It is a team sport, with the paddler putting the angler within the range of feeding trout. The rising fish are spotted from the boat and the canoe glides into the feeding area with the angler ready to drop the fly on the next rise. Bass Attack Bass anglers often use canoes to gain access to country that can't be reached any other way. The canoe also gives access to the whole stream rather than just parts of it. Bass are caught by both lure casting and trolling, with most fish coming from snags, fallen timber and from under willow trees and other overhanging foliage.
Canoes are particularly handy on rough, back country streams where no launching facilities exist.
The canoe can be slid up and down the bank, no matter how tough the situation. Native fish found in these waters will respond very well to cast and trolled lures as well as baits. Like bass, most native fish are found around structures such as snags, trees and rocky drop-offs. Often, water discolouration will stop lure fishing in the outback, but the canoe can be manoeuvred near the snags and a bunch of worms or a yabby can be lowered down to the unsuspecting fish below. The magnificent rivers of northern Australia are ideal for canoe borne exploration except where salt-water crocodiles are likely to be encountered.