“Living Off The Reef” is BullSh*t! | Step 328

[@hoekstradadof4]

Greetings from Canada, Thunder Bay, Ontario. A tip for you on how to catch fish off your sailboat. You absolutely need a downrigger. No matter what type of boat is being used, once you’re moving, the lure or any other device will rise closer to the surface. That being said, your one lure has the capability to dive, some a little ways down and others will dive deep. The deep divers are indicated as such. But to get down deep enough to catch fish, you’ll need a downrigger to get you down to the proper depth. Without it, your lure or whatever you’re using for bait will be much too shallow of a depth. The downrigger has a depth counter so you’ll know how far down your line is. You probably will want to be down to 50 feet, depending on what you’re fishing for. Some fish will be a little closer to the surface while others will be even further down. But 50 feet is a good benchmark. I enjoy your episodes. All of the best to you. Robert

[@bluelpgamers8509]

All important stuff i know about fishing, i learned from my grandpa. he used to do a lot of Trolling (and stationary fishing) of his Privateer 20 of the cost of the Netherlands and England. he was an insanely good fisherman and a good enough sailer haha . in his words: Its all about getting the attention of the fish , the right depth, good timing and a bit of luck. (Read Below for my suggestions) From what i can see there are two things missing, a "diver" and a "flasher (or teaser)", a simple rig looks like this: 1.Diver 2. Flasher 3. Lure 1.The Diver can have many shapes and everyone has there favorite, but in short most of them work like an underwater wing getting your line to the right depth. my only recommendation for one is, that it should be adjustable (most Divers are made for motorboats so a adjustable one is curial for sailing). changing the angel will couse it to go deeper or shallower. 2. The Flasher/Teaser: everyone will swear that their shape is the best! honestly they work all the same . its a big shiny thing that stirs up the water, to get the attention of the fish. the sea is vast and those things are very visible from far away. 3.the squid looking lures you got are fine, just put some small baitfish in them something oily like mackerel bits works wonders! fish can smell quite well and it will help you get more attention Awesome now you got a good rig and all the things you need to get some tasty fish hooked ! however here comes the part that is a bit of work/and experience but you get there ! 4. Timing: i can't stress this enough YOU NEED TO WATCH YOUR ROD! specially if there is no fish on it! learn how the rod looks like when there is no fish on the hook, the drag of your ring will drag on your rod, learn how it looks like if there is no fish on it, so you know when one is on! sometimes its very suttle and fish can unhook them selfs if you are to slow, so its important to get to your rod quickly and "set the hook" 5. Diver and Flasher can be very inexpensive around 20euro for both (when odered online) but also can be DIY'ed if you feel like it :) 6. Bonus: ask ten fishermen and you will get 10 different answers, what might work for one does not work for others. however the tipps above are pretty general and the cheapest setup i can think of for trolling. Good luck ! let us know if you get something ;)

[@stopthephilosophicalzombie9017]

Excellent comment. I learned stuff I didn't know.

[@davedave8799]

On target. Great advise. Also I believe fishing at daylight and at dusk till dark will be more productive than all day fishing

[@PD-vs7vf]

Amazing advise! Thank you.

[@zzzxxzzz3248]

Dan would rather make money by having video content instead of fishing because the best time to fish was while he was talking about fishing ! When it comes to fishing , Dan is a born loser !

[@sailingbrewer]

I've heard teasers are pretty good for increasing your odds

[@vial1sim]

We have been living and cruising on our yacht since 2007. My go to trawling rig is a large hand reel with 30m of Para cord, large bullet game swivel, 10m 200lb mono, large snap swivel then 2m mono or multi strand stainless wire to the lure. My favourite is the 7" slayer with an 8/0 hook. Forget about using a rod when trawling, you are not doing it for fun, but for food. Save the rods for at anchor and just skull drag them in with the hand line. Oh and some shock cord as well. The boat is on the hard at present in Greece. Roll on 2023.

[@martinswoboda827]

i definitely know that problem with NOT catching fish off a sailboat in the med! sailing through the aegean for three weeks we only managed to be successfull three times. and every time we cought something, it was 1. a small tuna (or three), it 2ndly was at sundown times, and, 3rd, we played Barry White quit loudly on board. hope that info will help (dubt it though...) love your reports!!!

[@l.p.8804]

This Summer I was sailing båten_båra in Norway. We fished a lot with the same line you have and I learned that you have to slow down a bit for the fish. I think the fastest we ever catched a fisch was around 3 knots. The most catches where just by drifting. Good luck!

[@oldsailor9022]

Hi, I used to fish for a living from an open boat trolling for mackerel, bonito etc. 3 knots was about right, that and actually looking for fish.

[@anthonysisneros3651]

I did not buy a couch but I did buy a leather recliner that is great for relaxing and watching your great videos. Thank you for sharing your adventures!

[@catherinemalcolm8125]

Agreed, I have a comfy rocking chair, as my body is not able to do these things anymore. Make the most of life while you can peeps.

[@jtarnecki83]

Hey guys, try getting a #3 planer from a tackle shop. That'll get the bait a lot lower in the water column (30ft lower). Also use a longer leader. 20 - 30ft of leader past the swivel. Also, get your gear a fair distance from the boat, you may be running it too close. One last suggestion is to try using smaller tackle too. Spoons are always good choices for that speed

[@jacovanniekerk2713]

I would point the rods more towards the wake of the boat so the lures are in or close to the bubbles of the wake, about 4, but not more than 5 boat lengths behind. Strikes usually during sunrise and sunset and albacore, white tuna usually is in water more than 1000meter. Stick to the soft lures like you have, smaller is better, about 5 to7cm. I had luck with whites and blue, not necessarily shiny. You will get up to 8kg or so on a soft lure. Slow the boat down, Furl the headsail and point into wind. Take your time so you don't tear the hook from its mouth.

[@bobdaniell8954]

Dan, giant tuna run the Med. Live bait - squid or cuddle fish . If not scent the lures with chicken guts.

[@jclements65]

Kiki and Dan you two have such amazing adventures, Thanks for sharing your travels

[@AlbertoDelucca]

Dan and Kika. You need to add a Rapala Magnum to your trolling lures, (Green with black stripes). The lure you have need higher speed to attract fish. The Rapala Magnum is a deep diver with a lot of action. Don’t let the size fool you, small fish will attack big fish with out fear.

[@RichardPhillips10]

Consider getting a 'Trolling diver' - which sits ten foot before the lure and uses the force of current to pull down deep. One of the problems with trolling behind a sailboat is you are going relativly fast and the lure ends up close to the surface. Not all fish you want hunt very close to the surface (where they are vulnerable to predation). A diver pulls it deep and you are fishing in entirely new terrain! Good luck.

[@karensanborn4149]

To reel fish once on a hook, my experience on power boat sport fishing, always required “heaving to” to real it in, so as to not rip the hook out of its mouth. When distance sailing, this would be an unscheduled pointing into the wind, basically stopping while reeling it in. This may not be feasible with limited crew, but may be possible when motoring.

[@Happ465]

Thought I’d share this little quick story. I live in Beaufort, NC. Every year there is a Marlin fishing tournament that has nearly 200 boats. It’s called Big Rock. There are multiple cash prizes. The first Marlin weighing in over 400 wins a prize. Biggest fish of the tournament is another prize. This year the first fish caught over 400 (they weighed in at 1:30p the first day) was also the largest fish of the tournament. The prize money was over $3,200,000! Largest payout for one fish ever in the world!!

[@sarahmanalapan8443]

People are putting way to much money into who can catch the biggest fish.

[@Happ465]

@@sarahmanalapan8443 Each boat has the option to participate in the Calcuttas. The buy in to the Calcuttas is a bit over $20k. Don’t worry a lot of the boats are 70’-87’ with full time crew. Michael Jordon comes with his boat. Actually the local area receives a lot of money from the tournament. In addition our local town docks are filled for that week which helps Beaufort.

[@jonny5_]

How are those folding winch handles holding up? You have had those for a little bit now, correct? Here's to hoping for some good fishing and the breaking of the "curse"! 😂

[@SailingUma]

yea, we've had them on the winches for almost 3 yrs! 👌

[@niko36]

I was sailing the Med 2 years ago, with a hand line I caught so much tuna we almost got sick of eating it. We eventually bought 30 mason jars and canned a bunch in olive oil! I had my hand line attached to a bunch of pots and pans on deck, so when we got a bite the ruckus would alert everyone! Also is this video really old? Because sailing the Med in the middle of winter is not too smart…

[@kathryntucker3701]

Thank you lovely people! Enjoyed it as always and wish we were there…and young again! The closest we got was on a cruise ship in the med…thankful for that. ⛵️🚢❤

[@tototere]

Tips for fishing while sailing. Free Range Sailing Ep.187. Well worth your time.

[@tiaanpistorius7295]

Hey Dan. Good ensemble of surface lures there, though I notice you don't have many diving lures to trawl behind the boat. They require a slower speed to effective than surface lures, maybe 3-5max kts. Surface lures require more like 6 in ideal circumstances. Different fish are at different depths in the water, depending on temp, weather, baro etc. Keep you're lines tight 😁

[@davehine724]

There is enough reward in you sharing your adventure with all of us. I hope that you are well compensated for the work you put into this youtube channel. Thank you so much!!!

[@tonabill]

Sandra and I, along with our 4 year old son and two Danish boats sailed into Puerto Soller 37 years ago, after a night crossing from Barcelona. This summer, mid June, we returned to reminisce. It was not on the tourist’s radar back then. We wintered in Puerto Andratx.

[@simonrose7514]

I believe the leaf is a Moreton bay fig, (Ficus macrophylla) quite common here in nz

[@GreatOutDoorWorldofMines]

Fish are like cats, very picky eaters and very smart, with very good vision. This is the part most people get wrong. Everything from the color of your line vs the conditions , the speed of your lure, and the time of day are completely essential.

[@billmead5052]

Some of my best memories are of visiting that part of the world as a wide-eyed young Navy sailor. Maybe I'll get back on my own terms one day. Thanks for sharing your adventures!

[@blue1991flhs]

Same here, I was in Rota for 2 and a half years!

[@bubbagail7450]

In the Med inshore trolling 2.5 to5 knots, off shore 5 to 12 knots. Run lure 40 to 50 feet back on blue mono and make sure it runs straight. Across current is best rather than with or against. And bright colors skirted lures. Good luck.

[@MikeB-in1nd]

I always look forward to Thursday thanks guys

[@stevenclarue7802]

27:17 Back in the day we would go over the pond from Buffalo to Crystal Beach ONT and anchor amid all the other powerboats. The girls from the beach would wade out and invite themselves onto the boat and help drink our Brodours eh? Tough life.

[@kunoknollenbuddler2167]

Once upon the time, a wise Crew of a tiny little Sailboat said: "There is no Reason to hurry. Never ever.'" You better should take this. Because this Crew and her tiny little Sailboat are sailing now for seven years the whole North Atlantic, from the very south up to the most north point on earth, you can reach without a diesel engine on board.

[@aireus01234]

♥️☮️🌎🏴‍☠️

[@georgepeat5269iearth]

northern sailing couple struggle to fit in to warm sailing again. No fish, hardly any clothes, times are tough. Keep chillin, you'll make it, you're so happy the fish are soon going come around if not to get ate, they will want to know what is going on. love the channel, you too are great. Good health from -2& a foot of snow in central Sk. Stay warm.🥶

[@davidcox8961]

I'm not a great fisherman but I think the best way to catch fish is to get the local knowledge about what fish are in the area and what bait they will go for. You are always moving. So the game is always changing.

[@iainlyall6475]

@14:38 i've never fished the ocean, but the only advice i can give is that if trolling you have over 300 ft of line out and several lures. this i got from another sailing channel. i'll try and find the info for you. oh and one more thing, like humans, fish are hungry in the morning and evening. before and after sunrise/sunset.

[@donaldoutdoors]

I agree with Raireva - looks like the leaf of a Ficus tree (and so do the roots behind Kika in the shot) :):)

[@eugenio1542]

Looks like a strangler fig to me..

[@bjkirkpatrick5960]

That is a eucalyptus tree leaf would be my guess.

[@zedehzedeh]

It is definitely a ficus

[@sheerluckholmes5468]

@@bjkirkpatrick5960 if that's a eucalyptus leaf, I'd hate to see the size of the tree.

[@eduardomontes1276]

It's a Ficus tree, Cartagena is full of it. 👍

[@ghost307]

Dan said the magic words for getting fresh fish..."grocery store". 😂

[@PitStopCrew]

Kika, have you looked at plant recognition apps like PlantNet? You take a photo of a leaf or flower and the app then ‘recognises’ the plant/tree etc. Dan, trolling (ie dragging) a lure behind you is only going to target hunter species. If you jig smaller jigs up/down off the side when at anchor you might open up possibilities of more species. Similarly most fish will feed at dawn/dusk and will still detect a moving lure as long as you are not racing the lure through the water. Keep up the good work guys.

[@gavilangaragellc]

The first lures are spoons and work best at lower trolling speeds. But you can also just drop them straight down when you're not moving and jig them up and down. Once the line gets heavy, you have a fish on.

[@NomadSurvivor]

If you want to catch TONS of fish while underway , Trolling , You need a thing called a Dipsy-Diver , the large one ( #0 or #1 ) Then your Lure goes about 6-8 ft behind that. You aren't catching anything because your lures are not going deep enough. You might think because you have 100-150 ft of line out that the lure is deep, but I assure you, it is not. The Dipsy-Diver is designed to take your lure down 20-40ft , and it is adjustable to achieve different depths. Sailing at 5 knots is about perfect , any faster and only big game fish will be hitting your lures. For the longest time I was in the same " boat " as you and not catching anything. The Dipsy-Diver changed everything. It is basically a DownRigger tool , without the giant mounted Downrigger that Salmon guys use. Try it. You'll see. They cost around $20. Take Care guys !

[@NomadSurvivor]

Where did you get those rod holders that attach to Stanchions ? I've looked everywhere for those.

[@SailingUma]

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[@andypughtube]

I get the impression that buying fish rather than lures would have been better value 🙂

[@alangwin3891]

Thanks for sharing your lives with us. Shirtless or under 8 layers of foul weather gear, it’s all fun and interesting! 👍

[@mattmanmv13]

haaa love this comment lol

[@ingrida1121]

have you tried adding teasers to your fishing system ? salt water fish tend to get attracted to water surface action. Have a few teasers going some distance in front of your lure, this might help to catch more fish .

[@sailingwadura]

We keep it mostly pink. Small fish don’t take the big ones but bigger gladly take the smaller. We have caught most fish on pink lures. One looking like a fish(similar to what you showed in video) and a small (7-10cm) pink squid that among others caught a 23 kg sailfish. Below 6 knots we haven’t caught much, so I can’t advise for slow speed. At sunrise and set you should get everything out, to see what works for you. The Mediterranean has been “over-fished” and is dead compared to the oceans. Forget about cod and the like in the Mediterranean. But small hooks with silver bling gives mackerel. For example In Messina strait and the Greek west coast you could get a tuna, big ones. Have fun

[@steveroberts9817]

Hi Guys love your channel - If you are trawling you need to think about where the fish feed - You don't appear to be using weights so your lures will be always on the surface - Buy a paravane based on mine sweeping - It's cheap you don't need weights and can set the depth of the lure by where you connect the lines - I'm a Cornish man living in Edinburgh - We trawled for Mackerel out of Fowey in Cornwall (you must visit) using handlines with huge lead weights - We had a normal fishing rod with a paravane and when a fish was on the device would leap out of the water

[@thefloridafisherman3022]

Those Tld 50s are work horses. I would put that big lure on the 50. You could try a plainer system on your 50 and the same squid rigs to get the bait deeper and further from the boat.

[@01dumbfrog]

Oh I see you have been listening to my scheduling advice, I wasn’t able to read the bow sticker “Don’t buy a ?” How much wind do you have? I usually average 220 Nm per 24 hour day.

[@Chyrre]

The Norwegian handline is not going to the bottom of the ocean, the sinker at the end is just a counter weight to the speed of the boat, you could switch the weight to something lighter if your boat is going slower. As you said it's supposed to catch mackerel, and they usually swim in the top layers of the sea, you don't want it to hang to deep in the water. We catch mackerel all the time (just at the opening of the Oslo fjord) with it. We have one like yours with a smaller sinker and the mackerels we catch are smaller (about 7 to 12 inches) and they taste better than larger ones, since they have less fish oil in the meat. The slower the speed of the boat, the smaller fish you catch, but then you need to match the weight of the sinker so that the line just goes a couple of meters below the water line.

[@styx85]

The ones with the sinker at the end _are_ actually designed for "pilking", ie. straight up and down use. The ones that are designed to drag behind the boat (dorgeharpe) have the sinker _in front_ of the lures, so the lures "swim" in a more natural, enticing way. I'm sure a normal harpe works just fine for dorging, but saying that you're not supposed to drop it straight down is wrong.

[@NirreFirre]

Yeah, me thinks it's not an issue with the gear but with the knowledge on how to use it, know your type of fish in the area, if they are seasonal, read the weather, select the time of day and so on 😊 It more to fishing than just put colorful stuff in the sea, especially more and more regions are being vacuumed by huge fleets of trawlers 😢

[@uncommonsense9395]

(1) Add a second hook to all your trolling rigs. Hook 1 goes through the eye of hook 2. This will reduce the chance of you missing your once a year strikes. (2) 30 min before sunrise to 1 hour after are your best bet especially if no moon. The less moon the better and earlier the bite. Full moon bite will be late afternoon. (3) Troll 2 setups that are different until you figure out what the fish like. So one can be blue and yellow and the other pink. If you get 2 strikes back to back on pink switch over to both pink or maybe one on top and the other deeper down using a planer. Then switch to both the same when you find a pattern. (4) Your 'large" lure isn't that big. A small to medium mahi would eat it. Try it out and your "small" reel isn't that small either. A TLD 20 is big enough for just about any size mahi.

[@garyluckhardt2626]

Fishing advice (sharp hooks) salt water is hard on hooks use a steel diamond nail file .The one your partner throughs away is the best .Touch the point of the hook to your finger nail if it slides off it is dull .A three or four sided point is good . I have never fished the med but with a sharp hook you will loose less fish. I fish Michigan in the states.

[@Lea4-22]

You and your videos get better and better. True professionals now. Hugs

[@robertclark7086]

They call it "fishing" instead of "catching"... for a reason...😒 good luck. Love your videos🙂👍

[@WSallai]

Wow, guys! That is one crowded anchorage! It is a regular smorgasbord of vessels of all sizes. Looking forward to seeing what you come up with next week, including seeing what a seafaring port market in the Med has to offer. Will you have to travel a bit to get to one? Is there a proper chandler nearby?

[@millman1991]

Saturday morning. Having breakfast and a cup of coffee while watching latest episode. What a perfect start of the day. Thanks for sharing your adventures with these wonderful videos. While you enjoy the nice and warm weather I am going to switch to winter tyres on my car. ;-)

[@tomriley5790]

Mackerel swim around in big shoals gulping seawater down openning their mouths wide and then closing them - you wont catch them near the bottom, also becasue they're in shoals you generally either catch none or lots. (They also don't keep very well - traditionally in Britain they were one of the few things you were allowed to sell on a Sunday).

[@garymaxwellian9085]

I've been yelling at my screen for ages urging you to get into the Med because it is unreal and here you are finally realizing how great it is for sailing..😁😁😁

[@tomdaniels7321]

Fish are like people. They enjoy being comfortable, temperature wise. The deeper they go, the cooler they get, and vice versa. The key is finding how deep they are. Keep fishing deeper a foot at a time until you find them.

[@marcmoullard3813]

Hey Dan and Kika, Tunas in Med went to university and they learned difference between prey and bait….. very difficult to catch them….we didn’t catch a lot there except in south of Sardaigne.

[@RCFlyBy911]

Speed is key and your spread of lures ‼️ BLUE water fishing use the bubblers ‼️set that big bubbler way , back in the middle.. kinda want a W looking spread ! The speed is key , can’t be to fast or to slow I’ve always had good vibes between 4.5 to 6.5 knots 🪢 bubblers and you will need at least three offshore rods out to use that big bubbler ! Big way back two even on star and port side in closer to boat

[@1234nbodd]

I'd recommend getting a silver spoon lure and a yellow feather Hook for smaller fish.

[@marceltromp1454]

I always have the rods on the back corners away from the boom . There are seasons for fish specially tuna, u have to Google that. The thin rod is to weak ! The brown lure is a jigging lure you bounce it of the bottom when ur hardly moving up and down 2 meters, the small skirts are the best, the large one is to big swap it for some smaller ones . The med is difficult fishing I hardly had any luck there for 2 years ! Good luck !

[@rogerstone3068]

That high-speed ferry at 23:17, did it give you any problem with the wash? It looked quite close, BIG, and fast.

[@SLO4SpeedBump]

Those lures you showed us are for big fish. Try smaller spoon style lures. I fish the Pacific and use mostly lake lures. We always go home with dinner. How far are you going to sail into the Med ??? Happy adventure and God Bless

[@michaelvanwinkle7919]

Do you have any Rapala Lures? Try a silver and black , a blue and siver, a green and yellow for your tackle box.

[@jorgeconcheyro]

Fishing question: when the fish bites and the reel starts running, what is your first move? It should be to stop the reel barrel with your thumb and give a big pullback with the rod to ensure the fish is properly "hooked". I'm not sure the explanation is clear but... in Spanish would be "frená el reel y dale un cañazo"... and only after that, you can start to reel in the fish... ;)

[@cesine0]

We ussually catch a good size tuna (enough for a month of meat) every night passage we do between Greece and Croatia. The key times are just after sunset and just before sunrise. We leave the lure about 3 boat lengths behind when we are doing 4-6 knots in 100 - 300 meters depth. We use a bright yellow 12cm halco lure. The brighter the better!

[@jader4679]

My husband and his dad have always matched the color of the lure to the water as closely as possible and favor monofilament leaders. They usually only use steel leaders for something like shark fishing. Maybe use a lighter pound test line and set drag to compliment the line weight. When a fish is on, don’t strong arm it back to boat as you risk popping the line let the fish run and tire out.

[@Andy_M986]

Majorca is an amazing island, the beers are so cheap,I stopped into a bar near the big church,and they cost me $1.50 AUD each,and then the food was free with the beers.

[@bhodson7954]

The last drone shot at 27:56 made me super nervous of the swing circles. A wind change would surely see lots of contact! Especially due to the different scope everyone will use. Eeeek!

[@tainchivers6292]

Puerto Soller is my favourite port, we were there in September, hope you had a great time there

[@ivolimbo]

Hi guys!! Don’t focus so much in Mallorca and give an opportunity to Menorca!! Is for sure my favourite ❤. In + than 20 years sailing the Balearics with our sailboat from Barcelona, we catched maybe 2 tuna’s although we always tried it! So I can’t give any advice too Hope to meet you in Barcelona soon! Soller is amazing but Ibiza has precious hidden calas, specially in the north

[@zzzxxzzz3248]

While you were talking about fishing is the best time to fish other than an hour before sun rise ! So you won't catch much unless you do ! Use a teaser 10 yards ahead of the luer ! A teaser is something that flops and splashes on top of the water !

[@johnburgess5534]

You MUST fly a black ball when at anchor. If you get hit by another vessel your insurer will NOT PAY if no black ball flown. Deep water equals fast swimming fish. You are going too slowly to attract fish. You need 8-10 knots before they think your lure is worth the chase.

[@Stonewaller]

Sailing Vessel Atticus II is in that same area. I follow you both on KZbin! Happy sails 👍🏼⚖️

[@robertchisholm2483]

It's a Plumars leaf that is the plant that you get the flowers for the Lai in Hawaii, that's what it looks like to me.

[@lorentosi]

I am italian ...my the recommendation for the med is when you see birds in the wather the fish is there mainly tuna that catch acciugas or sardines we cold this " Mangianze" you have to see mangianze with the birds and reach them with the boat.

[@theveteran765]

If you want to start catching fish get a Mason jar. Put the scraps from a fish in it along with your lures and fill it 3/4 full of water. Put the lid on. Place it in the sun for several days then start catching fish!

[@stevenclarke2592]

I have been in the and most successful method was pole fishing as the locals do. When at anchor caught sea bream. It is now November but on mallorca we anchored in Portocolo.

[@SimonPearce000]

I trailed a line behind my cat for 2,000 miles all the way across the Atlantic - no fish. I had much more success in the Caribbean Windward Islands. I trailed a line with a red bit of cloth as lure. I used a strong shark rod and fairly strong line. Nothing sophisticated. We'd catch fish sailing over shallower water (you have a keel, so might not work for you). I also occasionally caught mackerel in the English Channel. But in the Med - nothing. We did catch a shark just as we reached Bermuda - but cold beer and steak loomed, so we never ate it. I once caught a pelican - this was not good. It dived on the lure and I had a huge pelican flapping around 30m up in the air. Fortunately it eventually ripped the hook through its beak and flew away. All other alternatives were worse, so that was sort of good.

[@Aknordi97]

Get a couple of divers for different depths so you don’t need to mount a downrigger to troll below the surface. Try casting forward and speed jigging with a saltwater spinning setup and butterfly jig as you sail since that’s less dependent on the speed of the boat. It’s more work but a hell of a lot of fun when you find fish. Try jigging like you did for cod but at night. Try jigging for squid. Go to the Pacific or head towards the poles where there’s more nutrients in the water to support fish.

[@raylandry93]

You're pulling a small lure pretty high in the water column over areas that are unknown to you. If you want to increase your chances, do a little research on Bucket Dredges, which resemble bait balls and create much more motion which draw curious fish up for a look. Your main lure follows a good distance behind the dredge. Hope this helps.

[@ainord1]

Hi, the mistake that many sailing fishers make is to have the lure to far out the back of the boat. The boat itself attracts fish and so when sailing at 4 to 5 knots have the lure 10 metres from the back of the boat When at 6+ knots have it between 15 metres to maximum 20 metres behind the boat. There is nothing wrong with the lures you have or the new rod you have they are all good. Watch some old episodes of free Range sailing and see the success they always had with this technique. Good fishing

[@craigadams5740]

I sailed with my daughter (as a guest on a recreational ship (Lamu) some bazzilionare owned she was crewing on) off the West coast of Africa, she shouted me out on a charter boat and we went up towards Somalia. First day I had ever been on a charter boat and ever fished off a boat, the two crew had 10+ lines out and handed me one that had a bite / hooked one. I pulled in an 85kg Black Marlin, which we photographed and released! Would love to tell you what they were running on their lines, no idea, but just had to share that with you. I'm loving your stories and your yacht, how is the re gen going? I'm sure you'll catch a few soon and nail the fishing as well, then you'll tap into the largest recreational activity on the planet and end up with a whole new customer base!

[@marinai1306]

Can't wait for you guys to reach Greece. You'll love it here :)

[@dgordon1844]

years ago when I fished for bass a lot, when a lure stopped working i'd spray it with wd-40, people said they liked the scent but I'm convinced what it did was cover the sent from the oil on my hands. In fact I got where I never handle my lures with bare hands and I did a lot better fishing.

[@stevenclarue7802]

Set up your rig so you can change out lures. Try live bait on your hooks. Even if you don’t catch anything off the back of the boat, you landed that beauty back in Uni. She’s so cute!!?❤❤

[@01dumbfrog]

Do you have any red with white tails lures? Also place bait 10 meters aft of the boat.

[@StefanoDemurtas]

Ditch the fancy big lures and try with a simple silver spoon, smaller than the ones you have. On the way to Balearic islands from Sardinia the big colorful lures never worked for us. The smaller silver spoon did!

[@Bmwxcountry]

Nothing beats live bait. Match the hatch! Cast net off dingy shallow water near shore. For bait hayabusa sabiki rig hot hooks off boat to catch bait. Live bait free line (no weight) and one with weight. Both with fluorocarbon leader! May you have fair winds and following seas

[@puckvandommelen8711]

Come to Alaska! We catch salmon while trolling, and halibut and rockfish while fishing deeper off our sailboat!

[@inneshutton3716]

Hi Guys, interesting comments as regards fishing- do you think there is less fish in certain areas of the sea now ? I've read somewhere that the med is very much overfished and pollution in some areas is quite bad.

[@in2kma]

Wee!! You have the Norwegian Sølvkroken Fiskeharpa. I have one that I bought in 1990 something. Sadly the have stopped production of it, so hold on to it.

[@howardhudson11]

You were standing under a Banyan tree with the leaf.

[@MedievalMary]

I have decided you two need a couples spa day. Just some time to chill, get spoiled and feel pampered. Why do you ask? Just because, that's why! Lol wishing you guys the best!

[@alejandroserrano3616]

Hi couple, sorry you missed doing an stop over Tarifa. Next time on your way out of the Mediterranean...make it!!!

[@garymaxwellian9085]

I've lived in Malta in the Med for decades. 😁 There are plenty of fish in the Med. One thing I don't like is there is no minimum size limit for a catch. Many fish are taken before they've reached breeding age. Undersize fish should be thrown back immediately. Even the restaurants sell fish that responsible governments like Australia and New Zealand would prosecute them for. (Selling undersized fish.) That's a recipe for disaster.

[@garymaxwellian9085]

Fishing on reefs is easy. Trawl five lures over the reef at slow speed and you'll hook five fish.. 😁 Hack: Use fishing rods to space the lines. But pull them in quick because the reef sharks are liable to eat your fish of the hook!. Or maybe leave the head attached.. 😁 for fish head soup.😁

[@michaelsamuel4159]

It seems that more sailors have good luck fishing with a hand reel. Delos has done well with hand reels over the years and also Nahoa.

[@sailinghooponopono2457]

I have had good result catching Tuna in the area you are in this episode Cartagena, Mallorca and Barcelona, with those squid like lures.

[@heinvosloo45]

If I can add some advice, make sure that your hooks are VERY sharp. If you slide the hook over your thumb nail, it should dig in. Use a small file to sharpen it. So if you get a bite, it must hook up. Good luck and good fishing!

[@Navisworker]

Maybe you guys could consider teaming up with a fishing expert that will help you guys conquer the reef. Love seeing guests on your show.

[@seanlathbury5410]

I’m sure you will be inundated with fishing advice. So I’ll pile on. Increase your odds by using a squid chain. (A single line with multiple squid on it and one hook at the end.) Fish like crowds, “crowd” the water with something they want. I use this method and I have good luck. Also add another rod. I think I saw just two. Squid back center…..the other two staggered port and starboard. I always enjoy your adventures. 😊

[@Artram1987]

There is also a chance with the shiny baits, in the Mediterranean. They should be slightly submerged.and Stop the boat as you reel in the rod line

[@danielsimms5796]

Very sit-com guest-star energy! Old child hood friend joins, but is disarmingly beautiful (like you 2!). Never been on a blue water sail boat! Cooks like mad! Has to jet off to meet another friend.

[@macman820]

trolling speed is key. I know in the great lakes that would be about 2mph. I have no experience with Ocean trolling; I would check with experts on what the optimal trolling speed is in the Med.

[@01dumbfrog]

I have one saltwater rod and braided 300 pound test FireWire the rod is 30 years old and I paid $35.00 for it at a garage sale 200 miles from any saltwater.

[@wjhann4836]

Don't want to be greedy - that anchorage was Formentera I assume? and the "small harbor" was La Savina? To the audience - the night they arrived was "calm" - many boat owners have a berth somewhere in Ibiza and go there for the night (ok, the power boats). So over the day it is "a little more populated".