Sailfish Archives

April 16, 2015April 16, 2015 by Joseph Simonds

It seems as though every week Darcizzle (from Darcizzle Offshore) is upping her game and catching bigger and bigger fish.

And from the looks of it, she is turning a lot of heads as Salt Life Optics has sponsored her, she has an amazing looking “Darcizzle Offshore” boat, and her YouTube channel is blowing up!

She even has her own calendar out.

So how did she do in this offshore tournament (Boynton Beach Firefighters Tournament)?

Watch the video and find out.

And make sure to stick around until the end as she reveals her entire fishing setup.

April 12, 2015 by Joseph Simonds

If you have never been fishing before, then I could see how tough it would be to understand why people love fishing so much.

Well here is what you need to know: the love for fishing isn’t just about catching a huge fish every time…or even catching a fish at all.

So why do people fish you ask?

Here are just a few reasons people love fishing:

Camaraderie
To get outside and enjoy nature
To be on or near the water
Adventure
Fishing is a new challenge every time you hit the water
To dream…
The unknown…

In fact, part of the fishing addiction is not knowing what you will catch that day…will it be your new record…will it be a new world record…will you catch a trophy fish…will you catch a fish that you have never caught before…will you catch a fish at all…the unknown always keep anglers coming back.

This famous quote by Henry David Thoreau says is best:

why do people fish

Finally, a huge thanks to Dan DiNicola & Peter Chaibongsai of The Billfish Foundation for putting this amazing video together and reminding us all why we really love to fish.

Amazing job!

April 9, 2015 by Joseph Simonds

Our friend Darcizzle (from Darcizzle Offshore) has been tearing it up lately on the water!

Just a week or so ago we featured her monster Snook (see that video here)…

She also recently posted a huge jack and a nice tarpon…

Our only guess is that ever since Darcizzle did the awesome Google Hangout interview with us (watch it here), that her fishing game has been on fire! (haha. Just kidding. This amazing female angler needs no good luck from us with her skills and passion).

At any rate, in this video Darcizzle is fishing on the bottom using only 20 pound leader (as she wasn’t going for sailfish), and gets an amazing surprise on the other end of her line…

A really nice sailfish (with a ton of energy).

Darcizzle has to be very careful with bringing this fish in, as the 20lb leader could snap at any moment with this large sailfish.

After a great fight (with a lot of great jumps), Darcizzle lands the beautiful sailfish with a “hands-free” release.

Darcizzle Offshore = Salt Strong

April 9, 2015 by Joseph Simonds

This amazing sailfish video was sent in to us by Adam “Redfisk” Fisk, one of the members of Team Rebel Fishing.

And in this video, Adam and his buddy Austin Collins both hook up on nice sailfish at the same time (you will see Austin’s sailfish doing some nice jumps from Adam’s GoPro view), and they even both land their sailfish from their kayaks.

Pretty awesome!

I know that I get pumped anytime that my brother Luke and I double on up on fish from our boat (big or small fish).

I can’t even imagine doubling on nice sailfish from kayaks at the same time.

Great video gents.

Keep em’ coming.

Adam Fisk and Austin Collins = Salt Strong

February 27, 2015February 25, 2015 by Joseph Simonds

(this video was submitted by angler Bob Harbison)

If you have ever been out deep sea fishing on a charter boat, then you know the “Usual” routine…

Everyone drops their lines and everyone brings up a bunch of small fish…

But NOT on this fishing trip of a lifetime with Bob.

Huge tuna, snapper, and even a sailfish at the end.

This was perhaps the most (and largest) fish I have ever seen on a charter boat like this.

Thanks for sharing Bob!

February 12, 2015 by Joseph Simonds

Don’t be alarmed that the first 30 seconds are in black and white…this video gets really good (and it goes into “color” mode)…

Especially if you enjoy seeing a TON of sailfish in their habitat.

In fact, this is some really bada$$ sailfish footage!

Nothing like seeing the speed and beauty of these sailfish up close.

Well done GoPro dredge!

Crazy how many sailfish are in the Isla Mujeres, Mexico.

Isla Mujeres Sailfish = Salt Strong

January 6, 2015 by Joseph Simonds

There is just something about listening to Kenny Chesney and watching someone landing a Florida “summertime sailfish” that gets you in a good mood.

And in this video, you can get your fill of Kenny and some summertime sailfish…and as an added bonus some type of drone/GoPro setup with some great footage of them running out to their fishing honey hole.

I believe all of this footage is done somewhere near Stuart, Florida.

Enjoy!

January 5, 2015 by Joseph Simonds

What an amazing time this guy had fishing out on his paddle board (In the Destin Fishing Rodeo 2012 – a fishing tournament in Destin, FL)

After his buddy brings in a small shark, Captain Lance lands a huge sailfish on his stand up paddle board.

This of course was after being towed 6 miles out at see by the sailfish.

The coolest part is when he comes back into the marina with the sailfish strapped on his paddle board, as he gets more than a warm welcome from the other anglers and audience.

I would also like to point out the product placement of our favorite day drinking/boat drinking beer, Busch Light (aka the “Blue Gill”).

Well done Lance!

That is how you land a huge sailfish form a paddle board in style!

January 4, 2015December 12, 2014 by Joseph Simonds

In this episode of Jonathan Bird’s Blue World, Jonathan heads down to Cancun, Mexico to free-dive with the world’s fastest fish…the incredible sailfish.

One of the only fish in the sea that can swim up to 60 miles per hour!

Even with some less than ideal weather conditions, Jonathan gets some awesome sailfish footage about 20 miles out.

Sailfish Tip from the video: If you can find the birds, you find the sardines, and you usually find the sailfish as well.

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