Solo Boat Fishing anyone?

[SNAKE EYES SPORTFISHING]

I take out charters during the summer so when I have some free time I prefer to go by myself. It's nice to explore different areas without the pressure of putting someone else on fish, in fact that is how I discover new hot spots. I do have to remind myself about safety, one mistake can end it all. Most of the fish I target are not a problem solo but if I am tempted by busting tuna or happen to hook a mako, that can be hairy!

maincoast,
it seems that its hard to explain to friends that when everyone is fishing the spot marked X that you want to try somewhere else. living in S, NJ as you know it gets rather expensive putting all those gallons on my wallet. are they wrong ? na cant blame them i guess, but i rather fish off the beaten path so to speak. for instance last year, the fleets were all fishing spot X and catching 60 - 75 lb tuna, well in trolling 15 - 20 miles away, we find 150 -200 lb fish and had to leave em chewing, now im a hero, but what if we caught nothing, i guess if we had a fisherie within 20 mile of port , id be fishing solo alot more.. be safe...dave

[hotshot1]

I fish my 42 alot by myself. The molded stairs make it a little easier, but when a fish gets on my best advice is having the wind on the stern keeps the other lines a little straighter until you can get them in and keep everything close to the stern keep the wwwwwb for other days