Solo SoCal Deep Drop Swordfish!

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Жыл бұрын

Check out this drop to catch SoCal Swordfish! This fish got tangled in the buoy rod, tried to wrap itself in the motor, but still ended up on deck! Flat calm seas, an epic jump, heart pounding fighting, and last ditch gaff shot are all caught on video!

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@jayp9279 5 ай бұрын

Bro. You got balls of steel. I wouldn't wanna deal with that mess by myself. Nice fish and video man.

@realworldangling 5 ай бұрын

Not the smartest thing I've done, but that one cooperated nicely!

@zekelucente9702 9 ай бұрын

That’s like a Hemingway novel. Way to go!

@chaseoff Жыл бұрын

Dude that was MANLY! Love to see you battle that beast on standup gear. Congrats.

@realworldangling Жыл бұрын

Only way to do it! I’ll be back for another with a shorter butt to hopefully kill one quicker!

@swordfishgear2899 Жыл бұрын

Excellent work on the solo Sword. You get bonus points for being in the harness. Great video.

@realworldangling Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@MontaukFilms7 11 ай бұрын

That's pretty freakin' amazing, SOLO. Gotta say it... props to you man. Most people don't get how hard what you just did, is to do. To those of us in the know, who put the time in on the water, congratulations! I'm not a "woo-hoo" kind of guy, but I've been doing this a long time, never even had a bait picked up, let alone even hook one... Enjoy it man-- soak it in. That's gotta be a truly incredible feeling. Can't say I'd know, LOL!!!

@BryanTimm Жыл бұрын

Thats badass. Solo and standup gear. Wild !

@realworldangling Жыл бұрын

Thanks Bryan! I already got myself a new rod with a Winthrop butt so it should be much more efficient to fish standup gear now. Cant wait to hook another!

@izzydlc21 Жыл бұрын

Wow what an experience congrats on your catch and doing solo it’s even better 🤙🏽

@realworldangling Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for watching and commenting!

@FinsNSpines Жыл бұрын

Awesome epic catch! You are a beast

@lv2mine Жыл бұрын

this is on my bucket list also - Bravo bro! amazing job solo!!! incredible catch and landing cheers!!!!

@realworldangling Жыл бұрын

thank you so much for watching!

@johnvigil9762 Жыл бұрын

Right on bro!! A diamond on the glass.. great job!

@realworldangling Жыл бұрын

Appreciate it!!

@RMATRO22 Жыл бұрын

That was bad ass Aaron and congratulations on a fish of a lifetime!

@realworldangling Жыл бұрын

Thanks Ron!!! Rangers just get bit!

@RMATRO22 Жыл бұрын

@@realworldangling Rangers do get bit!!! ;)

@user-sg2dg8nh8w Жыл бұрын

Congrats man. You man handled that sword. Props on you for doing stand up fight.

@realworldangling Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@frankzambrano8722 Жыл бұрын

You're amazing brother, truly enjoyable video of this great catch!! Congrats and thanks for sharing, many many Likes!!

@realworldangling Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for watching and the kind words! I look forward to sharing many more videos in the future!

@fishhunt9874 Жыл бұрын

Truly a great thing to watch 👏 My only comment is I would be wearing a PFD just in case being solo. If something bad happened and you went overboard all your family would have is the video of you doing so…..stay safe.

@realworldangling Жыл бұрын

I completely agree and i always have my off on whenever my boat is on plane. I have a safety tether that I forgot to clip on, safety is always the number one priority! You never know what’s gonna happen on the ocean! Thanks for watching!!

@fishhunt9874 Жыл бұрын

@@realworldangling First attempt. I need some of your luck 🍀. Send some up to me in Monterey Bay. Chasing BFT and I am 0-5 attempts

@realworldangling Жыл бұрын

@@fishhunt9874 Ive been trying for over a decade to put a Sword in the boat...I know the bluefin bite has been good up north. It seems like a majority have been on the MadMac in 200 or 240 size, just make sure to run them far enough back and also replace the rear single with a 5/0 owner treble.

@fishhunt9874 Жыл бұрын

@@realworldangling It just means both of us are due to score. I have slow trolled live macs and been picked up twice, hook did not stick. Trolled 200 size a madmacs for over 20 hours 200 to 300 yards back. Just have not found the right fish yet. Hang in there, never give up 🤙🏼

@realworldangling Жыл бұрын

@@fishhunt9874 seems like you're doing everything right, just like swordfishing. Definitely need some luck on your side, never give up!

@michaelpotts3685 Жыл бұрын

Awesome catch man!

@realworldangling Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!

@fishingmaestro Жыл бұрын

Congratulations. I dig the use of the harness.

@realworldangling Жыл бұрын

That’s Dave! Didn’t set my harness up for this rod beforehand but the next one will be dialed in!

@kstarr3047 Жыл бұрын

Wow! That was an amazing accomplishment! Hard to do, and nearly impossible solo. You were working your ass off

@realworldangling Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for watching And taking the time to leave a comment! It was quite a feat, and I had a lot of luck on my side thankfully

@Hammerhead90 Жыл бұрын

Sick video man! I will say not an easy task and very few has done what you did. Congrats on the catch

@realworldangling Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for watching! It has been a long road, but was so worth it!

@chrisbailey9032 Жыл бұрын

Congrats on an awesome accomplishment!

@realworldangling Жыл бұрын

Thanks Chris!!!

@chrisfinch7710 Жыл бұрын

Great video thanks for sharing! I liked and followed looking forward to more.

@realworldangling Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Chris! I will be posting a bait rigging video very soon!

@1StanTheMan1 Жыл бұрын

Congrats!!!

@williamwallace7986 Жыл бұрын

That was epic bro! Especially because it’s in my own backyard as well. Congratulations, you definitely are an inspiration. Keep doing what you do and I really appreciate you sharing the knowledge, it’s really priceless- thank you We should link up sometime out on the pond sometime, maybe do some buddy boating this upcoming season. Me and my partner are fanatics almost as bad as you. The current water sleigh is a center console bayrunner recently repower with a Honda 4stroke. It’s fun and great on fuel! Hope to bump into you soon and looking forward to seeing more great adventures you share. Be safe, Congrats again on the achievement and thank you.- Bill

@realworldangling Жыл бұрын

Thanks for all the kind words Bill! feel free to reach me directly via email if you have any other questions!

@SoCalSpearo Жыл бұрын

That was an excellent watch. Hell yea!

@realworldangling Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for watching and for the comment!

@stevenalvarez487 Жыл бұрын

i didnt even know this was a thing in socal! you blew my mind

@realworldangling Жыл бұрын

Ive been at it for awhile but its definitely gaining traction!

@jefflingle8795 11 ай бұрын

Congrats. Tough one

@The_fishingfool 11 ай бұрын

Dude awesome fish!!!

@MrAjotso Жыл бұрын

Nice job brother . I fish solo for giant tuna in cape cod ma . Put Swivel rod holders on your boat and use it instead of stand up . Makes life easier 🤙

@realworldangling Жыл бұрын

I do have HD 0 degree rod holders that swivel, but for IGFA you can’t fishem like that. Plus I wanted to really pull on it and catch it, not knocking the guys that rod holder fish it’s just not something I always wanna do. Thanks for watching and commenting! I wanna get back east or to PEI and fish that giant bluefin someday!

@UrbanFisherman Жыл бұрын

Nice job bro

@1bad2wd 3 ай бұрын

unreal buddy can't believe i didn't see this sooner... i gotta top that now lol

@realworldangling 3 ай бұрын

I hope you do man!

@shantiamagasu9614 10 ай бұрын

Awesome, solo sword! Respect.

@realworldangling 9 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@xcaliburfishing9306 Жыл бұрын

Freakin awesome! well done people that do it know how are it is to do solo!

@realworldangling Жыл бұрын

thanks man! gonna try and repeat it again tomorrow and Saturday!

@richgreen9093 Жыл бұрын

Kicked that bucket !!! Cool under Pressure!

@realworldangling Жыл бұрын

You have to keep your cool when fishing solo or mistakes can happen!

@halibutman_fishing Жыл бұрын

Yeaaahhh shout out Kevin at Youngs tackle....he's a genuine great guy and always has some good news,he moved to bellflower btw if you can't find him anymore

@ronmexico4350 Жыл бұрын

So awesome!!!

@realworldangling Жыл бұрын

Thanks Ron! I appreciate you watching!

@TBrown-dg1lo Жыл бұрын

Good job man!

@realworldangling Жыл бұрын

Thank you and thanks for watching!

@2010nvillanueva Жыл бұрын

Epic!!

@tamezjos Жыл бұрын

Amazing feat, amazing job & video. How long have you been at this? Myself - Getting geared up to try this fishery here in San Diego.

@realworldangling Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the comments, and thank you for watching! I’ve been trying to catch one for 15yrs, but doing the deep drop thing for about 3 now.

@socialmako7993 Жыл бұрын

Where were you fishing? Not asking for the spot. Totally blows my mind! No idea there is swordfish in SoCal waters. Used to fish Mako's in the 90s off of the east end of Catalina. Amazing! Congratulations!

@realworldangling Жыл бұрын

I typically fish inside the SoCal bight. Mainly from Santa Monica to Catalina to San Diego. There are plenty of fish to be found with 20 miles of every harbor in SoCal.

@stephenwheless9461 9 ай бұрын

Just now watching this video, smartest move you made was cutting that bouy rod for sure, they have a tendency to float anyway pretty fishing dude!

@realworldangling 9 ай бұрын

@stephenwheless9461 thank you for watching, as soon as I saw the buoy move I knew i had to get it cut. I knew it would float so no worries there.

@diversionfishing9071 Жыл бұрын

Badass brother🤙🏽

@realworldangling Жыл бұрын

Thanks dude!!!

@adammcgeorge3538 Жыл бұрын

Great catch solo. Way to stay calm when it was all going pear shaped with tangles etc. Have you thought about having the bouy on an electric reel so you can retrieve the bouy by pushing a button while hand cranking the other rod?

@realworldangling Жыл бұрын

Staying calm is important when fishing solo, one mistake can be very costly. I do Own electric reels and have thought about it…most days it wouldn’t be an issue but as you can see the ocean was flat with very little drift. I should have put the boat in gear and put the reel in freespool to get the buoy far away

@adammcgeorge3538 Жыл бұрын

@@realworldangling yes all to good ideas flow freely in hindsight :)

@MN-zz3tk Жыл бұрын

From one solo fisherman to another that's badass!! A pfd tho bro, ya never know..

@realworldangling Жыл бұрын

100% I normally wear one, I made a lot of mistakes this trip for sure. I also normally have a safety clip on my harness as well. Safety is always the main priority

@MN-zz3tk Жыл бұрын

@@realworldangling ya that's smart. Crazy you caught all that action on camera. Do you go out for blue fin solo?

@aaronjeffrey3186 Жыл бұрын

I fish solo quite a bit, everything from makos and threshers to bass and tuna..I enjoy the challenge…:I actually thought I got the whole bite and hook set on camera but the gopro malfunctioned.

@madininaxtremfishing8112 Жыл бұрын

Congrats dude, what's kind of bait to use please?and deep ? i'm going to try in Martinique many sword but nobody fish swordfish thanks and continue ;-)fish on Michael

@realworldangling Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Most of the guys fish squid in the 2-3lb range, however I prefer to use belly baits as they are more durable and mor forgiving during the rigging process. Almost any type of bait will work

@kqc8224 Жыл бұрын

Big ATTA-BOY! to you!!! Lifetime accomplishment for sure! Besides my buddy catching one in the early 80's off Mission Beach in San Diego, You are only the 2nd person in SoCal that I know of that has caught a sword. Like to know how much your fish weighed ?, not that it matters, I just don't know the size of these buggers. My buddy's was #216. He saw it sunning itself, casted a live Mackerel and it rolled on it, game on for 7 hours. He was in a 17' Valco with a 25HP motor. Crazy story, but ended well. I Subbed and Liked this video and will be watching all your vides. Well done and solid work. Awesome.

@realworldangling Жыл бұрын

Hey Kenny, firs off thanks for the support. Second, I didnt weigh my fish but I dont think it was over 200. The first one i ever hooked was a surface fish as well and up until 3-4 years ago that was really the only way anyone thought you could catch one out here. Deep drop is gaining traction so well see how it affects the fishery long term.

@victorycigarettes 11 ай бұрын

So rad.

@JoeSmith-be3ur 7 ай бұрын

AMAZING CATCH BY YOURSELF

@michaelleon8684 Ай бұрын

Awesome

@matthewarcos221 Жыл бұрын

When ypu got the opah were you swordfishing or were you targeting the opah, just curious i have never really heard of anyone specifically targeting them before.

@realworldangling Жыл бұрын

I was actually targeting threshers with a deep bait when the Opah hit. I have got some other intel from guys that are slowly figuring them out as well...just takes a lot time and effort

@matthewarcos221 Жыл бұрын

@realworldangling yeah only thing i know is drop way deep on a pattie and hope for the best. Bucket list fish. Congrats!

@realworldangling Жыл бұрын

yah that seems how a fair amount are caught....they definitely relate to structure and thermocline...we've been putting in our time and trying to figure out this deep fishery.

@BananaAfterlife Жыл бұрын

Great job! do you have the video of you solo catching that opah?

@realworldangling Жыл бұрын

Actually I do, i just have to find it. I think I had a GoPro3 when i caught it so its been quite a awhile.

@BananaAfterlife Жыл бұрын

@@realworldangling cool! would love to watch that too

@karlbe8414 Жыл бұрын

Congrats, woulda been nice to see the fish in the boat, how many lbs. As a former deckhand, I was thinking that I could gaff your fish, but I guess you're into soloing it. Opah, seems more rare than a sword.

@realworldangling Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Estimated around 190-200lbs, I do very much enjoy fishing solo, but occasionally bring someone else along; Unfortunately I had a hard time getting him in the boat and by the time i did i was just spent. The opah is much rare than a sword, i would agree. I dont have any video of that, but do have plenty of photos.

@seancripps3530 Жыл бұрын

Great job, but maybe think about a safety line from your rod to the boat. One slip with the harness and they would just find your boat...

@irikweisberg4689 Жыл бұрын

Yeah boi!

@Bb-yo6tr Жыл бұрын

Freaking LEGEND man

@petergajic4296 Жыл бұрын

Need a bigger kill bag ,congrats CHINGON

@realworldangling Жыл бұрын

Yah definitely…thankfully the temps here stay pretty cool. He was filleted in just a few hours and in the freezer! Thank you!

@petergajic4296 Жыл бұрын

Was just explaining to a guest at from out of town to get the deep drop sword at brophy bros SB harbor and how much better it is than that gillnet crap crazy coincidence man

@qball8437 11 ай бұрын

I been fishing makos 30 yrs...I understand what that broadbill meant...fuckin wow bro.......woof

@realworldangling 11 ай бұрын

I fish makos quite a bit as well but don’t talk about it much…gotta protect the resource and a lot of guys have a hard time catching and release sharks…that sword was definitely a lifetime fish…I appreciate the comment and you watching!

@tydengr Жыл бұрын

I want to get one too

@realworldangling Жыл бұрын

put your time in, and feel free to reach out with any questions.

@qball8437 Жыл бұрын

Congrats man....bitchin af!!!

@kinhma8941 10 ай бұрын

Dude this is bad fucking ass. Good fuckin job bro

@Umakemelaff Жыл бұрын

Very nice! Now get on a cardio program and get a nice little mustang vest while your fighting the fish.

@realworldangling Жыл бұрын

thanks for the "nice" words? I normally wouldnt share this but i have a medical condition that severely restricts the amount of oxygen in my blood, so i become easily fatigued. I have a vest i always wear while on plane and also i just forgot to attach my safety tether.

@josephferraro6818 8 ай бұрын

sick video- hmu id love to come with and deckhand,

@robertkeeverkeever6420 Жыл бұрын

Put the rod and a rod holder put it in reverse and go around the buoy get it untangled it ain't going to go nowhere cuz you got the tension to wrap around the booty if you put too much tension ain't going to cut you off

@realworldangling Жыл бұрын

That was not an option in this situation. That fish was beyond tangle in the buoy, you have to remember there was over 900ft of line below that buoy. Also pulling too hard with spectra wrapped around mono i could have easily broken off that fish. I have a piece of the leader where the spectra was wrapped tight, lets just say i got very lucky