Do you fish Saltwater or Freshwater?

jcanracer

I've been curious for a while to see what the split is like in our little paddlecraft community. If you predominantly fish one over the other, choose the relevant option. If you often do both, please select "both".

jcanracer

Saltwater Only: In-shore, near-shore, off-shore

I'll start, I only fish Saltwater. The lightest gear I have is for sea trout and yellowtail snappers.

Spineyman

I fish salt as well! I love offshore fishing, but I recently bought a kayak and now I am having a blast inshore in the bays and bayous!

Garysmo

Both: If there's water, I fish it

I fish both however most of the time its inshore in the mangroves for reds, trout and snook.

Docked Wages

Saltwater Only: In-shore, near-shore, off-shore

So far only saltwater but not opposed to freshwater if it was available.

jcanracer

Saltwater Only: In-shore, near-shore, off-shore

I guess I inadvertently grew up as a saltwater snob because there is no freshwater fishing in my homeland (Jamaica); all I've ever known is salt.
Plus I like to catch and cook, and I don't trust anything from "fresh" water around these parts

krash

Both: If there's water, I fish it

I fish both, people say you fish I say yes, next question is usually what for, response if there is water I'll fish it.

Spineyman

@jcanracer said:
I'll start, I only fish Saltwater. The lightest gear I have is for sea trout and yellowtail snappers.

Jcan, what do you like to target? Which fish do you go after the most or prefer to catch?

jcanracer

Saltwater Only: In-shore, near-shore, off-shore

@Spineyman said:
Jcan, what do you like to target? Which fish do you go after the most or prefer to catch?

Kingfish, Mahi, and Tuna are my favorite catches, and I've got recipes for all of them
I'm not opposed to smaller game like mackerel, snappers, mutton snappers and even porgies. I'd love to add grouper in that mix, but that's a very rare catch for me for some reason.

Honestly, if you see me fishing Biscayne or Morningside for sea-trout, i'm just desperate to fish, presumably due to bad weather offshore.

Spineyman

How big is the biggest Mahi you have caught out of your yak?

jcanracer

Saltwater Only: In-shore, near-shore, off-shore

@Spineyman Not that big, but I did win a Penn reel for this photo.

Spineyman

That is a pretty good one though!

nick772

Both: If there's water, I fish it

Hey guys new to the community but yes I fish both I grew up freshwater with my dad. Then really got into saltwater with my brother but have a passion for both 

John McKroid

Saltwater Only: In-shore, near-shore, off-shore

Been Saltwater offshore primarily, but one of these days your going to see a report from me for inshore Salt.

FreeLiner

Both: If there's water, I fish it

Freshwater now but I bought the new outback to try off shore this summer

Alex from GA

Anywhere I can't get my real boat into, usually rivers.  I'm an old man and can't paddle far.

Jettypark

Both: If there's water, I fish it

fishing is fishing... if you love it than you will fish whatever you can if you need that fix... I love salt water fishing, but i will hit the lake/ponds when i can't get out to the saltwater... i have actually learn quite a bit about fishing with lures while fishing freshwater and apply it to saltwater..... again if you love fishing.... fishing a ditch will give us our fix when we need it....

AaronCannon

Both: If there's water, I fish it

Most of the year i am stuck in Arkansas, our fake lakes are large and deep,  keeps me in practice for the real water when i can make it back home.  Do alright with the smallmouth and walleye are decent trout impersonators.
Havent hooled a striper so far, but they kind of look like snook, guess ill see.

smooth move

Saltwater Only: In-shore, near-shore, off-shore

you mean to tell there are fish in fresh water? next thing you'll be sayin there are dogs other than Labs.

krash

Both: If there's water, I fish it

all three, salty, fresh, and brackish

Basstar

Primarily fresh due to my home location however if I lived in Florida near the coast it would be salt probably 90% of the time.  I'm smitten with the inshore wading and kayak fishing.

SaltyScales

Both: If there's water, I fish it

I couldn't imagine life without either, they both have very different techniques and challenges. 

krash

Both: If there's water, I fish it

I sometimes even air cast in the back yard for Iguana's