A fat Swordfish

[shine]

Haven't you caught one on about every trip you tried?
Pretty darn close, sure looks like you got em figured out.

I wish , but I might be onto something recently, last 3 trips have hooked up and/or landed fish. Before that it was about a 30% chance. Getting the bites and hooking up is more than half the battle. There is a lot to learn and Im just getting started.

GFS, Im not sure how well the wire will work, I do know one old school guy who has done it that way. With 3 mph current, the line needs to be narrow or you never get to bottom. The 80 and 100 hollow core are the same diameter and they can be spliced. My previous rod had 130 braid on it and I could not get to bottom even with 17 lbs of weight.

but do you think I could use a backing plate and not rip the cap off my Slackah?

its a lot of pressure, at strike Im probably at 30+ lbs of drag and you can see the cap flexing a bit. I think the swivel base is pretty much mandatory for me

Its something completely difference from any other type of fishing, another way to enjoy the Ocean

[gofastsandman]

The wire itself is thin. About the dia of copper beak wire.

Fun learning new things.

Is that a Dolphin electric?

[dave s]

Joel, I can see in that pic your almost at the windon; how do you like that rod fighting the swordfish?

Also that rod showed the bite fairly well.

[shine]

Originally Posted by dave s

Joel, I can see in that pic your almost at the windon; how do you like that rod fighting the swordfish?

Also that rod showed the bite fairly well.

Hi Dave, Yeah I think that picture was after the weight came off and the fish went back down. I really like that length of white 130 at the tip. I like the rod too, it loads up nice, and the bite is clear. The manual crank quit working a few trips ago, have to take it apart and figure out how to fix it.

Is that a Dolphin electric?

It is. I got it from DaveS !

[dave s]

Is the handle not engaging or is it turning with the motor?
There are four Allen head screws in that ss sleeve next to the handle; loosen them and the handle will come off. There is a pin in the end that engages the the low gear; pull it out and make sure it's clean and no salt on it.
Hope this helps, but it's a fairly simple system.
You can always call Zsolt at Dolphin reels in Bradenton, FL.

[shine]

Originally Posted by dave s

Is the handle not engaging or is it turning with the motor?
There are four Allen head screws in that ss sleeve next to the handle; loosen them and the handle will come off. There is a pin in the end that engages the the low gear; pull it out and make sure it's clean and no salt on it.
Hope this helps, but it's a fairly simple system.
You can always call Zsolt at Dolphin reels in Bradenton, FL.

"fixed" it, the little allen screws were just loose

[dave s]

Don't tighten the Allen screws too much, otherwise the handle will spin when you engage the electric drive.
Also the screws sit between the two channels on the drive shaft so the handle doesn't fall off.

You have to find the screws happy spot!