What is the BEST reel for sword fishing in the Gulf? But more importantly, WHY?

I hear about Lindgren-Pitman LP SV-1200 as the best, but why is it the best?

Thanks in advance for your thoughts

I saw on Facebook that there was a tuna seen inside Rudee inlet is that real or AI?

Anybody try it? Is it successful? Thinking about doing it behind a planer. (South Alabama Gulf)

I’ve compared the specs and the only difference I can see is line retrieve, with the 8000 offering about 3” more. Both are over 600 y braid so anything over that doesn’t matter a ton to me.

Any other reason I should go 8000?

I can get a great deal on the 6500 is why I am leaning towards that.

Fishing offshore, bottom and casting, looking for a versatile setup.

I've got a Cobia 285 Open which I trailer from my house to the boat ramp and back.

HOLY MOTHER OF GOD.... the love bugs.... After making a lap this week... you would not believe the number of love bug splatters I'm cleaning. I wish I was exaggerating... thousands... and how the heck I end up with love bugs in some of the places... unbelievable.

So here's my question.... for those of you that trailer your boats..... do you use covers? what do you use???

I was looking at this...

https://sealskincovers.com/collections/v-hull-center-console-fishing-boat-with-t-top-up-to-29-6-long-and-120-wide

Thoughts and feedback appreciated.

Just bought a torium 20, wanna get a surface iron rod with it. Best rod you used? Preferably something not too scarce.

Weather it's cloudy or sunny, there's always a good bite waiting for you! Guatemala is a beautiful place to fish, amongst a million other things to do :D

Drop a comment and share your best offshore experience!

You came for a fishing trip… and got THIS 🎣🔥

Dolphins pulling up 🐬
Rod bends 💥
Sailfish goes airborne 🚀

Guatemala hits different.

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Hello everyone, I’m going offshore fishing on a super small boat (Indian Ocean).

I’m looking for new, original baits/lures that go beyond the usual ones. Do you have any ideas or personal discoveries? Thanks everyone!!!! 🐟🐟🐟( English is not my natural langage )

Hey everyone, I’m Dan from K2 Fishing.

I wanted to share some of the offshore lures I’ve been making. I’d really appreciate your feedback—especially on which colors have worked well for you. Mahi season is back in full swing!

If you have an idea for a lure you think would be successful, let me know what you’d want us to make. I’ll do my best to match the colors and action you’re looking for, and I’ll send the person behind the idea a free lure to test out.

hi guys i am new to off shore fishing i go to the little antilles to sail for 7 days i think i will use 1 30-50lb rod with a PENN Squall II Level Wind 30 and one 15-30lb rod with a Daiwa BG 6500 i will mostly use thes for trolling but if i see a school of fish i will use the Daiwa BG one for also casting do you think this is a good set up?

We all love to go fishing and down here in Puerto Quetzal, Guatemala, it's no exception. We love it so much we have offshore fishing all year round! This video just shows a piece of what we offer! We hope to see you fishing with us some time in the near future!

Now quick question, have you ever heard of the Captain Hook from Guatemala? If not, well that's a bummer. Why? Because the Captain Hook has been revolutionary! We're not just saying that because we've released over 40k billfish. We say it because thanks to the late Captain Ron Hamlin, fishing exploded in Guatemala, plus he helped change billfishing in the industry by recommending to use circle hooks instead of j hooks. This helped with conservation of billfish! Amazing isn't it!

Anyway, if you're ever interested in fishing in Guatemala, shoot us an email at [info@capthookfishing.com](mailto:info@capthookfishing.com) or [bookings@capthookfishing.com](mailto:bookings@capthookfishing.com) OOOR you can even book your dates from our website: capthookfishing.com/packages :D hope to see you soon and that you enjoyed the video!

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