Netting in rough conditions...Which direction is best?

[Zebedee]

Cross-waves?  Following waves? Head waves?

 

I think I prefer following but when in a bigger boat the waves cause a tug-of-war battle with the fish as they cause the boat to surge forward.  We actually had to pull lines and back down on a fish before to net it.

 

I'm curious to hear other's thoughts on this.

[Capt Vince Pierleoni]

Its different vessel to vessel. Sometimes the surface speed is so fast that going into it helps get slow enough. Lets face it, whether its Tuna on the north Atlantic or Kings on Lake O, wind creates all kinds of unpredictable challenges.

[Sk8man]

Vince summed it up real well. There is no single answer to that question. You really have to assess the given situation and do what you think best at that time with your existing capabilitiies. Wind and boat control do not co-exist well regardless of the body of water or boat size.

[Has Been]

With Capn Vince's freighter, does it matter? In a smaller craft If I am going into it w/ one  other guy & I have pulled at least my dipsey lines for a big king, I swing the boat around and go with it & take the boat out of gear sometimes to land the fish.

[Big Dave]

I don't want the boat to blow over the top of the fish when its close to the boat. 

[Captain Carl Bish]

Whichever way the autopilot keeps the boat straight!

[rustyrat]

Which ever way I'm going. I don't worry about it. I might throttle down

but I don't change direction or pull rods.

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[skipper19]

Down wind, following sea....when solo, same when Lois is helmsman LOL!

tcon Tom at the helm..any direction

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