Silver Sailfish Derby-- You Know You're In the Right Spot when...

Nick C · 01-08-2007, 10:25 PM

This guy is running around from Boynton to jupiter all day looking for fish, then cuts a hard right and sets up just out side of you twice!!!!!!

BTW that is Ray Roser on the Get Lit!!

Here's a few more pics--

Note: Use gloves when leadering a hot fish

Team Goin' Raptor

Running out in a nasty 3-5' snotty sea(we are the boat with the blue bottom paint)

Out of 54 of the best Sailfisherman in the world, in one of the most prestigous Sailfish tournaments in the world, Myself and Team finished 4th(in the "money").

I've won my share of tournaments and placed well in others, but this is the one I am most proud of. Some of you don't understand... it's not like a Sword tourney where you get lucky and drop a squid in front of big nasty. NO! You gotta work and find the fish for 3 days and be consistant. Always watching for a tailer and fish up in the spread. I have never been so spent up after the past couple days of fishing, but it was worth it!
Don't know if missing the awards dinner where Ray Roser(my ideal) and his team sat at our table, to go swordfishing was such a good idea, but we did hook the biggest, nastiest fish any of us have ever hooked(3/4 spool on a 50W tiagra with 130 JB and 22lbs of drag off the reel).

Liquid Swords · 01-09-2007, 12:37 AM

Way to champ it out. My congrat to the Goin' Raptor crew for a job well done! If I had Rosher sitting at the same table as me I would have drilled him with 100 questions. BTW, that's a cool underwater pic of that sail.

quack quack · 01-09-2007, 09:15 AM

If only I was there we would have had 1st

Now get back to school and study

Jesslyn · 01-09-2007, 11:55 AM

Congratulations Were did you get the fancy gloves and how do they work>

Nick C · 01-09-2007, 02:50 PM

Hi-seas.net . They aren't selling those Yellow ones right now, but the bigger blue "sea grips" are GREAT for billing Mr. Swordfish!

JahMussa · 01-09-2007, 10:57 PM

Congrats Nick and the entire GR team!!

LIGHTS OUT · 01-09-2007, 11:45 PM

Nice job. WTG.

Shortfin · 01-10-2007, 07:10 AM

Congrat's Guy's

Hard work and homework = pay -off

ausum · 01-10-2007, 04:55 PM

As it looks fromthe picture,your hands are incorrect the way you are holding the bill of the sailfish. If I am correct, whoeve is doing this better take lessions or on a large fish, they can get hurt.

quack quack · 01-10-2007, 04:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ausum

As it looks fromthe picture,your hands are incorrect the way you are holding the bill of the sailfish. If I am correct, whoeve is doing this better take lessions or on a large fish, they can get hurt.

Maybe you are seeing it diff but thumbs together looks right to me

DIRTYFOOT2 · 01-10-2007, 05:06 PM

Wtg Nick And Crew!

just2fish · 01-10-2007, 05:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by quack quack

Maybe you are seeing it diff but thumbs together looks right to me

yep, thumbs look good.

hey quack did you know in your avatar, charlie dont surf.

Tuna Devil · 01-10-2007, 06:13 PM

Nick,

See what happens when Aunt Jo gives the Blessing.

Congratulations To you and your Team.

Son, Do you want to fight or do you want to surf?

just2fish · 01-10-2007, 06:16 PM

mmmmm, smells like----- victory.

Shortfin · 01-10-2007, 06:23 PM

Hey Nick what kind of Camera did the underwater shot come from ?

I just got a pentax and i am phsyced to give it a try

awesome pics BTW

Chris

Nick C · 01-11-2007, 09:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ausum

As it looks fromthe picture,your hands are incorrect the way you are holding the bill of the sailfish. If I am correct, whoeve is doing this better take lessions or on a large fish, they can get hurt.

Please do explain... Last time I checked, palms down and thumbs facing each other was the way to do it. That's how I bill swords too... If there is a better or safer way, let me know because I don't want to get hurt out there!

Poonman, Canon PowerShot SD700 with the underwater case.

quack quack · 01-11-2007, 09:39 AM

I love the smell of napalm in the morning.

01-08-2007, 10:25 PM	#1 (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: 2,212	Silver Sailfish Derby-- You Know You're In the Right Spot when... This guy is running around from Boynton to jupiter all day looking for fish, then cuts a hard right and sets up just out side of you twice!!!!!! BTW that is Ray Roser on the Get Lit!! Here's a few more pics-- Note: Use gloves when leadering a hot fish Team Goin' Raptor Running out in a nasty 3-5' snotty sea(we are the boat with the blue bottom paint) Out of 54 of the best Sailfisherman in the world, in one of the most prestigous Sailfish tournaments in the world, Myself and Team finished 4th(in the "money"). I've won my share of tournaments and placed well in others, but this is the one I am most proud of. Some of you don't understand... it's not like a Sword tourney where you get lucky and drop a squid in front of big nasty. NO! You gotta work and find the fish for 3 days and be consistant. Always watching for a tailer and fish up in the spread. I have never been so spent up after the past couple days of fishing, but it was worth it! Don't know if missing the awards dinner where Ray Roser(my ideal) and his team sat at our table, to go swordfishing was such a good idea, but we did hook the biggest, nastiest fish any of us have ever hooked(3/4 spool on a 50W tiagra with 130 JB and 22lbs of drag off the reel). __________________ "Put your buoys out... we're comin' in HOT!"

01-09-2007, 09:15 AM	#3 (permalink)
quack quack Old Salt Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: lake worth Best Catch: 25lb codfish 5 yrs old first hanger Posts: 4,984	If only I was there we would have had 1st Now get back to school and study __________________ Either we can be a part of the solution or we can be the victims of a decision.

01-09-2007, 02:50 PM	#5 (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: 2,212	Hi-seas.net . They aren't selling those Yellow ones right now, but the bigger blue "sea grips" are GREAT for billing Mr. Swordfish! __________________ "Put your buoys out... we're comin' in HOT!"

01-09-2007, 10:57 PM	#6 (permalink)
JahMussa Hooked Up Join Date: May 2004 Location: Lighthouse Point, FLA Boat: Contender 31 Best Catch: 96" x 64" Occupation: Tackle Ho! Posts: 570	Congrats Nick and the entire GR team!! __________________ www.ILoveSwordfishing.com

01-10-2007, 07:10 AM	#8 (permalink)
Shortfin Lines In Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Cape Cod Occupation: Tackle Manufacturer Posts: 70	Congrat's Guy's Hard work and homework = pay -off __________________ Just Stick It !

01-09-2007, 12:37 AM	#2 (permalink)
Liquid Swords Lines In Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Tavernier Posts: 54	Way to champ it out. My congrat to the Goin' Raptor crew for a job well done! If I had Rosher sitting at the same table as me I would have drilled him with 100 questions. BTW, that's a cool underwater pic of that sail.

01-09-2007, 11:55 AM	#4 (permalink)
Jesslyn Hooked Up Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 671	Congratulations Were did you get the fancy gloves and how do they work>

01-09-2007, 11:45 PM	#7 (permalink)
LIGHTS OUT Hooked Up Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Plantation, Fl. Boat: 26' Open Fish/ Twin 200 Best Catch: 300+ Swordy Occupation: entrepreneur Posts: 554	Nice job. WTG.

01-10-2007, 04:55 PM	#9 (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: 102	Billing that sail As it looks fromthe picture,your hands are incorrect the way you are holding the bill of the sailfish. If I am correct, whoeve is doing this better take lessions or on a large fish, they can get hurt.

01-10-2007, 05:06 PM	#11 (permalink)
DIRTYFOOT2 Grander Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Lake Worth fl Best Catch: 53lb Black Grouper Occupation: Gunnel Washer Posts: 2,061	Wtg Nick And Crew! __________________ right thumb on the spool, left hand flips the lever

01-10-2007, 06:13 PM	#13 (permalink)
Tuna Devil Grander Join Date: Nov 2005 Occupation: Pirate Posts: 1,955	Nick, See what happens when Aunt Jo gives the Blessing. Congratulations To you and your Team. Son, Do you want to fight or do you want to surf? __________________ What do you mean I'm not kind? I'm just not your kind. Last edited by Tuna Devil; 01-10-2007 at 06:18 PM..

01-10-2007, 06:16 PM	#14 (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: 545	mmmmm, smells like----- victory. __________________ life's short... fish hard...

01-10-2007, 06:23 PM	#15 (permalink)
Shortfin Lines In Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Cape Cod Occupation: Tackle Manufacturer Posts: 70	Hey Nick what kind of Camera did the underwater shot come from ? I just got a pentax and i am phsyced to give it a try awesome pics BTW Chris __________________ Just Stick It !

01-11-2007, 09:39 AM	#17 (permalink)
quack quack Old Salt Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: lake worth Best Catch: 25lb codfish 5 yrs old first hanger Posts: 4,984	I love the smell of napalm in the morning. __________________ Either we can be a part of the solution or we can be the victims of a decision.

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