You may have to run 75 or more miles out into the Gulf, employ special rigging and techniques, and spend all day staring at a solitary rod tip, but if you can win a battle with a swordfish you can claim one of the ultimate successes in the sportfishing world. And yes, you can catch a sword in broad daylight.
Daytime fishing for swords is no easy task. You’ll need to be over deep-water structure between 1,000 and 1,500 feet deep, and since baits are generally fished around 100 feet off bottom, it takes some special effort to get a rig down there without tangles. Here’s how to make it happen:
Once the bait’s in the zone, it becomes a waiting game for a sword fish. Be sure to watch that rod tip closely as sword bites are usually very subtle. And every five or 10 minutes drop out 100 feet or so and bounce the weight off the bottom, then crank 100 feet back in, to make sure you maintain the correct depth. Follow this process, and you have a decent shot at enjoying one of the ultimate fishing challenges on the face of the planet – and in broad daylight.
Lenny Rudow
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