8/18 report

FinalPoint · 08-19-2005, 03:24 AM

Finally got out there with Mike, the creator of this website (one which has helped me a lot in fishing) and my brother and I also convinced my Dad to come along (he has only been twice and never gotten one). Set up for sunset expecting a hot early bite but not too much happens. By the end of our first drift we had a couple slashing victims, but nothing pulled drag. Reset on 02 and 49.8 about. Nothing seems to be working so I go up to the bow where a deep tip with a squid is. I drop it down further and crank it in a tiny bit. I begin letting a little line out and the line starts creeping off faster than it should. I push the drag forward and the fish is tight (this is around midnight on the 07 right on the 50 line - bite was maybe around 500 ft). We get Dad set up and he fights the fish for not very long. A quick leader and gaff and a very stocky 53ish inch fish is in the boat. The second one on the new boat and the first for our Dad. Another great night out on the water.

2ndChance · 08-19-2005, 08:33 AM

Great job. Keep taking your dad out fishing. enjoy the moments.

Mike · 08-19-2005, 11:35 AM

I had fun! Thanks for getting me out there.. can't beat the weekday fishing

Although there were probablly a dozen boats outs there or more..

I think we heard of a 80inch plus fish caught, someone broke off a big mako, and another fish in the 150 range.

The SWORDLIGHT produced again

www.swordlights.com

Shark Tagger · 08-19-2005, 11:41 AM

Sweet report. That swordlight looks like a meal ticket to me...I'm thining of getting one in blue and one in green, and fish both...

hannaman · 08-19-2005, 12:25 PM

Hey glad you guys got on a fish. Mike you look scruffy bro. I got the Swordlight in white. I'm gonna have to lay my cards on the table though. We got a fat 150 lber just after 1am. 2 strong bites for us and 1 in the boat. I'll get the pics up in a minute.

hannaman · 08-19-2005, 12:40 PM

James Nicholas fought this fish 45 minutes harnessed in on a Tiagra 80 wide w/ 16 lbs of drag. 68 inch length, 42 inch girth. This guy was loaded with squids.

J.P Freeman · 08-19-2005, 02:44 PM

thats a nice little fatty there cary.

FinalPoint · 08-19-2005, 03:08 PM

Great fish, Cary! Ours did not have one thing in its stomach, and the one I caught on Saturday during the tourney had no squid but was full of snake mackeral.

Mike · 08-19-2005, 04:26 PM

WTG Cary! Purple fever indeed! :biggrin:

cubanpuerto · 08-19-2005, 05:26 PM

Nice job there Pat

CaptKen · 08-19-2005, 07:12 PM

Nice job Pat and Carey !
Pat I bet that light didn't flood .lol , now I will be getting a call from Mr.Thin Skin , I just set myself up.
Ken .

08-19-2005, 03:24 AM	#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	8/18 report Finally got out there with Mike, the creator of this website (one which has helped me a lot in fishing) and my brother and I also convinced my Dad to come along (he has only been twice and never gotten one). Set up for sunset expecting a hot early bite but not too much happens. By the end of our first drift we had a couple slashing victims, but nothing pulled drag. Reset on 02 and 49.8 about. Nothing seems to be working so I go up to the bow where a deep tip with a squid is. I drop it down further and crank it in a tiny bit. I begin letting a little line out and the line starts creeping off faster than it should. I push the drag forward and the fish is tight (this is around midnight on the 07 right on the 50 line - bite was maybe around 500 ft). We get Dad set up and he fights the fish for not very long. A quick leader and gaff and a very stocky 53ish inch fish is in the boat. The second one on the new boat and the first for our Dad. Another great night out on the water.

08-19-2005, 11:35 AM	#3 (permalink)
Mike Grander Join Date: May 2004 Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL Boat: Coming Soon! Best Catch: 250lb Swordfish Posts: 1,339	I had fun! Thanks for getting me out there.. can't beat the weekday fishing Although there were probablly a dozen boats outs there or more.. I think we heard of a 80inch plus fish caught, someone broke off a big mako, and another fish in the 150 range. The SWORDLIGHT produced again www.swordlights.com __________________ Fishing Reports At ReelReports.com \| Need A Website? - Strategic Web Marketing Solutions

08-19-2005, 12:25 PM	#5 (permalink)
hannaman Charter Captain Join Date: May 2004 Location: Ft. Lauderdale, Florida Boat: 32 Donzi w/ twins Best Catch: 300+ pound Swordfish club, still. Occupation: Charter Boat Captain Posts: 672	Hey glad you guys got on a fish. Mike you look scruffy bro. I got the Swordlight in white. I'm gonna have to lay my cards on the table though. We got a fat 150 lber just after 1am. 2 strong bites for us and 1 in the boat. I'll get the pics up in a minute. __________________ Captain Cary Hanna New Lattitude SportFishing Charters 954-907-0967 Florida Fishing Charters

08-19-2005, 12:40 PM	#6 (permalink)
hannaman Charter Captain Join Date: May 2004 Location: Ft. Lauderdale, Florida Boat: 32 Donzi w/ twins Best Catch: 300+ pound Swordfish club, still. Occupation: Charter Boat Captain Posts: 672	James Nicholas fought this fish 45 minutes harnessed in on a Tiagra 80 wide w/ 16 lbs of drag. 68 inch length, 42 inch girth. This guy was loaded with squids. __________________ Captain Cary Hanna New Lattitude SportFishing Charters 954-907-0967 Florida Fishing Charters

08-19-2005, 02:44 PM	#7 (permalink)
J.P Freeman Hooked Up Join Date: May 2004 Location: Ft. Lauderdale, FLA Boat: 19 ft. Century Best Catch: 400 lbs. club Occupation: USCG Posts: 289	thats a nice little fatty there cary. __________________ If it ain't shartruse, it ain't no use.

08-19-2005, 08:33 AM	#2 (permalink)
2ndChance Lines In Join Date: May 2004 Location: Pembroke Pines Occupation: Realtor & Mortgage Broker Posts: 85	Great job. Keep taking your dad out fishing. enjoy the moments.

08-19-2005, 11:41 AM	#4 (permalink)
Shark Tagger Hooked Up Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Sunny Isles Best Catch: 475lb Mako Occupation: Engineering Posts: 920	Sweet report. That swordlight looks like a meal ticket to me...I'm thining of getting one in blue and one in green, and fish both...

08-19-2005, 03:08 PM	#8 (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	Great fish, Cary! Ours did not have one thing in its stomach, and the one I caught on Saturday during the tourney had no squid but was full of snake mackeral.

08-19-2005, 04:26 PM	#9 (permalink)
Mike Grander Join Date: May 2004 Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL Boat: Coming Soon! Best Catch: 250lb Swordfish Posts: 1,339	WTG Cary! Purple fever indeed! :biggrin: __________________ Fishing Reports At ReelReports.com \| Need A Website? - Strategic Web Marketing Solutions

08-19-2005, 05:26 PM	#10 (permalink)
cubanpuerto Lines In Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: LHP Boat: fishing, boats Occupation: student Posts: 42	Nice job there Pat __________________ Car and Boat Detailing! Call for FREE Estimates! (754) 245-5544 Dave

08-19-2005, 07:12 PM	#11 (permalink)
CaptKen Hooked Up Join Date: May 2004 Location: Sunrise/Dania Fla. Occupation: Power Plant Control Room Operator Posts: 852	Nice job Pat and Carey ! Pat I bet that light didn't flood .lol , now I will be getting a call from Mr.Thin Skin , I just set myself up. Ken . __________________ http://home.comcast.net/~CaptKen1

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