[614851]

where does inshore end and offshore begin?

and what makes you say that?

please include your home port or inlet in your answer.

set,
opinari

This message was edited by OPINARI on 1-22-02 @ 2:41 PM

 

[B.Attitude]

I always felt offshore was 20 miles out,but the big boys consider past the 30-40 fathom line is offshore.

"Fishing with an Attitude"

 

[Gamakatsu]

I figure "offshore" starts when you can start to catch "offshore" species such as marlin, wahoo, mahi, etc. Offshore in the Bahamas can be just 1/2 a mile while offshore in the Gulf of Mexico can be 100 miles. Just my opinion...

Gamakatsu

 

[617778]

I would think that Offshore fishing would mean Game species, They can be as close as 4-6 miles off of LE inlet in NJ.Blues,Tuna,Bonita,etc.
Last April we caught 2 BigeyeTuna, 3 Sailfish,& 2 Barracuda, 2 miles off the coast of Tulum Mx.in 600' of water.
Trolling and chumming vs. anchor or drifting the bottom,might be the answer.
Maybe the real experts could define it better.



This message was edited by NANSEA11 on 1-22-02 @ 5:45 PM

 

[617538]

When you lose sight of land and your on your own.

 

[Hipshot]

My opionion doesn't matter, but I always figured once I cleared the inlet (the most dangerous part of the trip) I was OFF SHORE.

 

[613084]

With my 19 ft center console, I consider anywhere beyone the jetty OFFSHORE!!!( 10 miles out is "Offshore, Offshore")

 

[wader]

since (as my handle suggests I primarily am a wader) - the minute I step into the water I consider myself off-shore

 

[Johnny B]

I am definitely not a pro, I do most of my fishing out of FI Inlet and consider myself offshore when I stop fluke fishing and start looking for species like mahi, tuna, shark, usually when I get about 15 miles out.

 

[Scalawag]

When I saw this new forum, I considered asking this very question.
Everyone has thier own definition it seems.
As per Funk & Wagnalls standard dictionary.
Offshore; adj. Moving or directed away from the shore. 2; Situated or occuring at some distance from shore. adj. From or away from the shore.
Now doesnt thet clear things up?? he he
If your in a canoe 20 ft. from the shore then youve taken your boat offshore.
I like the term " Deep Sea " fishing when describing fishing far out in the ocean.

 

[614050]

For the NYC area, when you can't see land and the water is deep, clean and blue.

 

[617893]

I feel the distinction, inshore/offshore, is one of species rather than distance.

 

[CAPTWALT]

In New England and most likely other places, The US Coast Guard and NMF define OFFSHORE as anywhere past the invisible line that they drew in the water. No ryme nor reson just some dark and stormy night a Yoeman took his cryon and drew this Rumb line from Eastport to Portland light and down to Boone Island and then to The Halibut point Rockport bouy and then scooted into Boston harbor to the B bouy and then zipped out off P town on Cape COD an then to Block Island. I think he ran out of all the good colours because its Black crayon on my NOAA Charts.

Capt. Walt

Where the wind comes whistlin down the Planes>

Name that tune

 

[Hunt n' Fish]

I would also consider the distinction to be of the species instead of the distance, but togging and seabassing at 17 fathoms also has to be considered offshore.

 

[B.Attitude]

Trolling for bluefin tuna at the inshore spots are considered 20-40 fathoms.Blackfish on the reefs are considered inshore.Trolling bass along the beach in the fall are considered inshore.

"Fishing with an Attitude"

 

[shebeen]

OhhhhhhAKLAHOMA, but if it's whistling down the PLANES.....then maybe it's LOGAN.

shebeen

 

[617935]

nansea11,
I did not know that offshore species like tuna had been caught that close to shore in NJ. NC is is pretty common place. Under what circumstances does it occur off NJ?

 

[B.Attitude]

Fishing out of Jones inlet in Long Island we too have had small bluefin and dolphin as close as 6 miles when the water is right.(blue and warm)

"Fishing with an Attitude"

 

[636543]

Could It Be Done ?

I Have A 20 Ft Bayliner Trophy dual console /150hp
I Fish Out Of Jamacia Bay I Was Wondering If
My Boat Could Make To 17 fathoms Or Even The
MudHole ???

Also How Far Is It From Breezy Point?

 

[tunari13]

50 fathom line. Anything inside that is bait fishing