job that require a significant amount of time.

 

I don't remember the last time I fished for 8 hours.  I'd prefer to break that into 2 separate outings rather than one long one.  Same reason I'd prefer to fish 1-2 times/week all season instead of two week-long trips out of town.

[scaleface]

1 hour ago, N Florida Mike said:

That was me in the old days or more. We were on the water at first light and fished til last light…

Its getting harder . I sit down about half the time now , where as I never sat down in the past . I have to take breaks . Also I go during pleasant weather . I cant tolerate heat for even one hour any more . Dr says I spent too much time in the heat and my body can no longer handle it .

[InfantryMP]

If I am on the boat, I will be about for about 4 hours min. The travel times and getting everything ready, it seems anything less than 4 is not worth the drives etc. 

 

If I am bank fishing the local ponds or pay pits. I will go for a couple of hours depending on if I am catching or not. 

 

The wifey comes with me, as she loves fishing too, so I never have a conflict really. 

[Mobasser]

Most bank trips are 2 hrs. Boat trips around 6hrs. Longer in spring or fall.

[Bass Junke]

99% of the time I am fishing out of my kayak and those trips last somewhere in the 3-5 hour range. After work trips last about 3 hours, weekends I spend 4-5 hours on the water. 

[GreenPig]

5 hours ago, N Florida Mike said:

3-4 hours. Then my lower back is telling me it’s time to stop. Unless Im on a good bite, of course…

Me too. You've just got to learn to cast while standing, leaning, sitting, laying on your back and side(right or left). It's all about changing positions to alleviate my pain.

[Crow Horse]

5 hours ago, A-Jay said:

Like the title says, how long is your average fishing out?

Edited and corrected..... Another senior moment.....

 

[WRB]

Until around age 50 it was around 15 hrs, after it became under 8 hrs. 

Still like to get started at 0 dark 30, but the bone don’t like it.

Tom

[A-Jay]

4 minutes ago, Crow Horse said:

Edited and corrected..... Another senior moment.....

 

It's all good.

Truth be told, I didn't even notice that it needed any.

So I'm right there with you my friend.

Fish Hard

A-Jay

[Tatsu Dave]

5 hours ago, TnRiver46 said:

Average probably 2-3 hours. Wishful thinking: sunrise-sunset

Hmmmmmm, thought you was more durable than that ? take a trip north and we'll leave in the dark and come home in the dark, thats unless you want to do some night fishing as well. Dark thirty is all kinds of room for shore casts - hang ups - and netting insanity (long as you can swim ?)

[TnRiver46]

2 minutes ago, Tatsu Dave said:

Hmmmmmm, thought you was more durable than that ? take a trip north and we'll leave in the dark and come home in the dark, thats unless you want to do some night fishing as well. Dark thirty is all kinds of room for shore casts - hang ups - and netting insanity (long as you can swim ?)

Dark time is for sleepy 

 

I taxi back to the ramp in the dark a lot but I don’t like it, I hit lots of floating logs even at 3-4 mph 

[ajschn06]

3 hours or so... lucky to get out once a month this summer...

[Mike L]

This time of the year I’m done after a few hours. 
As it cools and just putzin around about 3-4 hrs depending on success rate. 
 

 

 

 

 

Mike

[rboat]

Normally 3-4 hours. The sun and heat make the trip shorter than I prefer.

[fishhugger]

it takes 20 minutes to drive to my local 7 acre pond. i fish for about an hour or two. 

[BustedSwimbait]

After work, 1-2 hours. Weekends, 3-6 hours. Can depend on how the fish are acting as well.

[PressuredFishing]

20 hours ago, Crow Horse said:

Like the title says, how long is your average fishing outing?

I fish from my yak and my average time on the water is about 7 hours, sometimes 8. If it wasn't for domestic obligations, I would want to stretch that a bit further. It's "grueling" in that I don't take any breaks and I'm always working a lure. My reels and my shoulder get a real workout. It's both physically and mentally demanding, but I still love it......

I would love to be out on the water for 8 hours, and there are some days I do, but my weekly outings are usually a hour or two, and I usually have a trip once every month or two thats around 4-8 hours. I feel like going out more frequently for shorter time spans gets you really informed on different types of the year and you can stick to patterns much easier

[tander]

Usually about 5 hours unless they are really biting good, then it is until they quit.

[Alex from GA]

Floating down rivers in the kayak 6-10 hours.  Like most of the older guys my days have gotten shorter with age.  In the boat 4-6 hours now.

[TriStateBassin106]

If I'm fishing ponds at night or during the day usually 2 or 3 hours. If I'm on my boat I'm out there 4 or 5 maybe even 6 if the bites hot. 

[Junk Fisherman]

7 hours ago, gimruis said:

Most of my outings are in the range of 4-5 hours.  Unfortunately I have a house, a wife, a kid, a dog, and a full time job that require a significant amount of time.

 

Me too.  That is why I get only 1 day on the weekend.