I personally have a little 12-ft aluminum boat and go on a small freshwater lake, but have gone deep sea fishing on a charter and caught a 70-lb shark and that was awesome, although I prefer bass to shark . . .
just interested in other opinions.
2007-10-08 03:33:48 · 11 answers · asked by legal aide 2 in Sports ➔ Outdoor Recreation ➔ Fishing
No comparison.
I live in San Diego, and the salt water fishing here is fantastic. It is something you can do year-round, although the species differ with the seasons. Also, Mexican waters are just 15 miles away and the longer the trip you are willing to make, the larger the fish you can catch.
Locally, we have the kelp-beds right offshore and there we can catch a variety of sea-bass, ling cod, halibut, and yellowtail. Seals are problem at times, but then, so are tourists. :-)
Summertime brings tuna (bluefin, yellowfin and albacore) and larger amounts of yellowtail, all great eating. Some areas around the Catalina's have great marlin fishing, but I've never done that.
There's nothing like the feel of a 30 lb. yellow or albacore stripping the line of your reel in the middle of the early morning bite with nothing around but open ocean!
2007-10-08 13:15:36 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The two are different, to say the least. I prefer saltwater, mainly because of the size and variety of fish to be caught. It's not uncommon to catch half a dozen different species in a day's fishing, and there's always the potential of a really big fish, even when you're fishing inshore.
Another reason is the options available -- from the same spot you can often fish a fresh-water style baitcaster with a plastic lure for bass, while the guy next to you is casting a 7-inch aluminum jig for barracuda, and a third angler is fishing bait on the bottom for rockfish, and you're all catching.
2007-10-08 12:43:38 · answer #2 · answered by Peter_AZ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I also live in San Diego, where we are lucky enough to have great saltwater opps as well as pretty nice lakes, especially morena. I don't have a boat so i enjoy lakes for the most part, love catfishing, its very different than bass fishing. I go out on my friends boat for tuna occasionally and that is phenomenal. But i still have to say, if you dont have a boat (or one capable of a 30-50 mile trip offshore) lakes are full of healthy fish. Shorefishing the pacific waters is a blast too but its such a large space for someone on shore to be able to cover. Lake Miramar is good enough for me.
2007-10-08 20:47:06 · answer #3 · answered by Master of Disaster 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Grew up saltwater fishing, so I stick to it. I fish freshwater on occassion but I'm not particularly thrilled about eating science hatched fish. As far as saltwater, it's possible to catch big fish. On a deep sea boat, I saw someone land a 941 lb. bluefish tuna in Montauk, NY. The size of a volkswagon.
2007-10-08 15:25:25 · answer #4 · answered by mac 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My husband and I are avid fishermen. We live in Wisconsin, so we only go saltwater fishing once or twice a year, when we go to Florida. I like both. We fish for alot of panfish here, along with doing some walleye, northern pike, and musky fishing (all put up a good fight). I don't do alot of bass fishing, but it is fun to get one on! Saltwater fishing allows for some really unusual type of fish, with alot of power behind them! And it is exhilarating to pull up a shark! To get a taste of that around here, we go salmon fishing on the Great Lakes-the fish are fighters, and it's alot like being on the ocean or in the Gulf. Fishing rocks!
2007-10-08 10:53:58 · answer #5 · answered by But Inside I'm Screaming 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I do both frequently...I live on a Lake, but I travel regularly to the ocean to go fishing.
Freshwater is fun, I have a canoe, a bassboat and fish with them all the time.
on the Salt it's about big fish, and food fish. I don't eat freshwater fish, haven't found one I really would go out of my way to eat. but saltwater fish taste pretty good to me.
2007-10-08 14:15:30 · answer #6 · answered by sirtanaka 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, I live on an island in the ocean, so the fishing I have done in recent years is saltwater. I really like surf fishing. I haven't, but people with me have caught small sharks.
I don't fish a lot, but when I have houseguests who want to go - I go.
2007-10-08 10:50:51 · answer #7 · answered by dwhelper 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nothing like saltwater fishing.
It is the best.
I have caught stugon salmon in fresh water
But nothing like a marlin
shark.
I've never heard of a 4 hour fight to land a bass
2007-10-08 10:43:17 · answer #8 · answered by cgriffin1972 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Salt water fishing can be much more exciting due to the different kinds of fish and the bigger sizes that can be caught.
2007-10-08 10:36:09 · answer #9 · answered by mixemup 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i have never had the good fortune to go deep sea fishing but I've always wanted to do so. i know it must be awesome to hook into something that weighs nearly as much as you.
2007-10-08 10:37:45 · answer #10 · answered by Loren S 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋