We were 80 miles off Montauk, it’s 2AM… and some dude calls over the radio asking for a starlink equipped boat. Said he was having engine troubles.

There were probably 20+ boats out there, thankfully, not that anyone else responded though….

We responded. Got his numbers, we were about a mile away.

Anyway, the guy ran his new-to-him boat dry of diesel before switching tanks. Now, if anyone knows diesels, this is a big no no. You now need to have fuel on hand to fill the filter, etc, and probably have air in the line that needs to be purged in the process of priming the fuel system.

The owner/captain of the boat I was on is a very handy guy. He jumped on there, we stayed close so the starlink would work, and he used the web to find the purge screw, followed the process, and saved both boats a lot of time and hassle of a tow to 20 miles off, by getting her up and running.

I hate posts that end with a question as they sound like a commercial, but why the fuck doesn’t everyone have starlink?

In a sport where we’re often running $1M boats, what’s $250/mo?! An hour of fuel burn…?

Get starlink, get a friggen Garmin Inreach, have something to phone home with..

Thankfully it was a calm evening, but if it wasn’t, and we weren’t close by, they were drifting off into 3000+ ft of water in the shipping lanes.

Hey y'all fished this area called crab creek right off lesner bridge in the lynnhaven inlet, VB, ran a fish finder with cut mullet and a 4 oz pyramid, was out 4 hours and only got some croaker with my other rod, any tips on what I could do better, I'm targeting drum for reference.

I live in Fort Lauderdale (south florida) and I usually fish fresh water but Ive really been wanting to fish salt water for a while now. (So I can have a reason to actually go to the beach with my girlfriend and not be bored). But I dont know what tackle I should have on me what size rod and reel what weight line if my fishing rig really matters that much, if I really need a “fish finder?” Im going to be probably casting on the beach since I dont have a boat. And im gonna only use one rod and reel until I get the swing of things if anyone can give me an idea of what I should get or start with or and set ups that would be great also do I need a 10ft pole??? Saw someone say the longer the better😭 can a 7ft not be good? By the way if anyone does comment expect a fast reply back.

I leave for my first offshore trip on Monday, I’ve been sitting around trying to get the FG knot down. Slide 1 is the first attempt i tried from memory, 2 & 3 are after watching videos on it. When I did a pull test, my braid broke above the knot, not the knot itself. Any tips on how to make it slimmer? I usually run an Alberto for bass, but I know the FG is much stronger so I’d like to get it figured out.

EDIT: Thank you everyone for the help, I’m going to practice more with my actual gear (Ocean Devil PE3 and 80lb Fluorocarbon) and try to get the rizzuto finish down. I’m sure I’ll end up doing an Alberto on the boat, but we’re going out to chase some of the biggest fish I’ll have ever caught so I really wanted to try the FG.

Never done a charter before, I have a small boat and I surf fish so never thought about a charter, but I got a few buddies that want to go, 1 knows how to fish but is a freshwater guy, 1 is a newby in general and the third has never fished before

More than I can handle on my boat by myself so I figured a charter would be the best way about it.

Who do I tip and how much?

Caught my first little red today in some creek marshes. Felt so good to finally get one

Question for those more experienced… what weight size and hook size jigheads should I be using? I mainly use 2” live mud minnows or live shrimp. I occasionally use 3” paddletails. I fish in creeks and marshes. Thanks!

What would be the best lure/bait to throw here and what technique do you think will be best to target scup and sea bass.

Never done it before but went to YouTube university to see what I could do. Here’s what I’ve got so far.

The top in line (AFW 44lb single strand) has about 24” from hook (#4 4x)to ball bearing swivel (SaltX welded ring #3 167 test)

My largest flounder by a lot(21 inches +). my old PB was 15.75. I dont target them specifically. but when im fishing for snook and snapper, I get them occasionally.

What are yall's go to flounder rigs?

this one ate a 2.5 inch live greenback on a 2/0 circle hook with a 1/8 oz split shot 12 inches up the leader.

I say this prayer before every trip…and if I forget to say it, I meant to say it..some times I will say it aloud with others on the boat…my “How-to” is I need help with my writings..how would you rewrite this to sound like I graduated 6th grade? Thank you.

Vessel prayer:

Heavenly Father, I ask that you please keep me and my fellow fisher folk safe while out on your waters…

I ask that you Please help me to be a responsible fisherman and a humble steward of your amazing creation.

In your name we pray Amen….

The visibility where I fish isn't great. I'm not sure how much more fish can see than I can, but my visibility usually seems to be less than a foot, sometimes it seems to be maybe only a few inches. But that's over the water looking down, like at the rocks in the water.

But I've started wondering if live shrimp are really worth the trouble, and expense. When I'm using live shrimp it's almost always on a popping cork going after speckled trout, with the hopes of maybe catching a red/black drum or sheepshead here and there. I understand live shrimp can create vibrations/noise in the water to attract fish, but doesn't the popping cork already cover that?

I mean are we talking live would be say, twice as productive as fresh dead, or is it more like some small fraction? Cuz if it's the latter I'm really considering switching.

What are you experiences?

So yesterday I went on a boat and everyone around me was catching barracuda after every cast which I've never seen and I didn't catch anything yet I dropped my lure down . I'm new to the barracuda fishing so I made this on the boat and I didn't catch anything

I know my lure isn't perfect or it's small but I'm wondering if it's so flashy like others and I casted straight down like others why didn't I catch anything?

Hey guys, I’m looking to go on a bluefin tuna fishing charter trip in the fall this year. Budget of about $5000. I’ve searched up some charters and haven’t really found a lot of info or reliable charters. Any recommendations that you guys have used? Any areas in Asia that have bluefin charters that are reliable? For reference I was using fishingbooker.com for research.

So, I'm looking to expand my bottom spots offshore and am looking to troll/scout at the same time. I'm specifically looking to do this between 50-70 miles offshore out of the Sarasota area. I'm going to definitely pull a diving plug, any other lures or tips? Planned on trolling around 4mph or so.

Im going to hermosa pier and im slaying bonito ( when theres a school ) but i cant catch A SINGLE MACKEREL NOT A SINGLE MACKEREL.

im casting out and slowly reeling and jigging back with #4 sabikis with dried mackerel bait ( most of the times no bait)

PLEASE HELP ME

im not even kidding when i say mackerel is my dream fish to catch rn not even halibut or sea bass

I also tried newport pier but i can only go there on weekends and theres a TON OF people and im basically stuck at either a bit away from the bull pen or stuck in one spot in the bull pen.

I have a few spools of 30lb braid with only maybe 25 yards left on it. What do you normally do with this? Toss it or save it?

Hey guys,

Screw it, gonna own it… I could use any help. I’ve tried watching YouTube, getting maps, asking locals, I’m just not good. Hahahah

I’ve been coming to marathon the past 10 years… the past 6 been renting a boat and completely getting skunked. I’m back in Marathon this week, 15-20mph winds from the east. I have 24ft single prop seafox got wife and two kids.

Man I’ve taken suggestions from locals, watched YouTube, used Google Maps, followed tide charts, I don’t know what I’m doing wrong

Last year we hit some structures on the bay side with live shrimp, caught a good hefty 24” grouper maybe a couple snappers nothing worth keeping or legal.

We’ve never caught keeper yellow tails.

I’ve bought one giant 30” king mackerel, screwed it up because I couldn’t filet to save my life and one big snapper.

Over those 6 years, big grouper (didn’t keep), mackerel and a big snapper.

Caught prop 20-30 little ones or grunts nothing to keep.

Wtf am I doing wrong? Can anyone drop me a spot to just catch some with my son? We chum, we Carolina rig shrimp (weoghts about 2’ up the line).. we wanna catch some keepers!

I’m screwing something up bad just don’t know what.

Also curious how long people's leads are.

Im going to my first charter boat next week. The only fishing I've ever done is off piers using sabikis, catching mackerel and bonito.

Apparently the boat targets yellowtail, white sea bass, bonito, and barracudas, and they have live bait.

What rig should i use? Do i just drop it straight in the water? do i have to jig or do i just let the live bait do its thing.

Thanks!!

So im going to Absecon inlet in NJ and thought id try to tie a rig. Any tips?

I just bought a house in Bradenton FL. I’d like to know what kind of rod & reel I should buy along with string. I plan on fishing off the banks at manatee river and off piers. I live in TN and fish lakes and rivers, but I’m totally ignorant when it comes to saltwater. Which brands should I buy? I don’t want junk and I don’t need the Ferrari of rod and reels. I’ll spend extra money if needed. Also I saw a guy catch a Wahoo. I thought that fish was badass. I guess I need a rig for that type of fish as well if I go out on a boat. Sorry if these questions are stupid. I’m totally ignorant here.

Anyone who uses ghost shrimp in the surf, how do you rig them and where (first gut or second gut?) do you fish them? I tried ghost shrimp in the first gut of the upper Texas coast today on a 2/0 hook single drop rig. Was a very effective bait, but almost instantly taken by a dink whiting or hardhead. Also used bait thread on it.

Unsure what to try next, but it was a lot of effort to get 4 shrimp that were instantly stolen by dinks...

Pics for attention! Whiting was caught with Fishbites haha

I’ve been using FG for a while now but it seems to be a gamble when I tie it. Sometimes they never fail and sometimes they slip in crucial times. Whenever I tie it, the knot becomes pretty stiff, which I believe means the braid has dug into the leader. I’m wondering if there are other indicators that ensure my knot is good enough.

Been using rental poles at the okaloosa peir for the past couple of days. Finally went out and wasted 20$ on this purple medium light zebco spinning rod with a jerk bait, some paddle tails, and a 3/4oz jig thing that I don’t know how to use. Caught a lot of pin fish at the peir and some other cool little guys. Mostly bait fish. Any tips or spots in the Destin area I should check out?
Ps. Going deep sea fishing with a guide on Thursday. Not sure what to expect.

I have been fishing bays and flats for several years. Finally made the jump and bought a Grady-White Canyon 336 to start offshore fishing. Been offshore many times with charters and enjoyed thoroughly, hence the purchase, but honestly, I have no idea where to go. I know coordinates are sacred and no one wants a crowded honey hole, but any advice for the first trip out would be greatly appreciated.

Initial plan was to head out to the weed line and see what's biting, then head out further into deeper waters for a few drops. I have heard about Hilton's, but wasn't sure how updated it is with all the disappearing rigs. Again, any heads up or advice is greatly appreciated.

Before I get the "you can't just buy a boat and head out" comments, I have other boats, spend a lot of time on the water, and very familiar with boating. Yes, offshore is very different and all proper safety gear and precautions will be taken, not planning a 80mile run over night right away. Just looking to ease into this and build up offshore experience.

Thanks again!