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Post by submariner47 on Feb 5, 2024 14:13:25 GMT -5
looking for a used boat to go deep sea fishing. New to the east coast so would like some insite Want to go tuna fishing plus other good to eat fish things i need help on 1. Live in florahome where is agood marina to put in, store boat 2. does anyone want to share cost for trip does anyone have suggest general areas. 3
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Post by tonyroma on Feb 5, 2024 23:17:53 GMT -5
Tuna is not a readily targeted species up here in NE FL. Big target up here is wahoo in the colder months. These guys are going out, 40-50. You gotta get out on the other side of the Gulf Stream to target yellow fin. Hopefully someone with more knowledge will correct me. Good luck on the boat hunt.
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Post by Crkr 23 on Feb 6, 2024 8:17:18 GMT -5
You can pay for a lifetime of charters for the cost and upkeep of a boat for offshore fishing, ask me how I know. A former boat owner
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Post by cadman on Feb 6, 2024 9:10:19 GMT -5
You can pay for a lifetime of charters for the cost and upkeep of a boat for offshore fishing, ask me how I know. A former boat owner He's right you know. A former boat owner.
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Post by bswiv on Feb 7, 2024 8:48:28 GMT -5
Beyond the excellent advice in the first two responses..........a question:
If "good to eat" is a primary parameter, and assuming you put sheepshead, drum, redfish, trout, flounder, pompano, mangrove snapper.....and more.....plus shrimp.....and even crabs...why not a inshore boat?
Way more days when you can use it. Much easier to use alone.....I'm near on 70 and still go alone now and again....you've got the inlets and the river, with the shrimp being right down the street from you during the peak of the run.....
And....depending on what you get.....you can run the beaches on many days during the summer....kings and the like.
Plus.....boat will be way less of a maintenance issue which means more days on the water.
One last thing......the inshore boat can more easily be run over to the Gulf side.....scallops and all sorts of fish depending on the time of year.....
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Post by Crkr 23 on Feb 7, 2024 9:09:45 GMT -5
And when you get the itch to go offshore, charter with the extra money that you've saved from not owning an offshore boat
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Post by stankbait on Feb 7, 2024 10:54:53 GMT -5
With all the closed seasons on so many things, weather bad, fuel costs and time that you can run offshore the crew has to work, it's hard to make the calendar work. Now that is not a factor if your rich and can go any day of the week. Have a crew on standby. You will get more use from a smaller boat that you can use inshore and run the beach.
Former large boat owner, now a smaller boat owner. A less frustrated boat owner.
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Post by cyclist on May 28, 2024 10:36:44 GMT -5
Tuna is not a readily targeted species up here in NE FL. Big target up here is wahoo in the colder months. These guys are going out, 40-50. You gotta get out on the other side of the Gulf Stream to target yellow fin. Hopefully someone with more knowledge will correct me. Good luck on the boat hunt. My fishing buddy as been targeting yellowfin past the stream and doing pretty well. 80 mile run or so, maybe more.
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Post by tonyroma on May 28, 2024 15:08:32 GMT -5
Tuna is not a readily targeted species up here in NE FL. Big target up here is wahoo in the colder months. These guys are going out, 40-50. You gotta get out on the other side of the Gulf Stream to target yellow fin. Hopefully someone with more knowledge will correct me. Good luck on the boat hunt. My fishing buddy as been targeting yellowfin past the stream and doing pretty well. 80 mile run or so, maybe more. I couldn’t afford his fuel bill.
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Post by cyclist on May 28, 2024 15:40:23 GMT -5
My fishing buddy as been targeting yellowfin past the stream and doing pretty well. 80 mile run or so, maybe more. I couldn’t afford his fuel bill. He just repowered, went from a 26 knot cruising volvo penta TD to two 350 suzikis... from 2.5 gals to 1.25 at 45 mph. Certainly a trade off.
He runs the ledge area 2-3 or more times a month.
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Post by duckman on Jun 6, 2024 12:52:49 GMT -5
I think you got very solid advice.
A boat capable of targeting tuna is going to be expensive both on purchase and in operating expenses. If you have F you money...fine....otherwise a nice bay boat that allows inshore and near shore is usually a better fit.
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