Fishing from a sports cruiser

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I'm looking to get an all round cruiser and still trying to choose between sports cruiser / flybridge and the particular query I wanted to raise here is regarding fishing.

My wife and I want to be able to do some sea fishing from the boat we get, not full time or even the primary aim of the boat but something we really want to do but all the boats in my price/size range (£45k/30ft) seem to have swept back radar arches which reach to the back of the boat (Bayliner 3055 is what we are looking at currently). I'm thinking this is going to be a major problem for fishing but would like to get some input from the forumites here to make sure I'm not worrying about nothing as it's probably the main thing that is putting me off a Sports Cruiser at the moment.

Any input welcome...
 
Maybe you should be looking at a peche promenade. Makers such as Jeanneau Merry Fisher and Beneteau Antares are just two examples.

A nice Merry Fisher 805 or an Anteres Series nine would be just about right. Not exactly sports boats, but a good turn of speed and a huge cockpit.

Series 9
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Merry Fisher 805
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I occasionally fish from my Sunseeker. Radar arch faces forward. It's much better with the canopy down but we manage with just a flap open some time. As previously said don't go for a rod much bigger than 6ft, put a cushion protector across the back.
:p
 
BartW said:
I am not a fisherman, but I ve alway's been a big fan of Sport Fisher boats such as: Karnic, Rodman, Antares, - Bertram, Hatteras to name a few,
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there is a big difference between the first three being more IMO a cruiser with some area for fishing use, and the last two which are pure big game machines with a cockpit as big as a football pitch...
 
PowerYachtBlog said:
there is a big difference between the first three being more IMO a cruiser with some area for fishing use, and the last two which are pure big game machines with a cockpit as big as a football pitch...
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yes you are right, the last two are a completely different league, and
probably far away from what the OP is looking for,
they came to my mind while typing,

but nevertheless I like them.
 
Omega

I think what Oldsalt was referring to was bottom fishing, as opposed to casting away and working a lure along the top section, like brim, salmon and trout fishing.

We often take out folks that feel the need to throw out a huge cast away from the boat (1 mile from shore), with a rig on that is designed to go straight to the bottom. :)
 
AndieMac said:
Omega

I think what Oldsalt was referring to was bottom fishing, as opposed to casting away and working a lure along the top section, like brim, salmon and trout fishing.

We often take out folks that feel the need to throw out a huge cast away from the boat (1 mile from shore), with a rig on that is designed to go straight to the bottom. :)
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in the southern north sea (Thames Estuary) we do what is called uptide casting, as we are in a maximum of 70 feet of water, and most times half that.The game is to cast away and up the tide from an anchored boat, with a 5/6 oz lead that has grapnels moulded onto it. Allow the lead to hit the bottom and then pay off line until it passes you forming a belly, then put the reel in gear and rest it as in pictures, a bite is indicated by the line going slack and the rod coming out of tension, I have fished in Australia and America where different methods are used even in the UK methods alter for different places. But uptiding is great fun, and alows us to make the tea between fish.
 
definitly super machine alomg with Viking, Cabo, Buddy Davis, Post, Ocean Yachts, Albermarle, Carolina Classic, some Italian builders, and the dozen custom builders that exist in the East Coast Carolina and Florida plus some others that I did not mention

even I would be interested for one even though I do not fish much...
 
omega2 said:
in the southern north sea (Thames Estuary) we do what is called uptide casting, as we are in a maximum of 70 feet of water, and most times half that.The game is to cast away and up the tide from an anchored boat, with a 5/6 oz lead that has grapnels moulded onto it. Allow the lead to hit the bottom and then pay off line until it passes you forming a belly, then put the reel in gear and rest it as in pictures, a bite is indicated by the line going slack and the rod coming out of tension, I have fished in Australia and America where different methods are used even in the UK methods alter for different places. But uptiding is great fun, and alows us to make the tea between fish.
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You're obviously a keen fisher Omega, only have to look at your boat and gear. :)
There doesn't appear to be many other self confessed fishers on this forum though, in Oz there are very few who aren't.
I am only a mug fisher, but my boy loves it so its good family time.
 
I am an angler first and a cruiser second. When I purchased my current boat I had to justify the purchase to ere indoors by choosing a multi purpose boat. I opted for a Karnic 2460 that does all I want. We (my son and I) primarily use it for angling but she also does the cruising bit adequately and easily tows toys etc. We fish out of Poole and have been to St Catherine's and Portland Bill, we regularly fish mid channel. We have also after picking the weather taken the boat to Guernsey and Alderney (with Duncan who used to post on here?). The only none fishing trip I have had are in Poole harbour and through the solent creeks and harbours with wifey staying onboard for a few nights

With you primarily wanting a cruising boat you will have different priorities. There are loads of suitable makes out there but for fishing you will need an amount of un fussy cockpit space to make a mess in and believe me if you fish properly what with baiting up, landing fish, filleting etc you will make loads of mess. To preserve your boat soft furnishings you will want to remove any cushions etc from the cockpit and to avoid terrible smells be able to wash it down easily with either sea or fresh water so good self draining decks are a must.

Whatever you choose best of luck

Martin
 
Hello, allow to ask you a question concerning quality of manufacturing of these boats, is more exact Antares 8 and Merry Fisher 8 (these are new models). I know that they are made at one factory. But the price for identical options models is different nearly 20 %? so how you think it the marketing step or a difference in quality for example the boat hull or a interior material?
Thank you.
Major Catastrophe said:
Maybe you should be looking at a peche promenade. Makers such as Jeanneau Merry Fisher and Beneteau Antares are just two examples.

A nice Merry Fisher 805 or an Anteres Series nine would be just about right. Not exactly sports boats, but a good turn of speed and a huge cockpit.

Series 9
7293524.jpg


Merry Fisher 805
Jeanneau-Merry-Fisher-805.jpg
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Hello, allow to ask you a question concerning quality of manufacturing of these boats, is more exact Antares 8 and Merry Fisher 8 (these are new models). I know that they are made at one factory. But the price for identical options models is different nearly 20 %? so how you think it the marketing step or a difference in quality for example the boat hull or a interior material?
Thank you.
 
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