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Fort Lauderdale Swordfish Report - 300 lb'er
2009-07-10 09:19:54
Fort Lauderdale, Florida - Saltwater Fishing Report
Fort Lauderdale, Palm Beach, Miami
Lady Pamela II Sportfishing Charters
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
www.ladypamela2.com
954-761-8045
On Saturday night, David and his son set sail with Captain Paul and me for an all nighter Swordfish trip. A bit ironic, there was a Swordfishing Tournament taking place offshore. We left Lauderdale Marina around 5 PM and arrived to our destination around 7 PM, trolling our way to Swordfish grounds. As soon as we hit our spot, lines went in the water and the night began for us. Not even an hour after deploying our baits, David reeled in a 90 lb Broadbill. It was a pretty instant bite so lines went back down immediately. Before we knew it, we were hooked again. David's son grabbed the rod, got situated in the chair and started reeling. A 46 inch'er came alongside the boat and we released him for a future fight. At this point in the game, we weren't necessarily catching big fish, but we were getting the bite and we weren't complaining. Two long hours went by before we got another bite. After a 30 minute battle, David won with the Broadbill Swordfish at the transom. Three times a charm, right? David's son landed a beefy 300 lb'er to top off the night. Captain Paul and I haven't seen the Nighttime Swordfish bite go off like this in a long time. Too bad we weren't fishing the tournament; we probably would have won with that guy!
Now's the time to venture offshore to catch Broadbill Swordfish. The seas are flat calm and the bite is on!
Tight Lines!
Captain David Ide
E-MAIL: Ladypamela2@bellsouth.net
954-761-8045
Fish Species: mahi-mahi, wahoo, grouper, snapper, tuna, sailfish, swordfish, marlin, barracuda
Bait Used: dead/live bait
Tackle Used: 30-130 Internationals
Method Used: wreck fishing, deep sea fishing, bottom fishing, swordfishing, kite fishing, trolling, deep dropping, drifting
Water Depth: 100-1800 ft
Water Temperature: 87
Wind Direction:
Wind Speed: 5
About The Author: Captain David Ide
Company: Lady Pamela II
Area Reporting: Fort Lauderdale, FL
Bio: My name is Captain David Ide. I'm a third generation fisherman, who grew up fishing south Florida’s famous waters. I run the Lady Pamela II and we take pride in catching our customers fish and letting them experience a thrill of a lifetime.
954 761 8045
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