If I went fishing in the middle of the Atlantic ocean as far from land as possible, would i catch any fish?

Question

If I went fishing in the middle of the Atlantic ocean as far from land as possible, would i catch any fish?

Answer 1

When you reach the gulf stream stop! You will catch all you want.

Answer 2

It is possible you would catch some pelagic species, ie tuna depending on exactly where and when and how you were fishing.  However, the open ocean is somewhat of a "desert" in the sense that there is a lot of open space.  Fish and other creatures tend to be concentrated around structure because it provides them shelter from predators, and the larger surface area provides more places for certain kinds of small life forms like algae and bacteria to grow.  The best place to fish out in the ocean is above some structure, like above a sea mount or sunken ship, etc.  There you could not only find pelagic species cruising by, but also lots of the same species that can be found closer to shore.

I have always thought it would be awesome to go way out in the ocean to fish, the bites might be few and far inbetween but there would always be the potential of catching some extremely large fish and sharks, as well as some exotic sea creatures like manta rays, giant squid, etc.

If you read some of the books written by people who have sailed around the world, they often have interesting stories about some of the creatures they have caught.

Answer 3

Yes. You'll be the only thing out there providing shade and cover.  

Answer 4

Yes, they are Megalodon.

Answer 5

Maybe...Or you'll probably encounter the world's largest octopus or the Kraken that emerges deep from the ocean's depths...Then you'll have a catch!

Answer 6

Yes but actually reaching the bottom in places would be impossible, even with big game fishing equipment.

Answer 7

Maybe - Maybe not. There are vast areas of the Ocean that are almost void of life just like on land. These areas are "deserts" almost barren and bleak. Fish will be where there is forage and most of the forage will be near structure. It will be near these areas that you will find the most fish.

Answer 8

fish that live in open waters are called "pelagic" and yes you can catch them. there are dozens of species that never see land their entire lives. from what i've read some would be very easy to catch.