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Pennsy Guy · #1 09-21-2021, 01:31 PM

Well now, the Nasty Lady showed up out in the canyons so the Gambler's first 36hr trip is a no go...I wish she'd just leave and stay away--forever!!! We all know that's not happening...

Ol Pedro · #2 09-21-2021, 04:48 PM

Chuck, sorry the weather's crap. We both have been beat up way too many times by that nasty lady. Are you on one of the weekend trips?

Pennsy Guy · #3 09-21-2021, 08:45 PM

No Pete, just the 36's and any Nov. trips added on. Hope to fish with you this year.

Jsnake4444 · #4 09-23-2021, 03:12 PM

Was out on another boat 9/15. Caught our boat limit of 100 nice mahi then anchored up on the edge. I missed a hit on my sword rod 10 minutes after dropping down then 30 minutes later landed a thick sword that was very close but decided to throw her back to grow up. Then it was dead for hrs until when I was the only one left on deck I hooked into a very good sword at 3 am. Fought her for close to 2 hrs and had her close many times unit for some reason my 200lb wind on snapped. We were able to splice it back in but it wasn’t meant to be for 15 min later she gone. Was heartbroken because I had her on the right gear. Don’t know if she weakened my leader on the bottom of the boat since she was doing what those swords usually do. Then we got a cpl mid size yellowfin hooked up and landed so even though I was whooped I figured I could handle them. Grabbed my 80lb rod that I had 60lb leader on that I had set up for daytime and dropped a small live squid down. Hooked up immediately to what everyone agreed was prob a big eye. Fought her for 2 hrs and had her up and down kind of close but then a probably 10 foot tiger shark chased her and she went into turbo mode and took over a football field of line into
My hollow backing in about 30 seconds. That was after fighting her for over an hr. Knew that with only being able to horse her so much on 60 it was just a matter of time. Got back a lot but she also gone. At the same time another buddy had same size fish that he also lost. Ended the trip with like 5 yellows. Can’t wait to get back out there and have my revenge.
Good luck to you guys and I’m keeping my fingers crossed for weather.

Jigman13 · #5 09-23-2021, 03:18 PM

Jsnake4444, if you dont mind me asking, how are you rigging for swords at night? What was the "bait of choice" that enticed you strikes/hook-ups?

shrimpman steve · #6 09-23-2021, 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Jigman13

Jsnake4444, if you dont mind me asking, how are you rigging for swords at night? What was the "bait of choice" that enticed you strikes/hook-ups?

Usually a nice big squid with a cylume glow stick is the set up of choice. Unless things have changed.

Merle31483 · #7 09-23-2021, 05:43 PM

Sweet boys I have a tuna trip booked next Friday on the big Jamaica hopefully some fish will be biting there are 12 of us in our group

Jsnake4444 · #8 09-23-2021, 06:13 PM

I rig a big bait master squid on a 10/0 or 11/0 hook with enough weight to keep it down to the depth you want

Jsnake4444 · #9 09-23-2021, 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by shrimpman steve

Usually a nice big squid with a cylume glow stick is the set up of choice. Unless things have changed.

That’s the money

Jsnake4444 · #10 09-23-2021, 06:33 PM

I can say this. My sword rod was a railrod rated up to 130 lb and I had it paired with an Okuma Makaira 50 with like 400 yards of 100 lb hollow to a 150 yard topshot of 100lb mono to a 25 yard wind on of 200 lb mono to a 300lb snap swivel to a 12 foot leader of 300 lb mono. Fought that big sword at up to 25 lbs of drag for over 1.5 hrs and it kind of owned me. It humbled me to say the least. Next year I think I will have a 50 wide