RE: Anyone swordfishing Saturday night?
1# : Try fishing light drag while waiting for a hook-up like 6 to 10 pounds of drag, the theroy is they have a soft mouth and when you have the drag tight at hook up they wear a big whole and or pull hooks.
2#:Take you time reeling them in and dont be herky jerky. Use low gear if possible and stay prone while constantly reeling. They will just come right up if you dont horse them.Get a harpoon with a 16ft pole and if you get a keeper sword anywhere from 7 to 14 ft away from the boat he's done!
3#: there are lot of other fish swiming around out there besides swords. We have caught oilfish and yellowfin and lots of sharks. If you break off its more than likey a shark unless you are using light leader. I use 12-15 ft of 350 pound test leader and crimp all connections, and have yet to bust one off. I think J hooks are better personally for bean bag fishing, as most times everyone is sleeping when we get bit. The j-hook sets up perfect with light drag and allows the fish to run off when hooked away from the boat.I will add that we have boats over 20 swords in the last couple of seasons with only 2 being keepers.
4#: once you get a bite at a certain depth , set all lines to that depth or there abouts. Also try re-drifting over any bites you do get and you will more than likey hook up again in the sameareas as you have located favorable water and bait conditions. Dont drift all nighton one big drift , but rather re- set and work different areas till you locate fish.Keep a log of where you get bites and you can score in those same areas again.
Good luck, we will be out friday till sunday morning head out way east of the canyon looking for blue water and plan on drifting for swords at night................will see what happens.
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