Bahamas Swordfishing......

O-Sea-D · 11-19-2007, 03:10 PM

Anyone here ever have any luck around the Isaacs??? Sharked up or what?

Captain Joe McGivern · 11-19-2007, 03:16 PM

Matt check your messages

Nick C · 11-19-2007, 03:42 PM

Matt, I want to go Wahoo fishing over there! Wahoo/sword trip friday/Saturday!

BLUELIGHT SPECIAL · 11-19-2007, 04:04 PM

Remember You Can No Longer Harvest A Sword From Bahamian Waters!

O-Sea-D · 11-19-2007, 04:14 PM

I'm a conservationist... I'm strictly catch 'n' release, really!

islandshark633 · 11-19-2007, 06:12 PM

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Originally Posted by BLUELIGHT SPECIAL

Remember You Can No Longer Harvest A Sword From Bahamian Waters!

we're working on that one

bajakian · 11-19-2007, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by islandshark633

we're working on that one

Thats awesome!!! Let us know if we can help the cause in some way.

Uncle Buck · 11-19-2007, 08:07 PM

From what I understand, the Bahamian regs were concerned with "billfish". Swordfish were unfairly lumped into that category. They are NOT billfish!

islandshark633 · 11-20-2007, 06:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Uncle Buck

From what I understand, the Bahamian regs were concerned with "billfish". Swordfish were unfairly lumped into that category. They are NOT billfish!

that is the angle we are using to bash them with to change it though it is unlikely that the allowance will be more than a single fish which should still be plenty of meat

out of curiosity, would everyone who caught one in the Bahamas be willing to report it to Fisheries, when, where, size, depth etc for data collection?

billspilingup · 11-20-2007, 07:11 AM

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Originally Posted by islandshark633

out of curiosity, would everyone who caught one in the Bahamas be willing to report it to Fisheries, when, where, size, depth etc for data collection?

Sure.

Since they are so readily available on our side of the stream, I wouldn't really be interested in killing one while in the Bahamas. But I would like the option of taking a really nice one or one for the locals. Since bottom fish limits are relatively low compared to the old 20lbs per person with almost no enforcement, swordfishing would be a good way to spend an evening after catching my limit of snapper. Last time I fished Gingerbreads (before the old new regs) we stopped fishing well before 11pm with a cooler of very nice yellowtail. It would have been nice to pull offshore and pop a swordy or three.

islandshark633 · 11-20-2007, 07:31 AM

I was looking at the bottom structure around the gingerbreads while fishing there in the wahoo challenge 2 weeks ago, looks like a really great place to try for a sword. Lots of real estate there between 1-3000ft with countours, plus it is a channel between there and Grand Bahama so as the swords come in from the Atlantic they will be concentrated a bit

Swordone · 11-20-2007, 04:31 PM

I caught a sword off the isaacs. Only tried it once and we were lucky enough to get one. One of the coolest bites I have ever had while swording too. I was holding the leader in my hand while my friend put the weight on and a 100lber came from under the boat ripped the bait out of my hand and pulled out about 200 yards in 10 seconds. We fished all night and caught a nice variety. Shark, Shark, Shark...Wahoo...Dolphin....Shark. It was non stop action and we had a good time just had to weed through the by catch. We caught one sword, 20 sharks, one nice wahoo and three dolphin. Then at sunrise did a little bottom fishing and had a reel nice mixed bag when we returned. Unfortuneatly only did it once years ago right when I got bitten by the sword bug ...but I figure why go all that way when I can catch them right out front.

Nick C · 11-20-2007, 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by O-Sea-D

I'm a conservationist... I'm strictly catch 'n' release, really!

That's awesome

11-19-2007, 03:10 PM	#1 (permalink)
O-Sea-D Lines In Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Lighthouse Point Boat: 34 Venture Best Catch: wife 108 - Marlin 900# - Sword 500+# Occupation: Living Posts: 29	Bahamas Swordfishing...... Anyone here ever have any luck around the Isaacs??? Sharked up or what? __________________ Charters Available: www.o-sea-d.com Luck is when preparation meets opportunity. "Daddy, after I put my pajamas on i'm a bust you up!"

11-19-2007, 03:16 PM	#2 (permalink)
Captain Joe McGivern Charter Captain Join Date: May 2004 Location: MIAMI FLORIDA Boat: 32 fountain twin 275 verados 60+mph Best Catch: 488lb sword, 1070 Black Marlin, 720 Blue Marlin,203 Yellowfin Tuna Occupation: Captain Posts: 719	Matt check your messages __________________ Captain Joe McGivern Sportfishing Miami Fishing Charters 305-588-8030

11-19-2007, 03:42 PM	#3 (permalink)
Nick C Grander Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: 900-1600' of water Boat: 25' Bluewater(Rough C's) Best Catch: est. 120lb Tarpon on 16lb tippet(fight time was 12 min) Occupation: Squid rigger Posts: 2,221	Matt, I want to go Wahoo fishing over there! Wahoo/sword trip friday/Saturday! __________________ "Put your buoys out... we're comin' in HOT!"

11-19-2007, 04:14 PM	#5 (permalink)
O-Sea-D Lines In Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Lighthouse Point Boat: 34 Venture Best Catch: wife 108 - Marlin 900# - Sword 500+# Occupation: Living Posts: 29	I'm a conservationist... I'm strictly catch 'n' release, really! __________________ Charters Available: www.o-sea-d.com Luck is when preparation meets opportunity. "Daddy, after I put my pajamas on i'm a bust you up!"

11-19-2007, 08:07 PM	#8 (permalink)
Uncle Buck Grander Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Boat in Boynton / Home In Boca Boat: Sailfish 218CC Best Catch: 350+ Mako Occupation: Graphic Designer Posts: 2,030	From what I understand, the Bahamian regs were concerned with "billfish". Swordfish were unfairly lumped into that category. They are NOT billfish! __________________ Help Me Promote FishClings! - Get Your Samples Here --> FishClings-Promo

11-19-2007, 04:04 PM	#4 (permalink)
BLUELIGHT SPECIAL Hooked Up Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: DANIA BEACH Boat: 256 DUSKY 2X150 ZUKES Best Catch: 125LB PUERTO RICAN HOTTIE Occupation: FISHING Posts: 301	Remember You Can No Longer Harvest A Sword From Bahamian Waters!

11-20-2007, 07:31 AM	#11 (permalink)
islandshark633 Hooked Up Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: NC & Bahamas Boat: Sold Best Catch: 56# Misty, 100+# Pacific Sail Occupation: Custom Lures & Rods Posts: 682	I was looking at the bottom structure around the gingerbreads while fishing there in the wahoo challenge 2 weeks ago, looks like a really great place to try for a sword. Lots of real estate there between 1-3000ft with countours, plus it is a channel between there and Grand Bahama so as the swords come in from the Atlantic they will be concentrated a bit __________________ Big Game Fishing Lures - The Eyes Have It

11-20-2007, 04:31 PM	#12 (permalink)
Swordone Lines In Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: MIAMI Boat: fishing Occupation: Property manager Posts: 20	I caught a sword off the isaacs. Only tried it once and we were lucky enough to get one. One of the coolest bites I have ever had while swording too. I was holding the leader in my hand while my friend put the weight on and a 100lber came from under the boat ripped the bait out of my hand and pulled out about 200 yards in 10 seconds. We fished all night and caught a nice variety. Shark, Shark, Shark...Wahoo...Dolphin....Shark. It was non stop action and we had a good time just had to weed through the by catch. We caught one sword, 20 sharks, one nice wahoo and three dolphin. Then at sunrise did a little bottom fishing and had a reel nice mixed bag when we returned. Unfortuneatly only did it once years ago right when I got bitten by the sword bug ...but I figure why go all that way when I can catch them right out front.

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