On Sun, 05 Jun 2005 23:29:59 GMT, "Peter Aitken" wrote:

"John H" wrote in message
.. .
On Sat, 04 Jun 2005 13:24:48 -0400, John Murphy
wrote:

Peter Aitken wrote:
We are about to purchase a 28 foot boat that will be used primarily for
fishing in the waters off North Carolina. We are unsure about outriggers
and
whether they would be worthwhile for us. I know they are used when
trolling
for billfish. Are they used for other species too - tuna, mackeral? And
am I
right in thinking they serve no other purpose than to let you get more
lines
in the water?

Thanks!


I have a 28 foot boat in NC also. We use the riggers whenever we are
trolling offshore for billfish, tuna, wahoo, mahi, kings, etc. In
addition to spreading the lines out and allowing more lines, it also
gives you an automatic dropback which gives the fish a chance to get the
bait into his mouth after a hit.

For a 28 footer I'd recommend a minimum of 15ft and more likely 18ft
poles. You don't need real fancy ones. Perko has a couple of sets that
should do you fine. Make sure you get reasonably sturdy ones with good
solid mounts. If a big fat yellowfin or the man in the blue suit comes
along you don't want them bent or broken.

Capt Tuna

Where in NC are you out of? Some folks where my wife works have been
pushing NC
as a retirement home. She saw some ads for some nice places in New Bern,
but
that seems a long way from any decent fishing. Right now I own a 21' Pro
Line,
but that doesn't seem big enough for the kind of fishing you're talking
about.
Any comments, recommendations, etc?

--
John H
On the 'PocoLoco' out of Deale, MD


We live in Chapel Hill but will base the boat in Beaufort. That's a great
base for fishing. Easy access to the sounds, lots of wrecks close by, and
the Gulf stream is not too far away. Real estate has gone up a lot in
Beaufort. Morehead City and Atlantic Beach are nearby - not as nice in my
opinion, more congested and touristy, but not as expensive. I hesitate to
give advice because we do not know the area that well. Another NC coast area
you might look into is Manteo.

Cheers,

Peter Aitken

The waterways around Beaufort look interesting. I'm not really in favor of NC
anyway, 'cause it's too far away from the kids. Oh well, I've got a couple years
to make a decision.
--
John H

"All decisions are the result of binary thinking."