Burnt out Sunburned Swordfish Tournament

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[Another Grand]

Cool pics. Congrats to the winners!

[Uncle Buck]

We barely even had a chance to fish on the Hailey Ryan. Engine issues forced us limp out to the grounds at 12kts from Boca. We didn't make our first drop 'til about 4pm. Had 1 hooked-up for a few minutes on our second drop of 5 total. We even had a humorous run-in with Homeland Security's Midnight Express boat. I'll post a full report this evening.

Congratulations to this event's winners!

[PURPLE FEVER]

Great Tournament Skip. We pulled the hook early and had another bite later on (possibly a shark). It was a beautiful day. Cant wait for the next one.

Congratulations to the winners.

[Nick C]

Originally Posted by OFFDUTYpushbutton

Someone switched our hooks with rubber ones, and we went 0-9 with a stretch where we had a bite on 7 consecutive drops. Can't get them every time!

[Disco Lady]

COÑO!!!!!!! To all the winners! that Mako pic! is awesome RJ congrats on that fish.

DL,

[Beerman]

Congrats to the winners.....cool pics!!

[Verado06]

Those are some healthy fish! I really need to give this a try. That picture with the mako over the gunnel is freakin rad!

[bajakian]

Id love to hear the story of the 3/4 sword and the mako. Bobbie thats a pretty fish and a great picture-Lets hear the adventure!

[NightCrawler]

nice mako!! and nice poon shots!! what make harpoon?

We did the same thing to a mako a while back that ate half a sword.
It ate half the sword and kept hanging around for more so we gave him
some steel instead...no big loss we had 3 swords on the deck already...Ha the good ole days

[snook it]

Originally Posted by NightCrawler

nice mako!! and nice poon shots!! what make harpoon?

We did the same thing to a mako a while back that ate half a sword.
It ate half the sword and kept hanging around for more so we gave him
some steel instead...no big loss we had 3 swords on the deck already...Ha the good ole days

Yeah I heard that story but never saw the pics

[OFFDUTYpushbutton]

Frick and Fracks fish

Vitamin Sea hooked up

Bringing #2 in the door


Thanks to Vitamin Sea and Purple Fever for tossing us some brews since we ran out!!!

[NightCrawler]

Originally Posted by snook it

Yeah I heard that story but never saw the pics

at least you're young enough that you can remember that night better than I can. You got my number if you wanna fish...

[Great Escape]

Congratulations to the winners!

Bob, that's one mean looking Mako. Great Job!

[WhItEoUt 23]

Skip is the club going to have this one again it was a great Tourney Been looking forward to this one.

Dave

[quack quack]

He will be putting up info very soon. I think the date will be sep 19th so get ready. The plan so far is to also raise money for Bryan with the tourney as well. That is the plan so stay tuned!!!!!

[swordstalker]

Here is the info. from the Swordfish Club:

Sunburned Swordfish III
A Swordfish Club Outing, Sponsored by GLOBAL FISH MOUNTS



Fishing will be on: Sept 19, 2009 8am to 4 pm


Format: PUT THEM ON THE DOCK!

In an effort to help catch the quota, two fish may be weighed per boat. Cumulative weight wins.

Fish weighed are worth 1 point per pound. Same points for electric or manual reels.

Entrance Fee is $300. $100 of this fee will be kept by the club for a donation.



You may register for the outing at the following locations:

Custom Rod & Reel (954-781-5600)

RJ Boyle Studio (954-420-5001)

Skip (954-205-0010)


Outing Rules:

1. Official tournament channel is VHF 7a. All hookups must be called in at the time of the hookup and the lat/long provided when still hooked up at 3:30 pm

2. Only Conventional Rod and Reel as well as Electric Reels are permitted.

3. All fish will be reported through the Clubs semi-annual NMFS report.

4. Boats may leave from their home port.

5. Boundaries for fishing:

Government Cut is the South Boundary

Boynton inlet is the North Boundary: you are allowed to drift North of this line, if you are hooked up before you cross the line:

6. Lines in at 8am, Lines out at 4pm. If you are still hooked up at 4pm you must contact the committee boat.

7. Scale will open at 4pm and close at 7pm. The weigh station will be the South Dock at Merritt’s Boat Yard. (across from Asdorf park)

8. Eligible swordfish for the weighed category must be 47 inches short length measurement.

9. In the event of a tie, the first boated fish will be the tie breaker.

10. Bad weather will postpone the outing to Sunday September 20th, or the following weekend.

11. All participants who enter the outing do so at their own risk.

12. In the event that one fish is caught, the winner will receive 1st-3rd place

13. In the event that no fish are caught, entries will be refunded.



RELEASE CATEGORY:

In an effort to promote conservation the Club will donate a rod & reel and some TBF tags to the boat with the most released swordfish- Time dated digital photos required to win the prize.

[catching]

All hookups must be called in at the time of the hookup and a lat/long provided

Not that I will be fishing this but why the lat/long

[bajakian]

Originally Posted by catching

All hookups must be called in at the time of the hookup and a lat/long provided

Not that I will be fishing this but why the lat/long

Ssssssssh. Its all just an evil plot to get Bobbies and Vinnys numbers.

[catching]

I think everyone has those numbers judging by the amount of boats fishing that area; it was a mess over this past weekend

[Skip Smith]

I just had to add that to make sure everyone read the rules!
if you dont have rules without any controversy, what fun is there!

Also its one point a pound too for the ones that may have to hand crank!

Lets discuss it at the meeting!

Dear Swordfish Club Members & Friends:

Our next meeting is: Sept 9, 7pm, @ the LHP Yacht Club

Our speaker will be Ms. Amy Heemsoth, from Nova SE University Oceanographic Center, will speak on "What do Swordfish Eat." She has been analyzing the gut content of local swordfish and will share what they have found in swordfish off South Florida.
Here is our 2009 schedule. (Wednesdays, unless otherwise stated)
Nov 11, LHP Yacht Club

The 2009 membership fee will be $75.00 (down from$125) as we really want to keep our members happy and involved in the club. Membership includes access to all meetings, the internet reporting site and all the great speakers and their stories. Due to this new price we will not be including a t-shirt, but we will have some new RJ Boyle designed T-Shirts for sale at the meetings.

There will be a guest fee of $15 and students (college too) are always free (with ID or a darn good story)

Don’t forget the club offers us their pasta bar (and ice cream) for $25 and that includes their tip.

All Lpyrc meetings are to be held at 7pm, at the Lighthouse Point Yacht and Racquet Club.
2701 NE 42nd Street
Lighthouse Point, FL 33064
Phone: 954-942-7244

Please note that all meetings may be moved or cancelled due to uncontrollable circumstances. (calm weather and hot fishing being the most popular excuse)

We are recognized by NMFS as the largest group of recreational Swordfisherman in the world. Let’s keep it going!

Please email me with any questions you may have: skip@customshootout.com

See you there!

Skip, RJ, Ron & Jeff
Swordfish Club - Recreational Swordfishing Club

[Harry Klauber]

Originally Posted by catching

All hookups must be called in at the time of the hookup and a lat/long provided

Not that I will be fishing this but why the lat/long

Because there is a North South boundary limit but of course that would not require Longitude - only Latitude. Harry

[Disco Lady]

Originally Posted by catching

All hookups must be called in at the time of the hookup and a lat/long provided

Not that I will be fishing this but why the lat/long

Ñoooooooooooo!!!

[weekley rehab]

my drone plane will mark all the key players and track there every move !

[Disco Lady]

Cono!!!!!!

[Skip Smith]

It's great to see someone reads the rules.

We will revise the rules at the clubs meeting on the 9th.

[WhItEoUt 23]

Just my luck it's the weekend that i will be in the bahamas for a week any chance of pushing it to the weekend after that.

[Harry Klauber]

Anyone think about it being a Religous Holiday Weekend? Not the best choice for everyone. Pushed back a week, like Dave said, might be better. Harry

[Swordone]

If you push it back to the weekend of the 26 then it will be during the Miami Swordfish Tournament.

I would like to fish both if possible. I don't think too many people will have this issue but just my dilemma...

[Harry Klauber]

Originally Posted by Swordone

If you push it back to the weekend of the 26 then it will be during the Miami Swordfish Tournament.

I would like to fish both if possible. I don't think too many people will have this issue but just my dilemma...

I did not realize the conflict with the Miami Tournament on the 26th. I guess it is best to leave it on the 19 as originally scheduled. Harry