As I wrote my most recent journal post (in bio) about swordfishing locally here in So-Cal with @pacificbillscharters I contemplated which picture/video to use here. I intentionally chose this clip and left it completely raw. My reason being is my trip, like many others’ who have been dialing in this deep-drop program on the West Coast, this is what a lot (or all) of your day looks like. Burning out your eyeballs staring at a rod trip. I went into last month’s trip fully expecting to skunk. But regardless got to spend the day learning the rigging, invaluable dropping tips and a lot of time spent chatting about the history as well as present state of our local fishery. The conditions are ripe and being a hopeless optimist, I will undoubtedly take a few more shots at a local swordy! #seastheslay
