Sword Fish Chum

jahootie · 02-22-2008, 10:11 PM

DOES ANYBODY USE CHUM FOR SWORDS?
HAVE YOU SEEN THE BAITMASTERS STUFF?
ANY ADVICE WILL BE HELPFULL
STILL TRYING TO CATCH MY FIRST SWORD.

JA-HOOTIE

CaptDom · 02-22-2008, 11:20 PM

Just go tuna chunking, seriously. I had 5 keepers last year along with a few pups, all on baits intended for tuna, all up near the surface, as well as 2 on jigs. If you put out chum in the canyons, sharks will come.

gman · 02-23-2008, 08:30 AM

Baitmasters sells bait, its there job to try to get you to buy new products however I fish with 2 of the best sword captains out there and I have never ever seen anyone use chum. Dead or live baits suspended under jugs at differnt depths over specific contours, drop offs etc will get you your sword

Dom has had a great amount of success up here

jahootie · 02-23-2008, 03:11 PM

THANKS FOR THE ADVICE, I WILL STICK TO CHUNKING

AND JIGGING

gerg · 03-02-2008, 12:46 PM

Jugs? What are jugs and what are they used for?

gman · 03-02-2008, 01:18 PM

The same basic concept as using a baloon as a float for sharking except they use a jug with a lightstick in it

Jugs are empty plastic milk jugs that they put a light stick in, they attach it to the mainline as a float with a clip to identify lines. Because your fishing so deep down there you wont really notice at night if a regular float is moving so if you see a light stick flying across the surface you know someone is home

its really insane watching one of your lines racing across the surface and you haven't heard a click of the reel yet. Great visual tool

jahootie · 03-02-2008, 08:29 PM

wish i had more jugs at hydro

gerg · 03-03-2008, 04:03 PM

jugs, got it now. The times I've been sword-fishing we didn't use floats - just free-dropped the baits under the boat. You could see the rod bend and that was the clue.

I could see doing that for shark lines though.

02-22-2008, 10:11 PM	#1
jahootie NBS Member User Gallery Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: falmouth, massachusetts Posts: 93	Sword Fish Chum DOES ANYBODY USE CHUM FOR SWORDS? HAVE YOU SEEN THE BAITMASTERS STUFF? ANY ADVICE WILL BE HELPFULL STILL TRYING TO CATCH MY FIRST SWORD. JA-HOOTIE

02-22-2008, 11:20 PM	#2
CaptDom User Gallery Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Blue Planet Posts: 963	Less is more.... Just go tuna chunking, seriously. I had 5 keepers last year along with a few pups, all on baits intended for tuna, all up near the surface, as well as 2 on jigs. If you put out chum in the canyons, sharks will come. __________________ CAPT. DOM PETRARCA COASTAL CHARTERS SPORTFISHING NEWPORT, RI (401)-862-0358 www.coastalcharterssportfishing.com

02-23-2008, 03:11 PM	#4
jahootie NBS Member User Gallery Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: falmouth, massachusetts Posts: 93	Thanks THANKS FOR THE ADVICE, I WILL STICK TO CHUNKINGAND JIGGING

03-02-2008, 08:29 PM	#7
jahootie NBS Member User Gallery Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: falmouth, massachusetts Posts: 93	i love jugs wish i had more jugs at hydro

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02-23-2008, 08:30 AM	#3
gman NBS Member User Gallery Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: New Jersey Posts: 1,196	Baitmasters sells bait, its there job to try to get you to buy new products however I fish with 2 of the best sword captains out there and I have never ever seen anyone use chum. Dead or live baits suspended under jugs at differnt depths over specific contours, drop offs etc will get you your sword Dom has had a great amount of success up here

03-02-2008, 12:46 PM	#5
gerg NBS Member User Gallery Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 65	Jugs? What are jugs and what are they used for?

03-02-2008, 01:18 PM	#6
gman NBS Member User Gallery Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: New Jersey Posts: 1,196	The same basic concept as using a baloon as a float for sharking except they use a jug with a lightstick in it Jugs are empty plastic milk jugs that they put a light stick in, they attach it to the mainline as a float with a clip to identify lines. Because your fishing so deep down there you wont really notice at night if a regular float is moving so if you see a light stick flying across the surface you know someone is home its really insane watching one of your lines racing across the surface and you haven't heard a click of the reel yet. Great visual tool

03-03-2008, 04:03 PM	#8
gerg NBS Member User Gallery Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 65	jugs, got it now. The times I've been sword-fishing we didn't use floats - just free-dropped the baits under the boat. You could see the rod bend and that was the clue. I could see doing that for shark lines though.