Fishing Sea

I'm going to my first canyon tuna fishing trip (for Yellowfin, Longfin, Bigeye Tuna, Swordfish, and Mahi) in NJ. I prefer to buy my own gear however found some sets to be in the $1000 range. The Skipper says 80 lb class tackle is needed. So I went on eBay and found this rod (http://cgi.ebay.com/Har-Lee-Stand-Up-Big-Game-Tuna-Fishing-Rod-50-100lb-New_W0QQitemZ350098825231QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item350098825231&_trkparms=72%3A1163%7C39%3A1%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C240%3A1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14) and this reel (http://cgi.ebay.com/Shimano-TLD-2-Speed-50L-R-SA-Big-Game-Fishing-Reel-New_W0QQitemZ290261051959QQihZ019QQcategoryZ36162QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1742.m153.l1262).

This it's a good choice if I throw on some 50 to 80 lb test? Thanks in advance!

The rod lower medium and the reel is upper poor.You will die from such slow reel when a big fish over 40 lb hooked up.Try anything/brands for rods within 130 to 180 or just say under 200.Reels shoulb be within 150 to 220.Go to local tackle to review their point of view.gd luck.

2008-09-16 11:34:42 by Ant928

I think it was on Neopets,... the game was a fishing game where you start off with a little teddy bear looking thing and a long fishing rod. You start off by tossing the hook into the water, and you catch small fish, and there's orange question marks floating on the water and if you hit them, you can buy meduim bait or a new fishing rod or something else. There are different levels in the water, and it gets darker and the fish get bigger as you go down. You can get small, medium, and large bait to catch bigger fish. Does anyone know what game this is?

2009-05-08 15:08:52 by Jessakah

I just purchased a new Abu Garcia Ambassadeur Big Game fishing reel and am wondering what would be a recommended rod for me. I like going surf fishing for stripers and perch as well as fishing for rockfish off of rock points and in coves. I think I prefer a rod in the 9 foot range. I've only used cheapo rods from 8 to 11 feet long. What would be some ideal brands and models for me to check out that would make it capable for me to cast out pretty far and take some abuse from the surf and rocks. Thanks.

One of my surf rods is an old original Calcutta. It.s 11 ft and I have the ABU 7000 big game on it. Be sure to check around and see whats for sale used as well as new. It seems like I've seen allot of junk poles out there in the last few years. I can average about 125yrds with that set up on the surf. 40 yr exp Northwest Pacific guide

2007-12-16 19:21:48 by eshooshoo

i bought this game a few days ago and i cant seem to figure the controls out properly. every time i hook a big fish i cant seem to stop the line form breaking no matter if i stop reeling or lower the rod or anything! can anybody help?

try some cheats men and you can figure it out?

2008-10-14 11:23:03 by Ben

Since I've been on this forum, I've seen (and read) a vast difference in rigging, lures, procedures and general tackle differences from Coast to Coast.

Why do you think this happens?

Is it a cultural, regional or terrain difference ?? (Terrain difference- Rocky shoreline VS Sandy-bottom; Gulf Stream, Etc)

It's very rare that I will answer West Coast Q about saltwater fishing because of the answer's I've seen given from Peter_AZ and others.
(Pete obviously knows his stuff in regards to West Coast fishing.)

Good example's of this I've seen are "Line sizing", "Kite fishing" & "Offshore Spinning outfits".

I've never seen or read about anyone on this forum from the West Coast use a fairly common offshore technique like Kite fishing and yet on the East Coast from NC-FL Kite fishing is a viable way to fish.

Spinning outfit's, (esp "Bait-runner" type), have a huge following on the East Coast from SC-TX and yet when I mention using them for the West Coast, many West Coaster's balk at the concept.

Line sizes- Line sizes for trolling are VERY different from West to East Coast. Many times when I've gone Trolling offshore in and around Fla the heaviest line spooled on any 1 rod was 30-40LB, (and most were spooled with 15-20LB Pink Ande or Big Game!). I mention 20LB line and West Coast guys balk......it's got to be 30-50LB!

(And NO the fish are the same size- I've caught 32LB Kingfish, Wahoo, Mahi on 20LB line. Neither Coast has BIGGER fish! lol)

I guess it goes back to what Golden Feather recently mentioned in one of his Q.- http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AltmN9_kqV5I23CIyzj6CR7ty6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20090314154353AANZ0QJ&show=7#profile-info-p9RS2Wh6aa

I find this "divide" in techniques and tackle from East to West Coast Saltwater fishing interesting and more distant than any similar Freshwater discussions.

ANYWAY- Here's the Q:

SHOULD East Coaster's answer West Coast Q and vice versa?

If the techniques, tackle, and procedures are so vastly different from Coast to Coast wouldn't it be better to NOT give advice on fishing you know very little about?
Justinto- Nice answer. I love Fish & Grits, (or Polenta; a fancy name for grits), too! Add some Hush Puppys, steamed Oyster's on the half-shell, and grilled Asparagus and I'm THERE! (lol)
Brandon- I think you hit the nail on the head in many respect's! But, I wonder if it's not also "terrain" or bottom-structure oriented, (or something else)?

Would like to hear from some West Coaster's???? Get their point of view.....
Steven- Good answer. I think the quote, "it's the same but different" is a great way to put it.....
Bob- What a FANTASTIC answer!! So there IS major differences....I had a feeling I wasn't "crazy", (lol). You've confirmed my theory. Once again, just a great answer!!

This is a great question, hope I can add to the discussion. I have fished on both coasts and the gulf coast. I live in S. Calif. and most of my time in the local and Mexican waters. There are big differences and I think that the two biggest factors are the terrain and the influence of the Gulf Stream, as you mentioned.

Because of the cooler water temps. the west coast anglers must travel longer distance to get to fish that are just a short way off the east coast. This means larger boats, more people, and requires heavier tackle. For trolling they will require 80# on most boats. It's actually called stand up fishing and is a west coast style. Some of these trips will go out for up to 21 days. I have customers on the east coast and most are oriented to smaller and private boats, where it is possible to chase down a fish if necessary, can't do that on a 100' boat. Their main purpose is to control the fish and get it to the boat ASAP so to maximize fishing time for everyone.

When we do get the warmer water conditions in the late summer the the smaller boats can reach the fish such as Tuna, Dorado, and Yellowtail (Jacks in the east), we can and do go toward the lighter lines. You will also see someone kite fishing on occasion.

The terrain on the west is very different when compared the the east. Water depths change rapidly and there is much more structure, both rocks and sea weed such as kelp. If you are not getting hung up in some kind of structure, you are fishing in the wrong spot. Because of this, the tendency is to fish a bit heavier, even for the local species that are here year round. I use 12-20 lb line when fishing on a private boat and jump up to 15-40 if on a party boat in the local waters.

The choice for rods and reels is very different and I agree that on the east coast spincast outfits are the #1. On the west coast these are not as popular, and on the long range trips that I mentioned they are frowned on. They don't have the drag power and just don't hold up. In heavy structure this is also a problem, you cant get the fishes attention. Finally on the subject of reels I think there is a misconception about the casting capabilities of the casting/conventional reel vs. a spin cast. The east coast likes the spin cast because of the belief that it will cast better and further. From a west coast perception that is wrong. Just a matter of what you were brought up with.

The rods that the people on the east coast like tend to be a much softer action when compared to what is popular in the west. For the conditions they work just fine and are easier on the guy holding the rod. I build and ship rods to the east and have much experience with this.

Could go on much longer, but won't. Finally in answer to your comment about not answering questions when you don't have any knowledge about the subject. I think that you are wrong in doing so and I make it a point not to do so. If someone take the time to write a question they should get the best advice possible.

2009-03-20 13:05:11 by Fisher_King

The manufacturer of Trilene braided fishing line claims that the average number of gamesfish that can be landed before the line needs to be replaced on the reels is 5,000. the statandard deviation of the number of fish land is 600. Denny sampled 60 of his big game rods on his fleet of sport fishing boats and determined that the average number of fish landed before the line had to be replaced was 4800. Does Danny have a product liability complaint at the 0.10 significance level? Was Danny's experiences in performance different from that clamined by Trilene?

Ho: µ = 5000
Ha: µ < 5000 (one-tailed test)
α = 0.10
Zcritical = - 1.28
Zcalculated = (x-µ)/(s/√n) = (4800-5000)/(600/√60) = -2.58
Decision: Because-2.58 < -1.28, the hypothesis of equality cannot be accepted and conclude that Danny does have a valid complaint.

2007-08-04 12:08:03 by ccy