How rough will you go in the ocean?

[JRJ]

Re: How rough will you go in the ocean?

Originally posted by imstillatwork:<br /> I've watched 20-30 ft fishing boats just struggling to get back in at Eureka during a storm. It is really wide and nasty out there on the jetty. Seems like there is no protection at all, the big waves just roll right in the bay.<br /><br />We used to surf north jetty sometimes.

You have to pick your days. Can be like glass and can be a thrill. The main thing is once your in it, don't try to turn around

 

[RatFish]

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I have a 20' bowrider. Two weeks ago, I went into Townsends inlet between Sea Isle City and Avalon NJ. I was met with 6 foot white cap seas. I turned around. The ocean takes no prisoners.

 

[miloman]

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I ll push my tin boat in 6 footers and my ranger in 7-8 footers, after that its too wet for me and not fun if you hook into a fish. I was caught on erie a few back in a pwt event in Port Clinton with the coast guard closing the event on Saturday. I was in 12 footers easily and it was the first time i ever was in fear for my life. I will never ever ever do that again.

 

[txswinner]

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Well guys yesterday I went down to Pensacola in my 16 Larson with the ole 60 hp Johnson just a kickin, ain't no hurricane gona scare me. Not me folks even in the little ole Gulf of Mexico 3-5 are about all that is comfortable although we take 20 ft. out to the 52 mile light (last oil rig before south America.

 

[TwoBallScrewBall]

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hey stillfishing,<br /><br />in a 20-something foot boat, in a 6-8 or so with a quick wave period, you've got about 100 feet or so, maybe less, between you and the waves in the bottom. Couple that with being out from land a bit and you could easily lose sight of everything but the sky. <br /><br />Got caught out in a rough one this one time, my dad and I were going around staten island into NY harbor then back out the narrows and across the bay home. <br /><br />10' swells with 4' footers running on top of them at twice their speed, just like brother chris described. Hey brotherchris that description really brought back this memory. When we came out of the kill into the harbor the waves were coming straight in. We were going straight out. Can't lie it was not comfortable in any way. But we made it. <br /><br />A 3-6 with slow rollers is easily drivable and fishable, but you better keep your eye on the weather and the tide. 2-4 and it's a walk in the park most of the time. This is my opinion with a 23 footer. Even my dad's 20 footer that would be fine. Commone sense is the rule.<br /><br />If it's a chop, 2-4 is enough for me. Not because it's dangerous but because I don't need to be thrown around when I'm trying to relax fishing. Maybe I need a better chair.

 

[umblecumbuz]

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Steve,<br /><br />Reading these posts has scared me so much, I'm never going to sea again!<br /><br />Dunno about others, but I tend to stretch my limits every time there's a bit of rough weather. For the experience, and just for the hell of it.

 

[bigbad4cyl]

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ive heard from crab fisherman in alaska way out at sea about russian families [ father,mother and daughter riding up front in dressess] riding past them in skiffs in 25 foot seas...

 

[tomatolord]

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dad has 18foot center mount mckee - 3 footers max...<br /><br />But even then the ride is rough and you are constantly on the alert and you come back tired<br /><br />went out on lake ontario in 3 footers but you had to get through the little soudas bay inlet which had 3-5 footers - sort had a make a mad dash to get through the piers without getting smashed <br /><br />The locals thought we were nuts for going out in such a small boat but when we told them it was a mckee they said oh no problem then.<br /><br />I met a guy that had a 19footer that went tuna fishing out of watchapree (sp) said it was 1 hour run out - he got caught in some rough seas and it took him 3 hours to get back...that is a long long time in small boat.<br /><br />my experience has been that it just is not fun going out in heavy seas in small boats. <br /><br />We stopped going up to lake ontario in fall becuase of the weather being iffy when a front rolled in and the seas were heavy you felt like you HAD to go out fishing even though you did not think it was altogether safe.

 

[riptide116]

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did a tour in alaska on a crab boat,swells up to 30ft (this is Northern Bering sea) <br />I was not driving but I never turned my back to the waves when I was working on the main deck in the live tank slinging crab by hand.<br /><br />Since I got back I have never done the fair (roller coaster-ect...) <br />that 3 month tour was enuf for my lifetime.

 

[stevens]

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We live at a river outlet where we have to follow the river for about 3-4 miles before we come to the salt water of the ocean. Those 3-4 miles can get really choppy with the tide and wind coming in to meet the river flowing out.<br /><br />After buying this 21' boat last year, I am still trying to learn how the boat behaves under various conditions. So, I will often go out on practice rounds by myself when the wife & kids prefer to stay at home.<br /><br />Last night I found myself in 4-6 foot waves that quite tested me. It took all my skills to find the right speeds where the bow would go over the waves rather than through them, and to find out how to avoid being pounded or soaked.<br /><br />It was wet and was getting darker. I discovered the dumb way that the deck hatch hadn't been secured. I realized the diesel engine is not fitted with a kill switch. I figured my cell phone wouldn't work if soaked and there's no VHF on board. I could see there were very few other boats out.<br /><br />I was glad to return safely to port, pack up the boat and have a beer. The boat can apparently handle more than I am comfortable with.