1 for 2 last night

Duke · 08-13-2005, 06:48 PM

Want to start by thanking you all for the advice over the last couple of months. From rigging, tackle, draggaffing, etc. I really had everything in order when I needed it. I also learned that I WILL NOT GO SOLO AGAIN!!.
Started out last night alone and decided to put out 3 rods (2 tips and a balloon) Working on the first rod and get the balloon rod to depth and then start to blow up the balloon. Balloon gets away from me so I work on another. As I turn to attach it I see the line straight back with the rod jerking around. I look back and see my electralume shooting back and forth under the surface. Get tight and after 3-4 minutes the hook pulls. I finish the drift and then decide to head deeper where I initially hooked up. Get the 3 rods out and 30-35 minutes later the same rod starts to click, Harness up, get tight and feels like nothing special. Then it realizes it's hooked and goes down. To make a long story short I started at 10:55pm off of Dade and ended up in north Boca 4 hours and 15 minutes later. These fish are tremedious. I have never had anything even close to this. I literally hand cramps in every muscle, blisters etc and was unable to open and close my hands. The word torture comes to mind. I spent the entire time alone in harness and in rod holder (after 3hrs in harness) with 25# of drag on this fish. It is definitely not for the faint of heart. Gaffing and getting it to the boat was another story. Final tally 79 1/2". Again thanks for the info I never would have been able to do this without it.

The no longer lone ranger!

Shark Tagger · 08-13-2005, 07:27 PM

Sweet work Duke. Any pics..

Sounds like man vs sword.

Good job.

FinalPoint · 08-14-2005, 05:45 AM

Awesome awesome fish. I have been doing it for almost two years and still haven't gotten one that big.

dpdash · 08-14-2005, 10:05 AM

Too many things can go wrong to be out there at night by yourself, congrats on one hell of a first fish. That fish is right at 250lbs, how did you get it in your boat?

Duke · 08-14-2005, 01:17 PM

To get it in the boat I ended up having to put the 8 foot hard gaff into it through the hard eye/head area and stand with one foot on the gunnel and the other on the outboard to be able to get it into the gap between the outboard and gunnel. Wasn't fully enough room so I ended up lifting it in sections (head first then rear section) to slide it in by deadlifting it from above on the gunnel. Again a part of why I wouldn't do it alone again... DUKE

CaptKen · 08-14-2005, 01:48 PM

Great Job ! You the man!
Ken

Picts Picts

LegalLimit · 08-14-2005, 02:48 PM

Nice job!!!!!!!! Congrats!

Shark Tagger · 08-15-2005, 08:16 PM

Old man and the sea for sure... I sometimes go out sailfishign by myself in the winter time.. you wouldn' t believe the shit that happens... 10 sailfish bites +++

I bring some friends and you can divide that by 10..

ST

08-13-2005, 06:48 PM	#1 (permalink)
Duke Hooked Up Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 271	1 for 2 last night Want to start by thanking you all for the advice over the last couple of months. From rigging, tackle, draggaffing, etc. I really had everything in order when I needed it. I also learned that I WILL NOT GO SOLO AGAIN!!. Started out last night alone and decided to put out 3 rods (2 tips and a balloon) Working on the first rod and get the balloon rod to depth and then start to blow up the balloon. Balloon gets away from me so I work on another. As I turn to attach it I see the line straight back with the rod jerking around. I look back and see my electralume shooting back and forth under the surface. Get tight and after 3-4 minutes the hook pulls. I finish the drift and then decide to head deeper where I initially hooked up. Get the 3 rods out and 30-35 minutes later the same rod starts to click, Harness up, get tight and feels like nothing special. Then it realizes it's hooked and goes down. To make a long story short I started at 10:55pm off of Dade and ended up in north Boca 4 hours and 15 minutes later. These fish are tremedious. I have never had anything even close to this. I literally hand cramps in every muscle, blisters etc and was unable to open and close my hands. The word torture comes to mind. I spent the entire time alone in harness and in rod holder (after 3hrs in harness) with 25# of drag on this fish. It is definitely not for the faint of heart. Gaffing and getting it to the boat was another story. Final tally 79 1/2". Again thanks for the info I never would have been able to do this without it. The no longer lone ranger!

08-14-2005, 01:48 PM	#6 (permalink)
CaptKen Hooked Up Join Date: May 2004 Location: Sunrise/Dania Fla. Occupation: Power Plant Control Room Operator Posts: 852	Great Job ! You the man! Ken Picts Picts __________________ http://home.comcast.net/~CaptKen1

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08-13-2005, 07:27 PM	#2 (permalink)
Shark Tagger Hooked Up Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Sunny Isles Best Catch: 475lb Mako Occupation: Engineering Posts: 920	Sweet work Duke. Any pics.. Sounds like man vs sword. Good job.

08-14-2005, 05:45 AM	#3 (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	Awesome awesome fish. I have been doing it for almost two years and still haven't gotten one that big.

08-14-2005, 10:05 AM	#4 (permalink)
dpdash Hooked Up Join Date: May 2004 Location: Fort Lauderdale Posts: 155	Too many things can go wrong to be out there at night by yourself, congrats on one hell of a first fish. That fish is right at 250lbs, how did you get it in your boat?

08-14-2005, 01:17 PM	#5 (permalink)
Duke Hooked Up Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 271	To get it in the boat I ended up having to put the 8 foot hard gaff into it through the hard eye/head area and stand with one foot on the gunnel and the other on the outboard to be able to get it into the gap between the outboard and gunnel. Wasn't fully enough room so I ended up lifting it in sections (head first then rear section) to slide it in by deadlifting it from above on the gunnel. Again a part of why I wouldn't do it alone again... DUKE

08-14-2005, 02:48 PM	#7 (permalink)
LegalLimit Lines In Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Stuart Posts: 92	Nice job!!!!!!!! Congrats!

08-15-2005, 08:16 PM	#8 (permalink)
Shark Tagger Hooked Up Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Sunny Isles Best Catch: 475lb Mako Occupation: Engineering Posts: 920	Old man and the sea for sure... I sometimes go out sailfishign by myself in the winter time.. you wouldn' t believe the shit that happens... 10 sailfish bites +++ I bring some friends and you can divide that by 10.. ST

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