1/31/07 1 for 2 [@63 incher]...almost didnt make it home

[catching]

Originally Posted by snooknreds2

such as the "200 # sword caught on catch my drift" if that fish was 200 lbs then our 65" one last week was like 250#..........BUT IT WASNT EVEN CLOSE TO THAT!!

snooknreds2 are you looking at the same picture I am? Both Cap Adam and his father are 6'2"

[cappy]

these fish sun themselves during the day in New England and California so forget about light hurting their eyes. The biggest one I saw, approx. 600lbs was in 500' of hillsboro freejumping at 11:30 am 20' off the bow. The #1 rule of fishing is there are none.

[LIGHTS OUT]

Originally Posted by snooknreds2

we used the scale at light house point and i dont know how accurate it is. the fish was 63.5 X 39 (which lets me know that we messed up the girth measurement on the 65" we got last week cause that fish was way fatter than this one. i think that the 65" from last week was about 160
(63.5 X 39 X39)/800= 120.73 lbs so the formula is in concurrence with the scale

i will proably get ripped for this but i think people are quick to say there fish weighs alot more than it does cause they have never actually weighed one. such as the "200 # sword caught on catch my drift" if that fish was 200 lbs then our 65" one last week was like 250#..........BUT IT WASNT EVEN CLOSE TO THAT!!

Did you see the last pictures posted of that fish on the CMD? Big fish! You should check it out.

[bluewater25]

here are the pics of last night fish









still dont know the problems with the boat, the batts are only 4 months old. sea tow had a portable charger but it did nothin. we had to run jumpers from sea tow to us. the motor finally cranked it was a tense moment for me. After last night I am going to buy a hand held gps. kink of scary when the batteries are show shot the spreader would barely come on. With out a back up powered hand held and gps you are sol The sea tow bill was $550. the $150 I spent for a membership apyed for itself 4X. Best investment possible. Also the boat has 3 batts with an inboard 3 bank charger that is always plugged in. I am baffled why all 3 bats were toast. I will report back when the issue is resolved.

[DIRTYFOOT2]

Nicely done. Sweet pics.
Always keep baits out while waiting for Sea tow!

[captadamr]

Great Fish, hopefully mine will come tommorow nite! not to be an ass, but you should invest in a lil bit larger knife to avoid butchering that filet. Nothing makes me more than to see a nice filet butcherd with a knife too small. We use a 18" blade

[bullfighter]

I've caught one or two markers. Here is a rule of thumb: if it's not over 70 inches, it does not weigh over 200lbs.

[bluewater25]

Originally Posted by captadamr

Great Fish, hopefully mine will come tommorow nite! not to be an ass, but you should invest in a lil bit larger knife to avoid butchering that filet. Nothing makes me more than to see a nice filet butcherd with a knife too small. We use a 18" blade

please show me a fillet from a 60'' + sword with an 18'' knife that isn't butchured .I dont mean to ba an "ass"
these steaks look extremely butchered

[albar1]

Bluewater, Your steaks look great, as a matter of fact I lied they look like crap, you should give them all to me

[snooknreds2]

Originally Posted by catching

snooknreds2 are you looking at the same picture I am? Both Cap Adam and his father are 6'2"

yea i am looking at the same picture that you are. the guy in this pic is 6'6" and are fish was 120# by scale and formula.
i am not looking to start anything and i figured i get a comment about what i said but im still standing by what i said. dont get me wrong that is a sick azz fish and a nice catch, especially after i read what happened....... i just dont think it weighed 200#

[Reel Bonus]

Great pics. Nice fatty Gald you guys made it back. With the weather being so crazy most people are staying home. Normally there would be 20 or 30 willing to help.

[catching]

Originally Posted by snooknreds2

yea i am looking at the same picture that you are. the guy in this pic is 6'6" and are fish was 120# by scale and formula.
i am not looking to start anything and i figured i get a comment about what i said but im still standing by what i said. dont get me wrong that is a sick azz fish and a nice catch, especially after i read what happened....... i just dont think it weighed 200#

Whatever Bro I am guessing the fish was 180, I have not caught one over 70 inches and niether have you but Adam has caught many and is a good judge on the wieght factor, your fish was short and fat we caught a 60 inch fish the other night that was skinny and might have went a little over 100, they are all different and once you get over the 70 inch mark they are nice fat healthy fish you just need to back off on your comments, niether of us were there to see the fish and can not judge from a picture or from behind the keyboard

[LIGHTS OUT]

Originally Posted by snooknreds2

yea i am looking at the same picture that you are. the guy in this pic is 6'6" and are fish was 120# by scale and formula.
i am not looking to start anything and i figured i get a comment about what i said but im still standing by what i said. dont get me wrong that is a sick azz fish and a nice catch, especially after i read what happened....... i just dont think it weighed 200#

Tighten up young buck. You need to get a few more fish under your belt before you can make an educated guess. That fish is definatey 200#. If you can't see that, you need some bigger bifocals. No disrespect young buck but you need to check yourself, or you will never be taken seriously.
Swordy's are definately not SNOOK OR REDS.

[snooknreds2]

Originally Posted by LIGHTS OUT

Tighten up young buck. You need to get a few more fish under your belt before you can make an educated guess. That fish is definatey 200#. If you can't see that, you need some bigger bifocals. No disrespect young buck but you need to check yourself, or you will never be taken seriously.
Swordy's are definately not SNOOK OR REDS.

are you saying that the fish in the picture that we caught is 200# or the one that was caught on catch my drift was 200#???

some one said that the weight of our fish seemed a little light. although i would love to say it weighed more than what it did (again i dont know how accurate the scale at light house point is) i was simply saying what the scale and formula told me (which i know and agree the formula is not always correct) what the fish weighed. BELIEVE ME I WISH THE SCALE HAD SAID 200#

my other comment was that i think (not know but think) that alot of people are quick to over guesstimate the weight of a fish (not only swords but i see it alot with other fish too). i know personally that a fishes appearance can deceive you on there weight, and you are correct in saying that i havent caught as many swords as other people that are on here. i never claimed to be the most experienced person in the world, or know everything about sword fshing. I just simply stated my opinion, which weather it is correct or not i have a right to say on a open public forum.
what i do know is that i go fishing more often than alot of people (i get to go about 3-4 times a week on average because i am blessed with the time to be able t do that and for that i am great full ) and when i go fishing i usually put fish in the boat........ we are all on here to make friends and gain knowledge...... such as how to guesstimate fishes weight.......not get into pointless arguments, and personal attacks on one another. so if you could politely tell me how you know that is a 200# fish that would help me gain knowledge, which is my goal, and im sure i could learn alot more from you than only that
i appreciate your input and your opinion, and i knew i was gonna get a comment about what i said, but you could have done it with out going and calling me a 'young buck', like i am some dumb azz kid who knows nothing. you have no clue how many fish i have or have not caught, and my personal experiences in life. (by the way 'no disrespect' and 'young buck' are oxymorons, so yes i took that as disrespect.....but ts cool your entitled to your opinion)
now if by young buck you mean i am willing to go out in 3-5 in a 21 foot boat and not be sore the next day....just cause i want to fish then i guess you were right.

ok with that out of the way, let me get this staight......you think the CMD fish was 200#, or my fish was?? or both fish?

oh i know, why dont we just go out on your boat and we can see together what a 200# or even a 300# fish looks like

Originally Posted by LIGHTS OUT

Swordy's are definately not SNOOK OR REDS.

P.S. young bucks dont wear bifocals, but thank god you pointed this out for me other wise i would never have realized that there is a difference. sorry man i couldnt resist from adding that..... no disrespect meant

[Kawama]

damn, it takes skills to write an essay at 2:40 in the morning

[Capt'n Shane]

Originally Posted by snooknreds2

we are all on here to make friends and gain knowledge...... such as how to guesstimate fishes weight.......not get into pointless arguments, and personal attacks on one another.

Nicely said.

Nice report and those fillets look pretty good from my angle. Get one of those jump boxes. I wouldn't leave the dock without one.

[Fishalways]

Originally Posted by bluewater25

still dont know the problems with the boat, the batts are only 4 months old. sea tow had a portable charger but it did nothin. we had to run jumpers from sea tow to us. the motor finally cranked it was a tense moment for me. After last night I am going to buy a hand held gps. kink of scary when the batteries are show shot the spreader would barely come on. With out a back up powered hand held and gps you are sol The sea tow bill was $550. the $150 I spent for a membership apyed for itself 4X. Best investment possible. Also the boat has 3 batts with an inboard 3 bank charger that is always plugged in. I am baffled why all 3 bats were toast. I will report back when the issue is resolved.

I would almost guess one batt shorted out and took the others with it.
Do you have isolaters on all the circuits?

It happend on my boat once.
Thats why now, the batts are turned off if its not being used, also saves on galvanic corrosion.

[snooknreds2]

Originally Posted by Fishalways

I would almost guess one batt shorted out and took the others with it.
Do you have isolaters on all the circuits?

It happend on my boat once.
Thats why now, the batts are turned off if its not being used, also saves on galvanic corrosion.

his boat has fuses EVERYWHERE, but i dont know if all the circuits are isolated from each other.... we both forgot to mention that in the rush to jump the motor the main circuit breaker switch for hi electrical got broke off!!!!!

the terminal where the main power (hot not ground) wire coming from the start battery to the main distribution block was slightly loose.......my guess is that while we were running that this wire being loose stopped the current being sent from the stater from reaching the battery.


i was just told last night that the stater wont charge the bat if you have the distribution block (not sure if that is what it is really called) turned to both or all batteries. the guy who told me this said he heard it from a mechanic. does any one know if this is true??? i used to always run my boat on both and it would charge the batteries but my boat also had some funky wiring going on in it

Originally Posted by Fishalways

also saves on galvanic corrosion.

nice word usage. not many people know what the galvanic series is all about but i dont understand where you are saying there is a galvanic reaction that would cause corrosion. also how does turning off the batteries stop that from happening??

[Tuna Devil]

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[Fishalways]

Originally Posted by snooknreds2

his boat has fuses EVERYWHERE, but i dont know if all the circuits are isolated from each other.... we both forgot to mention that in the rush to jump the motor the main circuit breaker switch for hi electrical got broke off!!!!!

the terminal where the main power (hot not ground) wire coming from the start battery to the main distribution block was slightly loose.......my guess is that while we were running that this wire being loose stopped the current being sent from the stater from reaching the battery.


i was just told last night that the stater wont charge the bat if you have the distribution block (not sure if that is what it is really called) turned to both or all batteries. the guy who told me this said he heard it from a mechanic. does any one know if this is true??? i used to always run my boat on both and it would charge the batteries but my boat also had some funky wiring going on in it



nice word usage. not many people know what the galvanic series is all about but i dont understand where you are saying there is a galvanic reaction that would cause corrosion. also how does turning off the batteries stop that from happening??

The short I am talking about is actually within the cells of the batt itself.
Essentially, one or more cells have their resistance (ohms) go to zero and battery voltage drops appropriately. If all the batteries are wired together with selection switches the shorted battery can drain the other ones because of the drop in voltage.

As for the galvanic corrosion. It's caused by a closed electrical circuit through any type of medium, think electorplating. Any metal and alot of non metallic materials are subject to it. All it is doing is taking material from one place and depositing it to another along the electron pathways of the circuit. The battery drives the circuit, turn off the battery, no circuit, no galvanic action. The sacrificial annodes on your boats are there for precisely that reason. This does not mean that switching the batteries off stops all galvanic action, it just really reduces it, especially on wiring such as that for your radios, gps, sounders, etc.

As for the charging if all the batts are wired together, I have never heard that and my batteries charge with no problem and they are wired through the selector switch.