Offshore 10/13 - 10/14

Christopherkeene9 · 10-14-06, 03:38 PM

Well we finally got out for some Swordfishing!

We cleared the mouth of Port Canaveral at 1800 and was to our spot 70 miles away by 2000.

B-E-A-utiful sunset on the way out

We had lines in and then at 2330 we get hit and haul this aboard at 0000. But his wasn't before me and my Dad almost got billed by him in our heads.

70lb. sword

Look at those big black beady eyes for seeing at night.

We then gutted him and got a nice bloody mess on the boat.

We were told to use cold beach towels to keep him cold but it wasn't working so we fit him in our fishbox with his bill sticking out (keep in mind this fish is 84" overall length

)

We picked up lines and headed in at 0530. But to be met with this cold front blowing a stiff N wind against the N flowing gulf stream stacking the waves up into 4-6ft. chop. Took us 4 1/2hours to get home!

flbassman · 10-14-06, 03:46 PM

NICE!!!! Steaks Tonight?

JB · 10-14-06, 04:03 PM

NICE FISH! 7 feet long at that! wtg chris

texasbasser · 10-14-06, 06:14 PM

good to know you finnaly got one!!!

skeeter944 · 10-14-06, 06:25 PM

thta is a HUGE fish!

Christopherkeene9 · 10-14-06, 07:25 PM

And you know what this a small one for this species

http://outdoorsbest.zeroforum.com/zerothread?id=547434

http://outdoorsbest.zeroforum.com/zerothread?id=547234

But no complaints for a first trip!

lizardsrule · 10-14-06, 09:04 PM

Awesome, that's just down right kewl! When am I coming over for dinner?

Lizards

Christopherkeene9 · 10-14-06, 09:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lizardsrule

Awesome, that's just down right kewl! When am I coming over for dinner?

Lizards

When you put me on an 11lb. bass

lizardsrule · 10-15-06, 09:13 PM

CK, I can take you to where they are, but I can't make you catch one rotflmao. I'd be more than happy to show you around the Hawg hole. That is a special catch you had there. Glad you got it to the boat. What type or reel/rod/line did yall use to land it?

Lizards

Christopherkeene9 · 10-16-06, 06:16 AM

We used a 50 wide Okuma lever drag with 60lb. line 300lb. snap swivel, don't know what lb. leader since I didn't make the rig and I can't say on the hooks since we have all sworn to secrecy. And the rod was an 80-100lb. roller guide.

10-14-06, 03:38 PM	#1
Christopherkeene9 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Oviedo, Fla Posts: 2,270	Offshore 10/13 - 10/14 Well we finally got out for some Swordfishing! We cleared the mouth of Port Canaveral at 1800 and was to our spot 70 miles away by 2000. B-E-A-utiful sunset on the way out We had lines in and then at 2330 we get hit and haul this aboard at 0000. But his wasn't before me and my Dad almost got billed by him in our heads. 70lb. sword Look at those big black beady eyes for seeing at night. We then gutted him and got a nice bloody mess on the boat. We were told to use cold beach towels to keep him cold but it wasn't working so we fit him in our fishbox with his bill sticking out (keep in mind this fish is 84" overall length ) We picked up lines and headed in at 0530. But to be met with this cold front blowing a stiff N wind against the N flowing gulf stream stacking the waves up into 4-6ft. chop. Took us 4 1/2hours to get home!

10-14-06, 03:46 PM	#2
flbassman BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Jacksonville Florida Posts: 2,840	NICE!!!! Steaks Tonight? __________________ R.I.P. Zooker

10-14-06, 09:04 PM	#7
lizardsrule BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Saint Augustine, FL Posts: 7,374	Awesome, that's just down right kewl! When am I coming over for dinner? Lizards __________________ There are three types of Snakes I hate 1. Live Snakes 2. Dead Snakes 3. Sticks that look like Snakes. And Gators too!

10-15-06, 09:13 PM	#9
lizardsrule BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Saint Augustine, FL Posts: 7,374	CK, I can take you to where they are, but I can't make you catch one rotflmao. I'd be more than happy to show you around the Hawg hole. That is a special catch you had there. Glad you got it to the boat. What type or reel/rod/line did yall use to land it? Lizards __________________ There are three types of Snakes I hate 1. Live Snakes 2. Dead Snakes 3. Sticks that look like Snakes. And Gators too!

10-14-06, 04:03 PM	#3
JB BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 8,655	NICE FISH! 7 feet long at that! wtg chris

10-14-06, 06:14 PM	#4
texasbasser BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: San Antonio, Tx Posts: 2,301	good to know you finnaly got one!!!

10-14-06, 06:25 PM	#5
skeeter944 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Somewhere in South Carolina Posts: 2,377	thta is a HUGE fish!

10-14-06, 07:25 PM	#6
Christopherkeene9 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Oviedo, Fla Posts: 2,270	And you know what this a small one for this species http://outdoorsbest.zeroforum.com/zerothread?id=547434 http://outdoorsbest.zeroforum.com/zerothread?id=547234 But no complaints for a first trip!

10-16-06, 06:16 AM	#10
Christopherkeene9 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Oviedo, Fla Posts: 2,270	We used a 50 wide Okuma lever drag with 60lb. line 300lb. snap swivel, don't know what lb. leader since I didn't make the rig and I can't say on the hooks since we have all sworn to secrecy. And the rod was an 80-100lb. roller guide.

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