[skatemaster]

Feel free to add on

Learn how to underhand cast - Getting a sinker and bait out there helps. Don't even bother going jigging if you can't cast.

Bring a light setup and a heavy setup - Every day you may be fishing in different conditions. If you need light sinkers, bring those too.

Boots and skins - If you can be comfortable when the rest of the boat is not, you will catch more fish

Don't bring too much gear - Partyboats are public and you may misplace things or they may be misplaced for you.

Watch where the crew is fishing - While it may not be the best place to fish that day, it isn't the worst either.

Find out how the boat drifts - If possible you want your bait to be the first one the fish sees

Bait - If the boat has lousy bait, bring your own and a little cooler to keep it in. Add a bait knife or scissors and a cutting board. Feel free to bring different bait, jigs, rigs, etc than they have on the boat. But only if you have confidence that these things work. If you don't have confidence, you probably won't try them for long

Rags - No boat has rags for you to use

Lunch and drinks - Often better to bring your own

Rod holders - Be prepared to craft your own method of securing your rod to a rail, even if that is a bank sinker and a piece of string

Pliers - I hate fishing without my own pair of pliers. Even a $6 pair from Home Depot works better than nothing.

Lift small fish - Learn what a short or small fish looks like and stop wasting everyone's time by calling for a net.

Drunks - If you see someone getting on the boat drunk, find another boat that day

Try not to hurt yourself - The ER is a long ride home

Become a regular - This doesn't have to mean that you have gone on the boat times than anyone else. Prove that you are a good guy, can catch fish, leave a decent tip, and you can be a regular in 3 trips.

(This post edited by skatemaster on 02/06/2003)

 

[Captneilf]

Hi all,

CREWS Fish??????????????? AH, come on!!!!

Shinne**** Star has towels for fishermen to use.

Always bring fresh water, many uses especially cleaning glasses.

Ask the mate what worked best on previous trips.

Give the mate a good tip early on. It should work wonders. If not then mate leaves something to be desired. Don't worry he won't hug and kiss you!!!!

Most importantly go to have a good time and enjoy yourself.

 

[616787]

On a boat that does drifts - try to get as close to the front tip as possible - and bring a longer rod. The drifts alternate, taking turns letting each side drift their bait away from the boat. Front tip with long rod keeps you out of tangles, and your bait is at the end of line too, you can position your bait *away from the pack*, giving you much more opportunities for fish.

 

[skatemaster]

Crews fish

They fish for all sorts of reasons. Granted on holiday weekends when the boat is railed, no they shouldn't fish.

But the rest of the time, crew (including mates that may not be working that particular shift and the capt) often fish on boats out of every port. And they often catch the most fish. They may be doing it to hook and hand to the passengers, they may be filling passenger's buckets, they may be trying to identify what the hot rig or tactic is that day, they may just be verifying that it is even possible to catch a fish that day, or they may have less altruistic reasons.

The Shinne**** Star is a great boat, and one I really enjoyed fishing when I spent my weekends in Hampton Bays (the single life....), but it feels more like fishing a split charter than a partyboat. That's a compliment BTW

(This post edited by skatemaster on 02/06/2003)

 

[partyboater]

Be nice to the Captain and Mates- no matter whether the fishing is good or bad.

Have a thick skin!(learned on the JJ!!)

Respect the boat/equipment- this is their livelihood.

Clean up after yourself!

Remember that the people on the boat will have varying levels of skill/experience.

 

[Billy40]

Show up 5 minutes before the boat leaves, then bitch and moan the bow &/or stern is taken.

Bring a 6-foot Freshwater Spinning rod loaded with 8 pound test when you are Porgy fishing deep water off Block Island. Don't forget - this is also your main weapon when the Blackfish are at 17 Fathoms.

Leave lunch at home - most boat have gourmet chefs on board who will gladly stop fishing to cook you some grub.

Always (especially on the Flamingo) tell the Captain where the fish are. feel free to walk up into the bow and point whe you see birds about 40 feet in front of the boat.

When you see everyone using 10 ounce sinker, it's OK for you and your super fishing skills to use a 4 oz sinker.

Check the weatehr forcast the day before your trip. Channel 4 gives an accurate ocean weather report you can rely on.

Never take Bonin or Dramamine before your first fishing trip ever. It's for Pansies.

I have to run, but I hope to add to this list tomorrow.

 

[Captneilf]

Billy 40,

LOOK OUT, Billy!!!!! The boss is coming!!!!!

I guess he saw the BOSS and cleared his screen in time.

 

[618128]

Don't forget the $2.00 tip for the 50 porgys and 25 sea bass you had cleaned. And walking up into the piolot house uninvited (Jerry) to discuss how bad the fishing is.

 

[Billy40]

Make sure you bring a steak knife to filet your fish. The boat encourages the customers using the dual purpose benches/seats as a filleting station.

When you see a mte washing down a boat, and your wearing jeans, don't worry, stand right there, he ain't gonna wet you.

If you feel the need to puke, please use the bathroom inside the cabin. We don't want that mess going in the ocean all over fish we are about to eat.

Better yet, just puke all over the table where everyone plays cards in the cabin (when it was 30 degrees nonetheless). People enjoy the smell, and the mates will gladly clean up after you. (Now, people may make all sorts of funny noises and there may be an increase of cigar smoke around you, but that's only to make you feel better)

When Tuna fishing and you need to use the bathroom, it's quite all right to place the rod in teh rod holder. Don't bother with a clicker, they make too much noise.

When you win the pool fr the first time in your life, and the mate has held a spot for you, fed you, and generally taken care of you for years, he won't mind if you tell everyone on the boat, "I won the pool, I won the pool!. No big deal though only $35, but I gave ##enn $15." - Mike Tuna and Crazy Alberto should like this one.

If you walk onto the boat with a group of 5 guys, you all don't need to go in the pool. The mates & other fisheren will gladly allow you to use the biggest fish from your group for the pool, regardless of who caught it.

Every fish you catch goes into your pail. You paid your money, it's your right to decimate the ocean.

This one is for the experianced fishermen - Please take your wife &/or girlfriend(s?) fishing with you. Don't tell them a thing, let them use the boat stand-up Tuna rod & 4/0 Penn for Fluke. Don't enter her in the pool. (This will result in the worst fishing beaten you have ever taken in your life - trust me, it happens to me all the time)

(This post edited by Billy40 on 02/07/2003)

 

[618128]

That's great, but you forgot about how much the mates love it when your fishing on a wreck and you decide to attempt a nice long over hand cast.

 

[Billy40]

I almost forgot:

If you're using clams out at 17 near teh end of December, not catching a thing, while others are picked at Tog, it's a good idea to blame the Captain. Please, make fun of him while he's in teh wheelhouse, nevermind that he is 6'1 275 & looks like a Viking. Better yet, complain to the mate who is almost as big, and also looks like a Viking. Rant and rave, the mate enjoys it. One step further, go complin to the only other Viking on board, the pleasant one, who is 6'2 300+. They probaby aren't related.

Better yet, the guy was wearing a banana colored rain suit, bitching it was cold. Those of you who fish the OE, know the Vikings are all brothers, apparantly, this guy didn't figure that out.

 

[gottog]

#1 tip: If you see Billy on the boat that you were considering going on...turn around a find another.

Also, don't ever let him know you have candy.

And be prepared to duck-and-cover when he swings fish over the rail.

BTW, his wife does know how to fish and does catch quite a bit more than him...me too in fact.

 

[Capt.XXX]

AHHHHH Billy, Billy , Billy

Decimate means killing the 10th of something not killing every single one. If your going to be funny, please use the words correctly. Thanks!

 

[sportsman625]

BRING PLENTY OF BANANAS?

 

[CANYONFISH]

If you hook into a healthy size fish....by all means...HOLD YOUR GROUND...do not waste all of your precious energy walking the fish down the rail bothering the seasoned anglers by going over and under them to avoid tangles. Instead just plant your feet and reel like mad...show your angling competition how to muscle up a fish...they will appreciate being able to see all the various rigs that their fellow anglers have been fishing in one nice big ball of mono and tackle. They will also be able to show off their mastery of rig/knot tying. And you....you will hold on to your lucky spot on the rail!

 

[flukerr]

Always go on the weekends. Its fun to stand shoulder to shoulder, fighting big blues with people that don't know how too. And the pleasent words that are exchanged. Can you think of a better way to spend a Saturday nite? Maybe getting a root canal !!!!!!!

 

[baywatch]

Deadly

You guys are deadly!!

Hey S/M... you giving lessons because of all the partyboay donations for the BASH...you lnow something we don't!!!

There are alot of trips donated for the bash, I would like the Helen H trip but thats an over nighter.

What are the rules for that one?

Can't wait to hear these!!!

Bill

 

[618128]

There is only one rule, that you are no longer allowed to talk about the bash. Especially if it is compleately off topic.

 

[624079]

don't be bashful
don't be shy
just step to the rail and let it fly.
but most important
make sure you are up wind of everybody.
lol.