Swordfish
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Swordfish
There must have been 150 boats at the ramps in Lakes this morning. Great Autumn weather and everyone keen after the fishing ban.
This young fella had a good day.
This young fella had a good day.
There's nothing . . . absolutely nothing . . . half so much worth doing as simply messing around in boats.
Kenneth Grahame, The Wind in the Willows (River Rat to Mole)
Kenneth Grahame, The Wind in the Willows (River Rat to Mole)
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Re: Swordfish
Don’t think too many could boast they’ve caught a fish bigger than them. Props to the young fella
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Re: Swordfish
Seems like almost one a day at the moment.
The brother-in-law and I are starting to think about heading out next year to try and get one.
The brother-in-law and I are starting to think about heading out next year to try and get one.
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Re: Swordfish
Be next season before we head out again I reckon.
It's a very technical form of fishing, there's a shitload involved, but it is very exciting. I reckon one of the main issues is simply how bloody far from land it us.
When you're a hundred nautical miles from land, you are a long way from help.
It's a very technical form of fishing, there's a shitload involved, but it is very exciting. I reckon one of the main issues is simply how bloody far from land it us.
When you're a hundred nautical miles from land, you are a long way from help.
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Re: Swordfish
We went out there on Wednesday. It was ridiculously calm. Ended up east of Halibut rig in 500mtrs. Didn't do any good. Still a steep learning curve for us. That is out thrid trip in 2 years. Best we have done is land a blue eye trevally and hook up something big, that took 2 hrs to get up out of 800mtrs only to drop it 50mtrs to go.CarlG wrote: ↑Fri Jun 12, 2020 3:56 pmBe next season before we head out again I reckon.
It's a very technical form of fishing, there's a shitload involved, but it is very exciting. I reckon one of the main issues is simply how bloody far from land it us.
When you're a hundred nautical miles from land, you are a long way from help.
There was one caught and a few Harpuka (cod) caught by other boats. Noticed a lot of School shark frames at the cleaning area. I am guessing they were caught out there too.
There's nothing . . . absolutely nothing . . . half so much worth doing as simply messing around in boats.
Kenneth Grahame, The Wind in the Willows (River Rat to Mole)
Kenneth Grahame, The Wind in the Willows (River Rat to Mole)
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Re: Swordfish
Yeah, similar story mate. We had a few trips out last year, hooked up twice, first was a monstrous thing. 5 and a half hours on the rod and it broke the surface, we all freaked out. It then did a straight 4 and a half minute, 600mtr dive, pulling 22kg's of drag after 5.45 hours. In the end, we had to cut it off, as we were in competition, and had a radio check to make, and we were waaaaaaaaaaay outsode of contact range.re-tyred wrote: ↑Sat Jun 13, 2020 7:50 amWe went out there on Wednesday. It was ridiculously calm. Ended up east of Halibut rig in 500mtrs. Didn't do any good. Still a steep learning curve for us. That is out thrid trip in 2 years. Best we have done is land a blue eye trevally and hook up something big, that took 2 hrs to get up out of 800mtrs only to drop it 50mtrs to go.CarlG wrote: ↑Fri Jun 12, 2020 3:56 pmBe next season before we head out again I reckon.
It's a very technical form of fishing, there's a shitload involved, but it is very exciting. I reckon one of the main issues is simply how bloody far from land it us.
When you're a hundred nautical miles from land, you are a long way from help.
There was one caught and a few Harpuka (cod) caught by other boats. Noticed a lot of School shark frames at the cleaning area. I am guessing they were caught out there too.
Second fish came up fairly trouble free, only for everything to go slack with the wind on on site. Disappointing is one word for it.
The search goes on next season.
Re: Swordfish
CarlG wrote: ↑Sun Jun 14, 2020 4:29 pm
We had a few trips out last year, hooked up twice
first was a monstrous thing. 5 and a half hours on the rod and it broke the surface, we all freaked out. It then did a straight 4 and a half minute, 600mtr dive, pulling 22kg's of drag after 5.45 hours. In the end, we had to cut it off, as we were in competition, and had a radio check to make, and we were waaaaaaaaaaay outsode of contact range.
Second fish came up fairly trouble free, only for everything to go slack with the wind on on site. Disappointing is one word for it.
The search goes on next season.
You guys are living our dreams
Now I know bugga all about anything that needs a hideous amount of drag BUT
can I make a suggestion , , , , one of these Penn Ocean Assassin Rods
Now, like I said, I have bugga all knowledge about Swords BUT
I'm going with that old saying
"The Penn is mightier than the Sword"
Cheers, Bugs
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Re: Swordfish
Sam Guy. A hell of a nice young bloke. Keen as mustard and catches fish. I hate it when youngsters are better than me at fishing
“It's not worth doing something unless someone, somewhere, would much rather you weren't doing it.”
― Terry Pratchett
― Terry Pratchett
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Re: Swordfish
How about a Sabre 37kg bent butt, with alps hardware especially put together for chasing swords.?Bugatti wrote: ↑Sun Jun 14, 2020 5:51 pmCarlG wrote: ↑Sun Jun 14, 2020 4:29 pm
We had a few trips out last year, hooked up twice
first was a monstrous thing. 5 and a half hours on the rod and it broke the surface, we all freaked out. It then did a straight 4 and a half minute, 600mtr dive, pulling 22kg's of drag after 5.45 hours. In the end, we had to cut it off, as we were in competition, and had a radio check to make, and we were waaaaaaaaaaay outsode of contact range.
Second fish came up fairly trouble free, only for everything to go slack with the wind on on site. Disappointing is one word for it.
The search goes on next season.
You guys are living our dreams
Now I know bugga all about anything that needs a hideous amount of drag BUT
can I make a suggestion , , , , one of these Penn Ocean Assassin Rods
Penn 1.JPG
Now, like I said, I have bugga all knowledge about Swords BUT
I'm going with that old saying
"The Penn is mightier than the Sword"
Penn 2.JPG
Cheers, Bugs
And a tiagra 50w loaded with Jerry Brown hollow, and a 37kg momoi top shot.?
We do have a fair idea what we're doing Bugatti, you don't take a peashooter when you're fishing a hundred nautical miles from shore.