This may sound mad but I want to fish...

shmoo

shmoo

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We want to catch fish off boat, while sailing. Our cruising area is southern North Sea, Channel and (sometimes - these are the good bits) Atlantic France.

Is is feasable? I don't expect a complete fishing 101 course over the forum, but pointers to online resources, or a fishing shop on East Coast where I could ask the question and not have everyone die laughing, would be useful.

If, of course, it can all be explained in a single post, that would be better still!
 
Course it is! /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif
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Seriously, though. There have been quite a few threads over recent months if you do a search. I got the impression using a paravane type device to take the lure down as you tow it seemed favorite.
I personally feel that I always get best results fishing on the down tide side of sandbanks, reefs,etc.. Good Hunting /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif
 
With your current vessel, you'll probably be travelling a little quickly! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif but if you slow down a bit you would probably get amongst the mackerel when you get past N.Foreland....Never seemed to get much joy when sailing in the muddy bits! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
 
The easiest way to catch fish is to seek out Mackerel, they make for great eating and are easy to catch. The simplest way is to look for birds working, ie a large goup of seagulls diving into the sea, this indicates mackerel or bass chasing bait fish. Sail into the birds and hove to, drop out feathers, either on crab lines or rods and jig up and down, you will soon have enough for the pot. I always carry telescopic fishing rods on board with a range of lures etc, but rarely tow tackle behind whilst sailing as it has proved so fruitless, I prefer to wait for definate signs of fish.

Martin
 
Towing's always proved OK for me. A decent trolling board is the dog's Bs though. You can buy them or make them from a piece of boat shaped ply. They work by pulling the lures down as they are towed. You don't need a huge weight and once the ballance is upset when you get a fish hooked, they come to the surface.
 
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Lizzie, it really doesn't look like you are on a raggie, but rather a stinkie, so I am sorry, your post doesn't count because shmoo specifically mentioned the words "while sailing"
 
Lizzie

This is what a pissed-off tuna that has been caught off the stern of a sailing boat looks like.
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And this it what it looks like 20 minutes later:
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Alright, I'll let you in on a trick. To make a paravane use a bean can with top and bottom cut out, or a similar piece of plastic pipe. Drill a hole in one edge, and a series of holes approximately diagonally opposite in the other end. Tow it from the single hole. Use a spring clip in one of the other holes with the line attached, and a slackback connecting the two lines. If your back hole is opposite your front hole it should swim straight down, but if you use an offset back hole it will swim off to the side. Thusly you can tow several lines spread out astern. When you hook a fish the spring lets go and the whole thing comes up to the top.
 
we was only doin 3 knots so he should be able to replicate the conditions /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Here's some more we caught the same day:
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Ah! April's a good month for bass.
One fillet on the barbque fed 8 of us with plenty to spare /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
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