Leap-Frog Method from a Boat

[Cricket_Fire]

I read this in the Freshwater Pike section.Leap-Frog Method

i plan my route to start with ,one of the things i need is to have all the swims close together as i will at times have a rod in each swim,
i start at the far end of the route and cast out one far out and one close,(never neglect the margins).remembering to keep away from the edge,keep down and keep quiet,

i fish the first swim for 30 minutes,if i get a fish the time starts again,when the time is up the far bait is reeled in and cast out in the next door swim,5 minutes later i move the near bait into the new swim and the time starts all over again,
on the river i fish i often walk about half a mile away from the car park(which is right by the river) and slowly work my way back.

by using this method i cover a great deal of water and fish not only the best looking and comfortable swims but some of the uninviting ones as well , don't overlook the pokey looking cramped little swims,they may hide an esox magnus,

obviously being so mobile the last thing you want is to be loaded down with clobber,
the chair is usually left at home with the brolly,pod and stove etc,too much gear invites laziness and the temptation to stay put for comfort,
all i use is a rucksack,net and unhooking mat,it doesn't take long to jump from swim to swim like that.

by adopting this method last winter i had my best pike season ever,in the 6 months of the pike season i ended up with 3 twenties and 18 doubles.

it is a method that can be very tiring,the older i get the more inclined i am to just chuck out a herring and go to sleep waiting for the buzzer to sound,
but as you can see,results can be very good if you put in the effort.


Do you think you could use the base of this method, and apply it to boat fishing? Like, fish with one rod out one side, and another out the other side, or 2 people, each with a rod close to the boat, and far from the boat, on their respective sides?

Then just wait however long, and move down the river?