Dogs in your boat while you fish?

[fathom]

the wife will tell you right quick that i am the only dog in the boat.

[fisherdave]

I am going to try it I have a yellow lab taht is pritty calm and I think he would enjoy so I am going to take him on my next outing.

FisherDave

[Bob Kavanaugh]

Mine has been in the boat before, but she went nuts every time I'd cast. Rat terriers aren't just going to sit still very often. I do take her to the creek though when I'm wading for smallies...

[The Rooster]

We take our dog nearly every time we go fishing on the boat or otherwise. He's not very big at all though. And he's mostly well behaved, but once he did jump into the water after a small bass I caught and let him sniff before throwing back. I'm not sure he realized it was water, he just thought he was supposed to go fetch what I threw overboard. He was swimming around all surprised like he couldn't figure out what happened after he jumped out. While I fish, he just sleeps, or walks around the boat looking out at things on shore, rarely makes any noise, never pees or poops in the boat, and generally is a pleasure to have around. Below are some pics of him on our boat, and of the time he went overboard...

This is the time he went overboard and I had to fish him out. He was still looking for that bass when I brought him onboard again dripping wet.

[Big T]

I have three Labs, one chocolate male and two black females. Only the chocolate has been on the boat. Can't take him fishing, jumps out of the boat as soon as it stops or he can see bottom. I did not get to train them on the boat as well a I would have liked to. The first year we had our oldest, the boat stayed broken down most of the summer. The following year I had spinal surgery, so I was broken down most of the summer.  I am going to try this summer to get them aclaimated to the boat this summer after I rehab from a second surgery to remove another spinal cord tumor,I should be ready to go in May or June.  It is hard to take them as a group because they feed off of each others energy. Individually they are perfect away from home.

[Alpster]

I had a border collie in La. back in the early 80s. He went everywhere with me. I used to float down the Tangipahoa river all day fishing in a 14' aluminum jon. He would mostly sleep on the bow. He would wake up every once and awhile and jump in the water for a swim. He didn't bother anyone. After a while he would swim back to the boat and I would have to stop and drag his butt back into the boat. The best part was the "shake". A 60 lb border collie's hair will hold about 20 gallons of water. It was always fun. I used to say, "that dog was smarter than most people". I have been through 3 dogs since, but none that come close to old Sam.

Ronnie

[Rob G.]

I take my dog with me, she is fine in there.  As a younger dog she used to bark at the fish when I caught them.  Now she is pretty layed back and just lounges.  She sometimes rides under the console when under power, other times she stands on the front deck by the bow.  She only weighs 11 pounds, keep this in mind.  Just last year though, she started jumping out so she cound get to shore and run around.  Her days in the boat may be numbered now, some areas I fish have a lot of current.  I also do not want to have to beach the boat on a muddy island to find her.  That would cut into my fishing time.  I would probably not take a larger dog out in an inflatable.  My German Shorthair (R.I.P.) got a hook past the barb in the top of his mouth once, not a good situation to say the least.  That is not what killed him though.  Taking a large, high strung dog out might not be as much fun as it sounds.

[LCpointerKILLA]

I heard Jeff Foxworthy say you might be a redneck if you've got more dogs in the boat than people.

[maxke01]

Had a sheltie/collie mix when i was about 12 and my father used to take him in the boat everytime we went. He never once caused a problem or jumped in the water unless he was given permission. Loved that dog  :'( someone poisoned him with antifreeze while the family was away on vacation

[Randall]

I used to have a tall skinny fishing partner that had a beagle he brought fishing with us on the boat. It was a good dog and it stayed right behind me or under the seat all day out of the way. I thought the dog really liked me since it never went on the deck where his master was but instead stayed on the deck with me. I told the dogs owner that his dog must like me better since it stayed with me all day. He pointed out the fact that the dog just knew I was fatter than he was and I made a larger spot of shade for the dog to stay in on sunny days. ;D Sure enough once I started looking the dog stayed in my shadow all day but never caused a problem.

[Rattlinrogue]

No 4 legged dogs,but I've had a few fishing partners whose fishing was for the dogs.They probably thought the same about me.

[JT Bagwell]

I have often thought about taking my dog fishing with me. I did take him when he was only a couple of months old and he pee'd on the carpet because I couldn't get him to the bank fast enough. Now days, he likes to remind everyone that he sees, that he is a big tough Rottweiler, so I don't even risk it.  And now that he is a couple of years old, if he pee'd in the boat it might make my bilge pump kick on.

JT Bagwell

[Fish Chris]

ya' know, I totally love dogs, and all kinds of pets for that matter..... But bringing one on a boat with me would mess me up 3/4's as bad as it would to bring along a human.

Whether I'm talking to / petting a dog, or socializing with another angler, either way, I'm not fishing..... So that won't work.

Peace,

Fish

[WTRDOG]

My dog loves to be on the boat.He's 5 and has been coming along ever since he was a pup.Here's a few pics.

[Jimzee]

Beautiful Labrador you got there.  

Nice fish too!! 8-)

[HOIST-N-HAWGS]

Nice looking dog and good looking Smallies!

[WTRDOG]

Thanks here's a few more......

[Jimzee]

I see you have switched Trackers too.  That tannic water looks awesome.  I fish a few small brookie streams that have tannic water in them.  It is the color of tea.  Pretty cool to have a 2 lb. brookie come out of no where and smash a fly on a 2 weight rod.

[WTRDOG]

I bought my first one new in 95 and had it for 11 years now fishing out of my new 190.Tracker is an awesome boat never had any problems .I like to fish my boat where people with glass boats would grindge..

[HOIST-N-HAWGS]

Here's one of a Trout that really liked Kuma ;D (black dog)

[M_Fields.]

WTRDOG,

Nice pictures of the fish and your lab.  

M_Fields

[HOIST-N-HAWGS]

One from when they were pups.

[WTRDOG]

Nice pics,It's great to see the dogs on board.

[HOIST-N-HAWGS]

Unless it's a tourny or I'm sharing the boat they're always with me and wouldn't have it any other way!

[Crankhead]

If my bullmastiff was in the boat when I caught a fish, it would be scared to death. She's such a wuss!