Drew (Darkside) 530lber - 106 LJFL/60in Girth!!!! - Page 3

BigGameNick · 11-13-2006, 01:34 PM

thats a monster

hannaman · 11-13-2006, 01:36 PM

Great work Drew and crew. I hear the fish went 530 pounds.
Here's the best we came up with this weekend, solid 200 pounds.
Oops, I just hijacked your thread :lol:

pushbutton2 · 11-13-2006, 01:44 PM

I'm pleased and happy to repeat the news that we have, in fact, caught and killed a large predator that supposedly injured some bathers. But, as you see, it's a beautiful day, the beaches are open and people are having a wonderful time. Pompano, as you know, means "friendship".
:lol:

OFFDUTYpushbutton · 11-13-2006, 01:58 PM

Swordfisherman, it's all psychological. You yell barracuda, everybody says, "Huh? What?" You yell swordfish, we've got a panic on our hands on the forty-nine o-five. :lol:

Nick C · 11-13-2006, 02:18 PM

WTG Drew!!!!! You da man! SLOB!

Looks like that Karma from helping out the hook the future booth at the boat show paid off big time

.

Shark Tagger · 11-13-2006, 03:33 PM

awesome

Broadbill · 11-13-2006, 03:45 PM

Great job Drew!

dpdash · 11-13-2006, 04:29 PM

Congrats on an unreal fish!!

Reef-i · 11-13-2006, 04:36 PM

You Suck.
We'll be over for dinner on Wednesday night!

2ndChance · 11-13-2006, 05:42 PM

WTG Drew :lol: :lol: Need some details!!

LegalLimit · 11-13-2006, 06:30 PM

Awesome fish Congrats!!!!!!!!!!

swordboy · 11-13-2006, 06:38 PM

what a beast drew, now all i need to do is get that in the tournament and im good. great job awsome job

Scallywag · 11-13-2006, 06:40 PM

That's what I'm talking about. =D> :salut: :thumleft: :thumright: hb

Seeing this post just made up my mind that I will be coming to south Florida to fish in your tournament. WTG. I'll see you all Thursday night at the meeting.
Jeff

Capt'n Shane · 11-13-2006, 07:16 PM

Spectaculiar Fish!!!!!!!! Can't wait to hear the details.

Captain Ollie · 11-13-2006, 08:35 PM

He's probably still cutting steaks off it

right now.

Fishalways · 11-13-2006, 08:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Captain Ollie

He's probably still cutting steaks off it

right now.

And sending the invitations to the BBQ to all of us.

Radarsrus · 11-13-2006, 09:37 PM

YOWSA!!!

Drew (I guess that's your name) you RULE!!! Awsome fish. I bet you're sore today...Good On Ya Mate!

For Flatfish...That is the frigging KOOLEST transome name and graphic.

Reel Bonus · 11-13-2006, 09:55 PM

WTG Drew and Crew.....Good god that is a demon from the deep.. :twisted: Outstanding hope it has a twin left out there for the tournment this weekend :lol:

Regards,
Don

Darkside · 11-13-2006, 10:37 PM

Sorry for the delay - this is the first chance I've had all day to post something.

Our night started like any other night with a comfortable ride out which put us on the grounds before dark. The crew consisted of Paul Aldrich, Gary Margolin and myself. We started to deploy the baits a little after sunset in hopes of a early hook-up. At 6:00pm we put three baits on balloons in the water and the tip rod with the light in hand getting ready to drop under the boat. I noticed the middle balloon rod had a good bend. Click, Click, Click was all I needed to hear to veryify we were TIGHT. I told Gary to get harnessed up while I stayed tight and brought the rod to the back of the boat. Gary began the battle with the fish not really doing to much except using its massive weight to swim into the current towards what was tugging on its head. One hour into it the fish made its first long run coming to the surface racing off to the east. This was the most stressful part of the fight, backing the boat offshore to help keep pace with the fish. As it headed offshore dumping line, in a split second it changed direction and the line went slack. The backing down quickly changed to all ahead full and with a few seconds where we thought she was gone, only to see a slight bend come back into the rod just for an instance then more slack. With Gary ready for a tag out the next man up was yours truly. The fish was charging the boat and taking a NE to SW heading which was evident by the light stick trailing behind. I have seen lots of big fish but when it swam past the bow ten feet down I was in awe at the actual length and said nah just not a good look but definetly BIG. Ten more minutes and I'm tagging out to give Paul a chance to pull on a GIANT. Now it was time for Paul to put some line on the reel and wear her down. While doing so, I manuveured the boat to help fight the fish. Since I didn't really get a good look I never said to Paul and Gary that it might be 400+ lbs. Paul took over the helm, I had the rod, and Gary had the gaff - at this point it was almost done. The last ten minutes the fish was hard dead weight, inch by inch, until the light stick popped out from under the boat. Not wanting to put the boat in gear I moved to the bow to help the process of pulling it in backwards and saw what at first quess was 350lbs. The gaff went into the head and the second followed shortly there after. The head was massive and my quess went to 400lb until we got it towards the back of the boat. The 500lb mark has been in my dreams for years and I didn't want to get over anxious but after 30 minutes of trying to get it into the boat with no success, I thought maybe this was the one. Capt Ed from Find-a-Fish charters had seen us manuvering the boat chasing the fish and offered to lend a hand. With the beast in tow mid-ship dragging aft we took a heading towards Ed. He had his mate come aboard and help us try to get her in the baot. Within 15 minutes we were slowly inch by inch getting her more and more into the boat until finally she was in and I was almost sure she was 500. We headed in and made it back to LHP Marina by 10:05pm.

With the help of friends Bill Collector,Chris Payne and Jimmy Oliver of we got her up on the scales to weigh-in at 530lbs. Good to know especialy if someone catches one that big in the tournament that the scale can handle the load.

It was an awesome experience - It took many years and several trips out there to make it happen and I couldn't be happier!!!

I look forward to seeing everyone at the SESC meeting Tuesday night!

Relentless33 · 11-13-2006, 10:45 PM

:shock: :shock: :shock: An absofreekenlute slob :shock: :shock: :shock:

Question: Was it on a 50 or an 80?

See ya at the meeting,

Jr.

11-13-2006, 01:36 PM	#42 (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	Great work Drew and crew. I hear the fish went 530 pounds. Here's the best we came up with this weekend, solid 200 pounds. Oops, I just hijacked your thread :lol: __________________ Captain Cary Hanna New Lattitude SportFishing Charters 954-907-0967 Florida Fishing Charters

11-13-2006, 01:44 PM	#43 (permalink)
pushbutton2 Lines In Join Date: Sep 2005 Best Catch: Pliers going overboard Posts: 43	I'm pleased and happy to repeat the news that we have, in fact, caught and killed a large predator that supposedly injured some bathers. But, as you see, it's a beautiful day, the beaches are open and people are having a wonderful time. Pompano, as you know, means "friendship". :lol: __________________ T O Double D

11-13-2006, 01:58 PM	#44 (permalink)
OFFDUTYpushbutton Hooked Up Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Davie Best Catch: 400lb. daytimer Occupation: S FLA Coors Light Quality Control Posts: 108	Swordfisherman, it's all psychological. You yell barracuda, everybody says, "Huh? What?" You yell swordfish, we've got a panic on our hands on the forty-nine o-five. :lol: __________________ It's like fishing for bream. Just use squid instead of bread!

11-13-2006, 02:18 PM	#45 (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	WTG Drew!!!!! You da man! SLOB! Looks like that Karma from helping out the hook the future booth at the boat show paid off big time . __________________ "Put your buoys out... we're comin' in HOT!"

11-13-2006, 05:42 PM	#50 (permalink)
2ndChance Lines In Join Date: May 2004 Location: Pembroke Pines Occupation: Realtor & Mortgage Broker Posts: 85	WTG Drew :lol: :lol: Need some details!! __________________ 2ND Chance Charters Captain Tony Azeem Sponsored by: Captian Mark's Chum & Sword Slasher Products.

11-13-2006, 01:34 PM	#41 (permalink)
BigGameNick Grunt Join Date: May 2006 Location: Davie Fl Boat: fishing Occupation: national guard Posts: 10	thats a monster

11-13-2006, 03:33 PM	#46 (permalink)
Shark Tagger Hooked Up Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Sunny Isles Best Catch: 475lb Mako Occupation: Engineering Posts: 921	awesome

11-13-2006, 03:45 PM	#47 (permalink)
Broadbill Hooked Up Join Date: May 2005 Location: Ft. Pierce, Fl Posts: 328	Great job Drew!

11-13-2006, 04:29 PM	#48 (permalink)
dpdash Hooked Up Join Date: May 2004 Location: Fort Lauderdale Posts: 156	Congrats on an unreal fish!!

11-13-2006, 04:36 PM	#49 (permalink)
Reef-i Lines In Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Boca / Miami Boat: Swordfishing, Sailfishing, Catching Goggle-Eyes and Throwing the net on Pilchards Occupation: Commercial Real Estate Developer Posts: 21	You Suck. We'll be over for dinner on Wednesday night!

11-13-2006, 06:30 PM	#51 (permalink)
LegalLimit Lines In Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Stuart Posts: 92	Awesome fish Congrats!!!!!!!!!! __________________

11-13-2006, 06:38 PM	#52 (permalink)
swordboy Lines In Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: ft lasuderdale Boat: fishing Posts: 68	what a beast drew, now all i need to do is get that in the tournament and im good. great job awsome job

11-13-2006, 06:40 PM	#53 (permalink)
Scallywag Lines In Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: North Tustin, Ca. Boat: Edgewater 22CC Occupation: Equipment Rental/Sales Posts: 23	That's what I'm talking about. =D> :salut: :thumleft: :thumright: hb Seeing this post just made up my mind that I will be coming to south Florida to fish in your tournament. WTG. I'll see you all Thursday night at the meeting. Jeff __________________ SCALLYWAG Edgewater 22CC }--,---^,*>---

11-13-2006, 07:16 PM	#54 (permalink)
Capt'n Shane Hooked Up Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Aventura, Florida Best Catch: 63" Swordy Occupation: oilfield production Posts: 386	Spectaculiar Fish!!!!!!!! Can't wait to hear the details.

11-13-2006, 08:35 PM	#55 (permalink)
Captain Ollie Hooked Up Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Davie Florida Boat: 28 foot Kevlacat Best Catch: Strippers/Barely Legal Cheerleaders Occupation: Commercial tropical fish collector, lobster diver, bouy gear fisherman, 100ton captain Posts: 596	He's probably still cutting steaks off it right now. __________________ Remember that house you, or maybe your neighbor couldn't pay for? Well, now your gonna pay for it!!

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11-13-2006, 09:37 PM	#57 (permalink)
Radarsrus Lines In Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Mid-East, FL Boat: Fishing, Boating, Shooting, Boating, Fishing Occupation: Marine Industry Posts: 48	YOWSA!!! Drew (I guess that's your name) you RULE!!! Awsome fish. I bet you're sore today...Good On Ya Mate! For Flatfish...That is the frigging KOOLEST transome name and graphic. __________________ No Longer a Virgin Swordfisherman but still newbie. Otherwise a very knowledgable blue water operator with an expired Ltd. Master's ticket. New to me 28 Boston Whaler Outrage with never enough time to really do what I crave doing...FISH!!!

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11-13-2006, 10:37 PM	#59 (permalink)
Darkside Hooked Up Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 402	Sorry for the delay - this is the first chance I've had all day to post something. Our night started like any other night with a comfortable ride out which put us on the grounds before dark. The crew consisted of Paul Aldrich, Gary Margolin and myself. We started to deploy the baits a little after sunset in hopes of a early hook-up. At 6:00pm we put three baits on balloons in the water and the tip rod with the light in hand getting ready to drop under the boat. I noticed the middle balloon rod had a good bend. Click, Click, Click was all I needed to hear to veryify we were TIGHT. I told Gary to get harnessed up while I stayed tight and brought the rod to the back of the boat. Gary began the battle with the fish not really doing to much except using its massive weight to swim into the current towards what was tugging on its head. One hour into it the fish made its first long run coming to the surface racing off to the east. This was the most stressful part of the fight, backing the boat offshore to help keep pace with the fish. As it headed offshore dumping line, in a split second it changed direction and the line went slack. The backing down quickly changed to all ahead full and with a few seconds where we thought she was gone, only to see a slight bend come back into the rod just for an instance then more slack. With Gary ready for a tag out the next man up was yours truly. The fish was charging the boat and taking a NE to SW heading which was evident by the light stick trailing behind. I have seen lots of big fish but when it swam past the bow ten feet down I was in awe at the actual length and said nah just not a good look but definetly BIG. Ten more minutes and I'm tagging out to give Paul a chance to pull on a GIANT. Now it was time for Paul to put some line on the reel and wear her down. While doing so, I manuveured the boat to help fight the fish. Since I didn't really get a good look I never said to Paul and Gary that it might be 400+ lbs. Paul took over the helm, I had the rod, and Gary had the gaff - at this point it was almost done. The last ten minutes the fish was hard dead weight, inch by inch, until the light stick popped out from under the boat. Not wanting to put the boat in gear I moved to the bow to help the process of pulling it in backwards and saw what at first quess was 350lbs. The gaff went into the head and the second followed shortly there after. The head was massive and my quess went to 400lb until we got it towards the back of the boat. The 500lb mark has been in my dreams for years and I didn't want to get over anxious but after 30 minutes of trying to get it into the boat with no success, I thought maybe this was the one. Capt Ed from Find-a-Fish charters had seen us manuvering the boat chasing the fish and offered to lend a hand. With the beast in tow mid-ship dragging aft we took a heading towards Ed. He had his mate come aboard and help us try to get her in the baot. Within 15 minutes we were slowly inch by inch getting her more and more into the boat until finally she was in and I was almost sure she was 500. We headed in and made it back to LHP Marina by 10:05pm. With the help of friends Bill Collector,Chris Payne and Jimmy Oliver of we got her up on the scales to weigh-in at 530lbs. Good to know especialy if someone catches one that big in the tournament that the scale can handle the load. It was an awesome experience - It took many years and several trips out there to make it happen and I couldn't be happier!!! I look forward to seeing everyone at the SESC meeting Tuesday night!

11-13-2006, 10:45 PM	#60 (permalink)
Relentless33 Grander Join Date: Apr 2006 Best Catch: 81" sword Posts: 3,011	:shock: :shock: :shock: An absofreekenlute slob :shock: :shock: :shock: Question: Was it on a 50 or an 80? See ya at the meeting, Jr.

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