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Ruby Red Lip
 
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| I know that most people on here, will probably turn their nose, but I am a single guy living in a townhouse and dont have any room to store a boat, so all I have is a waverunner, and Im looking for any advise or tips for fishing from my waverunner, I have a 2006 yamaha fx high output 3 seater, and I plan on just trolling for kings and possibly going out five or six miles and hitting some bottoms. I know this has been discussed before, but hopefully there are a few of you that are currently fishing from your ski, and can give me a tip or two on rigging my ski so when I get back from the desert I can get out there.. Thanks Guys
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YOU MAY WANT TO READ THE THREAD ON THE SHARK ATTACKING A WAVE RUNNER LAST YEAR. GOOD LUCK TO YOU BUT YOU MAY LOOK LIKE A MEAL TO SOME OF THOSE BIG BOYS OUT THERE.
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Ruby Red Lip
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| I'm not sure where I saw the article, but I read about a guy that regularly fishes from his Waverunner in Hawaii and catches all kind of good size fish. The main part of the article was about him catching a very big blue marlin. I know that you can buy rod holders to mount up. Let us know how it works out.
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Ruby Red Lip
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Yeah Ive heard of alot of people doing it, I guess it is really popular in hawaii and south florida, hopefully the sharks wont be too bad, my plan is right now to fend those guys off by just turning the ski on everytime I hook up, so that Im always moving.. Id love to find a few guys that are willing to try it and one weekend all head out and give it a shot. I plan on attaching two rod holders to a cooler and straping it down on the aft deck..
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RRR (4/28/2008)
what happens if you're pulling in a 50 lb. king
and he pulls you off the waverunner?Well I would hope that his drag isn't tight enough to pull him off the WR. I've often pondered the idea myself....and I saw a video of a guy catching billfish out of his. good luck, be safe, and post some pics!
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| What you going to use for a depth finder? Randall that is a device used to find out how deep of water you are in...
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Ruby Red Lip
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Well fellas, if getting pulled in by a 50 pound king is the worst I have to worry about, well it sounds like it will be a blast. Ill be sure to post some pics once I have everything hooked up..
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Ruby Red Lip
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pin fish, Im probably not going to have a depth finder for a while, my ski is still under warranty and I dont want to void anything by drilling holes in the hull. So I am probably just going to go off of gps for bottom fishing, and mostly just troll.. You have any ideas?
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Depending on the handle bar you honestly could mount it there using clamps. Drop the transducer over and make a simple battery mount.
First try, I'd run with a milk crate strapped to the back and some gear just to see how it does.
Sounds like a helluva good time and cheaper on gas than a boat.
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What type, and price range would you suggest for what Im talking about doing? (going out 5-6 miles)
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| Get a 100 dollar depth finder something you can mount on the cooler and use a c clamp to hold it on to the back of the jetski. Run the power to the battery. Just dont run the battery down... All you need to do is make sure it is straight down. You can make it happen easy. It will just be rigged...
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RRR (4/28/2008)
and when 50 lb. test line
gets to bottom of spool
there is no more line to "drag"
and waverunner old man and the sea
prepares for deep sixing itI guess I can see your point.......guess being as fat as I am....I don't normally have to worry about that...haha. I may be way off here but would the the fish just pull him around like somebody in a kayak? If not, I don't see anyting that a knife couldn't fix.......if it gets that close and he's worried about going over.......cut the line.......when shark fishing from the beach, somebody is normally standing by with a knife, just in case.
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| Hey, good idea, you can get the rod holders that remove & leave just the mounting bracket. You will have to come up something to keep your catch in, or make a stringer. Sharks & cudas might snack on your catch if exposed. Maybe a basket or mesh bag. You could go as far as getting a towable intertube with the bottom in it to tow behind you to keep bait, tackle, & small ice chest. That would be good just in case you turned the ski over & you would not lose your gear. A friend turned his canoe over in a swift area & lost all his rods & tackle. Be sure to wear lifejacket, kill switch, & velcro/tie/bungee cord everything down !!!! By the way guys, have you seen the newest jet ski's ? you can stand on one side of them & they not roll over !!!! Also, Garmin 80 or 90 ? depth finder is not bad for $90.00+- You might could glue the transducer on the back or even shoot it thru the hull if you can find a flat surface that is generally flat with the bottom & not too thick.. I have seen brackets that will clamp on the back or side lip that will extend down into the water. Or even use a strong suction cup. Suction cup probably would be the best. here is one ::: http://www.vexilar.com/pages/accessories/accy_transducers_brackets_all.html clamp on:: http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_10151_-1_10001_387_200001006_200000000_200001000_200-1-6
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Ruby Red Lip
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papastratos, thanks alot, I didnt even think of a suction cup for the transducer. actually i didnt even know they made them.. I think that will be a very good way.. Also, about the catch, I plan on running a fish bag down the side of my ski. and about the stability of the ski, Im about 200lbs and I can stand on one side and literaly jump up and down and it wont even think about turning over..
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| I know you already have a ski, but for anyone else out there.... I used to work at a powersports shop and Yamaha used to make a jet ski called the SUV. i think a few search and rescue outfits used them. they were bigger than most skis and had plenty of room for rod holders and the front hatch would possibly be big enough to hold some decent size bottom fish. hell, that thing was big enough that you could probably hook a live baitwell up in the back.
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That sounds like it would be cool to try. just dont know how comfortable i would be on a jet ski a couple miles offshore. but definatly post some pics if you try it!!!
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if a 50 pound king can pull you overboard then you have NO business fishing
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Good luck and know, it does work. A good friend of mine told me of a guy catching a 60-70 LBS Wahoo trolling behind a "PWC" of some type off of Grayton Beach. I declared BS. One day several years later, I ran into my buddy who happened to be with the guy who caught the Wahoo. My buddy brought up my disbelief and this guy was still carrying around the pictures in his wallet, making me a believer. Good luck, have fun, and keep us posted. I don't think he did anything special, he just grabbed a 4/0 reel and a lure and just trolled.
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Yeah guys Ill definantly post some pics.. I should be getting back home in a week or so, then straight to bass pro, and out on the water. Just wish there was some way to get on some cobia without pissing alot of people off in the ski, but Im sure if I can get on some kings or hell even some bonita, I think it will be alot of fun..
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That's funny, I have a 2006 yamaha fx crusier as well. Since I have no boat (yet), I have been fishing off my jet ski many times. I've caught tons of stuff on it, including some big 20+ pound jacks and some bull reds. In fact, I caught about a 30# red this past weekend while on my jet ski! I haven't tried going out of the pass for any wreck fishing or king trolling before. I usually fish inside the bays. If you are brave enough to go out there, you should do alright.
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Chris, glad to see you on here...you are going to have a blast catching that first king off your ski, only one more week and were home. WAR EAGLE
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Ruby Red Lip
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TRUE KING, do you have any suggestions, on setups or any kind of mods you did to your ski, to make it "fishable"? If so any pictures would be helpful..
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dam this sounds like fun. i might go buy a jet ski instead
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Ruby Red Lip
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yeah Matt, lets just hope the sharks dont harrass me..
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TRUE KING, do you have any suggestions, on setups or any kind of mods you did to your ski, to make it "fishable"? If so any pictures would be helpful..I use the same setup on my kayak. It's a milk crate with pvc rod holders ziptied to the sides. The milk crate lies on the boarding platform. I tie one end of the milk crate to the u-rings at the back of the waverunner and the other end to the tow hook used for sking.
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| Just a thought to share, The gulf and sandbars are great riding and sounds like some fun fishing. If you go into the gulf I strongly recomnd a VHF radio,anchor and a good flare kit w/ plenty of flares. I sucked a peice of floating poly rope into my pump once that left me Dead In The Water and drifting. I had to roll her over on it's side on the beach to cut it out I don't think there would have been any way to do it without beaching it. ( made me rethink the trip I made by myself to the #1 sea bouy with no anchor, flares,Gps, radio or anything but my Dumb Ass that thought it would be cool to run out to the end.STUPID MOVE ON MY PART) I would suggest having a "Plan-B" like a buddy on annother waverunner and safety crap before you go into the gulf. Other than than that, DO IT!!!!!! FISH ON!!!!!!!!
WOW!!!!! WHAT A RIDE.
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