Saturday Night

[Duke]

I can't believe I may actually have a chance to get out there tomorrow. Who's going to be out there??? Duke (Double D's 72)

[RiskTaker]

Duke:

Chances are it may be another waterworld night out there tommorrow evening. If NOAA is close in their forecast, it should be laying down nicely Saturday afternoon and night. Being a Saturday night and a window of calm between Small Craft Advisories there will probably be quite a few boats offshore after sundown.

The forcast as of Friday midday:

AMZ651-671-022145-
/O.CON.KMFL.SW.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-051203T0500Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM DEERFIELD BEACH TO OCEAN REEF, FL OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM DEERFIELD BEACH TO OCEAN REEF, FL EXTENDING FROM 20 NM
TO THE TERRITORIAL WATERS OF THE BAHAMAS-
1032 AM EST FRI DEC 2 2005

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH
THIS EVENING FOR THE GULF STREAM


THIS AFTERNOON
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. NEAR SHORE SEAS 2 TO
4 FEET...BUT UP TO 8 FEET IN THE GULF STREAM. INTRACOASTAL WATERS
A LIGHT CHOP.

TONIGHT
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. NEAR SHORE SEAS 2 TO
4 FEET...BUT UP TO 7 FEET IN THE GULF STREAM BEFORE SUBSIDING.
INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.

SATURDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 2 FEET OR LESS IN THE AFTERNOON. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP.

SATURDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 2 FEET OR LESS AFTER MIDNIGHT. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP.

SUNDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS.
INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.

MONDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS.
INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

TUESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET NEAR
SHORE AND UP TO 9 FEET IN THE GULF STREAM. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A
MODERATE CHOP. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

http://www.srh.noaa.gov/mfl/

See you out there. Should be leaving out of PE mid-afternoon aboard Finlander.

[cogzwell]

sunday is a go for me............

[FishNFreak68]

If the weather holds I'll be out there tonight. We are heading out in the afternoon for some kite fishing and then off to sword grounds.

[RiskTaker]

It was a steady night last night. We went 1 for 5 aboard Finlander. The bites kept coming about one within every hour which is a pretty cool way to fish. It seemed like all of the fish were hitting the 200 ft. line, at least all of the hook-ups. Had a shallow line get whacked too. We had only squid, no livies and the full spectrum electrolume got a few of the hook-ups.

It was the last fish that counted as the boated fish. Fish number 3 was a wild pup. This fish was running all over the place and under the boat: you could see the electrolume racing around all over the place down 50-75 ft. Bob was on the fish and lucky thing he did not see the fish jump because it was kind-of scary. The fish did a 3 ft. high launch out of the water only a 10 ft. behind the boat and perhaps 2 ft. off of the gunwale. It was close: any closer and that fish could have launched right into the boat, pointy sword leading the way. That was a bit spooky because it could have speared one of us. After the launch and a few more passes by the boat, the fish broke free.

Around 10:45 we notice the close balloon is missing. I check the line and start cranking. It feels heavy like a tangle with another line or two but as I am cranking in, all the other lines are holding their position. So now I am thinkig we have a night shark. But as the weight is cleared from the line the fish breaks the surface and it has a bill. It was small and we were planning to release it but after we measure it along side of boat, 49", we notice that the fish does not want to revive. So we haul it in the boat and decide to call it a night.

[Iron-Em]

Nice job
So you guys couldn't get the live baits....?

[RiskTaker]

Iron-em:

Didn't get any lives baits.... We wanted to get offshore by sun-down so we did not stop to catch any blue runners, etc. Never saw any Tinkers after we got setup either. Good looking squids are very effective baits for swordfishing so I don't sweat it if we don't have any, (livebaits). Although I would definitely use them if they are handy.

[Deep_Sea_Gull]

Congrats on the fish there RT. Sounds like you all had a great night fishing.

[Iron-Em]

Yeah...i guess alot of the fish have been coming from the squids lately...we have always had luck on both...mostly smaller fish on the squid it seems

[Islander]

:thumleft: :thumright: RT nice job, don't think we'll get out agian till after the holidays ](*,)

[Break Away]

We went 2 for 2.The first took a squid on the 75' and the other took a live pork chop (large runner) on the tip. Both pumpkins. The inlaws are lining up for the potental hand outs.

[Duke]

Went 1 for 1 on Saturday. Got out around 6:45 and fish on at 7:30. 51" hit the 225 bait and gave us a quick 10 minute fight. Was slow after this and pulled them in at 9:30. Weather wasn't bad at all although it can get cold out there with the wind...