Swordin 101! - Page 2

SeaBiscuit · 04-03-2006, 09:27 PM

I'm headin' to Fla to go sworfishin'. I believe Paul has schooled me enough to give it an honest shot!
Thank you Paul, this was a great tutorial.
I probably know your answer to this, but will ask anyhow. Many folks feel that hollow core spectra is the future of fishing, especially in applications where a lot of line is off the reel. I understand you feel it is not safe, but safety issues aside, do you see a benefit to using it for swordfishing?
Opinion on circle hooks for swords?
Thank you,
Nick

WAHOONBOX · 04-03-2006, 09:29 PM

DEEP ....I THINK MOST WANNABE ANGLERS ARE WATCHING THE STUPID BASKETBALL GAME...........SO THERE MAY BE VERY LTTLE INVOLVEMENT HERE TONIGHT.....

I DON'T KNOW WHAT ALL THE EXCITEMENT IS ABOUT 10 GUYS RUNNING BACK AND FORTH ONE WITH A PONEYTAIL....AND THE OTHER NINE CELEBRATING EVERY DRIBBLE......FACT-O-DA-MATTER: I COULDN'T NAME ONE PLAYER ON ANY COLLEGIATE OR PRO TEAM....FOOTBALL....BASEBALL...OR B-BALL

ON ANOTHER NOTE.....YOU ARE GONNA LOVE FISHING WITH DA "BISCUIT"...........SUCH PASSION...SUCH ZEAL...........SUCH AN INVENTOR OF NEW WORDS

sea scape · 04-03-2006, 09:32 PM

wow!!! Dr DEEP... absolutly a fantastic post.. makes me want to go fishing with ya..

Deep C · 04-03-2006, 09:37 PM

Nick the one advantage you might have with hollowcore on these fish is on the strike and driving the hook home as it has less stretch. With a circle I think that would be defeating the puropse if used with the hollowcore. With mono I suppose that circles would work ok but as it is almost every sword we see is hooked in the mouth i see no real advantage. On occcasion we will get one foul hooked which swings the advantage to the J-hook. We just seem to never get gut or deep hooked fish.
I know when I first did the sword thing when it first became popular in the late 70's I did use circles on occasion with about the same percentage of hook ups... So its a can do thing but no real advantage one way or another.

Now I may consider doing smaller top baits at some point on say 30lb gear. and I may try circle there...

Deep C · 04-03-2006, 09:46 PM

Box I'm not sweatin it... Doing a bunch of projects at once here any way...

SG
I promise I will let you play with my squid any time you want.

Stripersniper · 04-03-2006, 09:53 PM

Deep thanks for all that info. I had to make a DEEP C file on my computer.

SeaBiscuit · 04-03-2006, 09:55 PM

Paul,
sorry to get your attention on this fine thread, but when you have a chance can you weigh in on this;
http://www.sportfishermen.com/board/...6&postcount=33
Thanks a million,
Nick

Capt. Brian Daley · 04-03-2006, 09:58 PM

Nice post deep thats pretty much the way I set up also

sea scape · 04-03-2006, 10:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Deep C

Box I'm not sweatin it... Doing a bunch of projects at once here any way...

SG
I promise I will let you play with my squid any time you want.

will you teach me your squid tricks in person?? I need to learn how to rig one up.

I am more of a hands on learner .. not much of a text book person.

JD5652 · 04-04-2006, 07:52 AM

Deep-

Great words of wisdom there sir. I'm just learing about swording here north of the DMZ and I believe that some of your tactics would apply up here as well. Thanks for all the time and effort to put this together.

04-03-2006, 09:29 PM	#12
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04-03-2006, 09:55 PM	#17
SeaBiscuit I think Admin is going to let me have this space Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Wilmington NC Posts: 4,236	One more Paul, sorry to get your attention on this fine thread, but when you have a chance can you weigh in on this; http://www.sportfishermen.com/board/...6&postcount=33 Thanks a million, Nick

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04-03-2006, 09:32 PM	#13
sea scape I think Admin is going to let me have this space Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: New Jersey Posts: 2,962	wow!!! Dr DEEP... absolutly a fantastic post.. makes me want to go fishing with ya..

04-03-2006, 09:37 PM	#14
Deep C Master of all things wet Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: The Plywood State Posts: 14,598 Boat: Several Home Port: Palm Beach Best Catch: Mrs Deep Occupation: Killin Stuff	Nick the one advantage you might have with hollowcore on these fish is on the strike and driving the hook home as it has less stretch. With a circle I think that would be defeating the puropse if used with the hollowcore. With mono I suppose that circles would work ok but as it is almost every sword we see is hooked in the mouth i see no real advantage. On occcasion we will get one foul hooked which swings the advantage to the J-hook. We just seem to never get gut or deep hooked fish. I know when I first did the sword thing when it first became popular in the late 70's I did use circles on occasion with about the same percentage of hook ups... So its a can do thing but no real advantage one way or another. Now I may consider doing smaller top baits at some point on say 30lb gear. and I may try circle there...

04-03-2006, 09:46 PM	#15
Deep C Master of all things wet Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: The Plywood State Posts: 14,598 Boat: Several Home Port: Palm Beach Best Catch: Mrs Deep Occupation: Killin Stuff	Box I'm not sweatin it... Doing a bunch of projects at once here any way... SG I promise I will let you play with my squid any time you want.

04-03-2006, 09:53 PM	#16
Stripersniper I think Admin is going to let me have this space Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Warrington, pa Posts: 2,160	Deep thanks for all that info. I had to make a DEEP C file on my computer.

04-03-2006, 09:58 PM	#18
Capt. Brian Daley fishalcoholic :) Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: pt.pleasant nj Posts: 3,379 Boat: 42 Bertram & 19 Mako CC Home Port: Pt. Pleasant NJ Best Catch: Many and more to come Occupation: charter captain	Nice post deep thats pretty much the way I set up also

04-04-2006, 07:52 AM	#20
JD5652 I think Admin is going to let me have this space Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: CT & MHC Posts: 2,934 Occupation: Nuclear Stuff	Deep- Great words of wisdom there sir. I'm just learing about swording here north of the DMZ and I believe that some of your tactics would apply up here as well. Thanks for all the time and effort to put this together.