The sheltered waters of Charlotte Harbor, Florida, are home to a diverse range of fish species, including California halibut, corbina, sargo, shortfin corvina, spotfin croaker, rubberlip perch, white seabass, yellowfin croaker, and even a Pacific species of bonefish. Sailboats, which are propelled almost entirely by wind using large sails mounted to the deck, are ideal liveaboard vessels for most types of water.
The New York Bight, the triangle of water with Montauk at one apex, the Jersey Shore at the second apex, and New York Harbor in the middle, is known for its abundance of fish. Fish available in harbors and bays are often smaller versions of those you would target offshore. Downsizing your tackle can make catching small stripers, blues, and spotted bays easier.
To transition to a liveaboard lifestyle, it takes time, planning, flexibility, and a lot of preparation. Some factors to consider include the Blue Groper fish, which is a favorite with locals for spotting, and the harbor porpoises, carnivores that eat smooth, non-spiny fish such as herring, pollack, hake, cod, and sardines.
Coastal fish, also called inshore fish or neritic fish, inhabit the sea between the shoreline and the edge of the continental shelf. Commonly caught species include Striped Marlin, Grouper fish, Moray eel, Sea turtle, Octopus, Seahorse, Striped Bass, Black Sea Bass, Tautog, Bluefish, Scup, Weakfish (Squeteague), Winter Flounder, Mackerel, Bonito, Striped Bass, and Striped Bass.
You can fish on a yacht in three different ways: with a towed hook tackle near the islands, catch large fish in deep water, or use fishing boats like trawlers, longliners, and gillnetters. Many species of surfperch live around rocks, docks, pilings year-round, while Herring are jigged from docks and piers in the winter.
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I’m torn between a deck boat and a pontoon. We are a family of 8 but usually bring a couple friends, so we need a 12 passenger boat. For watersports, all we really care about are tubing and kneeboarding. Don’t need a wake setup. But we always hang out in the desert and it’s 110+ degree so a large Bimini top is crucial. Which would you recommend?
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