How long is your "day" on the water?

[Fish Chris]

Typically 8 to 12 hours, depending on how early I get on the water.... because no matter what time I get on the water, I almost always stay on until dark.

BTW Diablos (and others who do this), you need to quit going so early, but stay until dark. Why ? Because the crowds go early... but also wimp out, and leave early.

A lot of guys get on the water at 6 am, but leave by 1 pm. If I get on the water at 10 am, I only have to share the lake for the first 3 hours, of my 9 hour day.

Call me selfish, but I find nothing more enjoyable than Mon-Fri, fishing from 10 am until dark.... with an absolute bare minimum of the crowds to deal with.

Remember, if you fish like everyone else fishes, you will only catch what everyone else catches. You have to step out of the box, to make extraordinary catches (on a regular basis).

Peace,

Fish

[bigfruits]

if im doing a day trip, 6hrs is usually enough for me. kayak/canoe camping would be a sun up to sun down deal.

[BigEbass]

I only get to go once every two weeks or so, sometimes more, sometimes less, and I will go from dawn to dusk - except for winter when its colder - I dont get out really before 9 am when its cold.  In the deepest of summer when it may be the very hottest, I may occasionally fish 1/2 of a day - but most of the time I go all day to saver that time that I get on the water.

[Daniel My Brother]

There is no typical day for me. Much of my schedule is determined by what the kids have going on.  If I can sneak away for an hour, great.

If I bring a kid along we usually float around for between 4 and 6 hours, depending on if we're catching. The best days are when they're begging to stay longer.

[Luke at Gouldsboro]

Sun up to sun down, Maybe taking a break for lunch or dinner

[basser223]

I live on a lake so bass fishing is varried all day was longest and 1 hour of shore fishing was the shortest

[wannabeangler]

3 or 4 times a week I spend 2-3 hours at sunrise before heading to the office + 1 sunrise to late afternoon (8-10 hours) per week.

[DINK WHISPERER]

Depends on time of year and if i am free all day. Usually 10-12 hours though.

[D4u2s0t]

My fishing outings vary from just a few casts, to all day depending on weather, conditions, and what else I have going on.  Sometimes i'll sneak in "1 or 2" casts on the way to the store, sometimes i'll hit the lake 3 or 4 times for an hour each, it's all different.

[Lucky Craft Man]

I usually go from sunrise to sunset.  If I am fly fishing streams in the Winter, that may only be 9 hours.  If I am fishing for Bass in the Spring and Summer, I would usually fish from 12 to 14 hours.  I try and maximize my time out when I get to go.

[brittlab]

I'd say an average trip of mine would be about 5 hours. longer trips in the boat and shorter ones while wading or fishing from the float tube.

[BrianSnat]

Most of my fishing is done in evenings, after dinner, so about 2-4 hours.

Now that I have a boat that I can trailer I'll probably do some full day trips now and then.

[Popeye]

From daybreak to when the wind gets so bad I can't keep my pontube in one spot which is usually around 12:00 - 13:00 or so. The lake I normally fish only allows an individual to be on the water after sunrise BUT there are usually several tubes out a little before that (including me IF I get there early enough:o)