Tight Lines 2024 Survey

What is your gender?

Male

Female

What is your age?

17 or younger

18-22

23-29

30-39

40-49

50-59

60+

What is your annual household income?

$9k or less

$10k-$24k

$25k-$49k

$50k-$74k

$75k-$99k

$100k-$149k

$150k or more

Prefer not to answer

What state do you live in?* This field is required.

How many times a year do you fish?* This field is required.

0-5

6-10

11-20

20+

Do you travel to fish?* This field is required.

YESNO

What fishing travel destinations do you go to most?

What is your "bucket list" of destinations you want to travel to go fishing?

Do you own a boat?* This field is required.

YESNO

Have you thought seriously about buying a boat?* This field is required.

YESNO

If you were to buy a boat, what would be your preferred boat style?* This field is required.

Center console

Walkabout

Cuddy cabin

Sportfisher

Catamaran

Pilot House

Panga

Skiff

Other

What is your fishing style? (Select all that apply)* This field is required.

Inshore

Offshore

How do you fish? (Select all that apply)* This field is required.

Sportboat (party boat/ head boat)

Charter boat

Private boat

Kayak/SUP

Shore/Pier/Beach (Not on a boat)

Do you fish:* This field is required.

Salt water

Fresh water

Both

How many rod/reel set ups do you own?* This field is required.

5 or more

About how much money do you spend a year on fishing?* This field is required.

$0 - $499

$500 - $999

$1,000 - $2,999

$3,000 - $4,999

$5,000 - $9,999

$10,000 or more

How many charter trips (4-6 pack) do you take a year?* This field is required.

5 or more

How many sportboat (party boat/ head boat) trips do you take a year?* This field is required.

5 or more

Do you usually fish day trips, or multiple day trips?* This field is required.

Single day

Multiple day

What is your preferred reel brand to use when fishing offshore?* This field is required.

Shimano

Penn

Accurate

Okuma

Daiwa

Avet

Other

Do you prefer to use a single speed or two speed reel when fishing offshore?* This field is required.

Single speed

Two speed

Not sure

Do you usually use a spinning reel or conventional reel when fishing offshore?* This field is required.

Spinning

Conventional

Both

Not sure

For offshore fishing, do you usually use a braided line backing on your reels, or fish straight monofilament/fluorocarbon?* This field is required.

Braided backing

Straight mono or fluoro

Not sure

What is your preferred braided line brand?* This field is required.

Power Pro

Spiderwire

Suffix

Yozuri

Seaguar

Jerry Brown

Onyx

What is your preferred mono brand when fishing offshore?* This field is required.

Izorline

Berkley Big Game

P-Line

Other

What is your preferred fluoro brand when fishing offshore?* This field is required.

Seaguar

Yo-Zuri

Berkley Pro Sec

Other

Do you prefer lever drag or star drag for offshore fishing?* This field is required.

Lever

Star

Not sure

What is your preferred rod brand when fishing offshore?* This field is required.

Seeker

Calstar

Phenix

Shimano

Penn

Daiwa

Okuma

G. Loomis

Custom Rod

Other

What type of inshore fishing do you do? (Select all that apply)* This field is required.

Coastal (Kelp beds, reefs, wrecks, etc.)

Surf

Bays by boat

Shore based (jetties, bays, pier)

What type of reel do you use for inshore fishing?* This field is required.

Conventional

Spinning

Both

Not sure

What is your preferred reel brand to use when fishing inshore?* This field is required.

Shimano

Penn

Daiwa

Okuma

Abu Garcia

Van Staal

Avet

Other

What size reel do you use when fishing inshore?* This field is required.

100

200

300

400

Not sure

Other

Do you use braided line or monofilament line on your reel when fishing inshore?* This field is required.

Braided

Monofilament

Not sure

Do you prefer a higher gear or lower gear ratio reel when fishing inshore?* This field is required.

High gear

Low gear

Not sure

What is your preferred fluoro brand when fishing inshore?* This field is required.

Seaguar

Yo-Zuri

Berkley Pro Sec

Other

What is your preferred rod brand for fishing inshore?* This field is required.

Seeker

Calstar

Phenix

Shimano

Penn

Daiwa

G. Loomis

St. Croix

Ugly Stick

Lamiglas

Okuma

Custom Rod

Other

Do you use a side scanner when you fish?* This field is required.

Always

Sometimes

Never

How many screens do you run on your boat?* This field is required.

5 or more

When was the last time you updated your electronics?* This field is required.

This year

Last year

2-4 years ago

5+ years ago

What electronics brand do you prefer overall?* This field is required.

Raymarine

Garmin

Simrad

FURUNO

Hummingbird

Lowrance

Other

Do you have autopilot?* This field is required.

YESNO

Do you have a fishfinder?* This field is required.

YESNO

What is the most important feature of a fishfinder?* This field is required.

Running at high speed

Ease of use

Marking fish

Marking depth

Marking Structure

Waypoints

Other

What is your favorite outboard brand?* This field is required.

Mercury

Suzuki

Yamaha

Honda

Tohatsu

Other

Do you run an inboard or outboard on your boat?* This field is required.

Inboard

Outboard

What size is/are the outboard(s) on your boat?* This field is required.

74hp or under

75-149hp

150-199hp

200-299hp

300+hp

What is the most important feature of an outboard?* This field is required.

Fuel Economy

High End Speed

Torque

Quietness

Aesthetics

Lifespan

Do you have a two stroke or four stroke engine?* This field is required.

Two stroke

Four stroke

Do you plan to repower to a four stroke engine in the future?* This field is required.

Yes

Not sure

How many engines do you have on your boat?* This field is required.

Single engine

Multiple engines (two or more)

How often do you service your engine(s)?* This field is required.

Every 100 hours

Every 200 hours

Every 300 hours

Every 400 hours

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