purple_stars wrote:
i'm curious what gear and methods and such you use for fishing on your
cruising boat, and also for shrimping, crabbing, collecting clams, etc,
basically getting dinner on the table! i've been reading some about it
and am just curious what you all do on your own boats, how much success
you have, etc. do you routinely catch fish ? what kind ? what's your
secret ? do you ever catch squid ?

and i apologize that i keep starting so many discussion threads
recently, but i'm really curious. lol. and it's interesting to hear
what you are all doing on your boats.

here are a few articles i found online on this subject ...

http://www.sailnet.com/collections/a...eid=matthe1012
http://www.sailnet.com/collections/a...leid=suelar007
http://www.sailnet.com/sailing/96/tecjul96.htm
http://www.sailnet.com/collections/c...eid=sailne0842

all of those are sailnet articles, just worked out that way!

We've used the following:

- spearfishing in Mexico and the Caribbean
- dragging a "meat line" - 200# test monofilament with a wire leader +
tuna feather when offshore
- crabbing in B.C.
- lots of donations from commercial fisherman
- trading/buying from local fisherman
- harvesting mussels/oysters in B.C.

- going for prawns in BC is a bit more work because they like waters
400' deep

We eat well

Evan Gatehouse