a few pictures from last trip...

swordfish123 · 08-22-2006, 04:51 PM

finally got some pics up. Lost the big fish but heres the 2nd fish (of the double) that we got in for a nice pic. Check out this picture of the radar...

rigged and ready..

Me on the left and My bud with his first swordy....Look where he was hooked....

we counted 30 boats within 4 miles on the 2nd night out

Relentless33 · 08-22-2006, 05:17 PM

Nice pics...are those hooks the liquid metal ones ??

Congrats on the fish, the radar screen looks like a nice staggered lineup every night

swordfish123 · 08-22-2006, 05:24 PM

ya i've just never seen it that packed, but i dont get out that much so.. i was amused.

the hooks were mustad 7699 i think??? 11/0. I got them at LMR and they were about 45 bucks for 10. Had a nice offset, not sure if LMR did that or if they came that way. I figured i'd give em a shot

Relentless33 · 08-22-2006, 05:50 PM

Haven't seen 30 boats in 4 miles but they look sweet staggered like that. :lol:

Liquid Swords · 08-22-2006, 05:51 PM

Good job. :salut: It's the really big blobs on the radar that you have to be concerned about.

Relentless33 · 08-22-2006, 06:12 PM

:stup Watch out for the ships that get mixed with the rain on the radar screen :shock: :shock:

RiskTaker · 08-22-2006, 07:25 PM

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Originally Posted by swordfish123

....rigged and ready...

Steve:

That looks like a mighty fine set of baits and ready to go, in a nice icy- briny solution. I can only imagine how your provisions cooler looks? How can you not catch fish with those.?

Got Tanqueray No. 10 ? 4

Those hooks look like they are offset. I do not believe that they come that way out of the box. I also use the very shiny ones like Mustad 7691S (Stainless steel hooks). I will get a box of 10 and bring them to my workshop and offset them in the same direction as my LP 9/0 offset. I don't know it the direction of offset makes a difference or not, so I just stick to the formula. Sometimes the bend of the hook seems to open up a bit during the home-gggrown offset process, so you nee to apply a little bit of press inward, besides the side ward forces. This lever can take a substantial amount of force: the last time I looked at my vice and it was cracked. I do not think that it happened when I ws bending hooks. But that was the last thing I was doing before I noticed the vice failure. (Maybe my Father-in-law came over and put the gorilla grip on that thing: but I am sure he would have told me so.

)

Needless to say, I haven't dropped Gold overboard, but I do need to get a new vice. I've been meaning to get one that has the pipe grip accessory anyhow.

Do you keep any more squids in the freezer compartment when you go? Why not rig up a big one, a gift to Poseiden, while you're at it. Maybe a 500#er will bite, maybe just a greedy rat. But it does vary the spread a bit.

Thanks for the report.

neptune · 08-22-2006, 09:35 PM

The hooks come like that in the box, Finest Kind catalog has photo. I was always told not to bend ss hooks, it will weaken the ss makes it brittle, does anyone have info on this? Swordfish 123 have you ever used a 2 hook rig?

swordfish123 · 08-23-2006, 12:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by neptune

have you ever used a 2 hook rig?

nah, i have had a high hookup ratio so far rigging them just like that, but like i have said before, i dont get to go that often. I've only had one fish pull the hook out of all my hits, the only other sword i've lost was on this last trip and the line was cut on the running gear.

this was the first time i've let the baits slow thaw in a brine all day before using them. not sure if it makes a difference but they seemed to maybe hold up a little more. I only go swording once every few months if im lucky so when i go i rig my squids very carefully and make sure everything is perfect. I also add a little somethin somethin to the mix an hour or so before they hit the water.

Relentless33 · 08-23-2006, 06:33 AM

I noticed the hook placement on thse squid; have you ever had the squid fall down and ball up on the hook?

ausum · 08-23-2006, 07:31 AM

Hey swordfish 123----what was the length and approx, weight --Congratulations..nice fish- Was it on your boat? AuSUM

Duke · 08-23-2006, 08:07 AM

What pound leader you using on those baits?? Nice top ties! DUKE

swordfish123 · 08-23-2006, 09:03 AM

AuSUmII-

THe length was 46", I'd call him maybe 50-60lbs. Ya, it was on our boat.

300lb momoi. I've never had the bait ball up, i use thread to sew the top of the mantle to a crimp with half hitches. It takes a while, but the result is a perfectly straight squid if you take your time and do it right.

Duke · 08-23-2006, 09:22 AM

Rigged very similar to mine, but I put the hook into the head through the mouth and then out the side of the head like you do. This causes less squid in the gap of the hook (1/2 to 1/3 of the head vs the full head) and hopefully allows for a better hook set.Never hurts to add some blush (red Dye) either to dress her up ;o) ...DUKE

Relentless33 · 08-23-2006, 09:30 AM

Right on :lol:

swordfish123 · 08-23-2006, 11:35 AM

ya, thats the little somethin somethin i was talkin about...

guess the secret is out...

08-22-2006, 04:51 PM	#1 (permalink)
swordfish123 Hooked Up Join Date: May 2004 Location: Oxford, Mississippi Boat: Whatever Hatteras lets me fish on Best Catch: ~250lb Blue Marlin- Marsh Harbour Occupation: Gulf Coast Hatteras Intern Posts: 318	a few pictures from last trip... finally got some pics up. Lost the big fish but heres the 2nd fish (of the double) that we got in for a nice pic. Check out this picture of the radar... rigged and ready.. Me on the left and My bud with his first swordy....Look where he was hooked.... we counted 30 boats within 4 miles on the 2nd night out

08-23-2006, 07:31 AM	#11 (permalink)
ausum Hooked Up Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Islamorada,fl Boat: Custom 50 ft. express with tower Best Catch: 550 lb blue marlin-800 bluefin-68 dolphin- Occupation: Inactive in business Posts: 101	what was the length Hey swordfish 123----what was the length and approx, weight --Congratulations..nice fish- Was it on your boat? AuSUM

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08-22-2006, 05:17 PM	#2 (permalink)
Relentless33 Grander Join Date: Apr 2006 Best Catch: 81" sword Posts: 2,908	Nice pics...are those hooks the liquid metal ones ?? Congrats on the fish, the radar screen looks like a nice staggered lineup every night

08-22-2006, 05:24 PM	#3 (permalink)
swordfish123 Hooked Up Join Date: May 2004 Location: Oxford, Mississippi Boat: Whatever Hatteras lets me fish on Best Catch: ~250lb Blue Marlin- Marsh Harbour Occupation: Gulf Coast Hatteras Intern Posts: 318	ya i've just never seen it that packed, but i dont get out that much so.. i was amused. the hooks were mustad 7699 i think??? 11/0. I got them at LMR and they were about 45 bucks for 10. Had a nice offset, not sure if LMR did that or if they came that way. I figured i'd give em a shot

08-22-2006, 05:50 PM	#4 (permalink)
Relentless33 Grander Join Date: Apr 2006 Best Catch: 81" sword Posts: 2,908	Haven't seen 30 boats in 4 miles but they look sweet staggered like that. :lol:

08-22-2006, 05:51 PM	#5 (permalink)
Liquid Swords Lines In Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Tavernier Posts: 54	Good job. :salut: It's the really big blobs on the radar that you have to be concerned about.

08-22-2006, 06:12 PM	#6 (permalink)
Relentless33 Grander Join Date: Apr 2006 Best Catch: 81" sword Posts: 2,908	:stup Watch out for the ships that get mixed with the rain on the radar screen :shock: :shock:

08-22-2006, 09:35 PM	#8 (permalink)
neptune Lines In Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 96	The hooks come like that in the box, Finest Kind catalog has photo. I was always told not to bend ss hooks, it will weaken the ss makes it brittle, does anyone have info on this? Swordfish 123 have you ever used a 2 hook rig?

08-23-2006, 06:33 AM	#10 (permalink)
Relentless33 Grander Join Date: Apr 2006 Best Catch: 81" sword Posts: 2,908	I noticed the hook placement on thse squid; have you ever had the squid fall down and ball up on the hook?

08-23-2006, 08:07 AM	#12 (permalink)
Duke Hooked Up Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 271	What pound leader you using on those baits?? Nice top ties! DUKE

08-23-2006, 09:03 AM	#13 (permalink)
swordfish123 Hooked Up Join Date: May 2004 Location: Oxford, Mississippi Boat: Whatever Hatteras lets me fish on Best Catch: ~250lb Blue Marlin- Marsh Harbour Occupation: Gulf Coast Hatteras Intern Posts: 318	AuSUmII- THe length was 46", I'd call him maybe 50-60lbs. Ya, it was on our boat. 300lb momoi. I've never had the bait ball up, i use thread to sew the top of the mantle to a crimp with half hitches. It takes a while, but the result is a perfectly straight squid if you take your time and do it right.

08-23-2006, 09:22 AM	#14 (permalink)
Duke Hooked Up Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 271	Rigged very similar to mine, but I put the hook into the head through the mouth and then out the side of the head like you do. This causes less squid in the gap of the hook (1/2 to 1/3 of the head vs the full head) and hopefully allows for a better hook set.Never hurts to add some blush (red Dye) either to dress her up ;o) ...DUKE

08-23-2006, 09:30 AM	#15 (permalink)
Relentless33 Grander Join Date: Apr 2006 Best Catch: 81" sword Posts: 2,908	Right on :lol:

08-23-2006, 11:35 AM	#16 (permalink)
swordfish123 Hooked Up Join Date: May 2004 Location: Oxford, Mississippi Boat: Whatever Hatteras lets me fish on Best Catch: ~250lb Blue Marlin- Marsh Harbour Occupation: Gulf Coast Hatteras Intern Posts: 318	ya, thats the little somethin somethin i was talkin about... guess the secret is out...

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