First
Swordfish of the Season caught aboard the Pisces Ruthless.
Pisces
Sportfishing does it again! Cabo’s First Swordfish of the Season caught aboard
the Pisces Ruthless.
A couple of
days ago Captain Beto Lira of the Ruthless and deckhand Martin Gonzalez (usually
aboard the Tracy Ann), took out a group of anglers from California. This group
of fishermen was participating in the charity event Stars and Stripes
Tournament. In its 20th year, the event benefits youth charities, and is a
combination of a "fishing, golf, and music festival." The hugely
popular event has raised and donated more than $20 million to worthy youth
charities since 1996.
The team was
eager to compete, and chose to head quite far out to a spot were Captain Beto
knew the fish had been biting, 42 miles away from shore to be exact. Once in
the area, they saw something moving slowly on the surface of the water. They
realized that this was one of the most prized catches for a big game angler, a
swordfish! Casting their prepared live bait at the fish, it smacked it right on
the bill, practically landing in its mouth. Startled, the swordfish grabbed the
bait, giving them a solid hook up and a tremendous fight that lasted a full two
hours and twenty minutes.
Back on shore the fish was weighed on our certified
scale, showing it to be a nice 190 lb.As swordfish is such a prized catch (its
meat being excellent to eat), the boys ended up sharing it among some very
happy members of the local community. Making sure none of it went to waste.
Author: Tracy Ehrenberg
Date Published: 6/29/2016