Double Header 300 Pound Blue Marlin and Swordfish at Night

**tyurke** · 19-09-2005, 16:09

This weekend we fished the Miami Swordfish Tournament. Its a 2 night event that puts some of the best guys around fishing against each other. After night 1 we are tied with 3 other boats that have 100 points. As we head out for the second night (Saturday) we realize it is any ones game.
We put all the baits in the water when the 150 goes off and we feel as though we are off to a great start. However, after 5 minutes we think we pulled the hooks. When we reeled in the line and the leader was frayed really bad and broken off. (Shark)

The next 4 hours go buy with out a hit so we drop one bait deep (500 feet). We just wanted to try something different. 30 minutes later that rod goes off, at first pulling line slow. The fish starts to scope for the surface and then the 250 goes off, now we are into a double header. Both fish feel really big. I am on the deep rod and my fish starts to dump the reel and we are all very excited. At this point you start to think one big fish and we win the event.

After 30 minutes go buy we get a look at the fish about 25 feet under the boat. we hit it with a q beam and it is huge. We are still thinking Swordfish because there has been nothing to indicate different. The fish is very long and if it was a Sword we are thinking #450- 500. Remember thats just fish #1 fish #2 is feeling every bit as impressive.

We are both getting worn out as both fish are being fought with stand up gear.

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