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Paul Harries
 

About to do my first Atlantic crossing.
What basic fishing trolling gear do you experts suggest for the Atlantic?
Advice on setup and references appreciated.
Thanks
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Paul Harries
Prospective Amel Buyer

Courtney Gorman
 

100 feet 400lb test on a Cuban yo-yo multiple squids definitely a couple of blue and white and pink and white 
Create your own strike indicator with an empty beer can and heavy duty clothes pen 
Good luck 🍀 
Cheers 🍻 


On Nov 13, 2022, at 2:20 PM, Paul Harries via groups.io <Pharries@...> wrote:

About to do my first Atlantic crossing.
What basic fishing trolling gear do you experts suggest for the Atlantic?
Advice on setup and references appreciated.
Thanks
--
Paul Harries
Prospective Amel Buyer

CW Bill Rouse
 

You could do what my grandkids did when they joined us for summer school aboard BeBe during our trip around the world.

Start with a chip bag that is shiny on the inside and colorful on the outside.
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Then make a skirt for any sort of plug-type lure with an eye on it...the eye is important. Attach the skirt with super glue:
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Attach it to a rod/reel or a hand line and drag it behind your boat until a fish gets hooked.

Or go to any shop selling lures and give them 200 € for their best lures.

😉😀


CW Bill Rouse Amel Owners Yacht School
720 Winnie, Galveston Island, Texas 77550 
   

On Sun, Nov 13, 2022 at 12:20 PM Paul Harries via groups.io <Pharries=yahoo.com@groups.io> wrote:
About to do my first Atlantic crossing.
What basic fishing trolling gear do you experts suggest for the Atlantic?
Advice on setup and references appreciated.
Thanks
--
Paul Harries
Prospective Amel Buyer

Nick Newington
 

The best non rod set up in my opinion is a strong hand line of say minimum  200lb mono 60m . At the boat end attach it to heavy duty shock cord. At the water end a big swivel to a leader of about 2m and then the lure.
 The idea is you wrap a few turns around a winch the wrong way and attach the bitter end  of the shock cord to a strong point. When the fish strikes the winch goes off until the shock cord is tight. 
You will need a gaff to land the fish.
For lures you need something that can swim 10 kn so not a Rapalla, more like a squid and big hooks.

Get a range of lures.  If you are keen you can use Rapalla up to about 6 kn, then switch. Good lures are worth the money. I also like to use two hooks, one trailing the other but beware flailing fish and lazy hook.

Wear a harness when you land the fish!

Take it in at night for safety.

Nick
Amelia
AML54-019
Leros



On 13 Nov 2022, at 18:40, CW Bill Rouse <brouse@...> wrote:


You could do what my grandkids did when they joined us for summer school aboard BeBe during our trip around the world.

Start with a chip bag that is shiny on the inside and colorful on the outside.
image.png
Then make a skirt for any sort of plug-type lure with an eye on it...the eye is important. Attach the skirt with super glue:
image.png
Attach it to a rod/reel or a hand line and drag it behind your boat until a fish gets hooked.

Or go to any shop selling lures and give them 200 € for their best lures.

😉😀


CW Bill Rouse Amel Owners Yacht School
720 Winnie, Galveston Island, Texas 77550 
   

On Sun, Nov 13, 2022 at 12:20 PM Paul Harries via groups.io <Pharries=yahoo.com@groups.io> wrote:
About to do my first Atlantic crossing.
What basic fishing trolling gear do you experts suggest for the Atlantic?
Advice on setup and references appreciated.
Thanks
--
Paul Harries
Prospective Amel Buyer

Chuck_Kim_Joy
 

If you're going from Europe to the Caribbean then fill every void with fine European foodstuffs. You are assuming you will be up for processing fish. Maybe yes maybe no. The fish will always be there.


On Sun, Nov 13, 2022 at 11:20 AM Paul Harries via groups.io <Pharries=yahoo.com@groups.io> wrote:
About to do my first Atlantic crossing.
What basic fishing trolling gear do you experts suggest for the Atlantic?
Advice on setup and references appreciated.
Thanks
--
Paul Harries
Prospective Amel Buyer

Trevor Lusty
 

Hi Paul,
             The one thing that you don't do is buy an expensive rod and reel. As the guys above have said,  a really strong monofilament line, usually on a spool, tied to a wire trace, then any lure of your choosing. The important part is, where the line comes back aboard the boat,  tie it, or twist it around what you and I call a bungee cord which will absorb the initial strike and allow the fish to stay hooked until you realise it is there. Never twist the line around your hands, even with gloves on when retrieving it.
Tight lines.
Trevor Lusty

Scott Williams
 

An excellent book and relatively inexpensive is:

 

Cruisers Handbook of Fishing 2/Ed

International Marine-RMP

 

 

https://www.booktopia.com.au/cruisers-handbook-of-fishing-2-e-scott-bannerot/book/9780071427883.html?source=pla&gclid=Cj0KCQiAyMKbBhD1ARIsANs7rEH5YxCCNF3pTAuRl0Tiz6SR8ZZUiUMqkz0TMzKKo-IcTvHQv9D7YGsaArNAEALw_wcB

 

 

 

rgds

 

 

Scott Williams

 

 

Sent from Mail for Windows

 

From: CW Bill Rouse
Sent: Sunday, 13 November 2022 3:40 pm
To: main@AmelYachtOwners.groups.io
Subject: Re: [AmelYachtOwners] Fishing gear

 

You could do what my grandkids did when they joined us for summer school aboard BeBe during our trip around the world.

 

Start with a chip bag that is shiny on the inside and colorful on the outside.

Then make a skirt for any sort of plug-type lure with an eye on it...the eye is important. Attach the skirt with super glue:

Attach it to a rod/reel or a hand line and drag it behind your boat until a fish gets hooked.

 

Or go to any shop selling lures and give them 200 € for their best lures.

 

😉😀

CW Bill Rouse Amel Owners Yacht School

720 Winnie, Galveston Island, Texas 77550 

   

 

On Sun, Nov 13, 2022 at 12:20 PM Paul Harries via groups.io <Pharries=yahoo.com@groups.io> wrote:

About to do my first Atlantic crossing.
What basic fishing trolling gear do you experts suggest for the Atlantic?
Advice on setup and references appreciated.
Thanks
--
Paul Harries
Prospective Amel Buyer

 

heinz@quetzal.berlin
 



Mit freundlichen Grüßen 
Heinz Stutenbäumer



Am 14.11.2022 um 08:01 schrieb Scott Williams <scott_e_williams@...>:



An excellent book and relatively inexpensive is:

 

Cruisers Handbook of Fishing 2/Ed

International Marine-RMP

 

 

https://www.booktopia.com.au/cruisers-handbook-of-fishing-2-e-scott-bannerot/book/9780071427883.html?source=pla&gclid=Cj0KCQiAyMKbBhD1ARIsANs7rEH5YxCCNF3pTAuRl0Tiz6SR8ZZUiUMqkz0TMzKKo-IcTvHQv9D7YGsaArNAEALw_wcB

 

 

 

rgds

 

 

Scott Williams

 

 

Sent from Mail for Windows

 

From: CW Bill Rouse
Sent: Sunday, 13 November 2022 3:40 pm
To: main@AmelYachtOwners.groups.io
Subject: Re: [AmelYachtOwners] Fishing gear

 

You could do what my grandkids did when they joined us for summer school aboard BeBe during our trip around the world.

 

Start with a chip bag that is shiny on the inside and colorful on the outside.

EBB87880A3224E50B9EB24F65EB27D34.png

Then make a skirt for any sort of plug-type lure with an eye on it...the eye is important. Attach the skirt with super glue:

F23E7E2584504BB68F2F51B38CA8EA63.png

Attach it to a rod/reel or a hand line and drag it behind your boat until a fish gets hooked.

 

Or go to any shop selling lures and give them 200 € for their best lures.

 

😉😀

CW Bill Rouse Amel Owners Yacht School

720 Winnie, Galveston Island, Texas 77550 

   

 

On Sun, Nov 13, 2022 at 12:20 PM Paul Harries via groups.io <Pharries=yahoo.com@groups.io> wrote:

About to do my first Atlantic crossing.
What basic fishing trolling gear do you experts suggest for the Atlantic?
Advice on setup and references appreciated.
Thanks
--
Paul Harries
Prospective Amel Buyer

 


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Sv Quetzal, Supermaramu 2000, 292, cheers Heinz

heinz@quetzal.berlin
 

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Iff you want to have it longer spent money for a good gear. I have 2 off these on on every side. I have my one for five years Fisching every day when sailing. A 20 kg mahi mahi ore a tuna will fight 30 min. A gaff and a good net will help to bring the fish on board. A belt is also helpful. 
Crossing the Atlantik we hat at least 1 Fish a day. 
Be carful in the caribien and get  a list off fish with can have ceguatera. I had it once and its not funny at all. 
Fair winds Heinz
Sy Quetzal, SM2000, 292



Am 14.11.2022 um 05:01 schrieb Chuck_Kim_Joy <clacey9@...>:


If you're going from Europe to the Caribbean then fill every void with fine European foodstuffs. You are assuming you will be up for processing fish. Maybe yes maybe no. The fish will always be there.


On Sun, Nov 13, 2022 at 11:20 AM Paul Harries via groups.io <Pharries=yahoo.com@groups.io> wrote:
About to do my first Atlantic crossing.
What basic fishing trolling gear do you experts suggest for the Atlantic?
Advice on setup and references appreciated.
Thanks
--
Paul Harries
Prospective Amel Buyer


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Sv Quetzal, Supermaramu 2000, 292, cheers Heinz

Tauras SM2000 #359 Stella
 

Great advice from everybody, especially using bungee line as shock absorber and reverse winch as bite signal. Also beware of barracuda near the  Caribbean because of ciguatera.
 I would add not mentioned: 
- get something to sink your lure. on higher speeds you need it depending on lure.
- don't let your swivels and hooks rust.   fresh water or even wd40 helps.
- tow some splashy things (aprox 10m) before your lure . Popping lure or even empty beer can on a separate line. that attracts attention and helps fish to find your lure.
- clean fish using sea water, not fresh water.
- get some vacuum bags or a better vacuum machine to preserve that. if you get one kind of fish you will be bored, as we did after the fifth tuna in a row.
 

Paul Harries
 

Thanks a lot.
Went with yo yo, bungee cord, 50kg line, metal leader and four shop bought lures.
No kids not available to assist with Bill's suggestion.
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Paul Harries
Prospective Amel Buyer

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