The name flybridge is a term used in ship structure. It refers to the highest deck of a multi-story building on the ship deck. It was originally designed as an arc to install radar, radio and other navigation equipment, but later
With the advancement of shipbuilding technology, many yachts have designed facilities such as swimming pools and awnings. The flybridge of a fishing boat is usually an additional driving station, with a driving device in the front and a driving device in the back.
Specifically designed to deal with frequent forward and backward movements during trolling.
Below the flybridge is the main cabin with portholes. Whether it is a yacht or a fishing boat, this is usually a living room with a large-screen TV, sofa, small bar, dining table and coffee table. It is a place for people to rest and entertain.
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The main cabin is generally located in the middle and rear of the boat. In front is an empty front deck, which generally has no facilities. There is also a rear deck at the back, which is slightly smaller in area. The rear deck of this SR63 fishing boat is about 15 square meters.
This is the main fishing area, especially trolling. There are lockers of different sizes on both sides of the rear deck, which are used to store some fishing equipment, such as fishing rods, hooks, life jackets, etc., and there is also a small refrigerator.
Used to place fishing bait that needs to be frozen.
At the same time, there are two huge refrigerated fish storage compartments on the deck, which are used to store the caught fish. These two compartments are almost as big as a coffin. It is more than enough for a person to lie in with his legs bent. There is also another one behind the deck.
In the live fish cabin, there will be a water pump to pump in seawater and circulate it continuously, which is used to place bait that needs to be kept active.
The entire back deck is enclosed with a wall about 1 meter high. There is only a small door that can be closed on the left side at the rear. This door is called the tuna door. The lower edge of the door is almost parallel to the waterline.
It is specially used to drag in oversized fish. At the same time, when the fishing boat docks, its butt is usually facing the trestle. This door is also the passage for getting on and off the boat.
The back deck of an ordinary fishing boat is a work area. Generally, these facilities are all. But why is this fishing boat called a high-end fishing boat? They also set up a row of waterproofing at the front of the rear deck next to the main cabin.
There is a small refrigerator under the sofa, so you can sit comfortably on it and drink cold beer while waiting for the fish to bite.
On the right side of this row of sofas is the passage leading to the main cabin and the gangway to the flybridge. The sofa closest to the middle is set up alone and can be turned up. Below is one of the passages and another passage leading below the deck.
Inside the main cabin.
The lower part of the deck is mainly divided into two parts. The rear third is the engine room, where two diesel units are installed, as well as some refrigeration, power generation, and water pumping equipment. The front two-thirds is the living area, including
A small kitchen, 2 storage rooms and 4 bedrooms. Each bedroom has a bunk bed, which is similar to the one in the submarine, but the space is slightly larger.
In addition, things like the fuel tank and fresh water tank cannot be seen, they are all close to the keel.
If it is a professional fishing boat and you are trolling, there will be many brackets that need to be installed between the flybridge and the rear deck. These are the trolling rods that stick out to both sides when trolling. The purpose is just to add more
The width of the rear deck prevents the trolling lines from getting entangled with each other. These brackets can be removed at ordinary times, and when used, they can be connected with bolts through the fixing holes on the hull, which is very convenient and quick.
The most obvious difference between a trolling boat and an ordinary fishing boat is the rear deck. There is a metal track in the middle of the rear deck of the trolling boat, that is, between the two fish storage compartments. When not trolling,
There is nothing on this track, making it easier for everyone to move around on the back deck. When it’s time to troll, a special chair will be installed on this metal track. Hong Tao calls it a fighting chair!
Why is it called a fighting chair? The reason is very simple. When you catch a fish, especially a big fish, you cannot drag those big fish weighing hundreds or thousands of pounds in the water just by relying on the strength of your upper limbs.
So at this time, you have to tie yourself to the fighting chair with a safety belt and use the power of your legs. Use the foot pedals in front to push the fighting chair back along the track, then bend your legs and
When the fighting chair is pulled forward by the big fish, take the opportunity to reel in the line.
Basically, you spend all your fishing time fighting big fish on this chair, so it is called a fighting chair.
There are also some small parts, such as the metal jacks on the mast are where fishing rods are inserted; the waterproof box in the middle of the wall is the power socket, which is the power source for the electric reel; the spotlights on the flybridge are where the fishing rods are inserted.
Lighting equipment for throwing fish and bait; the probe of the fish finder is installed under the keel of the hull, which cannot be seen unless you go to the dry dock.
This is basically all the functions and equipment of a trolling boat. According to the regulations of the International Sea Fishing Federation, any boat that meets safety standards can be used as a fishing boat. In other words, these equipment are not necessary. You don’t have to
Combat chairs, fish finders, and trolling stands can also be used to participate in the competition, even if you are just a motor sailing boat. Therefore, this kind of luxurious fishing boat is not necessary for trolling competitions, but it has more luxurious and comfortable functions, which is very useful for fishing competitions.
It’s not that there are no benefits at all. As for how fishermen choose, it depends on personal habits and financial resources.
"Don't worry, let's go in front and make a circle first. Even though we are fishing with them, we can't be too obvious." Babu still didn't fully open up the knot in his heart. He almost fell into the well and had to suffer with one of his ears hanging.
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"They found a school of fish. You see, there is a school of fish in front of you, but I don't know if it is a sardine school." Hong Tao can look at the fish finder, but he doesn't know if what is displayed on the fish finder is a school of sardines.
"It looks like our boat is fast, let's get to the front!" Old Babu didn't say anything about honor or disgrace at this time. He directly pushed the throttle to the bottom. The fishing boat immediately raised its head and split the waves forward.
Drive away.
Not to mention, this Hatteras fishing boat is not only a fancy decoration, but also has a very good power system and hull stability. It quickly reached a speed of 35 knots, and was able to survive the big waves in the South Pacific.
It still moves freely, and the whole boat often jumps from one wave crest to another.
"Babu, drive a little slower, don't damage the boat." Hong Tao was almost knocked over by huge bumps several times, but he was not afraid that he would lose his footing, but that Babu would destroy the boat.
It’s really bad. You must know that moving at such a high speed in the presence of waves, the huge water pressure places great demands on the strength of the hull structure. As long as the seam is blown open by the waves, everyone can only call the coast guard.
Team up.
"Don't worry, this ship is strong. It has an integral hull and is built according to Navy standards. It doesn't matter if it's a little faster." Babu glanced at Hong Tao with disdain, and his men pushed the throttle forward again.
a little.
"Slow down, you won't be able to slow down this time, the school of fish is right below us." Hong Tao had no choice but to use the school of fish to treat him. At this time, the Boomerang had already been thrown away.
It's behind, and judging from the fish finder, it can be seen that the group of fish has been caught up and is swimming forward directly under the boat.
"Paul! We have caught up with the fish school. When my boat speed slows down, you can set the hook! Hong Tao, you can also go to the back deck. I will just watch from here!" Babu glanced at Tan.
fish device, and then shouted towards the back.
"Hong Tao! You are here, we will launch in the middle, Philip and Cavell use the stands." Paul and the others had already prepared the fishing rods, and they were all inserted into the rod holders, waiting to catch up with the fish and then launch.
Hooked. When I saw Hong Tao coming down from the flying bridge, I specially made a main position for him.
"Then I won't be polite." Hong Tao couldn't care less about being polite at this time. He picked up a 2-foot-long aluminum alloy bait and hung the tied pairs of sponge balls on the bait.
Connect two pairs of rings on the head, and then connect one
After tying the anti-bite line and hanging a special red floating ball on the other end of the anti-bite line, the bait was thrown into the sea from the stern of the boat. After the entire anti-bite line was straightened, the bait was thrown into the sea.
This end is connected to the main line of the fishing rod.
The fishing method used by Hong Tao this time is a little different from the one he used in Japan. The main difference is the addition of a red floating ball. In fact, these two methods are both trolling, but the applicable fish and sea conditions are different.
.At first, floating baits were used in Japan, which were mainly used to catch ferocious fish swimming on the water surface.
Now we are fishing for marlin. Although this kind of fish is also active in the upper layer of the sea, their goal is to chase the tuna of the sardine school. At this time, the sardine school is swimming at a depth of more than 40 meters below the sea surface. Those tuna and marlin
Naturally, we have to dive to that depth.
But the lure is not a submarine. If you want to dive, you can dive. If you want to float, you can float. It can only have two states, either sinking or floating. Therefore, if you want to fix the depth of the lure, you must rely on
The floating ball serves as a float, so that the depth of the bait can be roughly controlled based on the boat speed, similar to a school of sardines.
Hong Tao asked Paul to specially process this 2-foot-long artificial bait. The inspiration came from the large stainless steel iron plate of Captain Ueno in Japan. Hong Tao thought about how sardines and tuna would shine silver when swimming in the sea. What if
Make a similar-colored lure and add those sponge balls, which should be more attractive to marlin.
However, this lure cannot be made as big as a sardine. Sardines are only about a dozen long. This target is too small and will not attract the attention of large tuna or marlin, so he asked Paul to make the lure larger.
As for why the stainless steel material was changed to aluminum
Alloy, this was changed by Paul without permission. He thought stainless steel was too heavy, so he chose a lighter aluminum alloy. Hong Tao didn't care about this change. Anyway, the effect is the same, and the hardness of this aluminum alloy is quite good.
