365lb Daytime Sword

Daytripper · 08-11-2007, 05:51 PM

We made a drop with weight still on and drifted for about 40min with no luck. Set back up and this time we dropped down and broke the weight off. Drifted for about ten min and got a bite. Fought the fish for about 7hrs before the swordy came to the surface belly up. Fished scaled out at 365lbs. Fish ate a squid on the bottom in about 1700ft. No current in the keys right now so the baits are staying on the bottom with 12oz weights.

pelagic predator · 08-11-2007, 06:08 PM

Nice Fish!!!

Sopla2o · 08-11-2007, 06:32 PM

WOW.... Need pic's .... That must be awesome....

jonnythrottle · 08-11-2007, 07:11 PM

nice fish congrates did u happen to get any pics ??

Verado06 · 08-11-2007, 07:13 PM

man.. talk about deep dropping! Nice fish. cant waitt to see the pix of that daytime beauty

LIGHTS OUT · 08-11-2007, 08:52 PM

WTG Fellas. Nice work

Daytripper · 08-11-2007, 10:31 PM

Try to get my wife to put the pics on here. I find it hard enough to find each letter on the keyboard.

Thumper235 · 08-12-2007, 08:09 PM

Nice one..

mannyc · 08-12-2007, 08:50 PM

sweet! you guys got the day time thing down in the keys.

PURPLE FEVER · 08-13-2007, 09:41 AM

Nice job!

Uncle Buck · 08-13-2007, 10:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Daytripper

No current in the keys right now so the baits are staying on the bottom with 12oz weights.

No doubt we'd have better luck in our area if the current would let us hold bottom like that.

Square Grouper · 08-13-2007, 02:31 PM

Darn right Buck, out of Ft. Pierce Fri night, Our first drift we were flying along

, finally the third drift we settled into about a 3-4 kt drift.

Bait Washer · 08-13-2007, 02:45 PM

I never got below 5.5 Fri. night

Square Grouper · 08-13-2007, 03:28 PM

It was our thrid drift Ralph, just inside and a little south of your numbers. We started out in almost 1800' and were movin along good there.

KWtuna · 08-13-2007, 05:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Daytripper

We made a drop with weight still on and drifted for about 40min with no luck. Set back up and this time we dropped down and broke the weight off. Drifted for about ten min and got a bite. Fought the fish for about 7hrs before the swordy came to the surface belly up. Fished scaled out at 365lbs. Fish ate a squid on the bottom in about 1700ft. No current in the keys right now so the baits are staying on the bottom with 12oz weights.

I saw a photo of that fish in the news paper. THAT IS A SWEET FISH
Great catch captain and I heard the angler was 15 years old

Kabbana · 08-13-2007, 06:10 PM

Nice fish, congrats to the Main Attraction crew.

Check out the cover of the Marathon Weekly at

www.keysweekly.com, Marathon Weekly, Islamorada Weekly, Key Largo Weekly, Homestead Weekly, Key West Weekly

Daytripper · 08-13-2007, 08:04 PM

Thanks guys, The angler was 14 y/o and was able to last about 5hr in the harness, then had to put the rod in the holder for awhile. Later into the fight I got in the harness and tried to break the fish off. Was able to get
35lbs drag off the reel and applied hand pressure to the spool for about 2hrs before the fish finally gave it up. Fished the same spot on Sunday and on Friday and never had a bite. Couple of boats caught fish around us but no luck for us.

08-11-2007, 05:51 PM	#1 (permalink)
Daytripper Lines In Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Marathon Fl Occupation: Charter boat Capt Posts: 49	365lb Daytime Sword We made a drop with weight still on and drifted for about 40min with no luck. Set back up and this time we dropped down and broke the weight off. Drifted for about ten min and got a bite. Fought the fish for about 7hrs before the swordy came to the surface belly up. Fished scaled out at 365lbs. Fish ate a squid on the bottom in about 1700ft. No current in the keys right now so the baits are staying on the bottom with 12oz weights.

08-11-2007, 07:13 PM	#5 (permalink)
Verado06 Hooked Up Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Miami and New Orleans Posts: 484	man.. talk about deep dropping! Nice fish. cant waitt to see the pix of that daytime beauty __________________

08-12-2007, 08:09 PM	#8 (permalink)
Thumper235 Hooked Up Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Miami Boat: Pursuit 3000 Offshore Express Occupation: Dockmaster Posts: 295	Nice one.. __________________ Overcome...Kill...Eat...

08-12-2007, 08:50 PM	#9 (permalink)
mannyc Hooked Up Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: West Palm Beach Boat: Cobia 214cc Posts: 332	sweet! you guys got the day time thing down in the keys. __________________ Manny

08-13-2007, 02:31 PM	#12 (permalink)
Square Grouper Hooked Up Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Vero Beach, FL Best Catch: A Killer Buzz Posts: 131	Darn right Buck, out of Ft. Pierce Fri night, Our first drift we were flying along , finally the third drift we settled into about a 3-4 kt drift. __________________ "Man Up" is not just a phrase.....It's a way of life.

08-11-2007, 06:08 PM	#2 (permalink)
pelagic predator Hooked Up Join Date: Jan 2007 Boat: contender 31 Best Catch: 60inch swordfish Occupation: Highschool (freshman) Posts: 275	Nice Fish!!!

08-11-2007, 06:32 PM	#3 (permalink)
Sopla2o Hooked Up Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Hometead, Florida Boat: 2007 Dusky 256CC, Twin 175 Verado's Best Catch: Still Searching for the Elusive Swordfish Occupation: Legal Consultant Posts: 398	WOW.... Need pic's .... That must be awesome....

08-11-2007, 07:11 PM	#4 (permalink)
jonnythrottle Lines In Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: pompano beach Best Catch: swordfish 170 pounds Occupation: sophmore Posts: 87	nice fish congrates did u happen to get any pics ??

08-11-2007, 08:52 PM	#6 (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 work

08-11-2007, 10:31 PM	#7 (permalink)
Daytripper Lines In Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Marathon Fl Occupation: Charter boat Capt Posts: 49	Try to get my wife to put the pics on here. I find it hard enough to find each letter on the keyboard.

08-13-2007, 09:41 AM	#10 (permalink)
PURPLE FEVER Hooked Up Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: pompano beach,fla. Posts: 436	Nice job!

08-13-2007, 02:45 PM	#13 (permalink)
Bait Washer Lines In Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Sebastian,Fl. Boat: boats and fishing Occupation: manager Posts: 73	I never got below 5.5 Fri. night

08-13-2007, 03:28 PM	#14 (permalink)
Square Grouper Hooked Up Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Vero Beach, FL Best Catch: A Killer Buzz Posts: 131	It was our thrid drift Ralph, just inside and a little south of your numbers. We started out in almost 1800' and were movin along good there. __________________ "Man Up" is not just a phrase.....It's a way of life.

08-13-2007, 06:10 PM	#16 (permalink)
Kabbana Lines In Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Marathon, FL Boat: 25' Contender Posts: 10	Nice fish, congrats to the Main Attraction crew. Check out the cover of the Marathon Weekly at www.keysweekly.com, Marathon Weekly, Islamorada Weekly, Key Largo Weekly, Homestead Weekly, Key West Weekly

08-13-2007, 08:04 PM	#17 (permalink)
Daytripper Lines In Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Marathon Fl Occupation: Charter boat Capt Posts: 49	Thanks guys, The angler was 14 y/o and was able to last about 5hr in the harness, then had to put the rod in the holder for awhile. Later into the fight I got in the harness and tried to break the fish off. Was able to get 35lbs drag off the reel and applied hand pressure to the spool for about 2hrs before the fish finally gave it up. Fished the same spot on Sunday and on Friday and never had a bite. Couple of boats caught fish around us but no luck for us.

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