05-05-2007, 06:49 PM
I fish solo in a boat quite often. Like has been said, launching and loading can be tricky, but it is not that much different than taking a newbie anyway. I think the trick is to know your limits. Don't push your luck. Fish in areas where others are around. Wear your life jacket all the time. Watch the weather closer than normal. Take a phone if the lake will have phone covrage. Take a 2-way radio. If your motor has one of the safety cut-off straps you can put around your wrist, use it. Don't stand up if your boat is small. Don't do stupid stuff. Don't drink.
I think following these common sense rules takes most of the risk out of it. For me, it is often a choice between going alone or not at all. I choose to go safely. I do the same thing with hunting quite often. Just stay within common sense limits and you will be fine.
And good luck...
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I think following these common sense rules takes most of the risk out of it. For me, it is often a choice between going alone or not at all. I choose to go safely. I do the same thing with hunting quite often. Just stay within common sense limits and you will be fine.
And good luck...
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