Need help please!

Hey guys. I recently bought a Jon boat about 14ft to get into fishing more and to enjoy the water. I usually fish at my local dock and catch fish, but not a lot or big ones. So with buying a Jon boat I’m excited about expanding where I can fish and catch some bigger fish. Only problem is I’m not exactly sure where I should go. Any tips for fishing spots, bait, and stuff like that? Thanks so much.

The biggest mistake you can make with a boat is deciding to run all over the place,since you were used to shore fishing and being limited in movement.

I assume you have a gas motor. Get an inexpensive electric trolling motor. Put in at a ramp and start fishing. Work one side with the tide, when the tide changes work the other side.

Take a notebook and your camera phone, take pictures at low tide, take notes about what you see, and learn bit by bit.

You’ll figure out you can hit a nice looking spot and catch nothing…solely because they bite at a different tide stage.

good post pitcher.

Very good info, also might add to go into unfamiliar areas on dead low in case you
Ground out , don’t want to run aground on a falling tide , makes for a loong wait.
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That was a good post pitcher!

Good post pitcher