How long before stopping? 2024

Ksam1234 reply :

So I'm about to fish a river near me, the conewango river if anyone knows. I tried fishing it once before for 2 hours with no luck so I left. but everyone says such great things. How long does everyone fish before leaving? Or do they ever return back if nothing bites

BuzzHudson19c reply :

Usually I will just keep going. If I'm on the kayak and planned to fish for 6hrs then I will stay out until something works. If it's a ridiculous struggle I will throw some small jigs and catch panfish to try and forget about the beating.

Catt reply :

On 7/31/2017 at 2:17 AM, Ksam1234 said:

How long does everyone fish before leaving?

Longer than 2 hrs

RMcDuffee726 reply :

Just gotta push through it. Today I had an 8 hour day with 2 bites...

scaleface reply :

I fish as long as my back allows me . Usually 8 to 12 hours even if the fishing is bad . Sometimes it takes all day to figure things out .

OCdockskipper reply :

Like Catt said so succinctly, longer than 2 hours as long as there are some signs of life somewhere on the water.

If it is a polluted mess with 55 gallon drums of radioactive waste in the shallows and a guy named Guido dumping a body on the North shore, I may leave a bit sooner...

Ksam1234 reply :

On 7/31/2017 at 6:02 AM, OCdockskipper said:

Like Catt said so succinctly, longer than 2 hours as long as there are some signs of life somewhere on the water.

If it is a polluted mess with 55 gallon drums of radioactive waste in the shallows and a guy named Guido dumping a body on the North shore, I may leave a bit sooner...

No not that bad ha. The conewango is a nice river with tons of big pike, Muskie, walleye and bass. It's very turbid with like 2 inch visibility lol. But lots of weed and logs for fish to hang out. Guess I should have stayed longer

On 7/31/2017 at 6:00 AM, scaleface said:

I fish as long as my back allows me . Usually 8 to 12 hours even if the fishing is bad . Sometimes it takes all day to figure things out .

Yeah I'll have to rough it out next

time

frosty reply :

I'll stay until I question my physical ability to walk back to the truck... or until the wife sends that text message, the one where you can almost hear her voice in your head? Yeah, that one...

WRB reply :

On 7/31/2017 at 6:02 AM, OCdockskipper said:

Like Catt said so succinctly, longer than 2 hours as long as there are some signs of life somewhere on the water.

If it is a polluted mess with 55 gallon drums of radioactive waste in the shallows and a guy named Guido dumping a body on the North shore, I may leave a bit sooner...

Guido is a bass fishing legend along with his son Dion, hope he survived his bout with cancer.

Sometimes it takes 1 cast, 1hour or 1 day to figure things out. Repeating what your doing right is leads to success, repeteing what you are doing wrong and hoping things will get better it may take you a lifetime to catch bass.

Tom

OCdockskipper reply :

On 7/31/2017 at 6:37 AM, WRB said:

Guido is a bass fishing legend along with his son Dion...

Not that Guido, I'm talking about the stereotypical one from New Jersey who drives around with a cannoli & a piece on the front seat next to him..

flg2010 reply :

If I see bait fish in the water or Frye I will stay an entire trip (5+ hours for me). However if I don't catch anything for more then a few trips I try another spot. This happened to me with the Wallkill, finally I started catching consistent fish because I managed to find the right plastic worm for the body of water and I also fished live bait on my second line. I don't routinely catch 15+ inch Smallmouth every trip but every month I get one in that size range.

Its all about finding what works for the area of the body of water you are fishing. You may end up going broke finding out what that might be. I spent a few grand on plastics and found one brand that worked. I also have a rotation that now works throughout the season.

Sadly... if I move to a new river or lake I will need to start the process over again...

frogflogger reply :

The only answer is to keep fishing and thinking - have won a tournament or two in the last 30min. after going 7 hrs or more without a bite.

Steveo-1969 reply :

I like to catch fish as much as anyone, but I'm not going to cut a fishing trip short because I haven't caught a fish. I know when I leave my house how long I'm going to fish and it only gets cut short for bad weather or family emergency.

I go for the "fishing" part. The "catching" makes it more fun, but the "fishing" still makes the time enjoyable and well spent.

Bucky205 reply :

I will usually not fish a profile for over 30 minutes, an hour at most if I'm not getting bites. I'm just as bad with deer hunting, if I'm not seeing deer, I move. I have talked to people that have been on the same profile for three days without catching or shooting antyhing. I don't know how they do it. I quit when I stop enjoying it.

NiX reply :

I only stop fishing because I have something else to do. If I had a a day off to do absolutely nothing but fish, I would. I'll fish all day without a bite if the weathers comfortable.

Lol not likely to not get a bite all day but it can happen. I will usually go to a small shaky head if I am getting no action. If it gets really bad I'll drop shot just to get that one fish. I don't care how big it is, I am not trying to get skunked!

UPSmallie reply :

15 hours minimum.

Just kidding It all depends. If you know how the fishing normally should be, then you can base it off of your prior experience. As a general rule of thumb though I usually fish for a solid 4-5 hours before quitting. If I get the slightest bit of action such as a hooked fish that pops off, then I'll keep at it for a while. The key to fishing success is largely based on your time spent fishing.

Sword of the Lord reply :

I'll go for 4 hours without a bite (rare) before going home or to the next body of water. At that point I'm just wasting time. However, something I learned from an old timer, I'll move location after 30 minutes without a bite: "I know when to admit defeat."

MichaelCopeland reply :

When I get to go fishing I could stay out there forever, whether I'm getting bites or not. Because the way I see it is, being a beginner bass fisherman, it's practice, time on the water, learning how to use the different lures I have and very enjoyable being there. I usually don't get to stay out there near as long as I would like. My girlfriend can't handle when it's hot out there and she almost has to drag me away from the water. Most of the time, here lately anyways, it's the rain we been getting. Always seems to rain on the days I can go fishing. I just wish I could have one good day to do nothing but fish. I am greatful for the time I do get to go though.

MassYak85 reply :

I'd say on average I'm on the water at 6am, sometimes earlier, sometimes later. If I don't get a single bite, I'll usually leave around 12 unless there's some sort of weather change that I think could get things going. If I'm seeing some activity but just can't get on a good pattern I might stay until 2 or 3 before running myself out of things to try. If I'm catching them good I stay until they stop biting. I've had 15 hour days before. Of course this all assumes I have nothing else planned for the day. The only time weather is usually a deterrent is thunderstorms or when it gets really cold. This spring I had to call it quits because I didn't wear warm enough clothes, my forearms got chilled (it was also raining), and as a result, so did the nerves running to my hands. I decided it was enough when I had to use two hands to disengage the thumb bar....

Ksam1234 reply :

On 8/1/2017 at 7:54 AM, MassYak85 said:

I'd say on average I'm on the water at 6am, sometimes earlier, sometimes later. If I don't get a single bite, I'll usually leave around 12 unless there's some sort of weather change that I think could get things going. If I'm seeing some activity but just can't get on a good pattern I might stay until 2 or 3 before running myself out of things to try. If I'm catching them good I stay until they stop biting. I've had 15 hour days before. Of course this all assumes I have nothing else planned for the day. The only time weather is usually a deterrent is thunderstorms or when it gets really cold. This spring I had to call it quits because I didn't wear warm enough clothes, my forearms got chilled (it was also raining), and as a result, so did the nerves running to my hands. I decided it was enough when I had to use two hands to disengage the thumb bar....

That sounds like me. It's funny how all the guys talk about there wives to. I'm new to fishing , only a year or so in and I notice it's usually the wife who gets you back from fishing the fastest hah. And today I stayed longer than usual and I got my first nothern pike!!

On 8/1/2017 at 7:39 AM, UPSmallie said:

15 hours minimum.

Just kidding It all depends. If you know how the fishing normally should be, then you can base it off of your prior experience. As a general rule of thumb though I usually fish for a solid 4-5 hours before quitting. If I get the slightest bit of action such as a hooked fish that pops off, then I'll keep at it for a while. The key to fishing success is largely based on your time spent fishing.

Couldn't say it better

MassYak85 reply :

On 8/1/2017 at 8:56 AM, Ksam1234 said:

That sounds like me. It's funny how all the guys talk about there wives to. I'm new to fishing , only a year or so in and I notice it's usually the wife who gets you back from fishing the fastest hah. And today I stayed longer than usual and I got my first nothern pike!!

Haha, yea. I wouldn't be pulling those 15 hour days if i was married that's for sure. It's something I'll enjoy while I can.

Ksam1234 reply :

On 8/1/2017 at 9:07 AM, MassYak85 said:

Haha, yea. I wouldn't be pulling those 15 hour days if i was married that's for sure. It's something I'll enjoy while I can.

Oh yeah.. I go out for 15 hours but you bet your ass the next day I'm on a tight leash ha.

IndianaFinesse reply :

I fish whenever I can, as long as I can. Quitting is never my choice, I don't even consider it until I have to leave.

FreddoB reply :

I fish until I can't fish any longer! Basically, I'm like the Energizer Bunny angler without the batteries. I might stop because I'm typically in a kayak and after I've been out for "many hours" I just "feel" done for the day (but this is RARE). I don't get bored fishing even if the bite is off - I just throw something else I have in the tackle trays. I'm forced off the water only for other commitments, nightfall, bad weather, or the aforementioned "feeling done". I joke that I'm "ripped" from my chest to my neck (and that's about it) due being a kayak fishing fanatic and a worship drummer at our church. That said, my arms never get tired from paddling and casting all day which is a major plus.

BCline reply :

On 7/31/2017 at 6:02 AM, OCdockskipper said:

Like Catt said so succinctly, longer than 2 hours as long as there are some signs of life somewhere on the water.

If it is a polluted mess with 55 gallon drums of radioactive waste in the shallows and a guy named Guido dumping a body on the North shore, I may leave a bit sooner...

In this case I would ask Guido where they are and what are they biting.

scaleface reply :

Yesterday I only had two fish in the first two hours . I figured something out caught seven 15 inch keepers and about thirty total. Spent about 10 hours fishing and only left because it was getting late .

Koz reply :

Just one more cast....

(2 hours later)

Just one more cast.....

geo g reply :

It all depends on previous experience in the area, and a up to date survey of the conditions. If I like the area and conditions look good I may be there a long time. If I'm new to an area and conditions look typical I will search with a good search bait and then move on.

Choporoz reply :

Good discussion...I'm in the camp that has never known when to quit.

But there's something I don't understand above....

On 8/1/2017 at 7:22 AM, NiX said:

I only stop fishing because I have something else to do.

What does this mean?

NiX reply :

On 8/1/2017 at 11:43 PM, Choporoz said:

What does this mean?

Meaning I stop fishing because I have to go to work, pick my daughter up from school, doctors appointment, ect.

Often I stop at the lake for an hour or 2 just to get my line in the water.

I actually get more of those type of days than I do of full fishing days.

kiteman reply :

2 hours is about my max, even if i'm catching fish. i also usually start very late in the evening after work and only fish until dusk.

frosty reply :

On 8/2/2017 at 12:23 AM, NiX said:

Meaning I stop fishing because I have to go to work, pick my daughter up from school, doctors appointment, ect.

Often I stop at the lake for an hour or 2 just to get my line in the water.

I actually get more of those type of days than I do of full fishing days.

I would be late for everything!

StrikePrince reply :

On 7/31/2017 at 6:00 AM, scaleface said:

I fish as long as my back allows me . Usually 8 to 12 hours even if the fishing is bad . Sometimes it takes all day to figure things out .

What was it that you figured out? I'm hoping to hear how a better fisherman thinks so I can learn. A lot of times on a tough day I will just power through doing the same thing, there's gotta be a better way.

Edit: Referring to this comment of yours " Yesterday I only had two fish in the first two hours . I figured something out caught seven 15 inch keepers and about thirty total. Spent about 10 hours fishing and only left because it was getting late ."

Bruce424 reply :

Depends if my mother in law is visiting...?

MichaelCopeland reply :

On 8/1/2017 at 11:17 PM, Koz said:

Just one more cast....

(2 hours later)

Just one more cast.....

That is so me! Just ask my girlfriend...lmbo! ??

Catt reply :

It's called fishing not catching!

scaleface reply :

On 8/2/2017 at 9:54 AM, StrikePrince said:

What was it that you figured out?

I had a plan before starting . A 200 acre lake , fishing from a jon boat with electric motor only . I dont have the luxury of motoring around so I go to the nearest spot then on to the next ... and fish in between spots .

1: fish main lake point - resulted in 2 bass 8 foot deep on worm

2 : fish main lake flat - zero

3 : fish sunken brush pile in creek - zero

4 : fish stumps in creek with a slight channel running through- Bingo several bass caught at six foot on worm and crankbait

{ between spots 4 and 5 I catch several bass from laydowns with a worm }

5 : Fish sunken brush pile main lake - zero

6 : Fish main lake lay downs - zero

So , main lake water was eliminated , and I concentrated fishing cover in the creeks .

WIGuide reply :

I'll always stay out there as long as I can. I can usually count on hooking into something regardless of the day, but even if I don't I won't get discouraged. Fishing is just that....fishing, catching is just a bonus.

WDE reply :

On 8/2/2017 at 10:29 PM, WIGuide said:

I'll always stay out there as long as I can. I can usually count on hooking into something regardless of the day, but even if I don't I won't get discouraged. Fishing is just that....fishing, catching is just a bonus.

I fished for about 4 or 5 hours Monday without catching anything, and maybe only getting a couple nibbles. But I was enjoying my solitude outside, and it sure beats sitting on the couch watching TV.

Scarborough817 reply :

for me when im at my home lake on the boat an 8 hour day is not uncommon

Bankbeater reply :

If I know the body of water, and have caught bass on it before, then I will stick it out and try to figure out a pattern.

boostr reply :

Would like to fish till I cant see the water anymore, but usually 8hrs or more if my day allows it.

Further North reply :

I fish until I am done...but I don't need to catch fish to have fun fishing.

A-Jay reply :

On 8/4/2017 at 11:39 AM, Further North said:

I fish until I am done...but I don't need to catch fish to have fun fishing.

Me neither ~ But it does seem to help.

A-Jay

Further North reply :

On 8/4/2017 at 11:41 AM, A-Jay said:

Me neither ~ But it does seem to help.

A-Jay

It do. But it beats sitting in front of a TV every single time...

Ksam1234 reply :

On 8/4/2017 at 11:42 AM, Further North said:

It do. But it beats sitting in front of a TV every single time...

Hell yeah! I learned to stay out and push threw! Sometimes at the last stretch the fish turn on and you catch 10 in an hour !

Steveo-1969 reply :

On 8/4/2017 at 11:39 AM, Further North said:

I fish until I am done...but I don't need to catch fish to have fun fishing.

On 8/4/2017 at 11:41 AM, A-Jay said:

Me neither ~ But it does seem to help.

A-Jay

In total agreement with both of these. I don't mind not catching fish, but there has to be a chance. Otherwise I'd be perfectly happy fishing in the neighbor's swimming pool...

Chris186 reply :

I will avg 4-5 hours before packing it in if nothing is happening. if its hot and there is absolutely no wind and nothing is going on, it could be 3 hours before I'm out. Although I have been out for 8 hour days and haven't gotten a sniffle before.

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