6/28 Report (Transom Lights)

Broadbill · 06-29-2006, 06:11 AM

We left out of Ft. Pierce last night, first time I used my thru-hull transom lights. At 8:45 I slowly cranked up my tip rod and a 200# plus fish rises up under it and stayed in the light for over 5 minutes. Didn't have a live bait so we pitched her a squid and a rigged mack. She tickled them both but never ate. Durring this fiasco the 150' balloon tips over and we are hooked up. As we are fighting this fish another fish pops up in the light about 150#'s. Pitch it a squid, takes a good look, swims around the boat. Got the hooked fish to the boat and swimming with him is the 200# fish again swimming around in the light. 300' balloon rolls over, eats the mackerel, tight then gone. We get the fish to the boat and tag it, nice clean release, fish was about 80-90 #'s. We fished about another half hour and a couple of nasty squalls rolled in so we headed in early. The transom lights worked awesome. Didn't have any other light out, just the thru-hulls on, and that's the most fish I've ever had behind the boat in a night. I guess they work, can't wait to try them again!

-Scott

Relentless33 · 06-29-2006, 10:12 AM

Thats awesome.

So it was nice out there except for the squalls that moved in ??

Broadbill · 06-29-2006, 10:36 AM

Yes, it was perfect, 2' light winds.

Relentless33 · 06-29-2006, 10:39 AM

Awesome, sounded like an awesome night in the light

flounder pounder · 06-29-2006, 10:51 AM

sounds awesome, thanks for the call

Tuna Devil · 06-29-2006, 11:23 AM

Scott,

that's the most fish I've ever had behind the boat in a night.

That's awesome, Nice job on the release. You have probably had that many fish around for years but just could not see them. :shock: :lol: :lol:

Any chance of sticking the free swimmer? :twisted:

Relentless33 · 06-29-2006, 11:30 AM

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Any chance of sticking the free swimmer?

I heard of someone that did that a few weeks ago. Had two in the boat right away and stuck a free swimmer and came home with 3 fish

tunaman81 · 06-29-2006, 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Relentless33

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Any chance of sticking the free swimmer?

I heard of someone that did that a few weeks ago. Had two in the boat right away and stuck a free swimmer and came home with 3 fish

Sticking a free swimmer is just wrong (especially with 2 in the boat already) not to mention illegal.

Broadbill-

Sounds like a great night (except the squalls). How far of a run is it out of Ft. Pierce to the swordfishing grounds?

Tuna Devil · 06-29-2006, 11:46 AM

I just asked the question. Don't include me in the heinous act of legally taking three Swords in one night. :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock:

quack quack · 06-29-2006, 11:49 AM

TD :twisted: don't give away all your secrets

Tuna Devil · 06-29-2006, 12:00 PM

I have to eat crow. I did a search on if it is legal to stick a free swimmer.
Low and behold it brought me back to this site.
I was wrong.

Not that I ever have or ever will do something like that myself.

Tunaman 81 you are correct it is illegal.

I think someone should stick me, no wait that would be illegal too. O

irat: O

irat:

Tuna Devil · 06-29-2006, 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by quack quack

TD :twisted: don't give away all your secrets

You mean like the secret that Swordfish can't resist the smell of

quack quack · 06-29-2006, 12:09 PM

Yeah but seal meat is hard to get now. :twisted:

Broadbill · 06-29-2006, 01:28 PM

He could have definitely been stuck, probably even free gaffed with a 4' gaff. Awesome fish, came up on top once and stuck it's bill and dorsal out of the water about 5' from the boat.

Tunaman we usually run south about 35 miles from Ft. Pierce, not too bad of a run.

Flounder Pounder, it was a last minute call watching the weather. Plus, I don't really like you!

flounder pounder · 06-29-2006, 02:30 PM

I was just messing with you, I wish I could go. but stuck at work all day and night for another 2 months.

Disco Lady · 06-29-2006, 03:26 PM

CONO!!!!!!!!! do they make one in color? like the DISCO......... :lol: :lol: pretty work Broadbill.

Relentless33 · 06-29-2006, 05:08 PM

Tuna Devil: I was not including you in the heinous act of taking three Swords in one night

Tunaman81: I was just sharing a story, not trying to brag about what someone else did. Personally, I think it would be stupid[but still awesome] to come home with 3 fish. Like I have said before, what is the point of it.

Captain Ollie · 06-29-2006, 06:51 PM

$

tunaman81 · 06-29-2006, 08:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Relentless33

Tunaman81: I was just sharing a story, not trying to brag about what someone else did. Personally, I think it would be stupid[but still awesome] to come home with 3 fish. Like I have said before, what is the point of it.

I know you weren't bragging...I was just voicing my opinion...it was not directed at you or anyone else on the forum

Relentless33 · 06-29-2006, 09:44 PM

Okay, my mistake. I took it as you were yelling at me for telling about sticking free swimmers and taking three.

06-29-2006, 06:11 AM	#1 (permalink)
Broadbill Hooked Up Join Date: May 2005 Location: Ft. Pierce, Fl Posts: 328	6/28 Report (Transom Lights) We left out of Ft. Pierce last night, first time I used my thru-hull transom lights. At 8:45 I slowly cranked up my tip rod and a 200# plus fish rises up under it and stayed in the light for over 5 minutes. Didn't have a live bait so we pitched her a squid and a rigged mack. She tickled them both but never ate. Durring this fiasco the 150' balloon tips over and we are hooked up. As we are fighting this fish another fish pops up in the light about 150#'s. Pitch it a squid, takes a good look, swims around the boat. Got the hooked fish to the boat and swimming with him is the 200# fish again swimming around in the light. 300' balloon rolls over, eats the mackerel, tight then gone. We get the fish to the boat and tag it, nice clean release, fish was about 80-90 #'s. We fished about another half hour and a couple of nasty squalls rolled in so we headed in early. The transom lights worked awesome. Didn't have any other light out, just the thru-hulls on, and that's the most fish I've ever had behind the boat in a night. I guess they work, can't wait to try them again! -Scott

06-29-2006, 10:12 AM	#2 (permalink)
Relentless33 Grander Join Date: Apr 2006 Best Catch: 81" sword Posts: 3,014	Thats awesome. So it was nice out there except for the squalls that moved in ?? __________________

06-29-2006, 10:39 AM	#4 (permalink)
Relentless33 Grander Join Date: Apr 2006 Best Catch: 81" sword Posts: 3,014	Awesome, sounded like an awesome night in the light __________________

06-29-2006, 11:49 AM	#10 (permalink)
quack quack Old Salt Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: lake worth Best Catch: 25lb codfish 5 yrs old first hanger Posts: 5,014	TD :twisted: don't give away all your secrets __________________ Either we can be a part of the solution or we can be the victims of a decision.

06-29-2006, 12:09 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	Yeah but seal meat is hard to get now. :twisted: __________________ Either we can be a part of the solution or we can be the victims of a decision.

06-29-2006, 10:36 AM	#3 (permalink)
Broadbill Hooked Up Join Date: May 2005 Location: Ft. Pierce, Fl Posts: 328	Yes, it was perfect, 2' light winds.

06-29-2006, 10:51 AM	#5 (permalink)
flounder pounder Lines In Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 42	sounds awesome, thanks for the call

06-29-2006, 11:23 AM	#6 (permalink)
Tuna Devil Grander Join Date: Nov 2005 Occupation: Pirate Posts: 1,963	Scott, that's the most fish I've ever had behind the boat in a night. That's awesome, Nice job on the release. You have probably had that many fish around for years but just could not see them. :shock: :lol: :lol: Any chance of sticking the free swimmer? :twisted:

06-29-2006, 11:46 AM	#9 (permalink)
Tuna Devil Grander Join Date: Nov 2005 Occupation: Pirate Posts: 1,963	I just asked the question. Don't include me in the heinous act of legally taking three Swords in one night. :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock:

06-29-2006, 12:00 PM	#11 (permalink)
Tuna Devil Grander Join Date: Nov 2005 Occupation: Pirate Posts: 1,963	I have to eat crow. I did a search on if it is legal to stick a free swimmer. Low and behold it brought me back to this site. I was wrong. Not that I ever have or ever will do something like that myself. Tunaman 81 you are correct it is illegal. I think someone should stick me, no wait that would be illegal too. O irat: O irat:

06-29-2006, 01:28 PM	#14 (permalink)
Broadbill Hooked Up Join Date: May 2005 Location: Ft. Pierce, Fl Posts: 328	He could have definitely been stuck, probably even free gaffed with a 4' gaff. Awesome fish, came up on top once and stuck it's bill and dorsal out of the water about 5' from the boat. Tunaman we usually run south about 35 miles from Ft. Pierce, not too bad of a run. Flounder Pounder, it was a last minute call watching the weather. Plus, I don't really like you!

06-29-2006, 02:30 PM	#15 (permalink)
flounder pounder Lines In Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 42	I was just messing with you, I wish I could go. but stuck at work all day and night for another 2 months.

06-29-2006, 03:26 PM	#16 (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!!!!!!!!! do they make one in color? like the DISCO......... :lol: :lol: pretty work Broadbill.

06-29-2006, 05:08 PM	#17 (permalink)
Relentless33 Grander Join Date: Apr 2006 Best Catch: 81" sword Posts: 3,014	Tuna Devil: I was not including you in the heinous act of taking three Swords in one night Tunaman81: I was just sharing a story, not trying to brag about what someone else did. Personally, I think it would be stupid[but still awesome] to come home with 3 fish. Like I have said before, what is the point of it. __________________

06-29-2006, 06:51 PM	#18 (permalink)
Captain Ollie Hooked Up Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Davie Florida Boat: 28 foot Kevlacat Best Catch: Strippers/Barely Legal Cheerleaders Occupation: Commercial tropical fish collector, lobster diver, bouy gear fisherman, 100ton captain Posts: 596	$ __________________ Remember that house you, or maybe your neighbor couldn't pay for? Well, now your gonna pay for it!!

06-29-2006, 09:44 PM	#20 (permalink)
Relentless33 Grander Join Date: Apr 2006 Best Catch: 81" sword Posts: 3,014	Okay, my mistake. I took it as you were yelling at me for telling about sticking free swimmers and taking three. __________________

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