Going fishing offshore

How far out?
What size boat?
How long of a trip?

Not a bad idea

Take the dramaline

Don't get on the boat with a empty stomach or be hungover.
Eat a good supper the night before and a healthy breakfast before hand

Wear plenty of sunscreen and wear crocs

One day tuna fishing.
One day snapper fishing.
36' boat.
Fishing out of Venice, have no idea how far out we will go.

I am a neophyte at offshore but I just got back after a great trip this weekend.

I was worried about seasickness and did all the stuff I could think of too prevent it.

I super hydrated the day before and day of.
I carb loaded the day before.
I took B6
I took meclizine (Dramamine)
I avoided alcohol prior to departure and during ride out
I chewed ginger gum
I even took Zofran (a prescribed antiemetic)


I still got sick briefly. I then put on a scopolamine patch, caught a tuna, and drank a beer and I felt much better.


Bring sunscreen but not spray on and put it on prior to getting on the boat if leaving for day trip. Reapply every 2-3 hours.
Bring a hat that covers your neck and ears.
Bring clear zinc oxide for face and ears.
Consider light long sleeve shirt
(offshore fishing is not the time to work on your tan)

Bring good shades, shade keeper strings with a float, and pre-moistened lens cleaner wipes
you don't want to wipe lenses with salt crystals

Bring plain saltine crackers, dry bread, ginger snaps. Non greasy foods are easier on the gut when/if you get sick.
Bring Gatorade or similar sports drink and plenty of water

Bring boat shoes with some sort of heel strap, I had sandals without a heel strap and maneuvering with a fish on the line was difficult when my sandals would come off

Bring frog toggs or other packable rain gear as the ocean spray off the boat will get you drenched going in and out.

Keep you Dramamine, ginger gum, Zofran, or other anti nausea med in your pocket. Having look down in boat to search for those in your bag will not make you feel better.

Bring a disposable camera for the little guy. It will help fill the down time and keep him entertained.







DO NOT
use spray sunscreen
bring banana
grab braided line with bare hand when a fish is on

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What's the deal with spray sunscreen?

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no clue, I've been offshore fishing for almost 25 years and have never heard of this before. Thats all we used while fishing.

Great info here.

I have my first offshore trip coming up in July. 8 hour out of Mexico Beach, FL.

I don't think I get seasick. I've been out in big waves off Hawaii before. I'll medicate up just in case.

What's the beef with spray sunscreen?

Spray sunscreen can ruin polycarbonate lenses like on sunglasses, and expensive electronics. It also can make the deck/boat slippery or sticky depending on the brand and make it more difficult to clean up. Some brands can reportedly alter the wax or gel coat causing a white boat to look yellow.

Will kill all live bait in live well.

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and blood, fish slime and chum doesnt?

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Sure it does, but all of those are biologics that dissolve and wash off with saltwater spray down (excluding nasty gafftops of course).

Sunscreen is designed to stay on when wet and when sweating (salt water).

Lol it's obvious who's you were fishing with this weekend BP.

Spray sunscreen turns the boat orange.

Also don't wear sperrys. The color will seep out and can stain boat deck