Fishing ocean.....alone

[bgreene]

Originally Posted by Redloon

You might consider a safety line tied to the boat and yourself - say a light 25-50 foot nylon rope tied around one ankle and the other end to a close cleat. You have to be careful not to trip yourself but if you fall overboard and there is a 5 mph wind you would be surprised how fast the boat will drift away. Unless you are Michael Phelps whose top swimming speed was about 6 mph you'll never catch that boat.

I came up with that after fishing alone on a close by lake late October a couple of years ago. It was probably 10-15 mph winds. I was standing up in a 16' PowerCat casting to a submerged hump in the lake. Suddenly the boat rocked an odd way and I fortunately fell into the boat instead of going overboard. I never would have caught the boat and the lake was probably 55 degrees. Even with my life vest I probably would not have survived as i was about 1/2 mile from shore.

I jokingly tell my wife if I don't come back and they find the boat, just pull the rope and there you'll find my body.

Red...........tied around your ankle sir ? So if you fall overboard your boat will drag you backwards and complete the drowning much faster. What a way to go.....

[Redloon]

I think I'd be okay. My wife taught me how to handle that situation and there is a picture of me practicing. Refer to attached pictures.

[Redloon]

Just kidding. Those are a couple of images I snagged off the internet.

I've only got the rope on when I'm drift fishing or at anchor when I'm fishing.

[bgreene]

It’s trolling alone that’s more dangerous but doesn’t keep me from it .

[wellcraftv20step]

Seriously fishing alone is just a bad idea. I was always that guy that loved to be alone as I too liked the idea of not having to worry about others onboard! But as age creeps your just not the same guy,and anyone who's spent any real time on the water has experienced a time or two all the reasons you need someone along . Besides it's just not worth the absolute living HELL my wife puts me through when she gets wind of the fact that I'm thinking about going alone OMG.

[Redloon]

Wellcraftv20step wrote:

'Besides it's just not worth the absolute living HELL my wife puts me through when she gets wind of the fact that I'm thinking about going alone OMG.'


That is the best reason right there not to go alone! I couldn't stop laughing when I read that.

[spareparts]

If you cant find someone to go fishing with you, it probably says something about you

[bgreene]

Originally Posted by spareparts

If you cant find someone to go fishing with you, it probably says something about you

This threads about fishing the ocean alone and I just don’t have a problem with it.

[Destroyer]

Originally Posted by spareparts

If you cant find someone to go fishing with you, it probably says something about you

Amen :)

[bgreene]

Originally Posted by Redloon

Wellcraftv20step wrote:

'Besides it's just not worth the absolute living HELL my wife puts me through when she gets wind of the fact that I'm thinking about going alone OMG.'


That is the best reason right there not to go alone! I couldn't stop laughing when I read that.

If the wife encouraged you to fish alone, especially on nasty weather days...THAT might suggest something :)