Another fish caught day after tour.

Eric · 07-23-2006, 08:48 PM

It is a little late to send but didnt get pic till now caught him the day after the last sword fish tournament. The fish was caught on a tld 50 with 32 pound drag. The fish still took 4 1/2 hours to land. The fish weighed in at light house point 298 1/2 almost 300 still trying for that one. Also the same night released a pup and a 52 inch fish. [img][/img]

Relentless33 · 07-23-2006, 10:25 PM

That's awesome......I call that a slobbage

Where were you ?? Inside or outside ??

howyareelin · 07-25-2006, 02:32 AM

good job e

catching · 07-25-2006, 08:32 AM

Very nice fish

can't wait to see one that big on the boat I fish on. Wow 4 hours with 32 pounds of drag. We keep our reels set at 15# at strike would have taken us 8 hours :shock:

Tuna Devil · 07-25-2006, 08:53 AM

Catching,

It's funny you say that. I am a firm believer in the harder you pull the harder they pull. One night we had a couple of fish and were screwing around. We all agreed if you put the heat to a tuna he would pull to his heart blew up. We also agreed if you didn't pull he wouldn't. So we get a bite he start pulling we hit him with probably 20lbs. and he pulled. Then, we pulled the drag back to almost free spool and believe it or not he turned right around and swam to the boat. Granted it was probably only a 50 inch fish but he came right back and we could have laid him to rest.

Eric,

Nice job on that fish, That's along time to stay cool and get him. Congradulations.

catching · 07-25-2006, 10:21 AM

TD,

So far every Sword has not fought the same way, I caught that one 55 inch Sword that took 2 hours, had to the boat in 45 min with 15 pounds of drag, laid on its side brother went to stick it and it took off under the boat, and through the engines and took another 300 yards of line :shock: , fish kept coming at the boat and sounding, after 90 min cranked up the heat to 20 pounds and it just pissed it off, it took three more 100 yard runs and finally had a heart attack and died. When I got it boat side it was just twitching but since that is was it did the first time as well still stuck it with two gaffs and tail roped it just to make sure it was not playing possum. :twisted:

And after all that found out it was hooked solid upper jaw threw the eye socket, could have locked the reel down and had it to the boat in 10 minutes.

Relentless33 · 07-25-2006, 10:41 AM

That's where you get people saying they believe that if they feel they have a solid hookset they will crank the heat up and get em' in the boat.

catching · 07-25-2006, 11:04 AM

I will keep the drag at 15#'s for now, kind of middle of what every expert recommends, since only two of the four I have caught have been hooked well, other two foul hooked and would have been lost with a tighter drag.

Relentless33 · 07-25-2006, 11:09 AM

We fish at strike and crank like hell when the drag clicks. We haven't had one bad hookset on a fish yet. We've had to cut the hook out of the corner of his mouth twice

Tuna Devil · 07-25-2006, 12:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Relentless33

We fish at strike and crank like hell when the drag clicks. We haven't had one bad hookset on a fish yet. We've had to cut the hook out of the corner of his mouth twice

That's called luck. We will revisit that statement next March. We will see if you still have not had a bad hook set then.

What I was saying is let him run with some heat and then back off. When he settles in just lead him back to the boat nice and easy. When he is next to the boat just wip out your Balls and figure out if they are big enough to end it. :rabbit:

Relentless33 · 07-25-2006, 12:24 PM

We don't "put the heat" on the fish anymore then strike. We fish at strike, then crank and get tight on the fish and crank then crank some more, then they let me settle into the hanress and get pulled around because most of the fish out there are pretty close if not have a weight advantage on me of 107 lbs.

I would surely try the idea of back off of the drag, after I had a fish over 74 inches in the boat

Or I had two others along with it

catching · 07-25-2006, 12:44 PM

Hey TD,

I stuck a 8.5 foot Lemon Shark in the tail with a straight gaff at the side of the boat :shock: really pissed her off

but was able to hold on until roped off hook removed and released, and a 6 foot bull the same way that was green in the same night. Think the beers had something to do with that. Very sobering experience Bulls are just nasty :twisted: sharks. That gaff will never be the same :lol: and the boat took on some battle wounds from the gaff and the teeth.

Any way I think I have the gonads to do the same with a Sword, I did read about doing that with Tuna just have not tried yet on a Sword.

Hey I learned something on this thread. :roflmao:

Tuna Devil · 07-25-2006, 12:45 PM

If you are going to wait for that day, I guess you will never get a chance to try it. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

By the way the heat is whatever your max is.

"We don't "put the heat" on the fish anymore then strike." That would be your heat. When does school start, your getting soft.

Tuna Devil · 07-25-2006, 12:47 PM

Sharks are like dogs. :shock: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

catching · 07-25-2006, 01:06 PM

Sharks may be like dogs but they are a very good practice fish for a crew handling a big fish for the first time

and breaking in your 50's and 80's. Would rather have something bad happen a mile off than 20, and also tweaks the routine of the crew duties once the battle is on with the real deal Big Game since the method of catching them is similar.

Tuna Devil · 07-25-2006, 01:12 PM

I was just kidding. :lol:

Sharks are not like dogs.

There like cats. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :twisted:

I could not resist. They are great practice for green crews. Just watch out for those pointy things.

catching · 07-25-2006, 01:21 PM

TD are you picking on me

JK

:roflmao:

Have to get back to work now.

Tuna Devil · 07-25-2006, 01:27 PM

Never.

I am back to work as well.

Have a good one.

Relentless33 · 07-25-2006, 01:37 PM

I have no idea when schools starts. How am i getting soft ??

Because I don't nail the drag on a sword, I just get pulled around the boat by him because he's bigger than me?

I as referring putting the heat on the fish as stepping the drag up past strike to crank it to the boat

:???: :???:

quack quack · 07-25-2006, 01:48 PM

With only 20lb of drag how is she bigger than you?You weigh 107lbs so any drag less then that you are ok

07-23-2006, 08:48 PM	#1 (permalink)
Eric Grunt Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Ft. Lauderdale Posts: 9	Another fish caught day after tour. It is a little late to send but didnt get pic till now caught him the day after the last sword fish tournament. The fish was caught on a tld 50 with 32 pound drag. The fish still took 4 1/2 hours to land. The fish weighed in at light house point 298 1/2 almost 300 still trying for that one. Also the same night released a pup and a 52 inch fish. [img][/img]

07-25-2006, 01:48 PM	#20 (permalink)
quack quack Old Salt Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: lake worth Best Catch: 25lb codfish 5 yrs old first hanger Posts: 4,452	With only 20lb of drag how is she bigger than you?You weigh 107lbs so any drag less then that you are ok __________________ Either we can be a part of the solution or we can be the victims of a decision.

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
The Redfish Tour	Reporter	General Chat	0	02-04-2006 12:42 PM
Largest Fresh Water Fish Ever Caught	Reporter	General Chat	0	09-06-2005 07:48 PM
Caught a Tagged fish 65' 1/27	LuNaSeA	General Chat	12	02-06-2005 01:19 PM
ANY FISH CAUGHT THIS WEEK	H2O	Swordfishing	3	07-22-2004 10:41 PM
Who Caught Fish?	Tague	Swordfishing	7	01-12-2004 06:11 PM

07-23-2006, 10:25 PM	#2 (permalink)
Relentless33 Grander Join Date: Apr 2006 Best Catch: 81" sword Posts: 2,908	That's awesome......I call that a slobbage Where were you ?? Inside or outside ??

07-25-2006, 02:32 AM	#3 (permalink)
howyareelin Grunt Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: port everglades Posts: 3	good job e

07-25-2006, 08:32 AM	#4 (permalink)
catching Grander Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,435	Very nice fish can't wait to see one that big on the boat I fish on. Wow 4 hours with 32 pounds of drag. We keep our reels set at 15# at strike would have taken us 8 hours :shock:

07-25-2006, 08:53 AM	#5 (permalink)
Tuna Devil Grander Join Date: Nov 2005 Occupation: Pirate Posts: 1,833	Catching, It's funny you say that. I am a firm believer in the harder you pull the harder they pull. One night we had a couple of fish and were screwing around. We all agreed if you put the heat to a tuna he would pull to his heart blew up. We also agreed if you didn't pull he wouldn't. So we get a bite he start pulling we hit him with probably 20lbs. and he pulled. Then, we pulled the drag back to almost free spool and believe it or not he turned right around and swam to the boat. Granted it was probably only a 50 inch fish but he came right back and we could have laid him to rest. Eric, Nice job on that fish, That's along time to stay cool and get him. Congradulations.

07-25-2006, 10:21 AM	#6 (permalink)
catching Grander Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,435	TD, So far every Sword has not fought the same way, I caught that one 55 inch Sword that took 2 hours, had to the boat in 45 min with 15 pounds of drag, laid on its side brother went to stick it and it took off under the boat, and through the engines and took another 300 yards of line :shock: , fish kept coming at the boat and sounding, after 90 min cranked up the heat to 20 pounds and it just pissed it off, it took three more 100 yard runs and finally had a heart attack and died. When I got it boat side it was just twitching but since that is was it did the first time as well still stuck it with two gaffs and tail roped it just to make sure it was not playing possum. :twisted: And after all that found out it was hooked solid upper jaw threw the eye socket, could have locked the reel down and had it to the boat in 10 minutes.

07-25-2006, 10:41 AM	#7 (permalink)
Relentless33 Grander Join Date: Apr 2006 Best Catch: 81" sword Posts: 2,908	That's where you get people saying they believe that if they feel they have a solid hookset they will crank the heat up and get em' in the boat.

07-25-2006, 11:04 AM	#8 (permalink)
catching Grander Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,435	I will keep the drag at 15#'s for now, kind of middle of what every expert recommends, since only two of the four I have caught have been hooked well, other two foul hooked and would have been lost with a tighter drag.

07-25-2006, 11:09 AM	#9 (permalink)
Relentless33 Grander Join Date: Apr 2006 Best Catch: 81" sword Posts: 2,908	We fish at strike and crank like hell when the drag clicks. We haven't had one bad hookset on a fish yet. We've had to cut the hook out of the corner of his mouth twice

07-25-2006, 12:24 PM	#11 (permalink)
Relentless33 Grander Join Date: Apr 2006 Best Catch: 81" sword Posts: 2,908	We don't "put the heat" on the fish anymore then strike. We fish at strike, then crank and get tight on the fish and crank then crank some more, then they let me settle into the hanress and get pulled around because most of the fish out there are pretty close if not have a weight advantage on me of 107 lbs. I would surely try the idea of back off of the drag, after I had a fish over 74 inches in the boat Or I had two others along with it

07-25-2006, 12:44 PM	#12 (permalink)
catching Grander Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,435	Hey TD, I stuck a 8.5 foot Lemon Shark in the tail with a straight gaff at the side of the boat :shock: really pissed her off but was able to hold on until roped off hook removed and released, and a 6 foot bull the same way that was green in the same night. Think the beers had something to do with that. Very sobering experience Bulls are just nasty :twisted: sharks. That gaff will never be the same :lol: and the boat took on some battle wounds from the gaff and the teeth. Any way I think I have the gonads to do the same with a Sword, I did read about doing that with Tuna just have not tried yet on a Sword. Hey I learned something on this thread. :roflmao:

07-25-2006, 12:45 PM	#13 (permalink)
Tuna Devil Grander Join Date: Nov 2005 Occupation: Pirate Posts: 1,833	If you are going to wait for that day, I guess you will never get a chance to try it. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: By the way the heat is whatever your max is. "We don't "put the heat" on the fish anymore then strike." That would be your heat. When does school start, your getting soft.

07-25-2006, 12:47 PM	#14 (permalink)
Tuna Devil Grander Join Date: Nov 2005 Occupation: Pirate Posts: 1,833	Sharks are like dogs. :shock: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

07-25-2006, 01:06 PM	#15 (permalink)
catching Grander Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,435	Sharks may be like dogs but they are a very good practice fish for a crew handling a big fish for the first time and breaking in your 50's and 80's. Would rather have something bad happen a mile off than 20, and also tweaks the routine of the crew duties once the battle is on with the real deal Big Game since the method of catching them is similar.

07-25-2006, 01:12 PM	#16 (permalink)
Tuna Devil Grander Join Date: Nov 2005 Occupation: Pirate Posts: 1,833	I was just kidding. :lol: Sharks are not like dogs. There like cats. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :twisted: I could not resist. They are great practice for green crews. Just watch out for those pointy things.

07-25-2006, 01:21 PM	#17 (permalink)
catching Grander Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,435	TD are you picking on me JK :roflmao: Have to get back to work now.

07-25-2006, 01:27 PM	#18 (permalink)
Tuna Devil Grander Join Date: Nov 2005 Occupation: Pirate Posts: 1,833	Never. I am back to work as well. Have a good one.

07-25-2006, 01:37 PM	#19 (permalink)
Relentless33 Grander Join Date: Apr 2006 Best Catch: 81" sword Posts: 2,908	I have no idea when schools starts. How am i getting soft ?? Because I don't nail the drag on a sword, I just get pulled around the boat by him because he's bigger than me? I as referring putting the heat on the fish as stepping the drag up past strike to crank it to the boat :???: :???:

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)