Thread: If you had to choose...

Would you rather go fishing on a charter, or fish from the pier? Want to hear from both the regular Pier guys and visitors as well.

Brad

Depends on the charter boat, as well as the company on the pier.

Charters can be fun with a bunch of friends, but head boats, not so much. Always enjoy the pier and if the fishing is slow there are always friends around to B S with. If it storms, the pier don't rock "n" roll!

"Head Boats" must be charters just trying to fill the space I'm assuming FinChaser? As in counting heads?

We have a lot of charter boats up here on Lake Superior, but I guess I never heard of the term "head boat". Makes perfect sense though. LOL!

Brad,

There can be a lot to be said for either. Even surf or bank fishing can be lots of fun.
Don't limit yourself.......do it all. Just remember that the deck on the pier is stationary and the deck on a boat in the gulf never stops moving even on a calm day. That said, if you are on the right boat, there is the potential to get into more and larger fish.

Yep, depends on type of charter.
Private charter with friends and family, sure thing.
Party boats or as we called them back in SoCal, Cattle boats, no so much.

I'd usually rather pier/surf fish, as I'm in full control of the trip.
Or if a friend with a boat is going out, count me in!

Thanks sandflea and ChileRelleno, appreciate your guys input. My wife actually manages a place that does sailboat charters where we live. Trips always seem to be better when everyone on board is connected to each other in someway. Actually did a bit of surf fishing when we were down there. It was great just sitting there with a drink and waiting and waiting, course with the waiting comes another drink and then maybe another....LOL! Didn't catch anything except hell from the wife! LOL!

we had originally planned on a charter trip but cancelled those plans and saved that money because we were having so much fun on the pier. i'll take the pier.

Originally Posted by BDL1969

Actually did a bit of surf fishing when we were down there. It was great just sitting there with a drink and waiting and waiting, course with the waiting comes another drink and then maybe another....LOL! Didn't catch anything except hell from the wife! LOL!

Yes'sir, I love Fall and Winter surf fishing at Ft. Morgan.
A beautiful day spent surf fishing, being lazy on the beach with sand between the toes, blue skies, sunshine and a breeze, watching my kid(s) have fun fishing and chasing birds...
Having a Yankee (no offense intended) family member call to gripe about snow, while I'm wading out to cast in shorts and a t-shirt...

A bit of heaven, even if fish aren't caught.