200 pound swordfish on the Catch MY Drift

captandy · 01-27-2007, 09:29 PM

Another successful swordfish trip. Yes, the Friday Night Open Boat Swordfish trip we run every week on the Catch My Drift has found the elusive swordfish again. This week they were 2 for 3 on swords. One fish was a 50" forklength and the other was a 71" forklength fish with a 42" girth measurement. The formula we use to calculate weight puts the larger one at 196 pounds. It was a slammer of a night. We missed another fish, no telling how big it was. Thanks to everyone who came, I'm glad you guys had a good trip and everyone went home with a ton of swordfish steaks. Your freezers must be overflowing.

I will have to post pictures on a future update. Capt. Adam told me his pictures turned out lousy, but the mate, Josh, got some good ones. To anyone interested in trying this trip out, check out my website or give me a call. We run the trip every Friday night from 6PM-2AM and we've been on a great string of good trips lately.

Until my next report....

LIGHTS OUT · 01-27-2007, 10:23 PM

WTG Captain.

You've definately been putting 'em on the fish lately.

Nice job and nice fish.

-A crew is only as good as it's Captain.

Flatsfish B · 01-28-2007, 02:37 AM

Nice work! What formula are you guys using? The standard LxGxG/800?

snooknreds2 · 01-28-2007, 08:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Flatsfish B

Nice work! What formula are you guys using? The standard LxGxG/800?

yea i was wondering that also.....if that fish is 200# then the one i got the other day had to of been 200#

also its hard to believe there is a 21" differance between those two fish hangng up in the pcture.

either way nice catch captain, way to put your customers on the fish!!!

i was wondering....you guys split the meat up even, nut who gets the bill? the angler?

hawgdawg · 01-28-2007, 09:53 AM

We got a 72 incher that weighed 218lbs the next day. The formula may be close for many fish, but way off for a few.

captandy · 01-28-2007, 07:47 PM

The formula we use is Fish weight=(Length*girth*girth)/700. This is just an approximation and isn't accurate. The formula L*G*G/800 is for the plug weight I believe.

Yes, everyone on the boat get an equal amount of the fish. Its the only fair way to do it. The angler gets to take the bill. He gets first shot at it and if he doesn't want it, then whoever wants it can have it. We'd arrange a fair way to distribute bills if they guy that caught it didn't want it.

BTW, anyone who goes on any of these trips and gets good pictures, I would really like them for my website. You can email them to me. I get the emails from Fort Lauderdale Fishing Charters & Florida Sportfishing - Fishing Headquarters, so just check out the website and click contact us and send em to me. I don't want to post my email on a public forum. Thanks in advance...

DIRTYFOOT2 · 01-29-2007, 03:12 PM

WTG Catch My Drift. What a sweet fish

, and gettin her onboard and clear of all the other lines must have taken some fancy crew work

. Can't wait to get a chance to fish w/ ya'll

Looks like the next 201 for me

catching · 01-31-2007, 06:22 PM

Here is the picture

LIGHTS OUT · 01-31-2007, 06:24 PM

Sweet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

quack quack · 02-01-2007, 08:53 AM

Capt Adam did your pop get that fish?Congrats

01-27-2007, 09:29 PM	#1 (permalink)
captandy Lines In Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ft. Lauderdale Florida Occupation: Proffessional Charter Fisherman Posts: 34	200 pound swordfish on the Catch MY Drift Another successful swordfish trip. Yes, the Friday Night Open Boat Swordfish trip we run every week on the Catch My Drift has found the elusive swordfish again. This week they were 2 for 3 on swords. One fish was a 50" forklength and the other was a 71" forklength fish with a 42" girth measurement. The formula we use to calculate weight puts the larger one at 196 pounds. It was a slammer of a night. We missed another fish, no telling how big it was. Thanks to everyone who came, I'm glad you guys had a good trip and everyone went home with a ton of swordfish steaks. Your freezers must be overflowing. I will have to post pictures on a future update. Capt. Adam told me his pictures turned out lousy, but the mate, Josh, got some good ones. To anyone interested in trying this trip out, check out my website or give me a call. We run the trip every Friday night from 6PM-2AM and we've been on a great string of good trips lately. Until my next report.... __________________ Check out my website at: Fort Lauderdale Fishing Charters We run swordfishing charters ever Friday night for $100 per person, call (954)525-4665 Drift fishing Trips 3 times a day $30 per person Sportfishing Shared and Private Charters

01-28-2007, 02:37 AM	#3 (permalink)
Flatsfish B Hooked Up Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Boca Boat: 2300 Keywest Best Catch: 77'' pumpkin Occupation: Sales supervisor Posts: 682	Nice work! What formula are you guys using? The standard LxGxG/800? __________________

01-28-2007, 07:47 PM	#6 (permalink)
captandy Lines In Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ft. Lauderdale Florida Occupation: Proffessional Charter Fisherman Posts: 34	The formula we use is Fish weight=(Lengthgirthgirth)/700. This is just an approximation and isn't accurate. The formula LGG/800 is for the plug weight I believe. Yes, everyone on the boat get an equal amount of the fish. Its the only fair way to do it. The angler gets to take the bill. He gets first shot at it and if he doesn't want it, then whoever wants it can have it. We'd arrange a fair way to distribute bills if they guy that caught it didn't want it. BTW, anyone who goes on any of these trips and gets good pictures, I would really like them for my website. You can email them to me. I get the emails from Fort Lauderdale Fishing Charters & Florida Sportfishing - Fishing Headquarters, so just check out the website and click contact us and send em to me. I don't want to post my email on a public forum. Thanks in advance... __________________ Check out my website at: Fort Lauderdale Fishing Charters We run swordfishing charters ever Friday night for $100 per person, call (954)525-4665 Drift fishing Trips 3 times a day $30 per person Sportfishing Shared and Private Charters

01-29-2007, 03:12 PM	#7 (permalink)
DIRTYFOOT2 Grander Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Lake Worth fl Best Catch: 53lb Black Grouper Occupation: Gunnel Washer Posts: 2,061	WTG Catch My Drift. What a sweet fish , and gettin her onboard and clear of all the other lines must have taken some fancy crew work . Can't wait to get a chance to fish w/ ya'll Looks like the next 201 for me __________________ right thumb on the spool, left hand flips the lever

01-31-2007, 06:22 PM	#8 (permalink)
catching Grander Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,552	Here is the picture __________________ Better to be lucky than good

01-27-2007, 10:23 PM	#2 (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	WTG Captain. You've definately been putting 'em on the fish lately. Nice job and nice fish. -A crew is only as good as it's Captain.

01-28-2007, 09:53 AM	#5 (permalink)
hawgdawg Hooked Up Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: vero beach Boat: guess? Occupation: fish hatchery manager Posts: 162	We got a 72 incher that weighed 218lbs the next day. The formula may be close for many fish, but way off for a few.

01-31-2007, 06:24 PM	#9 (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	Sweet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

02-01-2007, 08:53 AM	#10 (permalink)
quack quack Old Salt Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: lake worth Best Catch: 25lb codfish 5 yrs old first hanger Posts: 4,984	Capt Adam did your pop get that fish?Congrats __________________ Either we can be a part of the solution or we can be the victims of a decision.

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