4/3 Weekend Bender Report

weekendbender · 04-04-2007, 10:06 AM

I have been itching to get out to the swordgrounds and thanks to the wind finally giving us a reprieve, my wish was granted. I made the trip with Brian - Knot Proper and two friends that were rookies Bill and Chris. Turned out to be a very fun night with 2 cherries popped resulting in one legal fish kept (48inches), 1 just illegal fish released and 1 big angry shark released. Great to be back out there.
Headed out to calm seas and a pretty sunset. We trolled out for about 45 minutes and had one knock down with no results.

We got set up and caught a barely legal sword. It was the first one in the boat and on the menu.

Later released a pup.

Played with a shark

Back at the dock.

Ran into these guys in Quck Quack's tournament. They caught a 62 incher fatty. I gave them a reprint of the website that they slapped on her.

Fun night and glad to be able to get back out there.

Last question though, did the NOAA longliner research initiative get approved? I wasn't sure if it was the drift boat in the distance way off of PE with what looked like hundreds of lights on the surface stretching north from a large boat or if it was a longliner out there. I took a video but you can't see anything. I couldn't tell for sure. Tight lines.

ContenderWays · 04-04-2007, 10:09 AM

great report.. I'm interested in what type of boat was fishing that many light.

quack quack · 04-04-2007, 10:16 AM

Great job guys it was a great night out there.There seemed like a decent amout of bites just a lot of small fish.Did you anyone hear the guy on the radio that had a big shark try to eat his motor?

No LLers are still not allowed in and even if they are the area is North of Ft pierce.Could have been a buoy guy but not on a big boat?

If a LLer did fish out front you would not see anylights on the gear.

Capt'n Shane · 04-04-2007, 10:43 AM

Good job fellas.

WhItEoUt 23 · 04-04-2007, 10:48 AM

Good job on the cherries sounds like a good night

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TIGHT LINES AND SHARP HOOK'S

Uncle Buck · 04-04-2007, 11:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by weekendbender

I wasn't sure if it was the drift boat in the distance way off of PE with what looked like hundreds of lights on the surface

Probably just a bunch of boats off in the distance. I saw a lot of boats running SE past Delray while I was trolling in the late afternoon/evening. It made me a little sad... but I'd been fishing all day, so no big deal.

It must have been a parking lot out there, huh?

quack quack · 04-04-2007, 11:13 AM

I only counted around 16 or 17 boats.We started around the 26 even.

Tom L · 04-04-2007, 12:06 PM

I counted 20 boats or so, we were a little south of the 26 until later near 11:00 pm. Drift started slightly in and then flattened out and was almost due north once we got into the 50.5 area. 1 for 4, released a small fish. Fought a very large one for awhile who ate a bait out of our hands when checking Mr. Tiprod. All bites were on runners, next to the boat, no deeper than 150' down. Early bite was offshore for us, later we had nonstop action inside the 50 line. no tinkers sighted. good luck tonight.

weekendbender · 04-04-2007, 04:57 PM

Yeah I heard the guy on the radio about the huge shark trying to eat his motors. That was wild. As far as my long liner thing, I saw what looked like one boat probably 3 miles away from where I was which was about 18 off of pe at that point in my drift. They were further east of me probably at 20ish off with a long string of only blue lights behind it on the surface. It was about 10:30pm. Brian - Knot Proper and I checked it out and couldn't figure out what it was. It looked like the blue lights on the surface ran for quite a distance. Maybe Brian can add to what we saw. It either looked like a whole new technique that I am not aware of or an amazing coincidence of blue lights flashing in the distance. Odd. I remembered hearing about the Longliner initiative and just didn't know ultimately what it was.

FinalPoint · 04-04-2007, 07:25 PM

Nice. What kind of shark did you play with?

weekendbender · 04-05-2007, 08:41 AM

I do not know what kind of shark it was. If it was a bull shark it should have been fatter for its length. I think it was a silky. I blew the pic up so maybe someone elese can tell what kind of shark. It had a light brown to copper color and was about 7 feet long.

GENERALturtle. · 04-05-2007, 08:57 AM

wtg fellas

P33JP3 · 04-05-2007, 09:39 PM

WTG guys, nice night!

04-04-2007, 10:06 AM	#1 (permalink)
weekendbender Hooked Up Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Ft. Lauderdale Boat: Contender 25' Twin 200 Yamis Best Catch: Never enough Occupation: 401k Sales Posts: 146	4/3 Weekend Bender Report I have been itching to get out to the swordgrounds and thanks to the wind finally giving us a reprieve, my wish was granted. I made the trip with Brian - Knot Proper and two friends that were rookies Bill and Chris. Turned out to be a very fun night with 2 cherries popped resulting in one legal fish kept (48inches), 1 just illegal fish released and 1 big angry shark released. Great to be back out there. Headed out to calm seas and a pretty sunset. We trolled out for about 45 minutes and had one knock down with no results. We got set up and caught a barely legal sword. It was the first one in the boat and on the menu. Later released a pup. Played with a shark Back at the dock. Ran into these guys in Quck Quack's tournament. They caught a 62 incher fatty. I gave them a reprint of the website that they slapped on her. Fun night and glad to be able to get back out there. Last question though, did the NOAA longliner research initiative get approved? I wasn't sure if it was the drift boat in the distance way off of PE with what looked like hundreds of lights on the surface stretching north from a large boat or if it was a longliner out there. I took a video but you can't see anything. I couldn't tell for sure. Tight lines. __________________ A man's got to believe in something, I believe I'll go fishing.

04-04-2007, 10:09 AM	#2 (permalink)
ContenderWays Hooked Up Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Miami Boat: Contender 23T Best Catch: 59lb Dolphin Occupation: Sales Posts: 296	great report.. I'm interested in what type of boat was fishing that many light. __________________

04-04-2007, 10:16 AM	#3 (permalink)
quack quack Old Salt Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: lake worth Best Catch: 25lb codfish 5 yrs old first hanger Posts: 5,200	Great job guys it was a great night out there.There seemed like a decent amout of bites just a lot of small fish.Did you anyone hear the guy on the radio that had a big shark try to eat his motor? No LLers are still not allowed in and even if they are the area is North of Ft pierce.Could have been a buoy guy but not on a big boat? If a LLer did fish out front you would not see anylights on the gear. __________________ 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.

04-04-2007, 11:13 AM	#7 (permalink)
quack quack Old Salt Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: lake worth Best Catch: 25lb codfish 5 yrs old first hanger Posts: 5,200	I only counted around 16 or 17 boats.We started around the 26 even. __________________ 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.

04-04-2007, 04:57 PM	#9 (permalink)
weekendbender Hooked Up Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Ft. Lauderdale Boat: Contender 25' Twin 200 Yamis Best Catch: Never enough Occupation: 401k Sales Posts: 146	Yeah I heard the guy on the radio about the huge shark trying to eat his motors. That was wild. As far as my long liner thing, I saw what looked like one boat probably 3 miles away from where I was which was about 18 off of pe at that point in my drift. They were further east of me probably at 20ish off with a long string of only blue lights behind it on the surface. It was about 10:30pm. Brian - Knot Proper and I checked it out and couldn't figure out what it was. It looked like the blue lights on the surface ran for quite a distance. Maybe Brian can add to what we saw. It either looked like a whole new technique that I am not aware of or an amazing coincidence of blue lights flashing in the distance. Odd. I remembered hearing about the Longliner initiative and just didn't know ultimately what it was. __________________ A man's got to believe in something, I believe I'll go fishing.

04-04-2007, 10:43 AM	#4 (permalink)
Capt'n Shane Hooked Up Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Aventura, Florida Best Catch: 63" Swordy Occupation: oilfield production Posts: 387	Good job fellas.

04-04-2007, 10:48 AM	#5 (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	Good job on the cherries sounds like a good night --------------------------------- TIGHT LINES AND SHARP HOOK'S

04-04-2007, 12:06 PM	#8 (permalink)
Tom L Lines In Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: fort lauderdale Occupation: real estate Posts: 45	I counted 20 boats or so, we were a little south of the 26 until later near 11:00 pm. Drift started slightly in and then flattened out and was almost due north once we got into the 50.5 area. 1 for 4, released a small fish. Fought a very large one for awhile who ate a bait out of our hands when checking Mr. Tiprod. All bites were on runners, next to the boat, no deeper than 150' down. Early bite was offshore for us, later we had nonstop action inside the 50 line. no tinkers sighted. good luck tonight.

04-04-2007, 07:25 PM	#10 (permalink)
FinalPoint Hooked Up Join Date: May 2004 Location: Lighthouse Pt., FL; Greenwich, CT Boat: Contender 36 Fisharound Best Catch: 1183 lb. Swordfish Occupation: Real Estate Investment Posts: 961	Nice. What kind of shark did you play with?

04-05-2007, 08:41 AM	#11 (permalink)
weekendbender Hooked Up Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Ft. Lauderdale Boat: Contender 25' Twin 200 Yamis Best Catch: Never enough Occupation: 401k Sales Posts: 146	I do not know what kind of shark it was. If it was a bull shark it should have been fatter for its length. I think it was a silky. I blew the pic up so maybe someone elese can tell what kind of shark. It had a light brown to copper color and was about 7 feet long. __________________ A man's got to believe in something, I believe I'll go fishing.

04-05-2007, 08:57 AM	#12 (permalink)
GENERALturtle. Hooked Up Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: on da 50 Best Catch: your mom Occupation: boat lettering and sign Posts: 551	wtg fellas __________________

04-05-2007, 09:39 PM	#13 (permalink)
P33JP3 Hooked Up Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Boca Raton Boat: 'Cin's Surf' 270 Wellcraft Coastal Best Catch: a reeeely big one Posts: 127	WTG guys, nice night! __________________ Patrick --- There's no danger here - In clear blue water ---

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