Must have boat fishing gear

[niko]

start w/ safety stuff - submersible handhald radio, plb [mini epirb]. for setups just tell him to keep buying stuff until he thinks he has too much and then buy a few more, shimano has a pretty sweet lineup of reels nowadays . set up a plano box w/ terminal tackle. a net and a 4' gaff. and the list goes on and on.

[Piscator]

Originally Posted by niko

start w/ safety stuff - submersible handhald radio, plb [mini epirb].

100% agree on safety. Also might want to get a back up handheld GPS. Get Seatow or Boat US too.

For fishing probably will want to have at least 2 conventional set ups on boat rods (Shimano TLD or Torium). As well as 2 casting/spinning set ups (Shimano Baitrunner or Thunnus).

[PRBuzz]

Originally Posted by Piscator

100% agree on safety. Also might want to get a back up handheld GPS.

Originally Posted by niko

start w/ safety stuff - submersible handhald radio, plb [mini epirb].

You can get some pretty good units today which combine both features, for example I got the Horizon HX851.

The least expensive backup GPS IF you have a smartphone: Navionics software for either iPhone or Android, newest version is only $5 and enables you to upload your waypoints to the net for safe keeping. I had the older version with about 150 waypoints that I lose ability to use since I upgraded my phone, also upgrade the ap to the new version.

[Piscator]

Originally Posted by PRBuzz

You can get some pretty good units today which combine both features, for example I got the Horizon HX851.
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I'm a little crazy Buzz. I have:

Main boat GPS,
Submersible floating handheld GPS,
Main boat radio,
Submersible floating Standard Horizon HX851 handheld Radio w/GPS,
Navionics software on iPhone
PLB
Water
Candy bars
Flares
Horn (all in the ditch bag)
Immersion suits

Better piece of mind when offshore

[PRBuzz]

Originally Posted by Piscator

I'm a little crazy Buzz. I have:

Main boat GPS,
Submersible floating handheld GPS,
Main boat radio,
Submersible floating Standard Horizon HX851 handheld Radio w/GPS,
Navionics software on iPhone
PLB
Water
Candy bars
Flares
Horn (all in the ditch bag)
Immersion suits

Better piece of mind when offshore

Crazy? One of these days you will actually get to take all these toys offshore.. As always, hope we never have to use them!

[Jim in CT]

Originally Posted by niko

for setups just tell him to keep buying stuff until he thinks he has too much and then buy a few more.

I can't say it better than that! I accumulate rod/reel combos the way Imelda Marcos accumulates shoes. You can never, ever have too many. And they look cool.