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Offline Acton

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Bay fishing in a boat this size?
« on: February 23, 2017, 11:53:51 PM »
Hey guys, I'm new to this forum and wanted to see what you guys thought on this topic.

I'll soon be the owner of a 14ft smoker craft with a 25 HP Johnson. It's got a 5' 3" beam which is pretty wide. I usually make 2-3 trips down to wildwood nj during the summer and I've rented out some carolina skiffs that aren't to bigger then my soon to be aluminum smoker craft. The thing about those boats is that they're fiberglass, but they've only got 9.9s on em.  I figure the fiberglass might make those skiffs heavier and more stable.

I've only ever fished fresh water lakes around where I live in the hudson valley NY region, but I'd be curious to know what you guys think about back bay fishing out of something like what I've got. Is it completely crazy? I've seen guys out in the bay on kayaks. If I watch the weather will I be fine? If so I'd love to hear of some interesting spots on the jersey shore I could potentially take this kind of set up too. Obviously I'd like to start out easy and go from there. I figure fluke fishing and crabbing out of my own boat would be a blast. If it's completely crazy though let me know!  ;D


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Re: Bay fishing in a boat this size?
« Reply #1 on: February 24, 2017, 06:55:24 AM »
You will be fine in Raritan bay on nice days. You might get hit by a few wakes from big boats but you should be fine.  A few launch ramps are in Keyport.  Very good Striper and Fluke fishing in Raritan bay along with crabbing and Bluefish too.  Good luck!
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Re: Bay fishing in a boat this size?
« Reply #2 on: February 24, 2017, 12:08:45 PM »
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