what a fish!

swordlord51 · 02-22-2005, 08:36 AM

we went out with line dancer. we were all over the radio gettin hits then line dancer hooked up but the damn fish was to big he hooked him up but the line was like he snagged the bottom and the rod was bent double the drag was locked and the adreniline pumpin everone was screeming but the fish was srtaight sounding! thers notheing he could do no line gain on this one! it was between 500- 1000 lbs easy 3 guys were holdin on the rod they tied the reel to a cleat just in case. the fish went sraight down and spooled the 50 wide easy in 1 minute theres nothin anyone could do they had the boat movin triying to gain line but the fish was to big o well.
it wasnt a shark!

FinalPoint · 02-22-2005, 09:17 AM

sucks...how do you know it wasn't a shark?

kai akua · 02-22-2005, 09:37 AM

might have been a whale....

:shock:

swordlord51 · 02-22-2005, 11:01 AM

i guess we were just hoping it wasnt a shark i mean the thing was just sounding straight down it never gave us a chance to touch the reel so im guessin it was a 500 lbder after all swordfish are in the shark family! i dont know and dont really care im still pissed we lost it! o well thats why the call it fishing right?

Threesenough · 02-22-2005, 11:54 AM

Hey- Wasn't the Navy doing some Submarine exercises out here recently. Stranger things have happened!

I guess thats why we keep going back out. It's the thought that maybe someday something really big is going to give us a pull.

tunaman81 · 02-22-2005, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by swordlord51

i guess we were just hoping it wasnt a shark i mean the thing was just sounding straight down it never gave us a chance to touch the reel so im guessin it was a 500 lbder after all swordfish are in the shark family! i dont know and dont really care im still pissed we lost it! o well thats why the call it fishing right?

wow...sounds like one heck of a fish...guess you would have need a 130 on that guy! I got spooled a few weeks ago on a huge fish but we were only using a 9/0 senator. You win some, you lose some. And its fish like these that keep us out there night after night!!!

PS-swordfish are not in the shark family

RiskTaker · 02-22-2005, 02:29 PM

Hey Swordlord51:

Congratulations on having the opportunity to get spooled and lose your rig, not to mention the fish that took your stuff. At least, You had the honor to have a substantial fish on the other end.

Forget about the submarine, but do you think you may have latched onto a decent sized Tuna? We are nearing the end of February and I recall many a yellowfin being caught in March, at least on Bahamas East side. Seems like they demonstrate the characteristic of sounding with locomotive force, at least until a shark whacks them in the dorsal.

We had a line snap a few weeks back due to angler error, and a fish of indeterminant size: that is irritating. But to get spooled while you are vigorously fighting it and there is still nothing you can do about it: that's exciting! (albeit a little bit pricey)

Now comes the time to assess, how you are going to rig up next time. I am curious to know how you were spooled up before the fish de-spooled you. Did you have 1000 yds. of line, mostly consisting of Spectra? Did you happen to know your drag force at full drag and spool?

I have never been in this situation before but I would suspect that spectra would slice through the water enough for you to follow along for a little while before you got dumped, certainly for more than a minute, especially if your bottom was 1800 ft. or less.

Better luck next time! I sure hope that this happens to me sometime: I would be happy to sacrifice a pricey rig if the fish can try to dump my 50 wide spool.

P.S. - I have Penn 50 TWs and I run my drag a littler bit tighter, say 30 lbs. on the scale at full drag setting and full spool. I have a base of 80 lb. Spectra and a 100 yd. top shot of 80 lb. Mono along with 200 lb wind-on. This provides the reserve capacity for some additional drag pressure including some glove covered thumb resistance when needed, while staying within the 50 Wide, rod setup. (An interconnect or the Spectra 80 is likely the weakest link). I like my 50 Wides and it would probably take at least 2 spool dumpings before I may contemplate the idea to move up to 80 Wides. I would first move to the Avet 50 wide Dual drag (100 lb. drag capability - but not the rod) and run all Spectra with just a wind-on. Love those 50 Ws, but you may lose a fish every once in a while.

FinalPoint · 02-22-2005, 02:40 PM

giant bluefin?

Mike · 02-22-2005, 04:23 PM

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Originally Posted by FinalPoint

giant bluefin?

Ya sounds like a Bluefin built like a refridgerator... 30lbs of drag aint stopping him...Exciting!

RiskTaker · 02-22-2005, 04:57 PM

Darn it Mike:

You just had to say it again didn't you?

Now you are making my wheels start turning again! I had nearly convinced myself out of needing one of those Mondo Avets with dual drags, with up to 100 lbs. of drag stopping power. (And pick up to more earthly 50 wides)

Read it and weep: http://www.swordfishingcentral.com/f...ighlight=#3471

All's I can say now is "Sashimi" "Sashimi" "Sashimi" !

SM · 02-23-2005, 12:56 AM

Big thresher shark?

Risk taker is right. A properly rigging 50W should be able to land most fish with good boat handling. That Avet with 100 lbs of drag should be reserved for chair fishing. I doubt there is an angler out there that can pull 100 lbs of drag standing up for more than a couple minutes. Besides, from what I read on you guys fishing swords, you fish light drags (12 lbs?) so as to not pull the hooks.

kai akua · 02-23-2005, 01:06 AM

the uss swordfish might be back from the dead. it was an old spy sub from what i was told... He he he he.

i am gussing thresher shark. what kind of time line are we talking about. minutes, seconds? was it a steady pull from the begining? very consistent. could of hooked into a whale shark if it was crusing by with its mouth wide opean. what did your sounder show, any object of size under your boat?

fisherman do have the best stories.

Alohas!

R

swordlord51 · 02-23-2005, 08:22 AM

it had to be a big ass tuna or shark but you never know had the fish on for 45 min straight spoooled. now remember guys this wasnt on my boat it was line dancer. he told me to tell u guys n the forum. trust me that stuff dosnt happen to me!

freezorburn · 02-23-2005, 10:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SM

Big thresher shark?

Risk taker is right. A properly rigging 50W should be able to land most fish with good boat handling. That Avet with 100 lbs of drag should be reserved for chair fishing. I doubt there is an angler out there that can pull 100 lbs of drag standing up for more than a couple minutes. Besides, from what I read on you guys fishing swords, you fish light drags (12 lbs?) so as to not pull the hooks.

I caught a 400 lb Thresher on a 50 wide. Didn't come close to spooling me.

cubanpuerto · 02-25-2005, 09:17 PM

WOW, that sounds awsome. I would love to be on the other of that.
Such a thrill

AkaUrDad · 02-27-2005, 05:55 PM

I can't belive I still log on to this website after reading a bullshit gilligan story like that.

FinalPoint · 02-27-2005, 06:35 PM

[-X people don't come on here to lie. There are big fish in the ocean, this stuff happens.

GET BENT · 02-27-2005, 07:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Threesenough

Hey- Wasn't the Navy doing some Submarine exercises out here recently. Stranger things have happened!

I guess thats why we keep going back out. It's the thought that maybe someday something really big is going to give us a pull.

No doubt. I was snooking in the port, and my buddy goes to cast, but we hear a boat with no lights, turns out to be military inflatable with a bunch of divers (Seals ?), comes a few feet away. As my buddy goes to cast his plug, he here's a loud screech from the boat as it passes. He thinks he causght a seal in PE.

swordlord51 · 02-28-2005, 08:07 AM

all i have in this world is my word, and my balls, and i dont break em' for nobody. i never lied about a thing i live to fish and ive been on some big fish. you only live once why lie? fish man catch em' up!

02-22-2005, 08:36 AM	#1 (permalink)
swordlord51 Grunt Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Dania, FL Boat: marine law enforcement Occupation: fishing Posts: 29	what a fish! we went out with line dancer. we were all over the radio gettin hits then line dancer hooked up but the damn fish was to big he hooked him up but the line was like he snagged the bottom and the rod was bent double the drag was locked and the adreniline pumpin everone was screeming but the fish was srtaight sounding! thers notheing he could do no line gain on this one! it was between 500- 1000 lbs easy 3 guys were holdin on the rod they tied the reel to a cleat just in case. the fish went sraight down and spooled the 50 wide easy in 1 minute theres nothin anyone could do they had the boat movin triying to gain line but the fish was to big o well. it wasnt a shark!

02-22-2005, 11:01 AM	#4 (permalink)
swordlord51 Grunt Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Dania, FL Boat: marine law enforcement Occupation: fishing Posts: 29	i dont know i guess we were just hoping it wasnt a shark i mean the thing was just sounding straight down it never gave us a chance to touch the reel so im guessin it was a 500 lbder after all swordfish are in the shark family! i dont know and dont really care im still pissed we lost it! o well thats why the call it fishing right?

02-22-2005, 11:54 AM	#5 (permalink)
Threesenough Hooked Up Join Date: May 2004 Location: Ft. Lauderdale Boat: Raising my three kids- boating Occupation: project manager- local shipyard Posts: 109	Hey- Wasn't the Navy doing some Submarine exercises out here recently. Stranger things have happened! I guess thats why we keep going back out. It's the thought that maybe someday something really big is going to give us a pull. __________________ Three kids - are enough

02-22-2005, 04:57 PM	#10 (permalink)
RiskTaker Grander Join Date: May 2004 Location: Pompano Beach, Florida, USA Best Catch: Had one once, then she took the boat away Posts: 1,978	You just had to say it didn't you: A big Bluefin Darn it Mike: You just had to say it again didn't you? Now you are making my wheels start turning again! I had nearly convinced myself out of needing one of those Mondo Avets with dual drags, with up to 100 lbs. of drag stopping power. (And pick up to more earthly 50 wides) Read it and weep: http://www.swordfishingcentral.com/f...ighlight=#3471 All's I can say now is "Sashimi" "Sashimi" "Sashimi" !

02-23-2005, 08:22 AM	#13 (permalink)
swordlord51 Grunt Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Dania, FL Boat: marine law enforcement Occupation: fishing Posts: 29	ya i guess u guys are right it had to be a big ass tuna or shark but you never know had the fish on for 45 min straight spoooled. now remember guys this wasnt on my boat it was line dancer. he told me to tell u guys n the forum. trust me that stuff dosnt happen to me!

02-22-2005, 09:17 AM	#2 (permalink)
FinalPoint Hooked Up Join Date: May 2004 Location: Lighthouse Pt., FL; Greenwich, CT Boat: Contender 36 Fisharound Best Catch: 1183 lb. Swordfish Occupation: Real Estate Investment Posts: 938	sucks...how do you know it wasn't a shark?

02-22-2005, 09:37 AM	#3 (permalink)
kai akua Hooked Up Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Califorina, Ft. Lauderdale & Hawaii! Boat: um, Fishing... Occupation: mate/student/mate Posts: 168	might have been a whale.... :shock:

02-22-2005, 02:29 PM	#7 (permalink)
RiskTaker Grander Join Date: May 2004 Location: Pompano Beach, Florida, USA Best Catch: Had one once, then she took the boat away Posts: 1,978	Hey Swordlord51: Congratulations on having the opportunity to get spooled and lose your rig, not to mention the fish that took your stuff. At least, You had the honor to have a substantial fish on the other end. Forget about the submarine, but do you think you may have latched onto a decent sized Tuna? We are nearing the end of February and I recall many a yellowfin being caught in March, at least on Bahamas East side. Seems like they demonstrate the characteristic of sounding with locomotive force, at least until a shark whacks them in the dorsal. We had a line snap a few weeks back due to angler error, and a fish of indeterminant size: that is irritating. But to get spooled while you are vigorously fighting it and there is still nothing you can do about it: that's exciting! (albeit a little bit pricey) Now comes the time to assess, how you are going to rig up next time. I am curious to know how you were spooled up before the fish de-spooled you. Did you have 1000 yds. of line, mostly consisting of Spectra? Did you happen to know your drag force at full drag and spool? I have never been in this situation before but I would suspect that spectra would slice through the water enough for you to follow along for a little while before you got dumped, certainly for more than a minute, especially if your bottom was 1800 ft. or less. Better luck next time! I sure hope that this happens to me sometime: I would be happy to sacrifice a pricey rig if the fish can try to dump my 50 wide spool. P.S. - I have Penn 50 TWs and I run my drag a littler bit tighter, say 30 lbs. on the scale at full drag setting and full spool. I have a base of 80 lb. Spectra and a 100 yd. top shot of 80 lb. Mono along with 200 lb wind-on. This provides the reserve capacity for some additional drag pressure including some glove covered thumb resistance when needed, while staying within the 50 Wide, rod setup. (An interconnect or the Spectra 80 is likely the weakest link). I like my 50 Wides and it would probably take at least 2 spool dumpings before I may contemplate the idea to move up to 80 Wides. I would first move to the Avet 50 wide Dual drag (100 lb. drag capability - but not the rod) and run all Spectra with just a wind-on. Love those 50 Ws, but you may lose a fish every once in a while.

02-22-2005, 02:40 PM	#8 (permalink)
FinalPoint Hooked Up Join Date: May 2004 Location: Lighthouse Pt., FL; Greenwich, CT Boat: Contender 36 Fisharound Best Catch: 1183 lb. Swordfish Occupation: Real Estate Investment Posts: 938	giant bluefin?

02-23-2005, 12:56 AM	#11 (permalink)
SM Lines In Join Date: Sep 2004 Boat: swords Posts: 56	Big thresher shark? Risk taker is right. A properly rigging 50W should be able to land most fish with good boat handling. That Avet with 100 lbs of drag should be reserved for chair fishing. I doubt there is an angler out there that can pull 100 lbs of drag standing up for more than a couple minutes. Besides, from what I read on you guys fishing swords, you fish light drags (12 lbs?) so as to not pull the hooks.

02-23-2005, 01:06 AM	#12 (permalink)
kai akua Hooked Up Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Califorina, Ft. Lauderdale & Hawaii! Boat: um, Fishing... Occupation: mate/student/mate Posts: 168	the uss swordfish might be back from the dead. it was an old spy sub from what i was told... He he he he. i am gussing thresher shark. what kind of time line are we talking about. minutes, seconds? was it a steady pull from the begining? very consistent. could of hooked into a whale shark if it was crusing by with its mouth wide opean. what did your sounder show, any object of size under your boat? fisherman do have the best stories. Alohas! R

02-25-2005, 09:17 PM	#15 (permalink)
cubanpuerto Lines In Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: LHP Boat: fishing, boats Occupation: student Posts: 42	WOW, that sounds awsome. I would love to be on the other of that. Such a thrill __________________ Car and Boat Detailing! Call for FREE Estimates! (754) 245-5544 Dave

02-27-2005, 05:55 PM	#16 (permalink)
AkaUrDad Grunt Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Dania Beach Boat: Pimping Swordy Occupation: Pimp Posts: 28	I can't belive I still log on to this website after reading a bullshit gilligan story like that.

02-27-2005, 06:35 PM	#17 (permalink)
FinalPoint Hooked Up Join Date: May 2004 Location: Lighthouse Pt., FL; Greenwich, CT Boat: Contender 36 Fisharound Best Catch: 1183 lb. Swordfish Occupation: Real Estate Investment Posts: 938	[-X people don't come on here to lie. There are big fish in the ocean, this stuff happens.

02-28-2005, 08:07 AM	#19 (permalink)
swordlord51 Grunt Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Dania, FL Boat: marine law enforcement Occupation: fishing Posts: 29	listen pal all i have in this world is my word, and my balls, and i dont break em' for nobody. i never lied about a thing i live to fish and ive been on some big fish. you only live once why lie? fish man catch em' up!

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