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Trigger
 
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| Headed to the spur Sat nite to drift for swords.. the run out was a bit bumpier than expected as the SW wind picked up late afternoon.. 20 miles out it slicked off.. 
Reached the spur just as the sun was gone for the day.. lots of boats out there Sat nite.. We put lines out and claimed a piece of real estate for our drift... We cooked some burgers and had a few coldies.. about 10pm I was sleeping in the bean bag when the one of the 30W starts screaming.. gave him a few seconds then pushed the drag up just a touch.. the fish came to the surface for a quick jump then sounded.. 30 minutes later she came to gaff.. 
A decent sword measuring about 56" to the lower jaw.. the next 30 minutes were spent trying to get the fish in the box with the bill intact.. not to be and we had to remove a section.. in the box she went. Cleaned the deck, re-rigged, had a few more cocktails and iit was lghts out again... awoke at 230 to yet again screaming drag.. this fish was headed straight down and fast.. 
Mark fought this fish for nearly an hour.. we all thought we had a stud on.. but when it came boatside it was a smaller fish then the first! Just a badass for his size it guess.. we actually were going to release him, as the fish in the box was more than enough meat for us.. but he was gut hooked so a release looked grim.. He measured 49" to the lowere jaw.. 
The rest of the evening passed without another bite.. we woke up to find slick seas and a beautiful sunrise.. 
We trolled for a few miles until the clean green water turned nasty.. then picked it up and headed in about 830.. back home by 1030... What a great way to spend a saturday night. 
"401 Cay"
2005 225 Edgewater, Yahmaha F225 (SOLD)
"Tunnel Vision"
2007 Glacier Bay 2665 Canyon Runner, Twin Yamaha F150's
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Snapper
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nice job on the swords
Jeff 68ft Viking "Green Machine" 30ft Donzi "Hot Stuff" 23ft Mako "Midnight Run" 
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Sailfish
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AWESOME! 
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Amanda ~ REEL FINATICAL Fishing Team, 26' CC with Twin YamahasFlorida-Offshore.com: Home of Reefcast & BlueWater SuperMap!
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Ruby Red Lip
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| Great job on the swords. How deep were the lines you caught these 2 on and what bait - livies or squid?
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Trigger
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The lines were at 100 for the first and 300 on the second. All caught on dead squid.. the second fish ate a blue dyed squid and the first ate a natural.
"401 Cay"
2005 225 Edgewater, Yahmaha F225 (SOLD)
"Tunnel Vision"
2007 Glacier Bay 2665 Canyon Runner, Twin Yamaha F150's
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Ruby Red Lip
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| Great work guys! We should get together one day and have a Glacier Bay outting. Hey, I'll trade some yft for some sword steaks. Jeff
2003 Glacier Bay 260 Canyon Runner Yamaha 150 Hpdi
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Trigger
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| Congrats on your swords. If you fish with J hooks for swords, you will gut hook them more often than not. Try circle hooks...they work great if you plan on releasing the fish in any reasonable condition. We always cut off the bill (makes it easier to fit in cooler) pull out the gills, gut 'em and fill the cavity with ice. If they are big, cut off the tail also. They decompose fast, and smell nasty if not properly cared for. You guys will be eating well. Again, nice job!
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