Swordfish And Tuna

[148148]

Can someone please confirm when the seasons start again so far I have been told November 15th, November 30th, December 1st and December 30th?

[busumark]

1 st december but dont expect a lot of swordfish from that date onwards

[148148]

whys that and when should I?

[busumark]

best time from may onwards but during the winter you can catch some big ones

[bigboy]

hallih bus ittihx ideat

[148148]

dont need ideas, just need info as some Maltese fisherman have raped these waters through illegal fishing and bad fisheries management by the government, coming from Australia where fisheries are managed strictly and properly there is no need to ask about when to catch fish as fish are there 365 days per year more than you can catch, for no other reason than there are limits on how many you can catch per person, here I see MFC coming back with 2 buckets full of Lampuki and in M'schlok last Sunday there was two MFC fisherman bringing in Swordfish in broad daylight without a care in the world

[LapsiBoy]

If you manage to go you stand a good chance of catching some nice one not too far from land this time of year.
The more you go the greater chance you have and even have the most possible hooks since this time of year the weather will only be good on little ocassions so you have the best chance.

[148148]

Lapsi been having some good catches 2 nm out, do i need to go further for sword?

[Kevin G]

sword can be found even a few meters from land, its only luck to catch it.

[bigboy]

when saying good catches how much ?

[LapsiBoy]

If your having good catches keep it constant.
I dont know from where you go out fishing (I am assuming imsida), but from Halfar - gnejna area  they catch swordfish from 2-5 miles mostly. They come in close dont worry i have friends who lay lines from land using an imrejkba

[148148]

Id be about 2nm out and catch 10-15 swords in Vanuatu, no idea about Aus as its illegal for non full time commercial to use long lines

[LapsiBoy]

Are you speaking about malta or australia my friend?

[148148]

no Vanuatu! No way you would get that much here, lucky to get any I will forecast with what I have seen, Vanuatu I had to stop as the boat would carry no more. Australia its against the law to catch with longline

[LapsiBoy]

Oh ok then. Good luck trying to catch 10-15 swords lol