Anyone Heading out today?

imported_Anonymous · 11-24-2003, 06:14 AM

It looks like the weather will be nice today, I am going to head out in my boat. Anyone else going?

Mike · 11-24-2003, 09:03 AM

I'll be out wednesday... Sea are looking fantastic this week and I'm sure all the swordman will take advantage.. Look for big swords on live bait.. Nice moon phase too!

Tim · 11-24-2003, 09:07 AM

I will be out wedneday, thursday and friday!!!! Finally some calm seas in the forecast... I second the lvie bait.. as I will only be fishing one squid on a tip rod. The rest will be runners of good size. I may need an extra hand on deck, so any interested anglers please PM me. Thanks

Tim

hannaman · 11-24-2003, 09:35 AM

I'm out Tuesday night. I need to borrow a parachute from someone. Anybody?

imported_Anonymous · 11-24-2003, 10:01 AM

Hanna,

I am also looking for a parchute anchor, but damn they are expensive. I did a charter a few months back and the guy used it perfection. I might have to bite the bullet...

hannaman · 11-24-2003, 10:12 AM

Mad, Who did you charter? Did you catch?

imported_Anonymous · 11-24-2003, 10:29 AM

We chartered Capt Panos out of halover. We went 3-4, one being 120lbs. and released the other 2. Exciting and I have been catching them every since.

I wish they would have some tournaments that a reasonably priced.

imported_Anonymous · 11-24-2003, 11:51 AM

Ill be out there tonight and wednesday....been a month since its been calm enough

imported_Anonymous · 11-24-2003, 12:07 PM

I will see you guys out there then. Hopefully I can get out there again this week.

See you on the 50.

SnapperCelia · 11-24-2003, 04:16 PM

We are also heading out tonight and a couple more times towards the end of the week. I will be on the 50 off Hillboro most of the night. We bought a few rigged squid, but sounds like the live bait is where its at now. I can't wait

imported_Anonymous · 11-25-2003, 01:17 AM

Just got back.....caught 1 fish about 150lbs and called it a night at 9:30

11-25-2003, 08:16 AM

1st time posting on this forum. I was out last night with Launch'em and
Wino on the Drunken Lizard. We caught a 89 lbr on the 51 line. The
sword hit a blue runner right in th light of the hydroglow when Wino was checking the deep bait. The sword had 30 squid in its belly.Perfect night last nite; just enough wind to keep the boat drifting straight. cheers, arthur

SnapperCelia · 11-25-2003, 08:55 AM

Awesome fish guys!!!! We released a little guy last night, but lost a big guy on the tip rod after a 20 minute fight. They are out there strong now.. I'm going again tomorrow. :lol:

IslandB · 11-25-2003, 09:15 AM

nice one! we're heading out Wednesday night also.... call out for the Island B's II on 72......

sabiking · 11-25-2003, 02:41 PM

Wednesday night it is. I'll be somewhere out on the 50

Mike · 11-25-2003, 02:46 PM

I will be out there also somewhere along the 50.. I love the new moon... I usually only fish 1 squid but after seeing this picture in the gallery I might have to add a few more, one of the forum member caught him last night and this is what they found:

I'll listen for you guys on 72...

imported_Anonymous · 11-25-2003, 07:10 PM

Yesterday, we went 1 for 3 with the one fish we got going at 130lbs. We got him on a squid. It was not that bad out there but cant wait to go again.

imported_Anonymous · 11-25-2003, 08:47 PM

tim still need that extra hand, send me a PM on swordy08 or i let ya my number give me a call talk at ya

Mike · 11-26-2003, 09:15 AM

I'm leaving at 2:00 today.. I'll make a call for all Florida Swordfishing.com Anglers if it is slow... otherwise hopefully we will all be too busy catching sticks!!!

hannaman · 11-26-2003, 10:50 PM

Had a nice trip on Tuesday night, very early bites. As soon as the sun was going down, the moon was up and getting ready to set, we missed the early bite and found an 80 lb sword about 130 am. He ate a dead Bonita on the tip rod. We saw a Mako go airborn just as we were passing a boat that had their lines out, he was on one of their lines and had cut himself off according to the boater. That was right at sunset. It is nice to be a part of it all. Nice night overall out front of FT. Lauderdale.

Mike · 11-27-2003, 02:42 PM

Hey guys,

We ventured out there last night in the new boat. Beautiful night out on the water and I would say it was 2-4 at the most.

We setup our first drift on the 49.60 and checked our baits in an hour and saw that all the runners were slashed and the squids were perfect. We switched over to all live baits and reset the drift up back on the 49.00.

Within 2 minutes we had a fish hit the 80 and almost spool us, but we buttoned down the drag on him and fought him for 3 hours straight eventually pulling the hooks. We did get to see the fish a few times and I would estimate the fish was over 250lbs... We called it a night and were at the dock by midnight.

Its nice that it gets dark early now.

There were numerous boats out that landed some 200lb plus fish and there were also alot of releases. The fishing is on fire now.. lets hope the weather breaks again soon so we can all get out there.

Mike

11-28-2003, 05:55 AM

Re: sword full of 30+ squid
The fish went after a runner even with his bully so full.
I used some of that squid and caught a sword the next night on it.
I usually fish one large squid deep, a blue runner/tinker/... mid-depth,
then a few small squid on a hook at 75', and live bait on the surface.
I've had good luck catching swords with live ballyhoo on the surface.
cheers, arthur

hannaman · 11-30-2003, 01:16 PM

What size hooks are you using to keep a ballyhoo on the surface, 10/0 got to be to heavy, anything to small might straighten with the drag pressure.

12-02-2003, 07:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hannaman

What size hooks are you using to keep a ballyhoo on the surface, 10/0 got to be to heavy, anything to small might straighten with the drag pressure.

I use 7/0 for the ballyhoo on the surface. cheers, arthur

11-24-2003, 06:14 AM	#1 (permalink)
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11-24-2003, 09:03 AM	#2 (permalink)
Mike Grander Join Date: May 2004 Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL Boat: Coming Soon! Best Catch: 250lb Swordfish Posts: 1,461	I'll be out wednesday... Sea are looking fantastic this week and I'm sure all the swordman will take advantage.. Look for big swords on live bait.. Nice moon phase too!

11-24-2003, 09:07 AM	#3 (permalink)
Tim Lines In Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 77	I will be out wedneday, thursday and friday!!!! Finally some calm seas in the forecast... I second the lvie bait.. as I will only be fishing one squid on a tip rod. The rest will be runners of good size. I may need an extra hand on deck, so any interested anglers please PM me. Thanks Tim

11-24-2003, 09:35 AM	#4 (permalink)
hannaman Charter Captain Join Date: May 2004 Location: Ft. Lauderdale, Florida Boat: 32 Donzi w/ twins Best Catch: 300+ pound Swordfish club, still. Occupation: Landscape contractor Posts: 675	I'm out Tuesday night. I need to borrow a parachute from someone. Anybody?

11-24-2003, 10:01 AM	#5 (permalink)
imported_Anonymous Lines In Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 80	Hanna, I am also looking for a parchute anchor, but damn they are expensive. I did a charter a few months back and the guy used it perfection. I might have to bite the bullet...

11-24-2003, 10:12 AM	#6 (permalink)
hannaman Charter Captain Join Date: May 2004 Location: Ft. Lauderdale, Florida Boat: 32 Donzi w/ twins Best Catch: 300+ pound Swordfish club, still. Occupation: Landscape contractor Posts: 675	Mad, Who did you charter? Did you catch?

11-24-2003, 10:29 AM	#7 (permalink)
imported_Anonymous Lines In Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 80	We chartered Capt Panos out of halover. We went 3-4, one being 120lbs. and released the other 2. Exciting and I have been catching them every since. I wish they would have some tournaments that a reasonably priced.

11-24-2003, 11:51 AM	#8 (permalink)
imported_Anonymous Lines In Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 80	Ill be out there tonight and wednesday....been a month since its been calm enough

11-24-2003, 12:07 PM	#9 (permalink)
imported_Anonymous Lines In Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 80	I will see you guys out there then. Hopefully I can get out there again this week. See you on the 50.

11-24-2003, 04:16 PM	#10 (permalink)
SnapperCelia Grunt Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 22	We are also heading out tonight and a couple more times towards the end of the week. I will be on the 50 off Hillboro most of the night. We bought a few rigged squid, but sounds like the live bait is where its at now. I can't wait

11-25-2003, 01:17 AM	#11 (permalink)
imported_Anonymous Lines In Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 80	Just got back.....caught 1 fish about 150lbs and called it a night at 9:30

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11-25-2003, 08:16 AM	#12 (permalink)
ProfessorO Guest Posts: n/a	1st time posting on this forum. I was out last night with Launch'em and Wino on the Drunken Lizard. We caught a 89 lbr on the 51 line. The sword hit a blue runner right in th light of the hydroglow when Wino was checking the deep bait. The sword had 30 squid in its belly.Perfect night last nite; just enough wind to keep the boat drifting straight. cheers, arthur

11-25-2003, 08:55 AM	#13 (permalink)
SnapperCelia Grunt Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 22	Awesome fish guys!!!! We released a little guy last night, but lost a big guy on the tip rod after a 20 minute fight. They are out there strong now.. I'm going again tomorrow. :lol:

11-25-2003, 09:15 AM	#14 (permalink)
IslandB Grunt Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 3	nice one! we're heading out Wednesday night also.... call out for the Island B's II on 72......

11-25-2003, 02:41 PM	#15 (permalink)
sabiking Lines In Join Date: May 2004 Location: West Palm Beach Posts: 80	Wednesday night it is. I'll be somewhere out on the 50

11-25-2003, 02:46 PM	#16 (permalink)
Mike Grander Join Date: May 2004 Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL Boat: Coming Soon! Best Catch: 250lb Swordfish Posts: 1,461	I will be out there also somewhere along the 50.. I love the new moon... I usually only fish 1 squid but after seeing this picture in the gallery I might have to add a few more, one of the forum member caught him last night and this is what they found: I'll listen for you guys on 72...

11-25-2003, 07:10 PM	#17 (permalink)
imported_Anonymous Lines In Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 80	Yesterday, we went 1 for 3 with the one fish we got going at 130lbs. We got him on a squid. It was not that bad out there but cant wait to go again.

11-25-2003, 08:47 PM	#18 (permalink)
imported_Anonymous Lines In Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 80	tim still need that extra hand, send me a PM on swordy08 or i let ya my number give me a call talk at ya

11-26-2003, 09:15 AM	#19 (permalink)
Mike Grander Join Date: May 2004 Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL Boat: Coming Soon! Best Catch: 250lb Swordfish Posts: 1,461	I'm leaving at 2:00 today.. I'll make a call for all Florida Swordfishing.com Anglers if it is slow... otherwise hopefully we will all be too busy catching sticks!!!

11-26-2003, 10:50 PM	#20 (permalink)
hannaman Charter Captain Join Date: May 2004 Location: Ft. Lauderdale, Florida Boat: 32 Donzi w/ twins Best Catch: 300+ pound Swordfish club, still. Occupation: Landscape contractor Posts: 675	Had a nice trip on Tuesday night, very early bites. As soon as the sun was going down, the moon was up and getting ready to set, we missed the early bite and found an 80 lb sword about 130 am. He ate a dead Bonita on the tip rod. We saw a Mako go airborn just as we were passing a boat that had their lines out, he was on one of their lines and had cut himself off according to the boater. That was right at sunset. It is nice to be a part of it all. Nice night overall out front of FT. Lauderdale.

11-27-2003, 02:42 PM	#21 (permalink)
Mike Grander Join Date: May 2004 Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL Boat: Coming Soon! Best Catch: 250lb Swordfish Posts: 1,461	Hey guys, We ventured out there last night in the new boat. Beautiful night out on the water and I would say it was 2-4 at the most. We setup our first drift on the 49.60 and checked our baits in an hour and saw that all the runners were slashed and the squids were perfect. We switched over to all live baits and reset the drift up back on the 49.00. Within 2 minutes we had a fish hit the 80 and almost spool us, but we buttoned down the drag on him and fought him for 3 hours straight eventually pulling the hooks. We did get to see the fish a few times and I would estimate the fish was over 250lbs... We called it a night and were at the dock by midnight. Its nice that it gets dark early now. There were numerous boats out that landed some 200lb plus fish and there were also alot of releases. The fishing is on fire now.. lets hope the weather breaks again soon so we can all get out there. Mike

11-28-2003, 05:55 AM	#22 (permalink)
ProfessorO Guest Posts: n/a	Re: sword full of 30+ squid The fish went after a runner even with his bully so full. I used some of that squid and caught a sword the next night on it. I usually fish one large squid deep, a blue runner/tinker/... mid-depth, then a few small squid on a hook at 75', and live bait on the surface. I've had good luck catching swords with live ballyhoo on the surface. cheers, arthur

11-30-2003, 01:16 PM	#23 (permalink)
hannaman Charter Captain Join Date: May 2004 Location: Ft. Lauderdale, Florida Boat: 32 Donzi w/ twins Best Catch: 300+ pound Swordfish club, still. Occupation: Landscape contractor Posts: 675	What size hooks are you using to keep a ballyhoo on the surface, 10/0 got to be to heavy, anything to small might straighten with the drag pressure.