bought new offshore boat, looking for fishing tips

[fish4striper]

Good luck with the boat! The 10,000 stella would be good for small tuna pair it with a 7 ft boat rod. Van Stall makes a decent schoolie tuna popping rod. Keep your rods to 6 1/2 ft to 7 max. Reels and rods are personal preference, I like shimano. Check out the fishing shows to feel reels and rods and talk to all the different venders selling stuff. 4000 series reels for albies,fluke- 4000-6000 for bass. You need to decide how you want to fish, cast ,troll, or live bait. Once you pick, hook up with someone that's done it to show you the ropes.

[piemma]

My advice is the same as most of the guys. The Ugly sticks are fine for what you have in mind. Get use to using a conventional. Abu 7000s are great reels and will not hurt your pocketbook. Penn Slammer rods are fine to start with ($50).
Most of all, stay close to start with. In other words, don't head for the Vineyard the first week you're in the water.

[fish raptor]

Well, I got some good advise so far, thanks to all for your comments. I would like to respond back to some specific comments.

Rockport24: You say my Penn Spinfisher 4500 w/20# braid is fine for Stripers offshore. From what I see on videos it appears that it would be fine for most but what if a larger one Comes along. Now sure of my limitations. It is matched with a St. Croix med-heavy power, fast action but only rated at 10-20 lbs. So I would guess the rod will be the limiting factor. That is why I spooled it with the 20#.


Sea Flat: Like you idea of using eels into shorelines. I am assuming you meant “live” ones, as I have quite a few Rozi’s and the like rubber …

Guppy: Thanks for the offer to help this coming season. You mention you will be “slim pickens” when it comes to help. The way I look at it is If I learn just one or two good sound pieces of advise it was a total win situation for me. Will definitely contact you prior to coming out so we can “chew the rag” (and drink beer)…

Keeperreaper: that goes for you as well….. will be in touch, thanks.
Also you mention “Got Stryper” Alan. I did not look yet but assume he is on this forum ? will look into trying to talk to him, thanks.

Wdmso: thanks for the advise and will take my Shimano Stella 10000 off my Century 11’er surfcast and match it with a good pole for anything big that I think I / it can handle.

Fish4striper: agree on the matching the stella with a good 7’er. But you mention small tuna. I was under the impression that catching tuna was extremely rare. Is that something I should even consider. One gent I spoke to said you can go out all season and sometimes get skunked.

Piemma: agree with your comment about staying close. My plans are go either learn
By self or hook up with someone who “knows” GPS and chart plotting and get to become very proficient with charts and GPS unit. My new handheld VHF Icom has GPS and also the Garmin 541S GPS in dash. Like to have two of everything.

I am heading to the New York City boat show end of this month. Doubt they will have much saltwater fishing but ??

I purchased these 3 lures at last years Conn. Surfcasters show. Were a little expensive but seem to be nice quality. I believe then are used mainly in trolling.
Am under the impression that if you have very big lures you will either catch a good size fish or nothing. This should limit the small hits to a degree.

[fish4striper]

Originally Posted by fish raptor

Fish4striper: One gent I spoke to said you can go out all season and sometimes get skunked.

Yeah, listen to this advice and don't target them, cause once you catch one you cant stop chasing them!

[Piscator]

Originally Posted by fish4striper

You need to decide how you want to fish, cast ,troll, or live bait. .

This is very, very good advice...something I just can't figure out still myself...I'm all over the place still and like to fish all different ways, only problem is all the gear I've accumulated to fish all these different ways...for me this is easier said than done
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