wednesday night 10/11

just2fish · 10-12-2006, 06:55 AM

The night started out as an uneventful fishing trip. Expectations were high, the wind was from the n/w around 10mph. the seas were 2' with a little chop. we set up 0n the 51 with the drift 2.8nt's to the n/e. the usual spread with a mix of colors. Purple and green. Chris (igotbenifits) was on his 6th trip with his cherry still firmly gripped with both hands. after drifting for an hour or so, i was adjusting the depth of the tip rod between 200 and 400'. as luck would have it i mentioned to Chris how cool it would be to get spooled by a slob.... the tip rod bends a little and some drag was pulled. a couple of little slashes on the bait, two more short runs of drag and i had enough. i moved the strike lever to 25# of drag and started cranking like hell. the more i cranked the tighter we got. with a solid hookup on what i thought was a small fish we cleared the other lines and the fight was on. in very short order we figure out this was no small fish, i dont think at this point the fish even knew it was hooked. it was digging, straight down in 1500'+ of water. i was moving the boat to keep the fish planing and trying to keep ahead of it. with more than 1/2 the spool gone we started to make some headway on the fish. at this point Chris is whooped like ken shamrock in ortiz-shamrock 3. Capt. rob takes over and fares no better. me, im driving the boat and keeping us ahead of the fish. another trip to the cockpit to watch the action and it happens.... pulled the hook... what a look of relief on the faces of all involved as we had pretty much given up on turning this one. so the 6th trip with Chris and the score is Chris 0, sword 1. until next time...

Uncle Buck · 10-12-2006, 07:29 AM

Wow. How long was the fight befor ethe hook pulled?

just2fish · 10-12-2006, 08:19 AM

seemed like hours but probably more like 1/2 an hour or 45 min.. with 25# of drag we were just following the fish and loosing. capt rob had gained a little back but that was just part of the give and take thing. if i had gone back to 15# or so it would have been decision time on how to keep from replacing 850 yards of jbhc 130 or getting a wrap on the reel and hoping it breaks at my swivel. thats the weekest link on my line. the 50w cant make enough drag to break the line. with 25# at strike i get 35+# at full on the tiagras.

Nick C · 10-12-2006, 08:34 AM

Gosh darn!

I want to kill that F'er!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Nice job Ray... you'll git r done next time

Uncle Buck · 10-12-2006, 08:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by just2fish

with 25# at strike i get 35+# at full on the tiagras.

Yep... I'm in the same boat. 130 JBHC on my Ti50wlrs's. That would be an interesting decision as the spool becomes visible. :shock:

Midnightrider · 10-12-2006, 10:42 AM

Does yout husband fish ?
:lol:

hannaman · 10-12-2006, 10:42 AM

Same thing happened to us last night. It was a few minutes past 1 am and we made the call to reel em up. As we all grqbbed a rod the far jug goes off screaming. I got tight on her for about 5 minutes and pulled the hooks. We had alot of heat on her also, 26 at strike and she stilled pulled line out for a few minutes. Thats fishing.

Capt Ted · 10-12-2006, 02:31 PM

we were out last night also, didnt get a solid bite all night and called it a night at midnight.

Had some slashed baits and something in the light, but couldnt tell if it was a sword.

just2fish · 10-12-2006, 03:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Midnightrider

Does yout husband fish ?
:lol:

lmao... i think its time for 80w and no more short bent butt's

Captain Ollie · 10-12-2006, 04:00 PM

We had a monster on that was able to pull TWO jap balls down and out of sight for several minutes at a time. THAT'S 90+ POUNDS OF DRAG. We got the balls back in the boat at one point but the fish made a fast dive back towards the transom angling under the boat. Someone was "asleep" at the wheel

and the boat never got spun around fast enough. ](*,) One of the balls caught between one of the brackets and the engine. Judging by the force of the impact we figured the fish had pulled off but as we were pulling in the line she was still there and apparantly had gotten yoked so hard she decided to come rocketing to the surface. We thought she was gonna jump but she decided to turn and dive FAST. Unfortunately when she came tight on the balls this time the hook pulled.

quack quack · 10-12-2006, 04:00 PM

Ray are you going to come to 201

just2fish · 10-12-2006, 05:23 PM

ok you win, whats 201

igotbenefits · 10-12-2006, 06:21 PM

Post subject: Swordfish 201 hands on seminar and party

Momentum · 10-12-2006, 06:53 PM

Hey Cary,

We had the drag in 100% full on a Daiwa SeaLine 50 and the fish kept running harder...you're lucky he didn't spool you at 26

just2fish · 10-12-2006, 07:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by igotbenefits

Post subject: Swordfish 201 hands on seminar and party

where and when....

igotbenefits · 10-12-2006, 08:11 PM

read the first topic on the forum from quack quack

just2fish · 10-13-2006, 06:33 AM

im so used to seeing the stickys i didnt notice the new topic....duuuuuuhhh.... it sound like a plan. chris what do you think, wanna go. kinda like to hammer some beers with these guys or maybe some rum and diets, i wont have to worry about being sharp at the end game cause i'll be spectating with a camara.

quack quack · 10-13-2006, 07:53 AM

let me know if you want a spot

igotbenefits · 10-13-2006, 08:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by just2fish

im so used to seeing the stickys i didnt notice the new topic....duuuuuuhhh.... it sound like a plan. chris what do you think, wanna go. kinda like to hammer some beers with these guys or maybe some rum and diets, i wont have to worry about being sharp at the end game cause i'll be spectating with a camara.

Ok Ray I'm in.. Sign us up..

just2fish · 10-13-2006, 10:15 AM

ok quack, 2 more...

10-12-2006, 06:55 AM	#1 (permalink)
just2fish Hooked Up Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: haulover Boat: parker 2520, 225 yamaha 4 stroke Best Catch: latin female, brown hair, 5-4 120 lbs Occupation: window tinter Posts: 542	wednesday night 10/11 The night started out as an uneventful fishing trip. Expectations were high, the wind was from the n/w around 10mph. the seas were 2' with a little chop. we set up 0n the 51 with the drift 2.8nt's to the n/e. the usual spread with a mix of colors. Purple and green. Chris (igotbenifits) was on his 6th trip with his cherry still firmly gripped with both hands. after drifting for an hour or so, i was adjusting the depth of the tip rod between 200 and 400'. as luck would have it i mentioned to Chris how cool it would be to get spooled by a slob.... the tip rod bends a little and some drag was pulled. a couple of little slashes on the bait, two more short runs of drag and i had enough. i moved the strike lever to 25# of drag and started cranking like hell. the more i cranked the tighter we got. with a solid hookup on what i thought was a small fish we cleared the other lines and the fight was on. in very short order we figure out this was no small fish, i dont think at this point the fish even knew it was hooked. it was digging, straight down in 1500'+ of water. i was moving the boat to keep the fish planing and trying to keep ahead of it. with more than 1/2 the spool gone we started to make some headway on the fish. at this point Chris is whooped like ken shamrock in ortiz-shamrock 3. Capt. rob takes over and fares no better. me, im driving the boat and keeping us ahead of the fish. another trip to the cockpit to watch the action and it happens.... pulled the hook... what a look of relief on the faces of all involved as we had pretty much given up on turning this one. so the 6th trip with Chris and the score is Chris 0, sword 1. until next time... __________________ life's short... fish hard...

10-12-2006, 08:19 AM	#3 (permalink)
just2fish Hooked Up Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: haulover Boat: parker 2520, 225 yamaha 4 stroke Best Catch: latin female, brown hair, 5-4 120 lbs Occupation: window tinter Posts: 542	seemed like hours but probably more like 1/2 an hour or 45 min.. with 25# of drag we were just following the fish and loosing. capt rob had gained a little back but that was just part of the give and take thing. if i had gone back to 15# or so it would have been decision time on how to keep from replacing 850 yards of jbhc 130 or getting a wrap on the reel and hoping it breaks at my swivel. thats the weekest link on my line. the 50w cant make enough drag to break the line. with 25# at strike i get 35+# at full on the tiagras. __________________ life's short... fish hard...

10-12-2006, 08:34 AM	#4 (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: 2,110	Gosh darn! I want to kill that F'er!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Nice job Ray... you'll git r done next time __________________ "Put your buoys out... we're comin' in HOT!"

10-12-2006, 10:42 AM	#7 (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: Charter Boat Captain Posts: 672	Same thing happened to us last night. It was a few minutes past 1 am and we made the call to reel em up. As we all grqbbed a rod the far jug goes off screaming. I got tight on her for about 5 minutes and pulled the hooks. We had alot of heat on her also, 26 at strike and she stilled pulled line out for a few minutes. Thats fishing. __________________ Captain Cary Hanna New Lattitude SportFishing Charters 954-907-0967 Florida Fishing Charters

10-12-2006, 04:00 PM	#10 (permalink)
Captain Ollie Hooked Up Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Davie Florida Boat: 28 foot Kevlacat Occupation: Commercial tropical fish collector, lobster diver, bouy gear fisherman, 100ton captain Posts: 593	We had a monster on that was able to pull TWO jap balls down and out of sight for several minutes at a time. THAT'S 90+ POUNDS OF DRAG. We got the balls back in the boat at one point but the fish made a fast dive back towards the transom angling under the boat. Someone was "asleep" at the wheel and the boat never got spun around fast enough. ](*,) One of the balls caught between one of the brackets and the engine. Judging by the force of the impact we figured the fish had pulled off but as we were pulling in the line she was still there and apparantly had gotten yoked so hard she decided to come rocketing to the surface. We thought she was gonna jump but she decided to turn and dive FAST. Unfortunately when she came tight on the balls this time the hook pulled. __________________ If stupidity were painful, the screaming would be deafening.

10-12-2006, 07:29 AM	#2 (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: 1,782	Wow. How long was the fight befor ethe hook pulled?

10-12-2006, 10:42 AM	#6 (permalink)
Midnightrider Banned Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 14	Does yout husband fish ? :lol:

10-12-2006, 02:31 PM	#8 (permalink)
Capt Ted Hooked Up Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 186	we were out last night also, didnt get a solid bite all night and called it a night at midnight. Had some slashed baits and something in the light, but couldnt tell if it was a sword.

10-12-2006, 04:00 PM	#11 (permalink)
quack quack Old Salt Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: lake worth Best Catch: 25lb codfish 5 yrs old first hanger Posts: 4,452	Ray are you going to come to 201 __________________ Either we can be a part of the solution or we can be the victims of a decision.

10-12-2006, 05:23 PM	#12 (permalink)
just2fish Hooked Up Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: haulover Boat: parker 2520, 225 yamaha 4 stroke Best Catch: latin female, brown hair, 5-4 120 lbs Occupation: window tinter Posts: 542	ok you win, whats 201 __________________ life's short... fish hard...

10-12-2006, 06:21 PM	#13 (permalink)
igotbenefits Hooked Up Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Davie, FL Occupation: Pharmacy Manager Posts: 121	Post subject: Swordfish 201 hands on seminar and party

10-12-2006, 06:53 PM	#14 (permalink)
Momentum Hooked Up Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 330	Hey Cary, We had the drag in 100% full on a Daiwa SeaLine 50 and the fish kept running harder...you're lucky he didn't spool you at 26

10-12-2006, 08:11 PM	#16 (permalink)
igotbenefits Hooked Up Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Davie, FL Occupation: Pharmacy Manager Posts: 121	read the first topic on the forum from quack quack

10-13-2006, 06:33 AM	#17 (permalink)
just2fish Hooked Up Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: haulover Boat: parker 2520, 225 yamaha 4 stroke Best Catch: latin female, brown hair, 5-4 120 lbs Occupation: window tinter Posts: 542	im so used to seeing the stickys i didnt notice the new topic....duuuuuuhhh.... it sound like a plan. chris what do you think, wanna go. kinda like to hammer some beers with these guys or maybe some rum and diets, i wont have to worry about being sharp at the end game cause i'll be spectating with a camara. __________________ life's short... fish hard...

10-13-2006, 07:53 AM	#18 (permalink)
quack quack Old Salt Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: lake worth Best Catch: 25lb codfish 5 yrs old first hanger Posts: 4,452	let me know if you want a spot __________________ Either we can be a part of the solution or we can be the victims of a decision.

10-13-2006, 10:15 AM	#20 (permalink)
just2fish Hooked Up Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: haulover Boat: parker 2520, 225 yamaha 4 stroke Best Catch: latin female, brown hair, 5-4 120 lbs Occupation: window tinter Posts: 542	ok quack, 2 more... __________________ life's short... fish hard...

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