charter fishing

Wed Apr 17, 2013 10:29 pm

Can anyone help, I am going on a sea charter boat trip,I use (20-30 lb)and (30-40lb)boat rods when kayak fishing, would either of these do, or should I rent a rod off the boat, thank you

Re: charter fishing

Wed Apr 17, 2013 10:38 pm

20/30 lb class should cover most species providing you dont bully fish too much. No point in fishing heavier , its just no fun !!!!!!

Re: charter fishing

Wed Apr 17, 2013 10:48 pm

you should have no problems with your own gear, if the gear dont suit the type of fishing you are doing on the day then hire what you need from the skipper they usually have hire rods on board all the time :wink: keep it simple enjoy the experiance and dont worry about it,it will all come together on the day :wink:

Re: charter fishing

Thu Apr 18, 2013 7:26 pm

It would depend on species, depth of water, and the type of fishing that you're doing. It might be worth bringing an 8/12lb boat rod, or a heavy spinning rod as well as the 20/30lb gear that you have.

Re: charter fishing

Thu Apr 18, 2013 7:29 pm

Also, rental gear on charters boats can be a bit rough and rudimentary from what I've seen.