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Two fishing off front deck... #12267825 05/29/17 04:15 PM
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When there are only two in a boat, why do both fish off front deck? My boat isn't that big but there's still more than ample room to fish off the back deck. I've never even thought about leaving the back deck to go "hold hands" with the person fishing up front.

Why do so many people fish two off front deck and leave the back empty?

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Re: Two fishing off front deck... [Re: Raskydoo] #12267829 05/29/17 04:17 PM
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Re: Two fishing off front deck... [Re: Raskydoo] #12267831 05/29/17 04:19 PM
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Re: Two fishing off front deck... [Re: Smurfs] #12267842 05/29/17 04:26 PM
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To help avoid fishing used water.


Re: Two fishing off front deck... [Re: Raskydoo] #12267863 05/29/17 04:44 PM
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In a team tournament, you can better see where your partner is casting, and what he is throwing to "work together". Sometimes it gets in the way if you're working small targets, but it definitely prevents the casting way forward from the back deck and blocking the front deck.

I like my back-deck partner to work differently than me until we are on a pattern. If I am fishing shallow and/or slow, they can fish the deep side or get multiple casts at different angles from targets I skipped over. I'll even save some specifically for the back deck when fishing team tournaments, it takes communication that I haven't mastered to point those out...


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Re: Two fishing off front deck... [Re: Raskydoo] #12267874 05/29/17 04:53 PM
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I can't stand anyone on my back deck. If you fish with you will be up front with me.

Re: Two fishing off front deck... [Re: Raskydoo] #12267880 05/29/17 04:57 PM
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this subject reminded me about 1 time I was fishing Welsh and saw 2 guys out there fishing front deck in matching rain suits........ that was cute.


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Re: Two fishing off front deck... [Re: Raskydoo] #12267889 05/29/17 05:02 PM
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I'm not standing up there....never....I catch fish partners miss and I don't have to run the boat.


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Re: Two fishing off front deck... [Re: Dubee] #12267894 05/29/17 05:07 PM
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Originally Posted By: Dubee
I can't stand anyone on my back deck. If you fish with you will be up front with me.


Why?

Re: Two fishing off front deck... [Re: Raskydoo] #12267939 05/29/17 05:42 PM
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Makes boat control easier. Don't have to worry about where the back end is. Also if i need to step off the trolling motor in the wind. You are right there to take over.

Re: Two fishing off front deck... [Re: Raskydoo] #12267944 05/29/17 05:46 PM
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I don't care either way. It's their choice. Plenty of room up front or they can stay on the back deck.

Re: Two fishing off front deck... [Re: Raskydoo] #12267954 05/29/17 06:00 PM
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Bass fishermen are a competitive breed in general. One of my buds that I used to fish with a lot would get right on the nose of the boat with me running the TM. He would get so excited when the fish were biting, trying to hit the prime spots first, he would be standing in front of the trolling motor foot pedal.

I told him one day at Monticello, "Bro, I bought way too big a boat". He asked why do you think that??

I said, "Well, I have a 20 foot boat and we are standing on the front 3 feet of it!"

He turns around and realizes where he is standing and says "Ha! I see what you mean" but he still wouldn't go to the back. LOLS

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Re: Two fishing off front deck... [Re: Raskydoo] #12267982 05/29/17 06:26 PM
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When im the nonboater i jump from front to back to hit the angles i want.

Re: Two fishing off front deck... [Re: Raskydoo] #12267987 05/29/17 06:34 PM
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If you fish off shore in the waves, it's easier to control a boat with more of the weight up front


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Re: Two fishing off front deck... [Re: Raskydoo] #12268064 05/29/17 07:52 PM
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I like fishing two up front, easier if there is a partner you're accustomed to fishing with.

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