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Just got a 24ft boat and have never been offshore fishing
Posted on 6/3/14 at 4:57 pm
Posted on 6/3/14 at 4:57 pm
I'm planning on taking out my 24ft nautic star to go do some snapper fishing. Can anyone help me out and land me on a fish or 2?? I've never been deep sea fishing in this boat. Any advice helps. Thanks!
This post was edited on 6/3/14 at 7:14 pm
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Posted on 6/3/14 at 5:01 pm to Geaux11
Do wut 
Posted on 6/3/14 at 5:04 pm to Geaux11
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24ft nautic star
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I've never been deep sea fishing
This is probably not the best idea. It can be done in that boat, if the seas are relatively calm. However, if a storm pops up, you may or not make it back. I'd go with others, charter some boats, something before even attempting what you're thinking about.
Posted on 6/3/14 at 5:06 pm to BayouBrawl
bring a life jacket and a safety whistle
and a flare
and a flare
Posted on 6/3/14 at 5:07 pm to Geaux11
Just get you a good GPS and go for it dude.
YOLO!
No truthfully, this sounds like a bad idea.
YOLO!
No truthfully, this sounds like a bad idea.
Posted on 6/3/14 at 5:09 pm to BayouBrawl
I'm not talking about 80 miles out it anything. It's a pretty big boat. And I've got a 300 on it
Posted on 6/3/14 at 5:09 pm to Geaux11
Launch at Bridgeside on Grand Isle. Run SSE until you hit 50+ feet of water - about 8 miles. Stop at the closest rig. You can hook to it or just drift next to it. Drop a chunk of dead pogey to the bottom using a carolina rig with a 6 oz weight and 5/0 circle hook. Use a 60 lb. monofilament leader. Put this rig on This Combo from Cabelas Not the best rod/reel in the world, but will catch your limit of snapper for you (two). Shouldn't take more than 2-3 drops for you to have a limit.
Eta: As others have said, respect the gulf. Only go if its dead calm and there are no storms in the area. Keep a close eye on the sky. Make sure all of your safety equipment is functioning - and that you know how to use it. Life jackets, VHF, GPS, Epirb, and flares.
Good Luck
Eta: As others have said, respect the gulf. Only go if its dead calm and there are no storms in the area. Keep a close eye on the sky. Make sure all of your safety equipment is functioning - and that you know how to use it. Life jackets, VHF, GPS, Epirb, and flares.
Good Luck
This post was edited on 6/3/14 at 5:11 pm
Posted on 6/3/14 at 5:10 pm to Geaux11
Dude, I wouldn't suggest doing this on a 65 foot boat if you've never been with anyone else. The gulf has a bad temper when it wants to.
Posted on 6/3/14 at 5:11 pm to Geaux11
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I'm not talking about 80 miles out it anything. It's a pretty big boat. And I've got a 300 on it
It's still a 24 bay boat with a single engine. Plan carefully.
Posted on 6/3/14 at 5:11 pm to BayouBrawl
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This is probably not the best idea.
I take my 18 footer 20 miles out in the pacific in northern CA for crabbing/salmon/etc. Now I'm getting self conscious like I'm doing something wrong.
Posted on 6/3/14 at 5:14 pm to BayouBrawl
I've been fishing out there before but I've never takin my own boat out there.
Posted on 6/3/14 at 5:15 pm to NYCAuburn
It's brand new I'm not worrying about engine trouble if that's what you were hinting at
Posted on 6/3/14 at 5:16 pm to DonChowder
The Pacific is usually much more predictable than the gulf. You usually have ample time on the pacific to know that a storm is coming. The gulf will throw a storm up without notice though. The water temperature makes the weather pretty unstable.
Posted on 6/3/14 at 5:17 pm to Geaux11
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It's brand new I'm not worrying about engine trouble if that's what you were hinting at
Eh... be very careful with that line of thinking. I've seen/heard of plenty brand new motors blowing up. Hopefully you've logged some hours on it and you're EXTREMELY comfortable with it.
Posted on 6/3/14 at 5:17 pm to Geaux11
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I've been fishing out there before but I've never takin my own boat out there.
If you follow the advice of Fishnhunt, you'll probably be ok. But this isn't something you can do spur of the moment. As long as the gulf is like glass, give it a shot. If it's ripping anywhere above 2', I wouldn't even think about going out.
Posted on 6/3/14 at 5:18 pm to lsufishnhunt
Thank you so much! Means a lot man
Posted on 6/3/14 at 5:19 pm to Geaux11
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It's brand new I'm not worrying about engine trouble if that's what you were hinting at
Nothing about its age is what I was concerned about. There is a reason why you see twin engines or diesels off shore.
And it's still a bay boat.
Like I said plan carefully in every aspect.
Posted on 6/3/14 at 5:20 pm to lsufishnhunt
I've got 14 hours on it. I've taken it inshore and it ran like a champ
Posted on 6/3/14 at 5:22 pm to BayouBrawl
quote:Maybe...but it gets much nastier. And the water temps are down around 50 degrees where I fish. Either way, I watch the weather for days before a planned trip. I'm kind of a chicken.
The Pacific is usually much more predictable than the gulf.
Posted on 6/3/14 at 5:26 pm to Geaux11
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It's brand new I'm not worrying about engine trouble
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I've got 14 hours on it. I've taken it inshore and it ran like a champ
With these statements, it leads me to believe this is your first boat. Amirite? Boat motors are far from guaranteed to work. They can run perfect without a hiccup and in an instant can die and never run again without dropping a grand in them.
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