So, now that you have selected a location for you deep sea fishing trip and you are excited to catch a few of the biggies while enjoying the sun and the ocean, there are a few things to keep in mind. Sport-fishing and deep sea fishing offer you a unique experience if you are a first timer and for the pros, the thrill is what makes the event exciting.
Deep sea fishing Panama City beach offers you various features where you can go for half a day, full day, overnight or even 2-day deep fishing trips. The experts have compiled the following for your perusal so that you don’t put a single foot wrong while on a deep sea fishing trip.
Let’s have a look!
Things to bring?
There are some must-haves for a deep sea fishing trip, and they are as follows,
- A fishing license which can either be purchased online or after getting to the location of your choice.
- The cash that you need to pay for galley purchases, gratuities, boat prices, fish cleaning, and other expenses.
- You will need a gunny sack but don’t worry you as you can purchase one from your location or the boat.
- Get your personal stash of Sunblock gel especially of the 30+ SPF varieties to cover the exposed areas of the face, neck, ears, and arms.
- Hats and sunglasses are important to protect yourself from the glare of the sun. Additionally, you also need towels or chamois.
- Camera if you are a click happy person and if you get fortunate you can have a photo clicked with your prized catch.
- Seasickness medications are essential if you have motion sickness. Even if you don’t, it is advisable that you carry yours since you never know what conditions you will be facing.
- Your own food, water, and non-alcoholic beverages. However, you can purchase them from your chartered boat, but it never hurts to bring your own.
- Lastly, you can invest in an ice chest and leave it in your vehicle to transport the fishes you catch.
A side-note about the “tackle”.
Tackles are sold at competitive prices at the location or the chartered boat. But it is always a great idea to bring your own as you can save a lot of money in this process. Any professional spinning and conventional reel-rod combo with a rated 20-40 lb test line will work fine for most of the common deep sea fishing trips.
Ideally, you should go for a braided monofilament line known as the “spectra.” What works well with a fluorocarbon or monofilament line are the swivels and a pack of 2/0 bait hooks (contains 4 to 6 bait hooks). Read and review thoroughly before making any purchase.
A word of advice
There are a few things that you should never bring on a fishing trip, and these are,
- Alcohol
- Drugs and other illegal recreational chemicals
- Weapons and blades
As an endnote, make sure of your safety and the same for the co-passengers while going for deep sea fishing. Best of luck and enjoy!