2/9 Report - Hot Early Bite

wino · 02-10-2005, 11:40 PM

Headed out Hillsboro on a friend of a friend's brand new 34' Venture with a full crew of 5. Find our spot around 6:15 pm and begin to setup. There must have been 50+ boats out last night. Had 1 idiot set up about 150yds from us as we are letting out lines. 2 jugs out and 3rd line being dropped and 1st jug begins going off. Get tight on fish and clear 3rd line. Start to bring in 2nd jug as fish is heading it's direction. 2nd jug gets tight. Double header!!! Luckily fish went opposite directions. Fish #2 gets put in boat after a few jumps in about 10 minutes and is a fat 52 incher. Meanwhile, fish #1 is still pulling drag off the 80W. Stalemate for a while that ends with a dart stuck in a 236lb bright pumpkin. Total fight was under 45 mins. Capt calls it a night, so we snap a few pics and head for Lighthouse. Both fish were caught by sword virgins and both fish ate squids. Fish was weighed in at Lighthouse Point marina at 8:30 pm. Earliest I've ever been in!!! Gotta love the early bite!

FinalPoint · 02-10-2005, 11:45 PM

Beautiful

Mike · 02-10-2005, 11:45 PM

Sweeet!

Was this in the belly???

FinalPoint · 02-10-2005, 11:47 PM

Where do you keep finding these 200 plus lb pumpkins? Take me there please.

CaptainEd · 02-10-2005, 11:56 PM

I boated a 59" pumkin 2/9 and supprisingly it only had squid and tinkers in it's gut. The pumkin before this one, lot's of pink shrimp.

koko · 02-11-2005, 10:04 AM

Are those the royal red shrimp I see sometimes at the grocery? They aren't in the stores very often but they sure do taste good. I guess the swordfish agree.

LETSRIDE · 02-11-2005, 01:49 PM

i got those shrimp in my fish that i catch up thuis way also.. in the keys we get alot of unknown fish in their stomachs..
hmmmm... 9/0 hook 5-6 dyed red shrimp? could it work? can't do worse than the salami in the other post!

bullfighter · 02-11-2005, 02:58 PM

Nice boat, Nice fish, Nice trip, Nice report :lol:

We still can't schedule a trip :twisted:
LotaBull

wino · 02-11-2005, 11:59 PM

Large fish had 1 brilliant red shrimp (pic doesn't show true redness) about size of my pinky along with what looked to be about a 6inch ribbonfish-like fish, 1 sardine/herring, and 2 9in squids.

Small fish had smaller ribbonfish-like fish and 2 sardine/herrings in stomach.

02-10-2005, 11:40 PM	#1 (permalink)
wino Lines In Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 22	2/9 Report - Hot Early Bite Headed out Hillsboro on a friend of a friend's brand new 34' Venture with a full crew of 5. Find our spot around 6:15 pm and begin to setup. There must have been 50+ boats out last night. Had 1 idiot set up about 150yds from us as we are letting out lines. 2 jugs out and 3rd line being dropped and 1st jug begins going off. Get tight on fish and clear 3rd line. Start to bring in 2nd jug as fish is heading it's direction. 2nd jug gets tight. Double header!!! Luckily fish went opposite directions. Fish #2 gets put in boat after a few jumps in about 10 minutes and is a fat 52 incher. Meanwhile, fish #1 is still pulling drag off the 80W. Stalemate for a while that ends with a dart stuck in a 236lb bright pumpkin. Total fight was under 45 mins. Capt calls it a night, so we snap a few pics and head for Lighthouse. Both fish were caught by sword virgins and both fish ate squids. Fish was weighed in at Lighthouse Point marina at 8:30 pm. Earliest I've ever been in!!! Gotta love the early bite!

02-10-2005, 11:45 PM	#3 (permalink)
Mike Grander Join Date: May 2004 Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL Boat: Coming Soon! Best Catch: 250lb Swordfish Posts: 1,351	Sweeet! Was this in the belly??? __________________ Fishing Reports

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02-10-2005, 11:45 PM	#2 (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: 945	Beautiful

02-10-2005, 11:47 PM	#4 (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: 945	Where do you keep finding these 200 plus lb pumpkins? Take me there please.

02-10-2005, 11:56 PM	#5 (permalink)
CaptainEd Hooked Up Join Date: May 2004 Location: Dania beach Occupation: USCG Master Captain Posts: 265	I boated a 59" pumkin 2/9 and supprisingly it only had squid and tinkers in it's gut. The pumkin before this one, lot's of pink shrimp.

02-11-2005, 10:04 AM	#6 (permalink)
koko Lines In Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Saint Louis Boat: Gee, take a guess Occupation: Not a fun one Posts: 31	Are those the royal red shrimp I see sometimes at the grocery? They aren't in the stores very often but they sure do taste good. I guess the swordfish agree.

02-11-2005, 01:49 PM	#7 (permalink)
LETSRIDE Hooked Up Join Date: May 2004 Location: Davie Posts: 205	i got those shrimp in my fish that i catch up thuis way also.. in the keys we get alot of unknown fish in their stomachs.. hmmmm... 9/0 hook 5-6 dyed red shrimp? could it work? can't do worse than the salami in the other post!

02-11-2005, 02:58 PM	#8 (permalink)
bullfighter Hooked Up Join Date: May 2004 Location: Deerfield Beach Posts: 341	Nice boat, Nice fish, Nice trip, Nice report :lol: We still can't schedule a trip :twisted: LotaBull

02-11-2005, 11:59 PM	#9 (permalink)
wino Lines In Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 22	Large fish had 1 brilliant red shrimp (pic doesn't show true redness) about size of my pinky along with what looked to be about a 6inch ribbonfish-like fish, 1 sardine/herring, and 2 9in squids. Small fish had smaller ribbonfish-like fish and 2 sardine/herrings in stomach.

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