One of the more popular types of fishing for a person to engage in is
lake fishing. Some anglers enjoy fishing in the flowing waters of a stream or river and some enjoy fishing out of a lake or pond. There are some fairly big differences and as a general rule, lake fishing is a bit simpler process, although we as anglers always seem to complicate the simplest of processes. There are two main types of lake
fishing that are going to be discussed in the article. Fishing from shore and fishing from a boat. The two are more or less entirely different animals.
Fishing From A Boat - Lake fishing from a boat can be quite relaxing and quite effective. Some of the more popular lake fishing techniques would include: trolling, back-trolling, casting, using down riggers, and drift fishing. Various techniques work for different species of fish, but the all around most popular lake fishing technique while fishing from a boat has to be trolling. Trolling is simply pulling a lure or lures behind the boat as the boat idles along slowly. Back-trolling is the same this only with the boat moving in reverse so as to go even slower. Many boats are equipped with trolling motors to enable anglers to move the boat along slowly and silently. Trolling motors make little or no noise.
When anglers use trolling motors, most of the time they then cast their lures/bait towards the intended areas. Trolling motors usually aren't actually used for trolling (pulling lures behind the boat). A boat is a great way to go about lake fishing. If the cost of a boat is a bit too high for you, consider a small inflatable kayak or pontoon boat. These types of boats are very effective and much less expensive than tradition boats.
Fishing From Shore - Fishing from shore is what most anglers are reserved to doing, simply because the cost of a boat can be quite high. As with fishing from a boat, fishing from shore involves various techniques.
There is any number of techniques that shore anglers can employ to catch fish, but the most popular has to be still fishing. With this technique, bait is added to a hook or hooks and a slip sinker is added to the line. A stopper such as a barrel swivel is also placed on the line to "stop" the sinker from traveling down the line to the bait. This rig is then cast out and given time to sink. The slack line is slowly reeled in and Bam. You're still fishing. Another effective tip for this rig is employing a set of gang hooks, instead of a single hook. A set of gang hooks enables the angler to present their bait in a completely natural manner. Another popular technique is to simply walk along the shore and cast various lures into the lake. This can become difficult in some lakes because of brush along the shore of the lake.
Lake fishing is incredibly popular and whether you have a boat or are reserved to fish from the shore, fish can be caught. I've personally caught a ton of fish in various lakes throughout North America using every technique available. At the end of the day it's all fishing. Experimentation and knowing the type of fish that your
attempting to catch is the key to success.
