Thanksgiving swording

FinalPoint · 11-22-2007, 11:06 PM

I am thankful for having this fishery so close. After an early dinner, my brother and I hopped on the boat and headed out. It was pretty dark when we were setting up, and before I could put out my 4th bait, the 250 balloon gets nailed. I basically end up getting beat up by this 54 inch fish...taken around the boat, under the engines...I got caught in a treble hook that my brother had to cut out of my shirt. We end up boating that one amidst a little chaos. We are about to reset and as Kev goes to reel in one of the baits left out (without the clicker on with drag near strike...20-25 lbs) he realizes there is a fish on it. Kev reels in another sword that was maybe an inch or two bigger. The hook was right in the corner so I kept the fish in the water, got the hook out, and let it free...but not before he got a little slash under my armpit (yes I was holding it with thumbs facing each other, just kind of a wild fish). Anyway, fun night, home by about 8:30. I'll put pics up tomorrow maybe. Online reporting is great!

swordstalker · 11-22-2007, 11:43 PM

WTG Pat!

Capt'n Shane · 11-23-2007, 12:02 AM

Thats a great thanksgiving.

quack quack · 11-23-2007, 09:01 AM

Good job guys!

Brand H · 11-23-2007, 09:59 AM

Congrats!!! I wish I was out there and not putting up with the in-laws.

DORADOsteve · 11-23-2007, 10:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brand H

Congrats!!! I wish I was out there and not putting up with the in-laws.

I will second that one!

sworddoc · 11-23-2007, 11:16 AM

cheers!!! Happy thanksgiving.

miamiangler1 · 11-23-2007, 01:56 PM

Cool Report .. Congrats on your54in sword and good going on a relase of the 2nd sword

lcagator · 11-24-2007, 11:37 AM

Awesome. Way to go! Can't wait to see the pics.

KQ · 11-25-2007, 12:27 PM

It felt really good to release a 55 incher. Pat and I felt like conservationists. Something tells me that that fish was lucky we already had one in the boat!

Mike · 11-25-2007, 01:42 PM

nice going guys...

Relentless33 · 11-25-2007, 01:56 PM

Nice work Pat and Kevin.

Cutler · 11-25-2007, 04:19 PM

nice job on the release guys

Nick C · 11-25-2007, 04:48 PM

Nice work!

Verado06 · 11-25-2007, 06:06 PM

suuuuuuweeeeet!

Reel Bonus · 11-25-2007, 10:20 PM

Good report...Nice job guys....

11-22-2007, 11:06 PM	#1 (permalink)
FinalPoint Hooked Up Join Date: May 2004 Location: Lighthouse Pt., FL; Greenwich, CT Boat: Contender 36 Fisharound Best Catch: 1183 lb. Swordfish Occupation: Real Estate Investment Posts: 931	Thanksgiving swording I am thankful for having this fishery so close. After an early dinner, my brother and I hopped on the boat and headed out. It was pretty dark when we were setting up, and before I could put out my 4th bait, the 250 balloon gets nailed. I basically end up getting beat up by this 54 inch fish...taken around the boat, under the engines...I got caught in a treble hook that my brother had to cut out of my shirt. We end up boating that one amidst a little chaos. We are about to reset and as Kev goes to reel in one of the baits left out (without the clicker on with drag near strike...20-25 lbs) he realizes there is a fish on it. Kev reels in another sword that was maybe an inch or two bigger. The hook was right in the corner so I kept the fish in the water, got the hook out, and let it free...but not before he got a little slash under my armpit (yes I was holding it with thumbs facing each other, just kind of a wild fish). Anyway, fun night, home by about 8:30. I'll put pics up tomorrow maybe. Online reporting is great! Last edited by FinalPoint; 11-25-2007 at 01:47 PM.. Reason: Adding pictures

11-23-2007, 09:01 AM	#4 (permalink)
quack quack Old Salt Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: lake worth Best Catch: 25lb codfish 5 yrs old first hanger Posts: 4,984	Good job guys! __________________ Either we can be a part of the solution or we can be the victims of a decision.

11-23-2007, 11:16 AM	#7 (permalink)
sworddoc Hooked Up Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Vero Beach Best Catch: 848lb Mako Occupation: Eye surgeon Posts: 135	cheers!!! Happy thanksgiving. __________________ Dave O.

11-24-2007, 11:37 AM	#9 (permalink)
lcagator Lines In Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Palmetto Bay, FL Boat: Wellcraft 290 Coastal Posts: 69	Awesome. Way to go! Can't wait to see the pics. __________________ Playin' A.G.E. Fishing Team

11-25-2007, 01:42 PM	#11 (permalink)
Mike Grander Join Date: May 2004 Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL Boat: Coming Soon! Best Catch: 250lb Swordfish Posts: 1,339	nice going guys... __________________ Fishing Reports At ReelReports.com \| Need A Website? - Strategic Web Marketing Solutions

11-22-2007, 11:43 PM	#2 (permalink)
swordstalker Hooked Up Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Deerfield Beach, FL Boat: 36 Yellowfin "Nauti Girl" Best Catch: My Wife Occupation: Self Employed Posts: 405	WTG Pat!

11-23-2007, 12:02 AM	#3 (permalink)
Capt'n Shane Hooked Up Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Aventura, Florida Best Catch: 63" Swordy Occupation: oilfield production Posts: 386	Thats a great thanksgiving.

11-23-2007, 09:59 AM	#5 (permalink)
Brand H Lines In Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Jupiter, FL Boat: SeaVee Occupation: Fishery Biologist Posts: 68	Congrats!!! I wish I was out there and not putting up with the in-laws.

11-23-2007, 01:56 PM	#8 (permalink)
miamiangler1 Grander Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: north miami, keystone point Boat: ,live bait ,deep dropping,swordfishing Best Catch: 7ft sailfish on 10#test with diawaBG20, 100#tarpon on 6#test baitcaster bass rod Occupation: selfemployed,real estate, painter,model builder Posts: 1,574	Cool Report .. Congrats on your54in sword and good going on a relase of the 2nd sword

11-25-2007, 12:27 PM	#10 (permalink)
KQ Lines In Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Ft. Lauderdale/Hillsboro Inlet Boat: 36 contender FA Occupation: Funeral Business Posts: 21	It felt really good to release a 55 incher. Pat and I felt like conservationists. Something tells me that that fish was lucky we already had one in the boat!

11-25-2007, 01:56 PM	#12 (permalink)
Relentless33 Grander Join Date: Apr 2006 Best Catch: 81" sword Posts: 2,994	Nice work Pat and Kevin.

11-25-2007, 04:19 PM	#13 (permalink)
Cutler Hooked Up Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: BocaRaton Boat: 31 Yellowfin "AltierJewelers" Best Catch: 52# Dolphin Occupation: Jeweler Posts: 330	nice job on the release guys __________________ www.altierjewelers.com

11-25-2007, 04:48 PM	#14 (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: 2,210	Nice work! __________________ "Put your buoys out... we're comin' in HOT!"

11-25-2007, 06:06 PM	#15 (permalink)
Verado06 Hooked Up Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Miami and New Orleans Posts: 483	suuuuuuweeeeet! __________________

11-25-2007, 10:20 PM	#16 (permalink)
Reel Bonus Hooked Up Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ft.Lauderdale Boat: Aquasport Osprey,26' CC Occupation: Operations Manager Posts: 196	Good report...Nice job guys....

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