Articles of category "Fisherman"

Sportfishing yacht must be a vessel of considerable capacity, seaworthiness and other characteristics. Until the 1950s almost all sportfishing yachts were made of boards of wood (steel was also used for bigger yachts). All sportfishing yachts are very expensive equipment, because the sportfishing is a hobby for rich people. The sportfishing yacht is also a subject of pride and care of the owner.

One of the most known and popular fishing techniques is fishing from boat, named by big-game fishing or offshore sport fishing. It requires a boat of considerable capacity, seaworthiness, speed and stability. Such boat with other necessary equipment costs upwards 20,000 USD. Most people consider that the best fisherman boats are 72' Rybovich boats. These boats have wooden parts, as well as ancestors of all modern yachts.