How To Choose Bait For Swordfish

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Best Baits For Night Time Swordfishing

The time is now! The conditions are right and the fish are hungry. You have been feeling them all day, but the sun is about to set on you and you feel compelled to go out swordfishing even though it may be a little past your best fishing time.

Is it worth going out one more night? It's better than never, so get your gear ready and head to the launch.

Try changing up your baits one more time tonight. Imagine this, you pull over a ledge, set out three baits and immediately hook up. Now it's getting exciting! The next thing you know you have landed 10 fish in less than an hour - that is great swordfishing.

The next thing you know, the sun is peeking over the horizon and you have just finished swordfishing at first light.

So what's your secret? Switching your baits up to match the conditions of the day, night or morning. I am not talking about fresh anchovies or mullet, either. You probably have been throwing those baits all night, and that is great if they are working for you. It's just that what may work best at sunrise may not be the same as what worked well at sunset or dinner time.

I bet you have a selection of baits you have been using throughout the day, but did you take a moment to consider a different bait to match the conditions of the night?

A little unconventional thinking may lead you to some new and exciting results. You can increase your hookups at night by simply changing your baits. In most cases, swordfish are feeding on one type of bait at sunrise and another type of bait as it gets dark.

Swordfish are not the only species that are feeding at night, but they are one of the more popular ones to target at night. The following is a list of good baits to consider for swordfish and other pelagics.

Note: Not all baits will work well in all conditions or on all fisheries so feel free to mess around with your open water bait selection, but these are a few of my favorites.


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