How Many Of You Fish From The Back Of The Boat

[Fish Chris]

I can / do fish from the back of the boat, the side, the front... wherever.

As long as their is nobody else in the boat, it's all good

Fish

[Fishing Rhino]

I second what Catt said. You need some new/real friends. It's rude for a "captain" to leave sloppy seconds for the guy in the back.

Some of my buddies have boats, and we take turns at being captain for the day. I've never felt like I was hung out in no man's land with no opportunity to fish the productive bottom when I was at the rear.

[JustinRichter]

maybe try getting a rod with some extra height, and use something a little heavier and get right in there with the front of the boat

[Hooligan]

Very good points. I agree, its definately possible to do well like this from the back. However, you are making one huge assumption. Your assuming your boater gives a lick about your casts. If he pulls up on a piece of structure in the middle of the lake, nose first into a 20 mph wind, only his cast may get to the good spot. Your stuck in the back fishing a 30 foot flat while he fishes stumps on a 10-20ft break. Or hes flipping grass and trees with the front of the boat up in their grill, leaving you to hope there are a few straglers out in open water. Sure there are times when you can always cast to a productive spot, I'm just saying not all boaters are as considerate as you would want them to be to give you a fair chance against a guy whose boater is putting them on spots.

You can still hit that piece of structure. That's just what I'm saying. There are ways to do it. I don't care what sort of headwind you have, you should be able to do it. In an instance just like the one you're describing, I was chucking a Wiggle Wart up beyond a break, and catching the edges of the transition that he was fishing. I caught a limit on him. You have to learn to combine everything you have to maximize your skills, that's all there is to it. There's ALWAYS a way to hit the same water that he/she is fishing if they're going to stiff you, there's nothing in the rules that says you can't fight for your water, too.

[Bluebasser86]

Fun fishing I'm in the front, because I'm the only one in my group of friends that owns a boat. When I tourny fished I was always in the back though. I mainly finesse fished and did very well in the club I fished in. It was every man for himself and my first year I finished 3rd overall, got rookie of the year and backseater of the year in a 50 man club. Next year I was 5th overall. Many of the tournamnents I fished I beat my boater soundly, it became somewhat of a joke in the club because of my age (I was 16 my rookie year). You have to pay attention to details to do good in the back of the boat and watch your boater. I tried to hit the less obvious targets that my boaters may have missed. There are going to be times that are tough. I fished a couple on Table Rock when the fish were on a wiggle wart bite and nothing else. Anyone who knows Table Rock knows that when this happens the guy in the back of the boat may as well sit down and watch the guy in the front catch fish. Even when I'd get a boater who'd try to back boat me by putting me out in deep water I'd just watch the depthfinder and break out a shakeyhead. If I noticed a small drop or rockpile I'd try to hit that. It can be a grind but you only need 5 bites a day right? Nothing like the feeling of catching a good fish behind someone who is doing their best to make sure you don't catch anything.

[matstone7]

The only time I fish from the front of the boat is when I fish alone.

I find the view much better fishing from the back of the boat. Not to mention, it's a lot less work.

[J Francho]

Drop shot, with the bail open as the boater speeds off with the TM on max power. Count to 30, close bail, reel in fish. You wouldn't believe how many I've caught like that. Boring, but deadly.

[Dakota wendt]

I'm a non boater but most of the guys in my club are pretty laid back and some are older gentlemen. There are a lot of guys who offer to let me run the trolling motor for a while and ask were I would like to go when I'm back boating it but because I'm new to the club and tournaments they must not feel threatened by my but this year is different I'll be in the money!! Lots of research and time put into this season thanks bassresorce!

[Dave P]

Drop shot, with the bail open as the boater speeds off with the TM on max power. Count to 30, close bail, reel in fish. You wouldn't believe how many I've caught like that. Boring, but deadly.

And big ones too...

[BASS-Master01]

I have fished and won most of my tournaments from the back of the boat. Just because you are on the back does not mean you are in a bad spot. Just look for the structures that hold bass there could still be fish there even if the person on the front has caught some or not just because they fished the spot does not mean there is no fish.

[NCLifetimer]

the key i've found from the back of the boat is the ability to adapt. you might be with someone what never takes the trolling motor off high, or someone that will sit in the same spot for hours. having a wide range of lures tied on helps to. I usually use heavier lures when fishing from the back(faster sink). If your boater has already fished a stump and is moving onto the next, you might not have time to let that light lure fish the whole range of the water column.