200 lb. Swordfish ate by mako on the Catch My Drift

captandy · 04-17-2007, 12:39 PM

It's been a while since I've written a report. We had a couple slow weeks when the fishing was mediocre, but it sure has picked up. This past week has been awesome fishing, both offshore and inshore.

Our Friday Night open boat swordfishing trip that we run every Friday night had a crazy trip this week. We hooked up to a really nice swordie. Fought him for about 20 minutes before getting him to the boat. Fish was a lot bigger than we though he was gonna be, about 200 lbs. Just as the fish got about 10 feet away from the boat, a 600-800 lb. mako shark came up and ate the back half of the fish away. Everyone aboard got to see it, it was sick. The make made the swordfish look like a kingfish by how big he was. We got the swordfish aboard and it had a gnarly chunk out of it. the potion we had left of the fish was 53", we guess he woulda been about a 72" forlength fish if it was whole, about a 200 pounder. Even though the fish got eaten, we fileted it up and all 15 people ont he boat went home with about 10 pounds of swordfish filets. We had 3 other fish on that night too, one fish for about 10 mins before it pulled the hook. It was an exciting and crazy night.

The Friday before that was just before the cold front we had, and it was blowing 25 knots out fo the NW. Big waves that night and we were the only boat out there. We caught one just legal fish and missed another fish, about an 80 pounder next to the boat. Swordfishing is red hot out in the gulfstream right now.

During the day, the sportfishing boats have been catching hammerhead sharks almost every day. I've never seen them bite as good and they are biting right now. Ever since they stopped longlining out of South florida, shark fishing has been coming back in awesome numbers, just like the swordfish.

A few sailfish this week were caught, but not on the live baits out of the kite as you would have thought. We've been catching them on our deep planer baits on drone spoons and seawitches. We've caught 4 sails this week while kignfish trolling.... weird?!?! Dolphin are coming into shallow water this week too. We've been hiting some really big ones(25-35 lbs.) in 150'-450' of water, just 1-2 miles offshore. Just one or two at a time, but some beauties. I caught a 62 lb. kingfish on Sunday(the day the winds were 30 miles an hour) on a surface rigged ballyhoo. Now that's a smoker king, and probably the biggest kingfish I've caught in over 5 years.

As if all that action wasn't enough, the shipwreck fishing has been great too. Giant amberjacks are biting on all the 200-300' shipwrecks, and the occasional gag or black grouper too. Haven't seen any warsaws caught this month yet, but they should be here anytime. Everything showed up a couple weeks late this year, but when they did show, they bit like mad-dogs. Great fishing out there right now, so if you can get a day off of work, get out there. Its a great time of year to call in sick . Till next week, good luck out there....

ContenderWays · 04-17-2007, 12:57 PM

wicked! them mako's are just bullies!

mannyc · 04-17-2007, 01:15 PM

Good job Adam and Crew!

catching · 04-17-2007, 01:17 PM

Wicked report Andy

Bob if you were the guy that caught that beast congrats

you are just tearing up on the CMD.

P33JP3 · 04-17-2007, 01:52 PM

sounds like the fish was big enough for everyone to have some meat, even mr. mako. great job guys.

WhItEoUt 23 · 04-17-2007, 02:11 PM

Great Post guy's

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TIGHT LINES AND SHARP HOOK'S

freezorburn · 04-17-2007, 02:24 PM

Sorry to hear that. Nice to get the fish But, I would be totaly P.O.

miamiangler1 · 04-17-2007, 03:27 PM

Sorry to see half a Sword ... Mako`s where busy out there Fri.. Heard of another mako taking part of a sword ... and one Mako hanging around one boat chomping on the dive platform ... had a nice sword on for 5 min pulling 35# drag till hook pulled !

Captain Juan · 04-17-2007, 03:42 PM

Was beautiful Friday night. We were on the 49 just south of Catch my Drift. Wound up 2 for 3. Started off hot then slowed down. Caught a 60 (attached) released a 46. Highlight of the evening....my buddy Max gaffed a 12 lb. tripletail that got stupid next to the hydroglow. We actually had several triples in the suiggly chum but they would not eat. Damn....they're yummy.

High tides/times!!!

WhItEoUt 23 · 04-17-2007, 03:48 PM

Nice job captain juan and crew

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Captain Juan · 04-17-2007, 04:01 PM

Thanks bub.

Anyone else getting triples in the light? Catching em?

These guys had total lockjaw. However, the gaff trick was a charm. I am sure that triple said what the f?

tunaman81 · 04-17-2007, 10:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by captandy

During the day, the sportfishing boats have been catching hammerhead sharks almost every day. I've never seen them bite as good and they are biting right now. Ever since they stopped longlining out of South florida, shark fishing has been coming back in awesome numbers, just like the swordfish.

Nice work on the swordy. Must have been awesome to see that mako come up. Hope you are releasing those hammerheads.

Reel Bonus · 04-18-2007, 10:27 PM

Great pics.....Eat or be eaten!!

DORADOsteve · 04-19-2007, 07:27 AM

Wow! What a report.

Glad to hear fishing has been good for you lately

CARBEN COPY · 04-19-2007, 09:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DORADOsteve

Wow! What a report.

Glad to hear fishing has been good for you lately

Most excellent report.....Please keep em coming. WTG guys

04-17-2007, 12:39 PM	#1 (permalink)
captandy Lines In Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ft. Lauderdale Florida Occupation: Proffessional Charter Fisherman Posts: 34	200 lb. Swordfish ate by mako on the Catch My Drift It's been a while since I've written a report. We had a couple slow weeks when the fishing was mediocre, but it sure has picked up. This past week has been awesome fishing, both offshore and inshore. Our Friday Night open boat swordfishing trip that we run every Friday night had a crazy trip this week. We hooked up to a really nice swordie. Fought him for about 20 minutes before getting him to the boat. Fish was a lot bigger than we though he was gonna be, about 200 lbs. Just as the fish got about 10 feet away from the boat, a 600-800 lb. mako shark came up and ate the back half of the fish away. Everyone aboard got to see it, it was sick. The make made the swordfish look like a kingfish by how big he was. We got the swordfish aboard and it had a gnarly chunk out of it. the potion we had left of the fish was 53", we guess he woulda been about a 72" forlength fish if it was whole, about a 200 pounder. Even though the fish got eaten, we fileted it up and all 15 people ont he boat went home with about 10 pounds of swordfish filets. We had 3 other fish on that night too, one fish for about 10 mins before it pulled the hook. It was an exciting and crazy night. The Friday before that was just before the cold front we had, and it was blowing 25 knots out fo the NW. Big waves that night and we were the only boat out there. We caught one just legal fish and missed another fish, about an 80 pounder next to the boat. Swordfishing is red hot out in the gulfstream right now. During the day, the sportfishing boats have been catching hammerhead sharks almost every day. I've never seen them bite as good and they are biting right now. Ever since they stopped longlining out of South florida, shark fishing has been coming back in awesome numbers, just like the swordfish. A few sailfish this week were caught, but not on the live baits out of the kite as you would have thought. We've been catching them on our deep planer baits on drone spoons and seawitches. We've caught 4 sails this week while kignfish trolling.... weird?!?! Dolphin are coming into shallow water this week too. We've been hiting some really big ones(25-35 lbs.) in 150'-450' of water, just 1-2 miles offshore. Just one or two at a time, but some beauties. I caught a 62 lb. kingfish on Sunday(the day the winds were 30 miles an hour) on a surface rigged ballyhoo. Now that's a smoker king, and probably the biggest kingfish I've caught in over 5 years. As if all that action wasn't enough, the shipwreck fishing has been great too. Giant amberjacks are biting on all the 200-300' shipwrecks, and the occasional gag or black grouper too. Haven't seen any warsaws caught this month yet, but they should be here anytime. Everything showed up a couple weeks late this year, but when they did show, they bit like mad-dogs. Great fishing out there right now, so if you can get a day off of work, get out there. Its a great time of year to call in sick . Till next week, good luck out there.... __________________ 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

04-17-2007, 12:57 PM	#2 (permalink)
ContenderWays Hooked Up Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Miami Boat: Contender 23T Best Catch: 59lb Dolphin Occupation: Sales Posts: 297	wicked! them mako's are just bullies! __________________

04-17-2007, 01:15 PM	#3 (permalink)
mannyc Hooked Up Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: West Palm Beach Boat: Cobia 214cc Posts: 332	Good job Adam and Crew! __________________ Manny

04-17-2007, 01:17 PM	#4 (permalink)
catching Grander Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,433	Wicked report Andy Bob if you were the guy that caught that beast congrats you are just tearing up on the CMD. __________________ Better to be lucky than good

04-17-2007, 01:52 PM	#5 (permalink)
P33JP3 Hooked Up Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Boca Raton Boat: 'Cin's Surf' 270 Wellcraft Coastal Best Catch: a reeeely big one Posts: 127	sounds like the fish was big enough for everyone to have some meat, even mr. mako. great job guys. __________________ Patrick --- There's no danger here - In clear blue water ---

04-17-2007, 02:11 PM	#6 (permalink)
WhItEoUt 23 Hooked Up Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: pompano bch Boat: dusky 23 Best Catch: 160 lb swordfish 52 ib rooster fish Occupation: self employed Posts: 952	Great Post guy's ------------------------------ TIGHT LINES AND SHARP HOOK'S

04-17-2007, 02:24 PM	#7 (permalink)
freezorburn Hooked Up Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: New Jersey\Key Biscayne, FL Boat: "Norson" Custom Canaveral 28' Pilot House Best Catch: They where all the Best! Occupation: Programmer\Construction Work Posts: 342	Sorry to hear that. Nice to get the fish But, I would be totaly P.O. __________________ "The Sea Love Those Only Who Fear It"--KBYC-- Capt. Ken of the "NORSON"

04-17-2007, 03:27 PM	#8 (permalink)
miamiangler1 Grander Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: north miami, keystone point Boat: ,live bait ,deep dropping,swordfishing Best Catch: 7ft sailfish on 10#test with diawaBG20, 100#tarpon on 6#test baitcaster bass rod Occupation: selfemployed,real estate, painter,model builder Posts: 1,507	Sorry to see half a Sword ... Mako`s where busy out there Fri.. Heard of another mako taking part of a sword ... and one Mako hanging around one boat chomping on the dive platform ... had a nice sword on for 5 min pulling 35# drag till hook pulled !

04-17-2007, 03:48 PM	#10 (permalink)
WhItEoUt 23 Hooked Up Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: pompano bch Boat: dusky 23 Best Catch: 160 lb swordfish 52 ib rooster fish Occupation: self employed Posts: 952	Nice job captain juan and crew ------------------------------- TIGHT LINES AND SHARP HOOK'S

04-17-2007, 04:01 PM	#11 (permalink)
Captain Juan Hooked Up Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Hollywood, FL Boat: Contender 25 Best Catch: 63 lb. wahoo, 26 lb. mutton, 11 lb. peacock Occupation: Dir. of Communications Posts: 472	Thanks bub. Anyone else getting triples in the light? Catching em? These guys had total lockjaw. However, the gaff trick was a charm. I am sure that triple said what the f?

04-18-2007, 10:27 PM	#13 (permalink)
Reel Bonus Hooked Up Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ft.Lauderdale Boat: Aquasport Osprey,26' CC Occupation: Operations Manager Posts: 196	Great pics.....Eat or be eaten!!

04-19-2007, 07:27 AM	#14 (permalink)
DORADOsteve Hooked Up Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Singer Island, FL Posts: 541	Wow! What a report. Glad to hear fishing has been good for you lately __________________ Specializing in swordfish charters doradosteve@bellsouth.net

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