Venice La. sword report

Captain Mike Ellis · 06-28-2006, 12:01 PM

I made my third trip out of Venice looking for swords last night. I set up in not quite clean green water. More so just to see if I could catch one in the dirty water. I didn't have to long to wait a fat 48 1/2 fish swam through the light and ate the tip rod. After getting the fish in the boat and evrything reset I went 0 for 3 on the next bites. All I manged to get hooks into was a hammerhead. So the final tally was 1 for 4. The good thing is I actualy got to catch the fish. So I invited him home for a barbecue on the fourth. Once I thought I would have to go visit you guys in Florida for a sword fix. But it looks as if we have a pretty good fishery over here for them. Now the decision what to catch yellowfin or swords.
Capt. Mike

quack quack · 06-28-2006, 12:11 PM

That's easy Mike both

just2fish · 06-28-2006, 12:28 PM

how far do you have to run for swords, and how deep..

LegalLimit · 06-28-2006, 01:20 PM

Mike,
That is fantastic news. I'm glad to hear it. Haven't heard much about swording in your area since the longliners. Are you the first to give it a shot in your area or just the first to spread the news?

Chasin' Tales · 06-28-2006, 04:09 PM

I don't want to take anything away from Capt. Mike, but there have been some other captains getting in on the Gulf sword bite over the last year or two. While I personally haven't fished with Mike, I'm hoping to soon. Looks like he's doing a hell of a job on these gulf swords.

Longlining for swords was banned in parts of the gulf (desoto canyon) the same time as the straits of florida. Let's hope it stays that way.

Out of Pensacola, we have about a 60 mile run from the pass to the sword grounds. Fortunately, most offshore trolling trips venture out that far, so it's easy to do an overnighter for swords.

Fishing the Pensacola International tourney this weekend. It sucks swords aren't a money fish. I might actually get to sleep on the boat this trip.

Nick C · 06-28-2006, 04:14 PM

WTG Mike!!! Now I really have to come over to Venice! Swords and YFT... Oh my!!!

JahMussa · 06-28-2006, 06:47 PM

Don't go to LA for unicorns... the long liners took them all years ago.

Great job Mike.

Nick C · 06-28-2006, 08:10 PM

Ok... then maybe Mr. Tek can come fishing with me one night and show me how to gte a slob :lol: .
YFT and Swords in one night... throw a Flyrod in the mix and some redfishing the next day, and I'm living a dream!!!!

Disco Lady · 06-28-2006, 08:22 PM

CONO!!!!!!!!!!Nick, Cheers!

Relentless33 · 06-28-2006, 11:47 PM

Now we can all start saying that we can get the yft over on the east side now because one was caught out of the 69 boats in the tourny :idea:

That is pretty sick though, yellowfins AND swords :shock:

tunaman81 · 06-30-2006, 01:03 PM

You can also catch swordfish and yellowfin, albacore, bigeye in the same night in the Northeast Canyons. In fact, a lot of swordfish were caught last year. We haven't landed a swordfish while fishing the canyons on my boat, but we have caught loads of dolphin, yellowfins and albacore as well as makos.

Daytime trolling gives shots at both big blue (state record is over 1000lbs, and many are in the 400-800lb class) and white marlin, bigeye, yellowfin, and albacore tuna, as well as dolphin and wahoo.

Relentless33 · 06-30-2006, 01:05 PM

Mid-Atlantic style :lol:

My Dad was in that tourney and had a 500+ lb Blue at the transom

quack quack · 06-30-2006, 01:12 PM

They got a sword on my brother in laws headboat the Gail Frances on a canyon trip last year.My nephew saw one within 2 miles of the beach in RI last year eating small bluefins. :shock:

06-28-2006, 12:01 PM	#1 (permalink)
Captain Mike Ellis Charter Captain Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 143	Venice La. sword report I made my third trip out of Venice looking for swords last night. I set up in not quite clean green water. More so just to see if I could catch one in the dirty water. I didn't have to long to wait a fat 48 1/2 fish swam through the light and ate the tip rod. After getting the fish in the boat and evrything reset I went 0 for 3 on the next bites. All I manged to get hooks into was a hammerhead. So the final tally was 1 for 4. The good thing is I actualy got to catch the fish. So I invited him home for a barbecue on the fourth. Once I thought I would have to go visit you guys in Florida for a sword fix. But it looks as if we have a pretty good fishery over here for them. Now the decision what to catch yellowfin or swords. Capt. Mike __________________ Relentless Sportfishing Charters Venice La.

06-28-2006, 12:11 PM	#2 (permalink)
quack quack Old Salt Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: lake worth Best Catch: 25lb codfish 5 yrs old first hanger Posts: 5,014	That's easy Mike both __________________ Either we can be a part of the solution or we can be the victims of a decision.

06-28-2006, 12:28 PM	#3 (permalink)
just2fish Hooked Up Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: haulover Boat: parker 2520, 225 yamaha 4 stroke Best Catch: latin female, brown hair, 5-4 120 lbs Occupation: window tinter Posts: 546	how far do you have to run for swords, and how deep.. __________________ life's short... fish hard...

06-28-2006, 01:20 PM	#4 (permalink)
LegalLimit Lines In Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Stuart Posts: 92	Mike, That is fantastic news. I'm glad to hear it. Haven't heard much about swording in your area since the longliners. Are you the first to give it a shot in your area or just the first to spread the news? __________________

06-28-2006, 04:14 PM	#6 (permalink)
Nick C Grander Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: 900-1600' of water Boat: 25' Bluewater(Rough C's) Best Catch: est. 120lb Tarpon on 16lb tippet(fight time was 12 min) Occupation: Squid rigger Posts: 2,226	WTG Mike!!! Now I really have to come over to Venice! Swords and YFT... Oh my!!! __________________ "Put your buoys out... we're comin' in HOT!"

06-28-2006, 04:09 PM	#5 (permalink)
Chasin' Tales Lines In Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Pensacola Posts: 44	I don't want to take anything away from Capt. Mike, but there have been some other captains getting in on the Gulf sword bite over the last year or two. While I personally haven't fished with Mike, I'm hoping to soon. Looks like he's doing a hell of a job on these gulf swords. Longlining for swords was banned in parts of the gulf (desoto canyon) the same time as the straits of florida. Let's hope it stays that way. Out of Pensacola, we have about a 60 mile run from the pass to the sword grounds. Fortunately, most offshore trolling trips venture out that far, so it's easy to do an overnighter for swords. Fishing the Pensacola International tourney this weekend. It sucks swords aren't a money fish. I might actually get to sleep on the boat this trip.

06-28-2006, 06:47 PM	#7 (permalink)
JahMussa Hooked Up Join Date: May 2004 Location: Lighthouse Point, FLA Boat: Contender 31 Best Catch: 96" x 64" Occupation: Tackle Ho! Posts: 570	Don't go to LA for unicorns... the long liners took them all years ago. Great job Mike. __________________ www.ILoveSwordfishing.com

06-28-2006, 08:10 PM	#8 (permalink)
Nick C Grander Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: 900-1600' of water Boat: 25' Bluewater(Rough C's) Best Catch: est. 120lb Tarpon on 16lb tippet(fight time was 12 min) Occupation: Squid rigger Posts: 2,226	Ok... then maybe Mr. Tek can come fishing with me one night and show me how to gte a slob :lol: . YFT and Swords in one night... throw a Flyrod in the mix and some redfishing the next day, and I'm living a dream!!!! __________________ "Put your buoys out... we're comin' in HOT!"

06-28-2006, 08:22 PM	#9 (permalink)
Disco Lady Grander Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Miami. FL, Boat: 37 Merritt Best Catch: (Blue Marlin)550 Lbs ST. Thomas Occupation: Charter Captain Sometimes... Posts: 3,520	CONO!!!!!!!!!!Nick, Cheers!

06-28-2006, 11:47 PM	#10 (permalink)
Relentless33 Grander Join Date: Apr 2006 Best Catch: 81" sword Posts: 3,014	Now we can all start saying that we can get the yft over on the east side now because one was caught out of the 69 boats in the tourny :idea: That is pretty sick though, yellowfins AND swords :shock: __________________

06-30-2006, 01:03 PM	#11 (permalink)
tunaman81 Hooked Up Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ft. Lauderdale, Fl Occupation: student Posts: 381	You can also catch swordfish and yellowfin, albacore, bigeye in the same night in the Northeast Canyons. In fact, a lot of swordfish were caught last year. We haven't landed a swordfish while fishing the canyons on my boat, but we have caught loads of dolphin, yellowfins and albacore as well as makos. Daytime trolling gives shots at both big blue (state record is over 1000lbs, and many are in the 400-800lb class) and white marlin, bigeye, yellowfin, and albacore tuna, as well as dolphin and wahoo. __________________ There is nothing like fishing the deep blue offshore waters

06-30-2006, 01:05 PM	#12 (permalink)
Relentless33 Grander Join Date: Apr 2006 Best Catch: 81" sword Posts: 3,014	Mid-Atlantic style :lol: My Dad was in that tourney and had a 500+ lb Blue at the transom __________________

06-30-2006, 01:12 PM	#13 (permalink)
quack quack Old Salt Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: lake worth Best Catch: 25lb codfish 5 yrs old first hanger Posts: 5,014	They got a sword on my brother in laws headboat the Gail Frances on a canyon trip last year.My nephew saw one within 2 miles of the beach in RI last year eating small bluefins. :shock: __________________ Either we can be a part of the solution or we can be the victims of a decision.

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