Luckily for me this spring had a fair amount of days with calm winds, So I was a able to get out a few times and troll during the preseason. I really love fishing during the preseason because theres not many other fishermen out there. I rarely keep fish anyway so it makes no difference to me, I like to fish more for the sport then the food. I will usually put out my 6 rod spread, set up my camera, net, dehooking tools, set my seat on swivel, then just kick back and relax until a fish hits. The biggest problem was that I never had much time to relax because it usually didn't take long before there was a fish on. But if thats a problem thats the kind of problem I like. One of my favorite things about fishing the preseason is that you can work areas and take routes without having to change course because of other boaters in your way. One new spot I found produced a fish on three different days in almost exactly the same spot. And one of my old reliable spots came through once again also.
Generally after catching one or two fish I will bring in my lines and explore other areas or cast lures around, I don't like to harrass high numbers of fish during the preseason because if a fish does get mortally wounded you still have to release it, so quiting after one or two fish lowers the odds.
Now that Rockfish season has started I may take a little break from them and target other species like Carp, but Im sure I won't be able to stay away from the Rockfish to long!!
