Saturday Report 1 for 1

[Shark Tagger]

Well, we decided to try the inside shallow numbers again last night...

We went 1 for 1 with a release of a 50inch fish around 60lbs or so. Fish ate a squid on the tip rod down 300ft. Also had an even smaller fish follow it up..

First timer out got sick even though it was nice out, so we headed in early. May try again tonight.

I hear it was slow on the 50 line from the radio.

Tightlines

ST

[Relentless33]

Yea we were on the low 51 when the storm came that managed to blow us out to the mid 49 line. :lol: haha

Had one nice runoff within seconds after the rain stopped and one very odd cut off that took about 35 feet of leader and wind-on. It was weird though because the line was definitely chomped in half

It was a nice night out there besides the storm

[Captain Ollie]

For everyone that stayed home last night, you can feel better knowing you made the right choice. One hour after getting set up we got to sit through one nasty storm. Blew me all the way out to the 49 when I started on the 52. Thanks Relentless for the heads up with the weather radar. We stayed on the first drift till 1 with no action at all. I swear that lightning shuts off the bite. On the next drift I moved back inside to the 53 and ended up with a couple of nice dolphin and a new boat record for swordfish.....the smallest one I have ever seen caught. It might have weighed 8 pounds. Looked like one of those mini wall mounts. Must have been one hungry fish cause it ate the biggest squid I had out. :shock: Other than that we had no other action, and one hell of a fireworks show.

[Relentless33]

No problem with the help on the radar.

A baby sword attacked the big squid ? lol

We had quite an interesting first five minutes out there, the second a squid hit the water a baby dolphin came out of no where and attempted to pull drag haha
As soon as he appeared he was gone and a pair of nice size triggerfish that for whatever reason wandered about 17 miles offshore and tried to suck off the squid. It was a menace but once we attached the 32 ounce lead it flew by the triggers face and left. The pair of triggers continued to feel safe under the boat and hung out the whole time until sundown.

[FinalPoint]

ST -
Any action last night? We were out on Sunday without a bite. I only heard of one or two caught. Thinking about going tonight.

[Colonel Klink]

Looks as if the bite never picked up while I was gone :cry: .I agree with Ollie;the bite really seems to shut off if there is lightning of any kind.Even cloud or heat lightning seems to push the fish down.It must be because the flashes cause discomfort in thier huge,light gathering eyes;forcing them to go down beyond our reach.

[Relentless33]

I could definitely agree with that, but then again, if a little light like that bothers them so much then wouldnt a big LP light down on the line bug them just as much. But at the same time they can still appear like a squid would.

[Colonel Klink]

I see your point,however the light from a LP is steady and easy to get used to,and lightning comes in very bright,quick flashes.I know my night vision gets destroyed by lightning.I can never remember having a bite during a thunderstorm,but I sure have gotten alot of bites next to an LP or a lightstick.

[Nightfighter]

Originally Posted by Colonel Klink

.I agree with Ollie;the bite really seems to shut off if there is lightning of any kind.Even cloud or heat lightning seems to push the fish down.It must be because the flashes cause discomfort in thier huge,light gathering eyes;forcing them to go down beyond our reach.

I agree with your theory, but I have caught swordies during lightning storms, and one I'll never forget because it was so bad, that no one wanted to grab the rod, fearing they would be struck by the lightning. All the rod tips were glowing from the static elect. I ended up grabbing it and reeled in about a 150 lb. fish.

[RiskTaker]

Question on the bright flashy light hypothesis?

Don't some swordfishermen actually use bright strobe lights to attract swordfish? (Bright expensive strobes, in addition to those other inexpensive flashers, $7-$10.)

If this is true, it could possibly contradict the bright light theory from lightning.

Although I could agree that Bonafide lightning flashes, the noise they produce, and/or Barometric pressure change may deter the swordfish bite.

Just asking because of these two different perspectives.

[Relentless33]

I could certainly understand both points....
All I no is Saturday night I didnt hear of more then one fish caught and that was in a storm.
Now I have heard other people say "OH MAN, I HAVE HEARD TONS OF CHATTER ON THE RADIO ABOUT FISH EVERYWHERE"

Which was on the smae radio as I was listening to

[Captain Ollie]

The problem with the lightning hypothesis is that most people are packing their gear and heading for the barn when it starts cracking. I have just never had a good night when there was lightning in the vicinity. Most of those occasions I was not about to hang out and try to prove otherwise.

I once had a bolt hit the water about two feet from the stern of the boat as we were running from a storm. I was sitting on the floor just in front of the motor. The force of the blast blew me into the leaning post and knocked me out cold. Did some hearing damage as well. To say I am cautious about this kind of weather is an understatement. I for one absolutely hate this time of year. I'd much rather have rough water than have to deal with the threat of electrocution.

[Relentless33]

Well you and I both were hangin out there this past saturday in the storm JUST LOVIN IT !!!!!! lol