Swordfish on the fly

On Saturday March 9, 2024, IGFA Chairman Roy Cronacher landed this 26.90-kilogram (59-pound, 5-ounce) swordfish on fly! With this fish, Roy set the IGFA Men’s 10-kg (20 lb) Tippet Class World Record for the species. Roy was fishing off South Florida aboard his boat Gladiator captained by Tim Richardson when this record sword struck his fly. After battling the fish through the dark, the crew of the Gladiator were able to boat the swordfish and returned to the docks for an official weight on their certified scale.

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Sorry about no blog yesterday. My grandchildren were visiting!

A small craft advisory is up in NY/NJ Bight through tonight. The forecast is for southwest winds at 10-15 knots plus likely rain in the afternoon.