No Jen, my pitch and tune is the same. I have been hearing about swordie sightings and hookups for the last four weeks from my buddies down there, who have billfish fever like you folks, but not nearly as bad, and don't talk about it endlessly while dragging 5 handlines. They are also are frequent coastside and full speed fishing contributors. I'm not saying I know everyone down there, but I know about twice as many blue water anglers in norcal as I know here, and up here I know better than half. Of course there are about 10x more bluewater anglers down there than here, so I probably only know about 10%. I did fish that areas salwater ports for 10 years or so. If a billfish was landed, I am confident I would hear about it.
But none landed. And definitely no sails. I didn't post here about sightings and spoolings because I don't want to make you guys crazier than you already are.
By the way, I heard about a great white shark hooked in bethany pond from my crew of 8 year olds over there. I know most of that crew too.
I say grass carp, but they swear it was the landlord. The poison they fish in must be going to their heads. I figger they will prolly be alright by the next aluminum hatch.
Matt-
Didn't know about the harpoon reg. I would still poon one if I had it on the hook (or didn't) and had a shot, screw the stupid regs at that point. If you are crazy enough to get in the water with one of those bad boys it's legal to spear one, right? Now that would be an accomplishment. Not me, too yellow. Those things have been known to ram BOATS. I'd hate to see what they would do when they figured out that they were stuck by that stupid looking guy attached to the string.
Swordfish hooked northern CA.
Mark Mc
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