Night Fighters Lures “The Transformer”

[Nightfighter]

Night Fighters Lures
presents
“The Transformer”

NightFightersLures
The first in a series of patent-pending SWORDFISH lures.

The Transformer will turn your big-game daytime trolling lures into irresistible nighttime Swordfish lures, and your rigged squid baits into a life like color emitting squid.
Trolling and drifting for swordfish have now been taken to the next level, never seen before.


Transformer Colors
*Deep Purple *Mean Green *Ocean Blue *Pumpkin Orange *Mellow Yellow *Disco Pearl

(5) Lightstick Colors available to match the Transformers
Pink/purple, Green, Blue, Orange, Yellow.
The colors simulate Squid, Dolphin, Flying Fish, Tinker Mackerel, Tuna, Bonito, and the deepwater creatures we only see on the Discovery Channel.




Lure Installation


I have teamed up with one of the top lure manufactures in the industry, to produce The Transformer. Made of a soft lure head material, so the swordfish gets the feeling it is striking the meat of natural bait, and will return to strike again. The Transformer sheds light where light has never been seen before. The Transformer attracts the swordfish directly to your lure with the life like colors of night creatures that the swordfish is used to hunting.

Examples (Rigging up your Lure)

Use crimp, beads, or rubber bands to locate your hook as desired.

Match the Lure to be converted up with the same color Transformer

Examples of assorted lures with Transformers in place.
The photo above shows the variation of lure sizes and types that can be transformed.
Plain squid skirts can also be transformed. The bottom squid skirt, in the picture above, is a “glow in the dark” type skirt, but this is only so the Transformer can be seen in the picture. Most squid skirts can be used, but it is best to select skirts that will allow the lightsticks to glow through the head area also. Be sure to choose squid skirts that will allow the Transformer to slide up and into the head area of the skirt, or an egg sinker can also be used in front of the Transformer to slide into the head of the skirt, “Wahoo style.” Match lure and squid skirt colors with Transformer colors.

I have found that brighter is not always better. I often only use two light sticks to illuminate the Transformers. Remember, swordfish have excellent vision.

Unlike the “glow in the dark” lures and skirts, the light sticks will work for several hours, if not all night, and give you a variety of colors from which to use. The “Disco Pearl” was designed to use four (4) different colors at the same time, simulating the changing colors of a live squid.

Trolling methods
Swordfish are not scared of the boat. In fact, the boat at trolling speed usually draws the fish in closer. It is not necessary to troll all the lures “way-way-back” (WWB). I have had many strikes on the short line right behind the boat, within 20-30 ft. of the stern.
Use the same spread, as you would while trolling for Marlin, Sailfish, Dolphin, or Wahoo.
Swordfish will strike trolled Transformer lures popping right at the surface, even on full moon nights. I also like to “put one down,” like in Wahoo fishing. Use a downrigger, or the planer & rubber/paper clip method. The inline cigar weight can be used but I think the weight tends to help the swordfish shake the hook during the fight, and you will have to have some one wire the fish to the boat to get it close enough for a gaff or harpoon.

The Transformer can remain in the lure for both day and night trolling; no need to remove it when switching back to day trolling.







Rigged squid bait with Transformer

Above, is an example of a Transformer installed in squid bait, to illuminate rigged drift bait. You’ve heard of the guys dyeing their squid bait. This is the real deal. This method gives the dead squid bait the realistic glow of a live squid.
The cutout in the lower squid bait is only to show the installed Transformer in place.
Shown in the photo below the (2) squids is a chopstick used to push through the mantel tip of the squid bait, from back to front (left to right). Any type of thin poker can be used as long as it is large enough to make a hole so the leader line can be pushed through.
As you thread the leader up through the squid bait, push the Transformer up into the mantle and massage it into place, as far forward as possible. The Transformer then pulls the squid bait, and no pressure is on the hook, giving the squid the most natural looking presentation of all rigging methods. The Transformer then holds the squid bait in place, and allows the squid to slide up and away from the hook during the fight.
The drifted squid will “swim” like a natural live squid. No “pin rig” or sewing is necessary. For those that sew the head to the mantel, continue to do so if desired.
The squid and Transformer will slide up and away from the hook when the swordfish is hooked up, the same as a lure does when a fish is hooked while trolling.



The Transformer and Lightsticks are available through Reel Pro Shop right now. Reel Pro Shop can ship them any where you need. If your local store doesn’t have them, ask them to contact me. The NIGHTFIGHTERSLURES.COM website is for information, photos, and dealer locations only.

Break out those Marlin lures you haven’t used in years, or your favorite trolling lures, and transform them into Swordfish lures.
Transform your squid baits into life-like swimming and color-emitting natural baits that can be rigged and re-rigged in seconds.

Why use a Transformer?
Now, you can go look for where the swordfish are feeding by trolling, instead of waiting for them to find you. Do you ever feel you are not drifting in the right area? Do you think to yourself that they may be in closer, or further out? Do you ever get that feeling they are not on the 50 line that particular night? You have been drifting it for hours without a bite; you know they are up feeding, but where are they?

You can cover 10 times the water compared to the drift method, and if you want, when you find where the swordfish are feeding,
drift it with life-like color-emitting squid baits. You now have the best of both worlds at your fingertips. The advantages are obvious. You now have another tool in your arsenal of swordfish gear. Do you want the advantage in the next tournament? Don’t just wait around all night for a bite, go find the fish!

A full series of big game trolling lures with light systems are, designed. They will be available soon. I have chosen to first come out with the Transformer, for those that still doubt the efficacy of trolling for swordfish, can try it, with out having to spend the $50 to $150 on the usual top of the line Blue Marlin style lure.

The next in the series of the Lures line to come out will be, first class skirted Lures, with the similar patent pending idea, and will compete in quality with the best of the best, but stand alone at the top of swordfish lures.


Enjoy my secret weapon.

Dealers and Tackle stores IM me for requests, or contact me at
nightfighters@swordfishguide.com

Catch ‘em up.

Capt. Stewart Gemmell
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[LHPfish]

How many fish have you caught trolling?
Whats the hookup ratio compared to drifting squids?
How difficult is it to see the lure behind the boat at night?
And last but not least how do you feel about the overall effectiveness of this technique versus dead bait drifting, livebait, and daytime bottom fishing.

thanks.

[Nightfighter]

Originally Posted by LHPfish

How many fish have you caught trolling?
Whats the hookup ratio compared to drifting squids?
How difficult is it to see the lure behind the boat at night?
And last but not least how do you feel about the overall effectiveness of this technique versus dead bait drifting, livebait, and daytime bottom fishing.

thanks.

1. Dozens (Assuming you are talking Swordfish)

2. Using the drop back & free spool method 75% or better Just a bit less than drift, but I get twice as many hits trolling as I do in the same time spent drifting, so you do the math. In the standard drift method I don't count ”slurped or slashed bait" in the hook up ratio. If I did the trolling has a much better hook-up ratio.

3. Depends on how far you put it back of course. I often use a LP flasher up to 30 ft. in front of the bait and that makes it much easier. This also attracts the fish toward the bait. When you have one down on a planer you will not be able to see it. I still often use flashers, lights or lightsticks/glowsticks to attract the swordfish toward the bait, but with the Transformer the swordfish hones in on the lure much better.
To answer your question, it's hard without a light or flasher as a marker. You will get better at judging where they are over time.

4. Those Daytime boys ROCK. It isn't as easy as you have been told. There is a LOT of hard work at that game, and they deserve much more praise than they have been getting. The guys that are bashing them have no clue what it takes.
Live bait results in a lower hook-up ratio for me, and more sharks. I prefer dead baits and of the dead baits I prefer squid. (200-400 mg.)
The Transformer can be used for Drifting or Trolling.

The website is now up and gives you tons of info on how I do it. I'll do the best I can to link to Utube videos, diagrams, and pictures. What ever I can think of that will help you out.

This is my opinion, and is a result of my time on the water. Remember everyone has their own opinion. There are plenty of very good fishermen that have spent as much time swordfishing as I have, or more, that differ in their opinion. I know guys that just slap a hook through the tip of the squid mantel and catch lots of swordys. To each, their own, use what works for you.
The Transformer is an idea of mine that was eventually going to get out from those that have seen me catch with it, so I knew that I’d have to patent the idea ASAP or one of the big boys was going to do it. To make them by hand one at a time sucked and I knew I needed a professional to help me do it right. Now you can try it and see what happens.
I did this because it works very well for me, and if you spend the time, it will work for you. Maybe on your first night out, maybe not, THAT’S SWORDFISHING. But you will have a better chance with a Transformer than without. I have them on everything I put out, unless I put out a live bait.

Hope this helped and answered your questions.

Catch 'em up.