Southern California Swordfish! Possible?

jephs422 · Sep-21-2009, 10:55 PM

My buddy and I baited on on the surface on Sunday for no love. We were maybe 10 Miles SW of Anacapa. this is twice I've baited a billfish during the day...and they've told me to go stuff it.

**Ali** · Sep-22-2009, 10:01 AM

The Tuna Jihad will begin fishing swords at least once per week for the next couple of months. We'll be trolling for them.

I'll make sure to post reports. Stay tuned.

wildcat · Sep-22-2009, 10:10 AM

Hooked two over the last couple of seasons but was way way undergunned...But helluva good time for those brief couple of minutes...The powr of those things is amazing..Would lvoe to see what it is like on the right kind of gear...Good luck Jihad, you will need some serious sticks for those big boys...

Rubberhook2 · Sep-22-2009, 12:22 PM

Get Some...

26grumpy · Sep-22-2009, 10:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ali

The Tuna Jihad will begin fishing swords at least once per week for the next couple of months. We'll be trolling for them.

I'll make sure to post reports. Stay tuned.

This should be cool, thanks Ali, looking forward to your sucess.

arik lerner · Sep-23-2009, 01:10 AM

I hope you get them hats off to alla ,hey question what are you going to do with the bills if you get them?

arik lerner · Sep-23-2009, 09:31 PM

ali ther was a swordfish gill net boat on the 9 mile yesterday the big green one if that means anything he should have been way outside like towards the San Juan seamount this time of year if I had that boat Id be ,there never the less the lazizness of the location could mean something

**Ali** · Sep-24-2009, 08:26 AM

Thanks guys. I think I have dropped about $1k on gear and a 2nd downrigger already.

This doesn't include 50w's, flying gaffs, harness, etc...

Not for a the faint or heart or wallet.

I'll make sure to post reports.

Maybe one will even have a fish in it...

**Ali** · Sep-24-2009, 08:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by arik lerner

I hope you get them hats off to alla ,hey question what are you going to do with the bills if you get them?

I will wear it like a hat at next years fred hall show.

?? fisherman · Sep-24-2009, 11:34 AM

Trolling? So you're going to try the old night time trolling thing huh?? Sounds kinda fun.

The unknown fisherman

**Jason** · Sep-24-2009, 05:43 PM

Swordies keep popping outside of LJ around 12:30pm. Mackeral bank around 10am. Sword boats are all around the 152 on a dirty water break.
Fishing for them in dirty water is easier than in clean water. They can't see very well while on the surface. The dirty water makes it easier to sneak up on them before you shoot them with a speargun.

troutboy · Nov-03-2009, 03:44 AM

We landed a sword near the 390 last June just before dawn. We didn't weight it but I would guess around 90lbs. It took a deep diving Rapala while trolling for tuna. First and only sword I have caught. I would never target swords they are to rare and don't taste as good as yellows or tuna.