Point taken.

I wouldn't consider going out quite that far in my 18' boat. I was just
interested in fishing for Tuna because I heard that they are quite exciting!
I know that I like to eat Tuna too

I appreciate everyone's comments on this, as I now know more than I did
before



"Greg" wrote in message
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If you really want to go get tuna in a relatively small boat you need to
be on
the east coast where the shelf is several miles out, virtually within
sight of
shore.
Guys in small boats who go out to the shelf on the Gulf side seem to wash
up on
the beach in the Carolinas.