Big swords should chew after the weather clears. 

Pictured here is Matt Magassy with a 450lb swordfish caught a few days back. This fish was a pumpkin swordfish with orange meat. When swords eat red shrimp their meat turns orange. This process is similar to flamingos eating shrimp and turning pink. The big swords are being caught farther than normal off of the bottom. We usually fish in depths around 1,700 feet of water and position two baits between 100 and 200 feet of of the bottom. Lately we have been receiving reports of people catching fish much farther off the bottom up to 500 off. The size of the fish has been on the larger side. If you're fishing this weekend, don't be afraid to fish your baits much higher than normal. Squid tentacles and bonito seemed to be the best bait to use over the last week for the few boats that ventured out into the rough seas.

Another observation that we've made over the years is that fishing in rough seas causes more pulled hook issues. The rocking up and down action can wear a hole in the fish's mouth and eventually pull through. Try to pick your days and fish when it's relatively calm for swords. 

The  sailfish bite and wahoo bite is still going on nearshore. Fishing this weekend should be excellent now that the weather is clearing out. One boat out of Boca caught five wahoo on a half day trip this week. Most of the fish are weighing between 15 and 20 pounds. The best of the bite was on the deeper side out to 400 feet of water.  I have not seen a big wahoo caught in a few weeks. 

If you're able to fish, the outgoing tide try to concentrate on the first two hours of the outgoing. This will be the best time to catch a wahoo. 

For an up-to-the-minute fishing report, please call the store at 954-420-5001. You can also listen to a fishing report on Friday morning at 6:10 AM on Big 105.9 with RJ. 

Tight Lines!

RJ Boyle