South Florida daytime swordfishing 2/02/08

O-Sea-D · 02-04-2008, 03:30 PM

However, only one decided to be boated. First drop, nice fish on, pulling hard hook doubles back into bait and the rest is history. Fish # 2 on and off just like that! OK!!! Third times the charm, very suttle bite and RREEEELL, come tight and fish dogs for a few minutes than decides to show herself on the surface and jump, although she could only get her head out.... TODD, JIM Holy %&$@.... CHUNKY..... After 2+ hours of battle Jim launches the DART several feet through the air and hangs the fish square in the HEAD!!! KILLSHOT! With Jim's extreme accuracy mine and Todd's gaffing was only the cherry on top to pull the fish in the boat.... Have pictures up soon..... We ran back to the spot and made one last drop and gave it twenty minutes.... Guys it's time to go.... Long haul up, Jim gets the 600' mark in and uuuggghhhhhh, guys fish on..... Fish starts peeling drag and darting to the surface, after 20 minutes of excitement, I ended up wiping my face with a rag that we used earlier to get manowar slime off the line... Holy &%$# again, this time it's my eye on fire! Concerned more about my eye than the fish, Jim gives me the nod for the Palm Beach release...... Pulled hooks right at the boat!!!! Good Fishing with Good Guys..... Oh Yeah, the fish we caught was my sons first.... He was dogging it bringing her up from the bottom... We gave him a few minutes on the reel and he ended up cramping up so I had to take over....

snooknreds2 · 02-04-2008, 03:36 PM

Matt congrats on the day timer!!
Good to hear your son was out there with you

Captain Juan · 02-04-2008, 04:02 PM

Great job and love the story.

I was at the Hump this past weekend and there were a chitload of manowar heading north.

Had a buddy a few years ago re-tie a bucktail since the leader had become frayed. He snipped the leader and placed the jig in his mouth for a second. Much to his surprise and displeasure, it was covered in manowar tentacles and goo. He said it was like hot sauce, but 1000-times hotter. We laughed our arses off for days. I know your pain regarding the rag.

High tides.

J

Another Grand · 02-04-2008, 05:23 PM

Nice fish Matt. Man O War got me in the eye once as well......thought I was going blind

WhItEoUt 23 · 02-04-2008, 07:52 PM

Great Report !!!

dpdash · 02-05-2008, 07:55 AM

Very nice! First your finger, now your eye, you know what's next don't you?You sure you want to push your luck on the boat??

OFFDUTYpushbutton · 02-05-2008, 08:20 AM

Thanks for the invite Matt! I'm definitely hooked on the light side!

PURPLE FEVER · 02-05-2008, 08:54 AM

Nice going Matt

Disco Lady · 02-05-2008, 07:58 PM

02-04-2008, 03:30 PM	#1 (permalink)
O-Sea-D Lines In Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Lighthouse Point Boat: 34 Venture Best Catch: wife 108 - Marlin 900# - Sword 500+# Occupation: Living Posts: 29	South Florida daytime swordfishing 2/02/08 However, only one decided to be boated. First drop, nice fish on, pulling hard hook doubles back into bait and the rest is history. Fish # 2 on and off just like that! OK!!! Third times the charm, very suttle bite and RREEEELL, come tight and fish dogs for a few minutes than decides to show herself on the surface and jump, although she could only get her head out.... TODD, JIM Holy %&$@.... CHUNKY..... After 2+ hours of battle Jim launches the DART several feet through the air and hangs the fish square in the HEAD!!! KILLSHOT! With Jim's extreme accuracy mine and Todd's gaffing was only the cherry on top to pull the fish in the boat.... Have pictures up soon..... We ran back to the spot and made one last drop and gave it twenty minutes.... Guys it's time to go.... Long haul up, Jim gets the 600' mark in and uuuggghhhhhh, guys fish on..... Fish starts peeling drag and darting to the surface, after 20 minutes of excitement, I ended up wiping my face with a rag that we used earlier to get manowar slime off the line... Holy &%$# again, this time it's my eye on fire! Concerned more about my eye than the fish, Jim gives me the nod for the Palm Beach release...... Pulled hooks right at the boat!!!! Good Fishing with Good Guys..... Oh Yeah, the fish we caught was my sons first.... He was dogging it bringing her up from the bottom... We gave him a few minutes on the reel and he ended up cramping up so I had to take over.... __________________ Charters Available: www.o-sea-d.com Luck is when preparation meets opportunity. "Daddy, after I put my pajamas on i'm a bust you up!" Last edited by O-Sea-D : 02-04-2008 at 06:08 PM.

02-04-2008, 03:36 PM	#2 (permalink)
snooknreds2 Hooked Up Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Dania Beach, Fl Boat: Fishing, mountain biking,scuba diving, skate boarding, playing drums Occupation: Ocean Engineer / sign maker Posts: 703	Matt congrats on the day timer!! Good to hear your son was out there with you __________________ "COLLEGE... THE BEST 7 YEARS OF MY LIFE" I will miss fishing 4 days a week every week Top of the line wedding Photography by LIMELIGHT Photos www.stepintothelimelight.com

02-04-2008, 07:52 PM	#5 (permalink)
WhItEoUt 23 Hooked Up Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: pompano bch Boat: dusky 23 Best Catch: 160 lb swordfish 52 ib rooster fish Occupation: self employed Posts: 959	Great Report !!! __________________ TIGHT LINES AND SHARP HOOK'S

02-05-2008, 07:55 AM	#6 (permalink)
dpdash Hooked Up Join Date: May 2004 Location: Fort Lauderdale Posts: 145	Very nice! First your finger, now your eye, you know what's next don't you?You sure you want to push your luck on the boat?? __________________ Double D

02-05-2008, 08:20 AM	#7 (permalink)
OFFDUTYpushbutton Lines In Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Davie Best Catch: 400lb. daytimer Occupation: S FLA Coors Light Quality Control Posts: 96	Thanks for the invite Matt! I'm definitely hooked on the light side! __________________ It's like fishing for bream. Just use squid instead of bread!

02-04-2008, 04:02 PM	#3 (permalink)
Captain Juan Hooked Up Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Hollywood, FL Boat: Contender 25 Best Catch: 63 lb. wahoo, 26 lb. mutton, 11 lb. peacock Occupation: Dir. of Communications Posts: 476	Great job and love the story. I was at the Hump this past weekend and there were a chitload of manowar heading north. Had a buddy a few years ago re-tie a bucktail since the leader had become frayed. He snipped the leader and placed the jig in his mouth for a second. Much to his surprise and displeasure, it was covered in manowar tentacles and goo. He said it was like hot sauce, but 1000-times hotter. We laughed our arses off for days. I know your pain regarding the rag. High tides. J

02-04-2008, 05:23 PM	#4 (permalink)
Another Grand Hooked Up Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 971	Nice fish Matt. Man O War got me in the eye once as well......thought I was going blind

02-05-2008, 08:54 AM	#8 (permalink)
PURPLE FEVER Hooked Up Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: pompano beach,fla. Posts: 373	Nice going Matt

02-05-2008, 07:58 PM	#9 (permalink)
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