Posted by Keefer on 10/18/2009, 7:21:56

I'm looking for my first sailboat. Am retiring from truckdriving and will be living in So. Calif. It seems a given that one would throw a line out to get a free, very healthy and tasty meal but I haven't read or heard one thing about fishing since I started getting excited about sailing... Don't sailor's fish?

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Posted by Michel on 10/18/2009, 12:15:01, in reply to "Don't sailor's fish?"

I saw one....Once! A Siren on the Saint-Lawrence, near Montreal

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Posted by Ed Fell, Garden City, Id on 10/18/2009, 14:39:46, in reply to "Don't sailor's fish?"

Of course sailors fish. Those that want to eat something more than crackers, cheese and beer may even have a barbecue attached to there sailboat.

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Posted by Fred Gilbert on 10/18/2009, 15:41:26, in reply to "Don't sailor's fish?"

Does the Sun shine in SoCal? Before you eat too much read the warnings issued by Fish and Game. The gang and I used to head out from Newport Bay quite often and either do the flats off Hunting Beach or head south off Laguna Beach. The kelp beds were always a favorite spot. If you are trailer sailing Newport Bay and Hunting Harbor have very low, like real low bridges to get under so Alamitos Bay ( need 28 feet or less )and Dana Point ( no bridges )are better choices for tall masted sail boats. No, I don't sail/fish there anymore, moved to the NorthWest.

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Posted by Dave Laux on 10/18/2009, 16:25:58, in reply to "Re: Don't sailor's fish?"

Sure do , and crab and clam too. Nothing better than fresh caught. Dave

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Posted by Carl on 10/18/2009, 22:22:29, in reply to "Re: Don't sailor's fish?"

When we bought our Bristol Caravel, it had two rod holders on the stern. The previous owner installed them to keep his children occupied, but he soon realized that the speed of the boat was perfect to troll for walleye. Also, most cruisers in big boats drag a line for fresh fish to supplement their food stores.

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Posted by Don on 10/19/2009, 0:07:17, in reply to "Don't sailor's fish?"

Keefer, Were in SoCal you going to settle in? There ia a fun group of trailer-sailors around the area....

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Posted by Keefer on 10/19/2009, 10:22:16, in reply to "Re: Don't sailor's fish?"

Don, I will be living in Sherman Oaks. Looking for something small like you're talking about, a trailer'd type boat. Keefer

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Posted by Danny on 10/22/2009, 6:56:36, in reply to "Don't sailor's fish?"

Sure! I was on an offshore delivery last year and ended up 300 miles off the Washington coast. We threw out two lines and trolled for tuna. We had to pull the lines in within a couple hours as we had more fish than we could eat. Sushi in the cockpit while sailing. 'Twas heavenly.

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