Foreign Broadies

[DoubleShot]

Hi there!
I haven't targetted a Broadie yet - I'm in New Zealand, just getting set up to try and go catch one, solo. I've just found this site and it looks like you guys get into catching 'em big time

I have everything to learn as I only started catching Striped Marlin this year. Now it's time for a Broadie. I'll spend a ton of time reading through this forum - but any pointers you may have would be greatly appreciated!

I plan to either deep drop during the day (no-one fishes for Broadies here like that) or try a night drift or troll. What's the preferred method, a slow drift with live bait or trolling Marlin style lures with light sticks?

Cheers


DoubleShot

[Nightfighter]

What... is the air-speed velocity of an unladen swallow?

[mneptune]

Wait a minute.....Wait a minute..... I know this one, um, um, ah.. DAMN IT!!

[pipelayer2]

Nightfighter..................Is that an African or European swallow??????

[Relentless33]

Originally Posted by Nightfighter

What... is the air-speed velocity of an unladen swallow?

The airspeed velocity of an unladen swallow depends on many factors and parameters. For example, an African Swallow would tend to travel at a different velocity than an European Swallow. Furthermore, their flight patterns are different, so their instantaneous velocity at a given point will almost always be different. However, technological advances have given way to being able to use swallows to transport husked coconuts across large distances, enabling us to use coconuts on a daily basis, provided we have a large contingent of willing swallows ready to make a nonstop convoy for X amount of time, or however long we wish. Swallows can also be modified, as attaching a 50 newton rocket propulsion system on a 1 kg swallow will result in an acceleration of 50 m/s(2), which is of course neglecting any air resistance, since swallows have been recorded as outer space fliers. I hope I cleared any doubts about this matter.

[WhItEoUt 23]

Originally Posted by Relentless33

The airspeed velocity of an unladen swallow depends on many factors and parameters. For example, an African Swallow would tend to travel at a different velocity than an European Swallow. Furthermore, their flight patterns are different, so their instantaneous velocity at a given point will almost always be different. However, technological advances have given way to being able to use swallows to transport husked coconuts across large distances, enabling us to use coconuts on a daily basis, provided we have a large contingent of willing swallows ready to make a nonstop convoy for X amount of time, or however long we wish. Swallows can also be modified, as attaching a 50 newton rocket propulsion system on a 1 kg swallow will result in an acceleration of 50 m/s(2), which is of course neglecting any air resistance, since swallows have been recorded as outer space fliers. I hope I cleared any doubts about this matter.

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[Thumper235]

[just2fish]

ok, but how much impact pressure would said swallow develop if it smacks you in the head cause a nat got in its eye.... answer that smart guy...

[Relentless33]

Using the paragraph earlier posted the swan bird thing would hit with a velocity of 50 meters per second squared. Of course, neglecting any air resistance.

[Nightfighter]

Originally Posted by pipelayer2

Nightfighter..................Is that an African or European swallow??????

That's right.

[RiskTaker]

What ????? But only if you have a shrubbery, may you pass the guarded bridge.

RL33 - It looks like the Science edumecation is starting to kick-in! Should we thank a teacher for that or the hot tutorial girls that are taking you by the hand? You are starting to apply it in comical, yet practical ways. But remember that you must also know the mass of the sparrow, whether it be a European, African, or an English Swallow for that matter, in order to determine the amount of Kinetic energy that it may dispense upon the angler, as it smacks him on the side of the face as he is high-speed trolling for Broadbills in a dark sea. K.E. = m*v*v/2

But for the record, we have only encountered wayward flying fish (the smacking type) out on the swordgrounds, thus far.

I think that the question of the velocity of a Swallow was only a rhetorical question, to be answered as the simple, yes answer, to trolling works for Swordfish, especially in the Kiwi latitudes. How fast exactly, remains an enigma. Stay tuned for further night-blinding, by Science.

So, how many swordfishing trips does it take, to get to the tootsie roll center of your favorite tootsie pop? The world may never know: but you will.

Uh-oh, I am showing my age: but hoping to be still-young at any age.

[quack quack]

Originally Posted by Relentless33

The airspeed velocity of an unladen swallow depends on many factors and parameters. For example, an African Swallow would tend to travel at a different velocity than an European Swallow. Furthermore, their flight patterns are different, so their instantaneous velocity at a given point will almost always be different. However, technological advances have given way to being able to use swallows to transport husked coconuts across large distances, enabling us to use coconuts on a daily basis, provided we have a large contingent of willing swallows ready to make a nonstop convoy for X amount of time, or however long we wish. Swallows can also be modified, as attaching a 50 newton rocket propulsion system on a 1 kg swallow will result in an acceleration of 50 m/s(2), which is of course neglecting any air resistance, since swallows have been recorded as outer space fliers. I hope I cleared any doubts about this matter.

My 12 gage will take care of your sparrow problem