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Nick C · 01-08-2007, 10:25 PM

This guy is running around from Boynton to jupiter all day looking for fish, then cuts a hard right and sets up just out side of you twice!!!!!!

BTW that is Ray Roser on the Get Lit!!

Here's a few more pics--

Note: Use gloves when leadering a hot fish

Team Goin' Raptor

Running out in a nasty 3-5' snotty sea(we are the boat with the blue bottom paint)

Out of 54 of the best Sailfisherman in the world, in one of the most prestigous Sailfish tournaments in the world, Myself and Team finished 4th(in the "money").

I've won my share of tournaments and placed well in others, but this is the one I am most proud of. Some of you don't understand... it's not like a Sword tourney where you get lucky and drop a squid in front of big nasty. NO! You gotta work and find the fish for 3 days and be consistant. Always watching for a tailer and fish up in the spread. I have never been so spent up after the past couple days of fishing, but it was worth it!
Don't know if missing the awards dinner where Ray Roser(my ideal) and his team sat at our table, to go swordfishing was such a good idea, but we did hook the biggest, nastiest fish any of us have ever hooked(3/4 spool on a 50W tiagra with 130 JB and 22lbs of drag off the reel).

01-08-2007, 10:25 PM	#1 (permalink)
Nick C Grander Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: 900-1600' of water Boat: 25' Bluewater(Rough C's) Best Catch: est. 120lb Tarpon on 16lb tippet(fight time was 12 min) Occupation: Squid rigger Posts: 2,238	Silver Sailfish Derby-- You Know You're In the Right Spot when... This guy is running around from Boynton to jupiter all day looking for fish, then cuts a hard right and sets up just out side of you twice!!!!!! BTW that is Ray Roser on the Get Lit!! Here's a few more pics-- Note: Use gloves when leadering a hot fish Team Goin' Raptor Running out in a nasty 3-5' snotty sea(we are the boat with the blue bottom paint) Out of 54 of the best Sailfisherman in the world, in one of the most prestigous Sailfish tournaments in the world, Myself and Team finished 4th(in the "money"). I've won my share of tournaments and placed well in others, but this is the one I am most proud of. Some of you don't understand... it's not like a Sword tourney where you get lucky and drop a squid in front of big nasty. NO! You gotta work and find the fish for 3 days and be consistant. Always watching for a tailer and fish up in the spread. I have never been so spent up after the past couple days of fishing, but it was worth it! Don't know if missing the awards dinner where Ray Roser(my ideal) and his team sat at our table, to go swordfishing was such a good idea, but we did hook the biggest, nastiest fish any of us have ever hooked(3/4 spool on a 50W tiagra with 130 JB and 22lbs of drag off the reel). __________________ "Put your buoys out... we're comin' in HOT!"