Wednesday night Swording

[hannaman]

We are going to give it a shot. Nice weather and good moon = Good Swordfishing. Anyone else going? Give me a shout on 72.

[H2O]

Weather permitting we'll be out there keeping you company. Any reports from the weekend?

[bullfighter]

goodluck boys, were doing the mini season thing on wednsday but were swording on thursday, let us know how you do

[Captain Joe McGivern]

diving tuesday night and wed morning...then swording wed night...cary good luck :!:

[bullfighter]

you got more energy than me Chum, you diving down south? were going out of PE, we did some recon on sat. it looked ok

[Captain Joe McGivern]

ya ill be out on my holes down here.last yr we got 87 the first day,and the second day we did just over 50.good luck man.Ill be out almost everynight from now until the tourney next month. Give me a shout

[Anonymous]

Cary,
I will be out there with Chum and the rest of Team Tiara. The moon rise and all other signs look good for fishing. I hope the swords are out there and chewing.

Team Bullfighter, good luck with the bugs. I hope you grab a bunch of them. Lottabull, thanks for the offer to join you. But as you know I had to pass. I don't want to push the limits of the back. I will however take you up on a sword trip in the near future. I have some good chokes just waiting to be smoked. Speak to you soon to see how you did with the bugs.

[FinalPoint]

I'll be out tonight (tuesday the 27th) on channel 72. I haven't been out in a while so I hope it's a good night.

[J.P Freeman]

good luck cary. go get get em.

[Anonymous]

Pat,
Please let us know how you did last night.

[FinalPoint]

Back home, it's 2 am. We called it pretty early. We decided to take one looong drift. We took it from about the 57 to the 14 drifting over some really nice areas including a cluster of marks (of hits) on the chartplotter. No bites at all. One bait was messed up but it didn't look like a sword. The weather held up for us and we stayed dry. We had some schools of small bait in the light. Only a couple other boats out there and nobody was using the radio. Oh well, it was slow again. I really thought tonight would be the night, but maybe we'll see some fish tomorrow and through the weekend. Sorry I couldn't bring you any good news, Scott, maybe next time.

[bluechip]

seems like the bite is still late. havent been in a week or so due to engine servicing. hope to be out definatley next week. you all fishing sword lords? we'll be out there givin it a shot

[J.P Freeman]

i'll be there. anyone fishing the finest kind.

[bluechip]

i heard about that one. do you have any info on it? i would like to get in that...

[Keepin it reel]

Originally Posted by J.P Freeman

i'll be there. anyone fishing the finest kind.

I'll be fishing the finest kind!!!

[J.P Freeman]

here you go bluechip:

FINEST KIND
August 28, 2004
2nd Annual Swordfish Tournament

Weather Date: September 11, 2004

This fun-oriented competition will introduce many to the moonlight gladiators of the sea and provide information on the recovery of this species. Swordfishing is a team effort and awards will be on a boat basis. Weather is a crucial factor in swordfishing and the tournament will only be fished if seas are 3 to 4 feet or less.

AWARDS

Weight - First place - 50% of entries
Second place - 30% of entries
Third place - 20% of entries

Release - First Place - $500 Finest Kind gift certificate
Second place - $300 Finest Kind gift certificate
Third place - $200 Finest Kind gift certificate
Entry fee is $350 per boat paid before the briefing seminar on Wednesday evening August 25, 2004 ($375 after the briefing). No refunds will be made as the prize purse is determined by the number of entries. Ninety percent (90%) of entry fees will be paid back in tournament prize money. In the event the tournament is postponed it will move to Saturday night, September 11, 2004.

Tournament Rules:
1. All boats must have an Atlantic Highly Migratory Species permit. To obtain a permit via the Internet, go to http://www.nmfspermits.com or call 1-888-872-8862. They will take credit cards. (The tournament permit requires tournament officials to report results so individual boats do not need to report the night’s results).
2. Boats may leave from Ft. Pierce, St. Lucie, Jupiter or Palm Beach Inlets. The fishing area will be US territorial waters between 26° 30' N (approx. Boynton Inlet) and 27° 30' N ( approx. Ft. Pierce Inlet).
3. There will be no limit on line test, number of anglers, who touches the rods, or number of rods per boat. Fish must be caught on rod and reel. (no electric reels)
4. All fish must be 50 inches or longer when measured from lower jaw to fork of tail to be eligible for weight awards.
5. A legal release is when the leader (20-foot maximum length) touches the rod tip or a crew member takes control of the leader. Tagging is not mandatory but is encouraged.
6. NO triple hooks, please
7. Fish may be harpooned or gaffed with flying gaff or straight gaff. (No mechanical propulsion).
8. Baits may be your preference- -live, dead, or artificial.
9. Lines may be put in the water at 8:00 p.m. (about 15 minutes after sunset). Lines must be out of the water at 6:45 a.m. (about 15 minutes before sunrise). Committee boat will announce times.
10. Official VHF channel 72 (the swordfish channel).
11. All boats must checkout with Finest Kind Marina before entering the ocean and check-in with Finest Kind Marina when inside the inlet. A committee boat will also be offshore. Due to allowing contestants to use multiple inlets, a roll call of registered boats will be conducted after dark. Any boat that returns during the night must contact the committee boat and inform them before starting in and after clearing the inlet.
12. Report all hook-ups, releases, and boated fish to the committee boat. The time a release or a boated fish is reported to the committee boat is the official time for the catch. A fish reported to the committee boat may be fought until landed. The boat will have 1½ hours to return to Finest Kind Marina after the fish has been boated or released and reported. All fish must be brought to Finest Kind Marina, on the vessel from which they were caught, for weighing. Any fish killed but not weighed officially must be weighed and measured and reported to Finest Kind to comply with swordfish regulations.
13. Time will be used for breaking any ties.
14. In the event only one fish is qualified to weigh, the winner will awarded 2nd and 3rd place cash. If two fish are weighed, 1st and 2nd place will equally share 3rd place cash. All participants who enter and fish in this tournament do so at their own risk.
Weigh-in will be Sunday morning, August 29th from 7:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. after fishing stops. Any hook-ups prior to lines out of the water at 6:45 a.m. must be reported. After boating the fish, the boat will have 1 ½ hours to return to the weigh station. Awards will be presented immediately after the weigh-in and all boats have been accounted for. Coffee and other beverages will be available as well as breakfast doughnuts. All are invited to the weigh-in.
The Swordfish Tournament briefing will be Wednesday night, August 25, 2004 at 7:00 p.m. It will be followed by a swordfish seminar / clinic at Finest Kind Marina and Tackle in Port Salerno. Beverages will be provided. Anyone interested in swordfishing is invited to attend the clinic whether they are fishing the tournament or not.

Boats may register till 6:00 p.m., August 28, 2004.
Questions and further information may be obtained at 772-486-0180 or 772-834-5596

[bluechip]

hmmmm... interesting. i think thats just a little bit too far north for me. i am comfortably numb in my home waters at the 26 00. but good luck. see ya in sword lords

[bluechip]

hmmmm... interesting. i think thats just a little bit too far north for me. i am comfortably numb in my home waters at the 26 00. but good luck. see ya in sword lords