I recommend at least pound-test leader material. Smoke blue pound-test Jinkai has a small diameter and should be strong enough to do the job. For getting the bait down and keeping it there, I have found a 2-pound lead to be perfect unless the drift exceeds 1. In this case, 3 pounds or more may be needed to keep a bait down. A good light source is also of supreme importance. It is well known that the swordfish are usually first attracted to the light, and when they get close enough, they spy the bait.
Light sticks work, and if you decide to use them, choose green as it has the wavelength seen at the greatest distance. Lindgren-Pitman Electralume lights are the gold standard. Small, water-activated strobes also attract fish. Squid signal each other using pulses of light, and it is thought this is why swordfish are attracted to lights. The moon phase and intensity should dictate the distance from the light to the hook. On full moon and bright nights, the light source should be close to the bait, 20 to no more than 30 feet.
On new moon, or darker nights, we place the light up to 60 feet from the bait, which will still allow enough light to illuminate the squid. Most fishermen in the canyons use or pound test line on their reels.
A trick I learned from Ray Rosher in Miami is to tie floss loops onto the line with half hitches at 30 and 50 feet, then a final loop at your desired depth.
This allows your light, the weight, and the balloon or float to be attached using long-line clips, making removal during the fight very quick and simple. Reinforce the floss loops with glue to prevent slippage, and consider doubling the loops if using standard rigging floss.
I generally set the depth of the baits on the four rods at 75, , and feet. Each rod is marked accordingly with a piece of colored tape. Most people use balloons as floats. One trick is to use electrical tape, to tape a lightstick to the top of the balloon, or insert the lightstick inside a light-colored balloon.
Try using a different color for each, to help identify them. Avoid red light, as it will tend to disappear from view quickly as they drift away from the boat. A mooring pennant with a 3- to 4-foot stick, you can make your own using a lobster float and a driveway marker fiberglass stick from a hardware store , with the weight cut off the bottom and a long-line clip in its place, has some very major advantages over the simple balloon or milk jug.
Two light sticks are attached to the stick, one at the end, and one at the base. When drifting, the weight on the line pulls down on the pennant, standing the stick straight up and down.
Probably one out of every three swordfish comes toward the surface when it takes a bait. When the weight is lifted, the stick will lie flat on the water, signaling the bite. This method accounted for two swordfish for me in the past two years that I would have never known were there, had I not been watching the floats! They never took drag, and chances are we would never have landed these fish if we were forced to wait for another signal. Many who fish the canyons anchor for the night.
The fish are spread out, and odds of bumping into one are much better if on the move. We like to set up a drift to cover as much productive water as possible. Ideally, we will only have to make two drifts a night, covering many miles of water.
Speed is important. A drift of 1 to 1. If wind is negatively impacting the drift or seas are sloppy, a parachute, or drift-style anchor can be key.
With the drift anchor out, the TunanuT usually drifts at 0. Though that is a bit slower than my ideal drift, I have had many successful trips drifting at that pace. An added bonus of the drift anchor is that it takes wind out of the equation and pulls the bow into the waves, allowing for a much more comfortable ride.
If the current is slow and the wind helps drift speed, the drift anchor is pulled in. I generally deploy 4 rods, with the deepest the furthest from the boat, at yards away, and 2 more spread out in between.
The fourth rod is fished off the stern, usually at about 75 feet down. A Hydro Glow or other bright underwater light is put into the water. This will attract life to the boat. Because current speed and direction frequently shift while drifting, swivel rod holders help. Having rod holders around the entire boat, including the bow, is helpful when rods need to be moved around the boat to keep them from tangling.
When hooking a broadbill swordfish, it is important to remember how soft the mouths and flesh of these fish are. When we are drifting, drags are set at about 4 pounds. This will minimize fake-outs, but let the fish strike a bait without too much resistance. Swordfish will often hit a bait several times before swallowing it, and too much resistance may cause them to shy away. When the fish starts pulling drag continuously, I will let the fish run for 30 seconds or so before pushing the drag up to strike, which should be set somewhere around 12 pounds.
Of course, it may not be possible to fight a large fish at this setting forever, and you have to use your judgment when you increase the pressure.
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