Fort Lauderdale Swordfish Fishing

The swordfish also known as the “gladiator of the sea”, is considered to be one of the most popular big game fish in the ocean. As a rule, swordfish are large, powerfully built predatory fish having an elongated stocky body shape. The distinguish feature of swordfish is a huge, incredibly long bill that is much longer than the bills of other billfish species.

The swordfish is the most sought after fish in the big game world. They are vigorous and brutal fighters. Every pro angler knows how elusive this fish can be: when hooked, swordfish dive to incredible depths only to charge the surface in an explosion of jumps that shreds the ocean’s surface. In addition, swordfish can reach a maximum size of 14 feet and almost 1200 pounds (650 kg)! Just imagine you could have an exciting battle with a swordfish and come back with a great catch! Whether you are a novice or a seasoned pro, we invite you to join our Fort Lauderdale swordfish charters aboard the “Local Knowledge” and enjoy a unique fishing experience.

Why to choose swordfish fishing in Fort Lauderdale? Yes, swordfish can be found in many deep waters of the world but do you know that Fort Lauderdale, Florida is one of the top destinations to target these deep sea inhabitants? The rich swordfish grounds are located only 14 miles offshore, as swordfish concentrate in areas, where food is abundant, the combination of the Gulf Stream current and deep waters carrying squid, the food of choice for swordfish, allows anglers to find swordfish grounds in this area.

Generally, swordfish move to the depths in daylight and feed at night when they can rise to surface and near-surface waters in search of smaller fish. That’s why nighttime is considered to be the best time for Ft Lauderdale swordfish fishing. By choosing our Fort Lauderdale swordfish fishing charters, anglers can enjoy exciting fishing when the ocean is calm and relatively unoccupied by other fishing boats.

While nighttime fishing for swordfish has always been the norm, the last two years have brought an amazing new swordfishery to our coast. Daytime swordfishing. The most impressive thing about it is the size of the fish, they average 300# as oppossed to the 100# average at night. Both techniques are very productive and can produce a fish of a lifetime.
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