Offshore Fishing

First Thing , Iam new to this site . I wanted to say hello to everyone here . *8)

Iam interested in buying a wellcraft v20 , was wondering if I can go alittle off shore with this boat ???

or what size of a boat or what kind would be a ideal for the bay and a little offshore fishing ???

[TMcGovern]

8)I use mine for both inshore and if inlet and weather good some offshore. Travel out of Oregon Inlet and that thing can get real nasty quick. Even the larger sounds get pretty choppy and V20 handles it all very well

The V20 can handle rough water at a level equal to most other manufacturer's 25 footers. You are still limited by a 60 gallon tank. You need to still be careful. I upgraded from an older Johnson outboard to a new Yamaha because I want to fish for salmon 10-20 miles out into Lk. Michigan.

[macojoe]

Were are you located at??

I have been as far as 25 miles out with mine. Thats off of Cape Cod.
As long as you watch the wind and stuff you will be fine!!
At the first sign of wind or little white water its time to head in! V20's give you a false sense of security!! I have been fishing and the thing is so stable while drift fishing, even in the nasty water, that you may not realize its time to head in!!
But it will get you home!! ;D

[tlb888]

Hoski1,

I went out of Oregon Inlet striper fishing last weekend and traveled 57 miles north and back on a 60 gaL tank with about 15 gal remaining. The only problem is trusting a digital yamaha gauge. I will be purchasing a flowscan soon. These boats are very capable of going offshore you just have to pick your days. Oh ya kept 3 stripers from 35-38 and released many blue fish from 25-35 inches.

Tracy


1983 V20
200 Yamaha

[Blue_Runner]

I've taken mine out of OI striper fishing this winter. *27 miles one way, troll several hours, and headed back all on 36 gallons. *I believe the gulfstream is only 25 miles offshore out of OI, which should be well within in range on a pretty day. *I hope to try it out this June or July.

TMcGovern, have you boated any tuna, dolphin, wahoo in your V20? Also do you have outriggers?

Thanks,
Blue

[garbubba]

I run offshore in Mississippi out to 35 miles to fish reefs & rigs & the V20 can do that easily. It can also pull up to a barrier island beach, swing stern to beach & let my pretty little wife get off dry. Few (if any) boats can do both so well.

Doug

Same as garbubba, but out of Savannah. The v20 is an extremely versatile and capable vessel in the hands of a skilled cap'n.

The wonderful little V-20 with a single engine and 60 gal tank was not in my humble opinion designed to be a canyon runner but on clear calm days I've seen them as well as whalers and gradys of the same size 15 to 20 miles out but I prefer bigger boats with twins and extended fuel capabilities for long big water runs but thats just me.The older I get the more I realize how quickly the Ocean can turn from calm to deadly in a short period of time because I am retired and get out 4 days a week all year long . I truly love V-20's but 4 foot quartering seas mean a very long trip back in with following seas at inlets right on your tail plus freighters , tugs and other traffic. I've been caught out like that myself numerous times and its best to find a big sport fisherman or dive boat to suck up behind especially when running dangerous inlets like here in North Carolina. Frank

[Skools Out]

Hey sfprovyn,
Where are you located in NC?