9/1/11 Florida Keys Daytime Swordfish Report - big 248 lber!

[syxx]

We've caught swordfish on our last 3 trips on the BNM. The Catch 22 also had a great day with 2 broadbills and a mako yesterday. On the BNM we had Luke from Australia out for some daytime swordfishing two days in a row. The first drop on the first day he caught his very first broadbill which was a 113 lbs. His girlfriend Sarah also released her first swordfish at the end of the day. On day two we had a very slow morning. Finally late in the afternoon we had a solid hook up with a nice sword. I didn't realize the fish was as big as it was until I saw him racing around the boat lit up with an electric blue colored back. After a quick swim on top the sword went down 700 feet and Luke went to work. After 1 hour and 30 minutes we had the gaffs into a fat 248# Broadbill! Congratulations Luke!

Capt. Nick Stanczyk
305-481-0366
bnmcharters@gmail.com
Islamorada Fishing Charters

[dovorian]

Cracking Sword! What a fish!
Jason

[chady_555]

proper nice sword mate

[syxx]

Thanks guys! Yes the fall is a great time for daytime swordfishing here. Not many people out there fishing and the big females are pushing through!

[pingu]

nice one
hope to get over florida myself next year and mrs has agreed allowed a trip out...lets hope plan comes to fruition

dae

[..::Pike Pirate::..]

awesome fish. i dont know how people do it, 90 minutes with one of the fastest fish on the planet which weighs more than yourself. well done.

[LittleFish]

Nice fish


Nice to see it being returned to the water too