Swordfish on the reef!!!

Brandon · 04-10-2005, 09:43 PM

Saturday, 4/09, I was fishing out of boynton beach inlet, and at around 10:30 am I decided to move north off the Ritz, so I was driving at about 15 m.p.h. in the dirty green water and my father spotted somethin abvout 50 feet ahead of us, the first thing we said was sailfish, but as we got closer it apeared to be a shark then we said marlin, but as we got about 20 feet away we saw the most beautiful purple, neon and about 70-80" long not including the bill, it had to be around 200 pounds just crusing in 100 feet of water hweading west, so chaos occured me and my friend began throwing live baits to him, at one point he turned on a live pilchard about 7 inchs long but turned away and kept heading south after about 5 minutes he shot off and down and never saw him again, but we got some pictures and Ill try an put them on here. tight lines

Freejumper · 04-11-2005, 11:13 AM

That's awesome I would love see pics!! :shock:

Mike · 04-11-2005, 12:45 PM

Awesome.. i got these pix over a year ago in 160 feet of water off north miami..

Samsam · 04-11-2005, 05:25 PM

Awesome pics Mike.... :shock:

Captain Joe McGivern · 04-11-2005, 08:04 PM

herd people saw 4 fish this weekend in the miami billfish..i saw 2 last yr offshore,and 1 this yr in 500 ft off of fowey

FishNFreak68 · 04-11-2005, 08:09 PM

Is it possible to catch them during the day using the same tactics?
Sans hydroglow of course

Has anyone ever tried it or heard of anyone doing so?

Maybe if the baits were fished alot deeper?

FinalPoint · 04-11-2005, 08:53 PM

people have tried offshore in the normal spots during the day fishing the lines very deep, but it is really tough to actually get them down there. it is possible but so far there has not been much success.

JahMussa · 04-16-2005, 11:29 PM

Last year during one of Jamie's Tourney's... we hooked about a 100 lber in 280 feet of water off of Port Everglades. It smoked a TLD15 as it greyhounded about 5 or 6 times. Really neat to see that during the day.

04-10-2005, 09:43 PM	#1 (permalink)
Brandon Lines In Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: boynton beach fl. Boat: fishing, weight lifting Occupation: Go to high school Posts: 28	Swordfish on the reef!!! Saturday, 4/09, I was fishing out of boynton beach inlet, and at around 10:30 am I decided to move north off the Ritz, so I was driving at about 15 m.p.h. in the dirty green water and my father spotted somethin abvout 50 feet ahead of us, the first thing we said was sailfish, but as we got closer it apeared to be a shark then we said marlin, but as we got about 20 feet away we saw the most beautiful purple, neon and about 70-80" long not including the bill, it had to be around 200 pounds just crusing in 100 feet of water hweading west, so chaos occured me and my friend began throwing live baits to him, at one point he turned on a live pilchard about 7 inchs long but turned away and kept heading south after about 5 minutes he shot off and down and never saw him again, but we got some pictures and Ill try an put them on here. tight lines

04-11-2005, 11:13 AM	#2 (permalink)
Freejumper Lines In Join Date: May 2004 Location: Miami, Fl Boat: 34 Seavee with Trip 275 Verados Best Catch: 325lbs. Sword Fish Occupation: Accountant, Babyspot founder Posts: 36	That's awesome I would love see pics!! :shock: __________________ TIGHTLINES, I have sword fever!!

04-11-2005, 12:45 PM	#3 (permalink)
Mike Grander Join Date: May 2004 Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL Boat: Coming Soon! Best Catch: 250lb Swordfish Posts: 1,322	Awesome.. i got these pix over a year ago in 160 feet of water off north miami.. __________________ Fishing Reports

04-11-2005, 08:09 PM	#6 (permalink)
FishNFreak68 Lines In Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Miami, FL Boat: Fishing, Boating, anything on the water Occupation: Mortgage Broker Posts: 35	Is it possible to catch them during the day using the same tactics? Sans hydroglow of course Has anyone ever tried it or heard of anyone doing so? Maybe if the baits were fished alot deeper? __________________ Tight lines & good fishin' Alf Gonzalez

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04-11-2005, 05:25 PM	#4 (permalink)
Samsam Grunt Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 25	Awesome pics Mike.... :shock:

04-11-2005, 08:04 PM	#5 (permalink)
Captain Joe McGivern Charter Captain Join Date: May 2004 Location: MIAMI FLORIDA Boat: 32 fountain twin 275 verados 60+mph Best Catch: 488lb sword, 1070 Black Marlin, 720 Blue Marlin,203 Yellowfin Tuna Occupation: Captain Posts: 706	herd people saw 4 fish this weekend in the miami billfish..i saw 2 last yr offshore,and 1 this yr in 500 ft off of fowey

04-11-2005, 08:53 PM	#7 (permalink)
FinalPoint Hooked Up Join Date: May 2004 Location: Lighthouse Pt., FL Boat: Contender 36 Fisharound Best Catch: 1183 lb. Swordfish Occupation: School Posts: 883	people have tried offshore in the normal spots during the day fishing the lines very deep, but it is really tough to actually get them down there. it is possible but so far there has not been much success.

04-16-2005, 11:29 PM	#8 (permalink)
JahMussa Hooked Up Join Date: May 2004 Location: Lighthouse Point, FLA Boat: Contender 31 Best Catch: 96" x 64" Occupation: Tackle Ho! Posts: 556	Last year during one of Jamie's Tourney's... we hooked about a 100 lber in 280 feet of water off of Port Everglades. It smoked a TLD15 as it greyhounded about 5 or 6 times. Really neat to see that during the day.

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