12/23 Hot Bite!

Verado06 · 12-24-2006, 12:12 PM

Went out with my brother-in-law and his nephew. Their first time out swordfishing down from Pittsburg.

Left Haulover and caught some runners along the beach by Newport Pier and then headed out to the 49 line.

Got setup by dark and as I got all the jug baits out. As I am putting the tip rod down, the deep jug bait starts to sing!

I get on the fish, and hand it to Bill. He is fighting the fish out of the bow and we are clearing the other jug baits for him.

As we get clear, the tip rod around 30 feet gets nailed too. I get on it and we are on 2 fish now solid.

I put his newphew in the harness and the fight is on both fish. One off the bow and one off the stern.

45 minutes later the tip rod fish is in the light, I grab the leader and sink the gaff and haul her overboard. Fish taped at 64 inches.

Meanwhile the fish Bill is on, is still pissed an burning line in periods. We would gain and then it would rip off 50 yards like nothing. Finally we feel a thump and the line goes slack... reel up the rig to find the hook missing and leader all frayed up... must of been a shark.

About 9PM now so we put out the baits again, all squids and get another bite around 10:30... fish taped at 51 inches and we released it.

Decided to head in with a nice one in the bow of the boat

Tightlines

LIGHTS OUT · 12-24-2006, 12:24 PM

Well done Verado. Wish I could report the same. Congrats. I'm sure the guys is hooked for life.

Relentless33 · 12-24-2006, 03:24 PM

Awesome work!

They we're snappin out there.

DIRTYFOOT2 · 12-24-2006, 04:47 PM

Nice Night

. Good Karma for doing the right thing w/ the little guy

.
Thanks for the report.

christopherkeene9 · 12-24-2006, 09:13 PM

WTG, hopefully the WX and bite holds till next weekend!

12-24-2006, 12:12 PM	#1 (permalink)
Verado06 Hooked Up Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Miami and New Orleans Posts: 484	12/23 Hot Bite! Went out with my brother-in-law and his nephew. Their first time out swordfishing down from Pittsburg. Left Haulover and caught some runners along the beach by Newport Pier and then headed out to the 49 line. Got setup by dark and as I got all the jug baits out. As I am putting the tip rod down, the deep jug bait starts to sing! I get on the fish, and hand it to Bill. He is fighting the fish out of the bow and we are clearing the other jug baits for him. As we get clear, the tip rod around 30 feet gets nailed too. I get on it and we are on 2 fish now solid. I put his newphew in the harness and the fight is on both fish. One off the bow and one off the stern. 45 minutes later the tip rod fish is in the light, I grab the leader and sink the gaff and haul her overboard. Fish taped at 64 inches. Meanwhile the fish Bill is on, is still pissed an burning line in periods. We would gain and then it would rip off 50 yards like nothing. Finally we feel a thump and the line goes slack... reel up the rig to find the hook missing and leader all frayed up... must of been a shark. About 9PM now so we put out the baits again, all squids and get another bite around 10:30... fish taped at 51 inches and we released it. Decided to head in with a nice one in the bow of the boat Tightlines __________________

12-24-2006, 04:47 PM	#4 (permalink)
DIRTYFOOT2 Grander Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Lake Worth fl Best Catch: 53lb Black Grouper Occupation: Gunnel Washer Posts: 2,078	Nice Night Nice Night . Good Karma for doing the right thing w/ the little guy . Thanks for the report. __________________ right thumb on the spool, left hand flips the lever

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12-24-2006, 12:24 PM	#2 (permalink)
LIGHTS OUT Hooked Up Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Plantation, Fl. Boat: 26' Open Fish/ Twin 200 Best Catch: 300+ Swordy Occupation: entrepreneur Posts: 557	Well done Verado. Wish I could report the same. Congrats. I'm sure the guys is hooked for life.

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Relentless33 Grander Join Date: Apr 2006 Best Catch: 81" sword Posts: 2,944	Awesome work! They we're snappin out there.

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