Crabbers, lobstermen, gill netters, long liners, purse seiners, and... you? Sure most of us have had to navigate around crab pots and fish nets. But do you fish when you go sailing? What kind of fishing do you do? Do you troll off the back of the boat, fish only when you're in an anchorage, or put out a crab trap in the morning in the hope that dinner will be waiting when you get back? What kind of fish do you usually catch? Or is fishing strictly for guys with bass boats? Share your fish stories here then vote in this week's Quick Quiz at the bottom of the home page. (Quiz contributed by Gary Wyngarden)
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Tom Speitel
Skipjack tuna off Catalina 28
Sailing interisland we troll with a 7" lure with a spoon mouth. The fish will usually be dragged for awhile before we notice the catch so we use 150 lb test on a hand line attached to the aft cleat. Ahi (skipjack tuna) in the 5-10 lb range is the most common surface catch.
Sailing interisland we troll with a 7" lure with a spoon mouth. The fish will usually be dragged for awhile before we notice the catch so we use 150 lb test on a hand line attached to the aft cleat. Ahi (skipjack tuna) in the 5-10 lb range is the most common surface catch.
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Fred Scott
A quick COHO catch.
Last summer while starting to fish on Fitz Hugh Sound of BC. I had just put out my rod and stuck it in a rod holder. Then gave my wife, Vi her rod and told her to let some line out and left for the head in a hurry. Just sitting down in the head she yelled she got a salmon and I came out pulling up my shorts to discover I had a salmon too. Two Cohos in less then 2 minutes. I also fish while under sail and it works. Sailboat "Lady Vi" 96 Macgregor 26X
Last summer while starting to fish on Fitz Hugh Sound of BC. I had just put out my rod and stuck it in a rod holder. Then gave my wife, Vi her rod and told her to let some line out and left for the head in a hurry. Just sitting down in the head she yelled she got a salmon and I came out pulling up my shorts to discover I had a salmon too. Two Cohos in less then 2 minutes. I also fish while under sail and it works. Sailboat "Lady Vi" 96 Macgregor 26X
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Mark
Fishing Rods are always close at hand
Landing a 30 lbs Halibut through the small openings of the motor on a 26x is a real challenge, I have to string the bigger fish over the side and clean before moving. the sail boat is not much of a fishing boat, but if you like fishing like we do. the rods are never too far. So far 30 lbs is biggest catch, and a 120 qts chest full of 15lb silver salmon. We fish out of Valdez Alaska in Prince William Sound . Planning to get in to the shrimp pot game next season. Sailing, fishing, make the trip for us. Goal for the summer of 2002 is a 100 lb class Halibut, harpoon and 38 are ready.
Landing a 30 lbs Halibut through the small openings of the motor on a 26x is a real challenge, I have to string the bigger fish over the side and clean before moving. the sail boat is not much of a fishing boat, but if you like fishing like we do. the rods are never too far. So far 30 lbs is biggest catch, and a 120 qts chest full of 15lb silver salmon. We fish out of Valdez Alaska in Prince William Sound . Planning to get in to the shrimp pot game next season. Sailing, fishing, make the trip for us. Goal for the summer of 2002 is a 100 lb class Halibut, harpoon and 38 are ready.
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Al Sandrik
Our only crabing came when...
we wrapped a crab trap around our keel (during an extremely high tide). It later managed to unwrap in the marina and fell astern. We later recovered it and it had three crabs in it. Does that count?
we wrapped a crab trap around our keel (during an extremely high tide). It later managed to unwrap in the marina and fell astern. We later recovered it and it had three crabs in it. Does that count?
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Fred Hensley
Frequently Troll
We often troll from our C-22. Have caught numerous fish trolling in the Florida Keys, Tampa Bay, and Charlotte Harbor. We also anchor and scuba dive, tow planing boards with the kids using snorkle gear, etc. Never have never entered an official race but never pass up a chance to try to keep up with the larger boats.
We often troll from our C-22. Have caught numerous fish trolling in the Florida Keys, Tampa Bay, and Charlotte Harbor. We also anchor and scuba dive, tow planing boards with the kids using snorkle gear, etc. Never have never entered an official race but never pass up a chance to try to keep up with the larger boats.
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Dan
Florida
I trail a line behind my O'Day 28 while travelling from Panama City, Florida to Southern Florida. Have hooked 20lb Bluefin Tuna, 20lb Wahoo, large Bull Dolphin. Also have had 40lb monofilament line broken by fish that have got off. Most have been caught on a Clarke Spoon or very large skirted jigs. I am not a fishing person and have trouble if I have to identify some fish. Missed the last story on sailing at night. I sunk my 32.5 Irwin Center Cockpit Ketch on 26 April 2001 about five miles off of Cape San Blas, Florida after hitting a sunken fish trawler in the middle of the night. Was single handed coming back from Southern Florida. It was a long swim to shore after a fairly nice sail... Dan
I trail a line behind my O'Day 28 while travelling from Panama City, Florida to Southern Florida. Have hooked 20lb Bluefin Tuna, 20lb Wahoo, large Bull Dolphin. Also have had 40lb monofilament line broken by fish that have got off. Most have been caught on a Clarke Spoon or very large skirted jigs. I am not a fishing person and have trouble if I have to identify some fish. Missed the last story on sailing at night. I sunk my 32.5 Irwin Center Cockpit Ketch on 26 April 2001 about five miles off of Cape San Blas, Florida after hitting a sunken fish trawler in the middle of the night. Was single handed coming back from Southern Florida. It was a long swim to shore after a fairly nice sail... Dan
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aubrey johnson
Fishing's fun!!!
If I am on an overnighter to a locale somewhere on Lake Ontario, a downrigger, hooked temporarily to the transom of my Grampian Classic 22, guarantees al least a catch of fresh Bass, or better still, a Lake Salmon. Imagine bbq'ing that while anchored in a secluded cove!!!
If I am on an overnighter to a locale somewhere on Lake Ontario, a downrigger, hooked temporarily to the transom of my Grampian Classic 22, guarantees al least a catch of fresh Bass, or better still, a Lake Salmon. Imagine bbq'ing that while anchored in a secluded cove!!!
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gomisterg@msn.com
I would like to fish, but what about polloution?
I would like to fish, to eat the fish of course, but what about pollution?
I would like to fish, to eat the fish of course, but what about pollution?
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gomisterg@msn.com
Where can I sell a sailboat that needs a mast?
Where can I sell a 1964 Melges C-scow that needs new mast and work on the sails? Contact me at gomisterg@msn.com. Thanks.
Where can I sell a 1964 Melges C-scow that needs new mast and work on the sails? Contact me at gomisterg@msn.com. Thanks.
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Gary Parsons
Sailing Club Fishing Tournament
Our sailing club sponsors a fishing tournament each year in conjunction with a cruise. Prizes are awarded for the biggest fish. I always troll when cruising in outside waters. Use handlines and rod and reel. Have caught king mackeral, wahoo, dolphin, jacks and grouper. On week long cruises we usually have a big cookout sharing the catch. Handling a big fish in a small cockpit requires some care, you can really trash things up and get hurt in the process. If you plan to bring it aboard, fight it to exhaustion and have a big ice chest ready.
Our sailing club sponsors a fishing tournament each year in conjunction with a cruise. Prizes are awarded for the biggest fish. I always troll when cruising in outside waters. Use handlines and rod and reel. Have caught king mackeral, wahoo, dolphin, jacks and grouper. On week long cruises we usually have a big cookout sharing the catch. Handling a big fish in a small cockpit requires some care, you can really trash things up and get hurt in the process. If you plan to bring it aboard, fight it to exhaustion and have a big ice chest ready.
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Larry Watkins
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Mickey Bernstein
Something fishy about dropping a line.
It's bad enough tolerating the fishy smell of my mooring gear which I store in my garage from November to May. I don't need the smell on board while cruising during the season. I've bought fish at various ports of call and cooked it on board but that's the extent of it. I prefer shellfish anyway.
It's bad enough tolerating the fishy smell of my mooring gear which I store in my garage from November to May. I don't need the smell on board while cruising during the season. I've bought fish at various ports of call and cooked it on board but that's the extent of it. I prefer shellfish anyway.
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Mat
No fish today
If you catch fish the way I do, you will not have any problem with the smell. I enjoy fishing but I have no luck with the little critters.
If you catch fish the way I do, you will not have any problem with the smell. I enjoy fishing but I have no luck with the little critters.
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Keith A.
nothing yet!
I allmost constantly troll while under sail, but I have'nt caught anything in 3 years. I'll keep trying. I only fish while under sail, never at anchor, I could'nt be bothered. Maybe this season, we'll see.
I allmost constantly troll while under sail, but I have'nt caught anything in 3 years. I'll keep trying. I only fish while under sail, never at anchor, I could'nt be bothered. Maybe this season, we'll see.
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Peter Brennan
Troll for naught
We troll as we sail buit seldom catch anything. I am convinced that fish have a salboat phobia and stay away. We can go through a school jumping at the surface and while all about are landing them as fast as they can cast, we get zilch.
We troll as we sail buit seldom catch anything. I am convinced that fish have a salboat phobia and stay away. We can go through a school jumping at the surface and while all about are landing them as fast as they can cast, we get zilch.
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Tim S.
Fishing
In florida, there are quite a few of who fish as well as sail and do both at the same time. Sailing the coast of florida and trolling at the same time, one very rarely goes without catching something. South Florida waters are great for Kings, Dolphin, Mackeral, Tuna, Bonita, of course you'll also get some big Cuda's, and if you are really fortunate, a Marlin might hit. If you are worried about the size of fish you will catch, use lighter line! A big king will have some big teeth, if you plan to keep him, some cheap Vodka thru the gills will kill him quickly. A gaff on hand is a necessity, if you don't want to lose dinner.
In florida, there are quite a few of who fish as well as sail and do both at the same time. Sailing the coast of florida and trolling at the same time, one very rarely goes without catching something. South Florida waters are great for Kings, Dolphin, Mackeral, Tuna, Bonita, of course you'll also get some big Cuda's, and if you are really fortunate, a Marlin might hit. If you are worried about the size of fish you will catch, use lighter line! A big king will have some big teeth, if you plan to keep him, some cheap Vodka thru the gills will kill him quickly. A gaff on hand is a necessity, if you don't want to lose dinner.
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Sean
Blue Marlin
About 10 years ago I chartered a 45 morgan from Biscayne Bay to Bimini. The captain had equipment on board so I let out a couple of baits (ballyhoo) and sat back with a beer in my hand. After a couple of bait changes and nuthin happenin I was about to call it when a line started screaming. After about 30 minutes of sounding a blue marlin surfaced (small fish 170 190 lbs.) and started grey hounding. A morgan is a great sail boat but not great for backing down! We fought her for another 45 minutes to an hour and got her to the boat twice, got a couple of nice pics and then the leader broke (thank god). The captain wanted to try to bring her up with a straight gaff and a tail loop. Not the best idea with 4 foot gunnels. Anyway we had braggin rights at Cat Key, our first stop. Of course I was in worse shape than the fish, we had no chair or belt so my ass was sore from sitting on the no-skid and I had a baseball size knot in my groin from the rod butt. But I still let lines out whenever I sail in salt. Sean Austin, TX
About 10 years ago I chartered a 45 morgan from Biscayne Bay to Bimini. The captain had equipment on board so I let out a couple of baits (ballyhoo) and sat back with a beer in my hand. After a couple of bait changes and nuthin happenin I was about to call it when a line started screaming. After about 30 minutes of sounding a blue marlin surfaced (small fish 170 190 lbs.) and started grey hounding. A morgan is a great sail boat but not great for backing down! We fought her for another 45 minutes to an hour and got her to the boat twice, got a couple of nice pics and then the leader broke (thank god). The captain wanted to try to bring her up with a straight gaff and a tail loop. Not the best idea with 4 foot gunnels. Anyway we had braggin rights at Cat Key, our first stop. Of course I was in worse shape than the fish, we had no chair or belt so my ass was sore from sitting on the no-skid and I had a baseball size knot in my groin from the rod butt. But I still let lines out whenever I sail in salt. Sean Austin, TX
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Brian Stevenson
Fish Tail
We used to fish off the boat, but as others suggest,you can really make a mess on the boat and the smell! So we stopped, but I neglected to remove the rod from the boat. I loaned my boat to capable lady sailor who was a nurse in a major hospital in the Emerg. Dept (free advise: don't get smart with these ladies, they're tough!) While out in a remote area, she was stopped by a natural resourses officer (fish cop) asked if he could board the boat and look around because they had a lot of people fishing without a licence. Asked if she had a licence she replied in the negative. Then he spotted the fishing rod. Being pretty officous, he said he would have to give a summons for fishing without a licence. She argued that while the equipment was on the boat, she was neither the owner, nor was she engaged in the act of fishing. The reply was curt and he insisted that even though she wasn't in the act, she had the equipment and that was all he needed for prosecution. She asked for his badge number and name, because she intended to persue a case of rape against him. Visibly taken back, he indicated that he hadn't committed the act and any suggestion otherwise was totally unfair. "doesn't matter, you've got all the equipment" she replied. No summons-no charges-Detente!
We used to fish off the boat, but as others suggest,you can really make a mess on the boat and the smell! So we stopped, but I neglected to remove the rod from the boat. I loaned my boat to capable lady sailor who was a nurse in a major hospital in the Emerg. Dept (free advise: don't get smart with these ladies, they're tough!) While out in a remote area, she was stopped by a natural resourses officer (fish cop) asked if he could board the boat and look around because they had a lot of people fishing without a licence. Asked if she had a licence she replied in the negative. Then he spotted the fishing rod. Being pretty officous, he said he would have to give a summons for fishing without a licence. She argued that while the equipment was on the boat, she was neither the owner, nor was she engaged in the act of fishing. The reply was curt and he insisted that even though she wasn't in the act, she had the equipment and that was all he needed for prosecution. She asked for his badge number and name, because she intended to persue a case of rape against him. Visibly taken back, he indicated that he hadn't committed the act and any suggestion otherwise was totally unfair. "doesn't matter, you've got all the equipment" she replied. No summons-no charges-Detente!
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