Jupiter Swordin 1/7/07

JupiterSailfish · 01-07-2007, 03:34 AM

Hauled out and made it south of the 45 Square in 34 minutes. Lost ALW's harpoon rope on the way out, but I will tell him when he reads this.

Get setup and drift till around 8:30 I think it was. Look down into the Hydro Glow and see a big school of what I thought were Tinkers. Bust out the sabiki and I'm hooked up. I don't know what it is. Looks like a Sardine, but the face is pointed. Litigator or anyone what is it?

We reset south shortly after with one slashed bait on the shallow tip. Don't know how deep it was cause I set it at the 'I feel good depth'. Second time this has happened to me, slashed the bait and didn't hear anything from the rod or reel. I don't have the drag too tight, I'm just surprised I haven't heard anything when it gets slashed. We hear that the one boat lands the fish and it is 66''.

Call it at 10:47 and reel up one slashed bait on the shallow jug. That is the last time I'm fishing jugs. Ever since I have started I have either been skunked or caught pups. When I fish balloons I have caught fish and they are legal. I doubt this will change anything, but that is what I'm blaming it on.

Oh well, fun night on the water and glad to be out there again. Now the skunk streak starts back up again .

Relentless33 · 01-07-2007, 05:18 AM

Shweeeeetttt

fish eye · 01-07-2007, 10:01 AM

we were out last nite also. Had one swim by the hydro about 7:00 with no pitch baits ready.I was still settin up, finally around 8:30 we had a bite on the tip rod @90ft . I gave the rod to a greenhorn so he could pop his cherry. After a pretty descent fight the fish in the boat . It was 52" . We then fished until 10:00 and headed in, cheesin the whole way!

Colonel Klink · 01-07-2007, 10:31 AM

I posted on the other forum about those baitfish. Those are Round Herring.

buccanr1 · 01-08-2007, 10:28 AM

Yeah we sabikied those up too. They died in the well almost immediately and stunk like nothing else.

DIRTYFOOT2 · 01-08-2007, 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by buccanr1

Yeah we sabikied those up too. They died in the well almost immediately and stunk like nothing else.

Stinkin eh? Loks like bait to me. Live or dead I'd be sending one out

JupiterSailfish · 01-08-2007, 05:56 PM

Thanks guys and thanks for the id Klink

I thought about sending one back out, but I didn't know how to rig live baits for Swords. Plus it was small.

mannyc · 01-08-2007, 06:06 PM

You bridle live bait for sword too.

Fishalways · 01-08-2007, 08:22 PM

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Originally Posted by DIRTYFOOT2

Stinkin eh? Loks like bait to me. Live or dead I'd be sending one out

Those look like they would rig up nicely with a little judicious threadwork.

DIRTYFOOT2 · 01-08-2007, 08:30 PM

Either that or small zip thru the eye socket.

riskreward · 01-09-2007, 07:29 AM

We were off jupiter also in 1500' lots off those herring no bites untill 11:30 had to call it @12:00. 0 for 1 on the tip rod @ 400'. Very calm night but sloww fishing.

Thumper235 · 01-09-2007, 09:27 AM

I have used both balloons and jugs and have not seen any difference

Dusky Mike · 01-17-2007, 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by DIRTYFOOT2

Either that or small zip thru the eye socket.

Are you talking about just regular zip ties? Do you do that all the time or just when you are in a pinch? It seems like a quicker way than making a bridle, but that's not too bad either.

01-07-2007, 03:34 AM	#1 (permalink)
JupiterSailfish Hooked Up Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Jupiter, FL Best Catch: 170lb Swordy - Tag Teamed it Posts: 585	Jupiter Swordin 1/7/07 Hauled out and made it south of the 45 Square in 34 minutes. Lost ALW's harpoon rope on the way out, but I will tell him when he reads this. Get setup and drift till around 8:30 I think it was. Look down into the Hydro Glow and see a big school of what I thought were Tinkers. Bust out the sabiki and I'm hooked up. I don't know what it is. Looks like a Sardine, but the face is pointed. Litigator or anyone what is it? We reset south shortly after with one slashed bait on the shallow tip. Don't know how deep it was cause I set it at the 'I feel good depth'. Second time this has happened to me, slashed the bait and didn't hear anything from the rod or reel. I don't have the drag too tight, I'm just surprised I haven't heard anything when it gets slashed. We hear that the one boat lands the fish and it is 66''. Call it at 10:47 and reel up one slashed bait on the shallow jug. That is the last time I'm fishing jugs. Ever since I have started I have either been skunked or caught pups. When I fish balloons I have caught fish and they are legal. I doubt this will change anything, but that is what I'm blaming it on. Oh well, fun night on the water and glad to be out there again. Now the skunk streak starts back up again .

01-08-2007, 10:28 AM	#5 (permalink)
buccanr1 Grunt Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: North Palm Posts: 4	Round Herring Yeah we sabikied those up too. They died in the well almost immediately and stunk like nothing else. __________________ Are you livin if you're sleepin......Billy Boots.

01-08-2007, 06:06 PM	#8 (permalink)
mannyc Hooked Up Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: West Palm Beach Boat: Cobia 214cc Posts: 332	You bridle live bait for sword too. __________________ Manny

01-08-2007, 08:30 PM	#10 (permalink)
DIRTYFOOT2 Grander Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Lake Worth fl Best Catch: 53lb Black Grouper Occupation: Gunnel Washer Posts: 2,061	Either that or small zip thru the eye socket. __________________ right thumb on the spool, left hand flips the lever

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01-07-2007, 05:18 AM	#2 (permalink)
Relentless33 Grander Join Date: Apr 2006 Best Catch: 81" sword Posts: 3,014	Shweeeeetttt

01-07-2007, 10:01 AM	#3 (permalink)
fish eye Grunt Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: WPB Florida Boat: 24 Cape Horn Best Catch: 50lb wahoo Occupation: Construction Posts: 9	we were out last nite also. Had one swim by the hydro about 7:00 with no pitch baits ready.I was still settin up, finally around 8:30 we had a bite on the tip rod @90ft . I gave the rod to a greenhorn so he could pop his cherry. After a pretty descent fight the fish in the boat . It was 52" . We then fished until 10:00 and headed in, cheesin the whole way!

01-07-2007, 10:31 AM	#4 (permalink)
Colonel Klink Lines In Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 96	I posted on the other forum about those baitfish. Those are Round Herring.

01-08-2007, 05:56 PM	#7 (permalink)
JupiterSailfish Hooked Up Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Jupiter, FL Best Catch: 170lb Swordy - Tag Teamed it Posts: 585	Thanks guys and thanks for the id Klink I thought about sending one back out, but I didn't know how to rig live baits for Swords. Plus it was small.

01-09-2007, 07:29 AM	#11 (permalink)
riskreward Hooked Up Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: north hutchinson island Boat: 48'viking Best Catch: 250sword110wahoo110yft Occupation: pavetheplanet Posts: 204	We were off jupiter also in 1500' lots off those herring no bites untill 11:30 had to call it @12:00. 0 for 1 on the tip rod @ 400'. Very calm night but sloww fishing.

01-09-2007, 09:27 AM	#12 (permalink)
Thumper235 Hooked Up Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Miami Boat: Pursuit 3000 Offshore Express Occupation: Dockmaster Posts: 295	I have used both balloons and jugs and have not seen any difference

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