300+ Jackolantern

BirdDog0219 · 01-20-2007, 01:27 PM

While you guyswere watching the wind blow saying it's tough rough the crew and I sadled up and headed out. The wetaer wasn't bad just big roolers out there. We deploy baits the second bait goes out 150' down 75 yards from the boat we put the rod down bait up the third rod and the float goes under. So we put the hooks to the fish rod bends no drag. We're reeling in the fish steady getting line every time the boat rocks no runoffs, so we are thinking 70 pound fish. we get the leader the rod man backs out of the way. Fishing with no light in the water. the leader guy goes I think there's two I said I don't think so, Satding there with straight gaff in hand the fish breakes the water. I say hell with the gaff get the harpoon. With no time to make the switch and it was now or maybe never so on this big ass green fish with 10 minute fight I sink the gaff. Then the fun begins with this monster on the end of the gaff I'm yelling for the rod man to get another gaff he still not seeing the fish couldn't understand the big deal, taking his time. He finaly get to the side of the boat and says holly shit, and sinks the second gaff. It took us about 15 min to get the fish to settle down enough to bring him in the boat. With fish in the boat by 7 pm we reset drift till 10 with no other hits.

i beleave this will be a good fish for the sword light.

Relentless33 · 01-20-2007, 01:35 PM

Awesome fish!

Does the Jackolantern have anything to do with anything? And what were the seas like?

Thanks

LIGHTS OUT · 01-20-2007, 02:10 PM

WTG fellas. Nice fish.

catching · 01-20-2007, 02:29 PM

Dam nice fish guys

Capt'n Shane · 01-20-2007, 02:30 PM

Incredible. Thats an awesome fish.

Shortfin · 01-20-2007, 03:35 PM

Good Stuff ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Guy's ,,,,,,,,,,, way to get it done

igotbenefits · 01-20-2007, 05:19 PM

Me and Ray(Just2fish) heard you guys on the radio just as we finished pulling in our fish.. We heard 300 pounder on the side of the boat..We looked at eachother and said damn.. Way to go!!

ContenderWays · 01-20-2007, 06:56 PM

big fish there!!!

Fishuwerehere · 01-20-2007, 10:13 PM

Dang!! That's a heck of fish! What did she weigh in at? 350??

Congrats!

Reel Bonus · 01-20-2007, 11:10 PM

WTG team

Seems like multiple gaff battles are a trend lately. With that kind of blood fest we may hear of some mako hook-ups soon

WhItEoUt 23 · 01-21-2007, 08:04 PM

great catch guys

quack quack · 01-22-2007, 09:24 AM

Congrats B dog way to go

Uncle Buck · 01-22-2007, 01:29 PM

Great catch BDog! ...but it's making me a bit depressed.

We were on the water at the crack of dawn Saturday, and realized we shoulda gone out the night before.

T.I.P · 01-22-2007, 02:02 PM

WTG! wats wit the jackolantern...was it a pumpkin?

quack quack · 01-22-2007, 03:51 PM

Hey Bdog if you want it to count you have to put it in the contest thread.Fill in the other info as well length girth did you weigh it etc.

BirdDog0219 · 01-22-2007, 05:32 PM

The fish was a pumpkin. the meat was crayola orange the darkest I have ever seen.

LIGHTINING STRYKER · 01-22-2007, 05:59 PM

how did that pumpkin meat taste birddog?

T.I.P · 01-22-2007, 08:30 PM

Yeah buddy

DIRTYFOOT2 · 01-22-2007, 10:16 PM

WHAT A SLOB!!!!! Stuck that pig after a 15 min fight! You got stones bro.
Nice job, and congrats.

DF2

01-20-2007, 01:27 PM	#1 (permalink)
BirdDog0219 Lines In Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: ft.laud Boat: fishing Occupation: Marine electronics tech Posts: 94	300+ Jackolantern While you guyswere watching the wind blow saying it's tough rough the crew and I sadled up and headed out. The wetaer wasn't bad just big roolers out there. We deploy baits the second bait goes out 150' down 75 yards from the boat we put the rod down bait up the third rod and the float goes under. So we put the hooks to the fish rod bends no drag. We're reeling in the fish steady getting line every time the boat rocks no runoffs, so we are thinking 70 pound fish. we get the leader the rod man backs out of the way. Fishing with no light in the water. the leader guy goes I think there's two I said I don't think so, Satding there with straight gaff in hand the fish breakes the water. I say hell with the gaff get the harpoon. With no time to make the switch and it was now or maybe never so on this big ass green fish with 10 minute fight I sink the gaff. Then the fun begins with this monster on the end of the gaff I'm yelling for the rod man to get another gaff he still not seeing the fish couldn't understand the big deal, taking his time. He finaly get to the side of the boat and says holly shit, and sinks the second gaff. It took us about 15 min to get the fish to settle down enough to bring him in the boat. With fish in the boat by 7 pm we reset drift till 10 with no other hits. i beleave this will be a good fish for the sword light.

01-20-2007, 02:29 PM	#4 (permalink)
catching Grander Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,568	Dam nice fish guys __________________ Better to be lucky than good

01-20-2007, 03:35 PM	#6 (permalink)
Shortfin Lines In Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Cape Cod Occupation: Tackle Manufacturer Posts: 70	Good Stuff ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Guy's ,,,,,,,,,,, way to get it done __________________ Just Stick It !

01-20-2007, 06:56 PM	#8 (permalink)
ContenderWays Hooked Up Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Miami Boat: Contender 23T Best Catch: 59lb Dolphin Occupation: Sales Posts: 296	big fish there!!! __________________

01-22-2007, 09:24 AM	#12 (permalink)
quack quack Old Salt Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: lake worth Best Catch: 25lb codfish 5 yrs old first hanger Posts: 5,200	Congrats B dog way to go __________________ Amagansett means “place of good water” in one American Indian tongue, and for generations of Lesters who have lived here, it’s been true in the most literal way.

01-20-2007, 01:35 PM	#2 (permalink)
Relentless33 Grander Join Date: Apr 2006 Best Catch: 81" sword Posts: 3,054	Awesome fish! Does the Jackolantern have anything to do with anything? And what were the seas like? Thanks

01-20-2007, 02:10 PM	#3 (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: 554	WTG fellas. Nice fish.

01-20-2007, 02:30 PM	#5 (permalink)
Capt'n Shane Hooked Up Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Aventura, Florida Best Catch: 63" Swordy Occupation: oilfield production Posts: 387	Incredible. Thats an awesome fish.

01-20-2007, 05:19 PM	#7 (permalink)
igotbenefits Hooked Up Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Davie, FL Occupation: Pharmacy Manager Posts: 122	Me and Ray(Just2fish) heard you guys on the radio just as we finished pulling in our fish.. We heard 300 pounder on the side of the boat..We looked at eachother and said damn.. Way to go!!

01-20-2007, 10:13 PM	#9 (permalink)
Fishuwerehere Lines In Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Oviedo,FL Posts: 11	Dang!! That's a heck of fish! What did she weigh in at? 350?? Congrats!

01-20-2007, 11:10 PM	#10 (permalink)
Reel Bonus Hooked Up Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ft.Lauderdale Boat: Aquasport Osprey,26' CC Occupation: Operations Manager Posts: 196	WTG team Seems like multiple gaff battles are a trend lately. With that kind of blood fest we may hear of some mako hook-ups soon

01-21-2007, 08:04 PM	#11 (permalink)
WhItEoUt 23 Grander Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: pompano bch Boat: dusky 23 Best Catch: 160 lb swordfish 52 ib rooster fish Occupation: self employed Posts: 1,414	great catch guys

01-22-2007, 01:29 PM	#13 (permalink)
Uncle Buck Grander Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Boat in Boynton / Home In Boca Boat: Sailfish 218CC Best Catch: 350+ Mako Occupation: Graphic Designer Posts: 2,136	Great catch BDog! ...but it's making me a bit depressed. We were on the water at the crack of dawn Saturday, and realized we shoulda gone out the night before. __________________ www.FishClings.com by Uncle Buck Graphic Arts, LLC

01-22-2007, 02:02 PM	#14 (permalink)
T.I.P Lines In Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: pompano Boat: Contender Best Catch: 160lb sword Occupation: Merritts Posts: 62	WTG! wats wit the jackolantern...was it a pumpkin?

01-22-2007, 03:51 PM	#15 (permalink)
quack quack Old Salt Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: lake worth Best Catch: 25lb codfish 5 yrs old first hanger Posts: 5,200	Hey Bdog if you want it to count you have to put it in the contest thread.Fill in the other info as well length girth did you weigh it etc. __________________ Amagansett means “place of good water” in one American Indian tongue, and for generations of Lesters who have lived here, it’s been true in the most literal way.

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01-22-2007, 05:32 PM	#16 (permalink)
BirdDog0219 Lines In Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: ft.laud Boat: fishing Occupation: Marine electronics tech Posts: 94	The fish was a pumpkin. the meat was crayola orange the darkest I have ever seen.

01-22-2007, 05:59 PM	#17 (permalink)
LIGHTINING STRYKER Hooked Up Join Date: May 2004 Location: HOLLYWOOD Occupation: self employed Posts: 139	how did that pumpkin meat taste birddog? __________________ only armed men can be free

01-22-2007, 08:30 PM	#18 (permalink)
T.I.P Lines In Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: pompano Boat: Contender Best Catch: 160lb sword Occupation: Merritts Posts: 62	Yeah buddy

01-22-2007, 10:16 PM	#19 (permalink)
DIRTYFOOT2 Grander Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Lake Worth fl Best Catch: 53lb Black Grouper Occupation: Gunnel Washer Posts: 2,065	Birdogs Brass Balls WHAT A SLOB!!!!! Stuck that pig after a 15 min fight! You got stones bro. Nice job, and congrats. DF2 __________________ right thumb on the spool, left hand flips the lever

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