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Swordfish Fishing out of Wildwood: Canyons, Season, Depth

Swordfish Fishing out of Wildwood: Canyons, Season, Depth

The night swordfish bite off Wildwood, NJ, from Wilmington Canyon to the inshore marks you pass on the way out. Covers trip length, depth band, who runs it and where to read conditions.

By Breakpoint Team
Swordfish Fishing Out of Virginia Beach: Norfolk Canyon

Swordfish Fishing Out of Virginia Beach: Norfolk Canyon

Virginia Beach swords are a Norfolk Canyon deep-water fishery, worked in the offseason at about 1,200 ft. Here is when the fleet fishes, where it runs, how it rigs and who runs the program.

By Breakpoint Team
Swordfish Fishing out of Ventura: Grounds, Buoy and Rules

Swordfish Fishing out of Ventura: Grounds, Buoy and Rules

The named grounds from Anacapa to Santa Rosa in run order, the buoy that reads Anacapa Passage, and the protected-area edges to know before you fish from Ventura.

By Breakpoint Team
Swordfish Fishing Out of Venice: Grounds, Season, Methods

Swordfish Fishing Out of Venice: Grounds, Season, Methods

Where Venice boats run for swordfish, from the Mississippi Canyon and Midnight Lump to the Cognac platform and floaters. Covers what local captains report on timing and how the fleet fishes them.

By Breakpoint Team
Swordfish Fishing out of Tarpon Springs: The 400 ft Run

Swordfish Fishing out of Tarpon Springs: The 400 ft Run

Swordfish from Tarpon Springs means a long-range trip past about 400 ft of water. Here are the depth, the trip scale, the named marks on the way out and who lists swordfish locally.

By Breakpoint Team
Swordfish Fishing Out of Stuart: Run, Depths and Grounds

Swordfish Fishing Out of Stuart: Run, Depths and Grounds

A port briefing for owner-operators running St. Lucie Inlet for swordfish. It covers the run, the depth bands for day and night trips, the one named ground in swordfish water and the local boats that list the fishery.

By Breakpoint Team
Swordfish Fishing Out of South Padre Island: Where to Run

Swordfish Fishing Out of South Padre Island: Where to Run

The run in order from Brazos Santiago Pass to deep water off the shelf, with the named structure, how locals fish day and night, and the charters that list swordfish.

By Breakpoint Team
Swordfish Fishing Out of Sneads Ferry: What’s Published

Swordfish Fishing Out of Sneads Ferry: What’s Published

One local charter lists swordfish out of Sneads Ferry, as part of a combined bluefin tuna, swordfish and marlin trip. Here are the operator, the named reference points near New River Inlet and where the rules live.

By Breakpoint Team
Swordfish Fishing Out of Shinnecock: Season, Grounds, Boats

Swordfish Fishing Out of Shinnecock: Season, Grounds, Boats

Shinnecock swordfish is an overnight canyon fishery worked by troll and chunk after dark. Here are the season windows local charters list, the named structure off the inlet, and the 3 boats that run it.

By Breakpoint Team
Swordfish Fishing Out of Sheepshead Bay: Canyon Run Guide

Swordfish Fishing Out of Sheepshead Bay: Canyon Run Guide

A short port briefing for owner-operators running Brooklyn to the offshore canyons for swordfish. It covers the inlet, the inshore reefs you pass, the chunk and chum method and where Explorer stands.

By Breakpoint Team