Sword Fish, Grilled, and Fresh.

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Our site is designed to educate about sword fish and the enjoyment of sword fish for eating.

Any gourmet will tell you that the best sword fish is the freshest sword fish. Any seafood gourmet who is also a sportsman will tell you that the best sword fish meal you can have consists of a steak or filet from a fish you have caught and fought by yourself.

In order to catch a sword fish you have to know where to go. The sword fish is an offshore species found in both temperate and tropical waters throughout the world. It has frequented depths of up to 500 fathoms but has also been seen swimming just below the surface of the ocean.

When you are fishing for sword fish it is important to know how to identify them. Sword fish have a black or gray back. Their underbelly is dirty white, long, and flashes. The sword fish's most distinguishing feature-the sword like upper jaw-has no scales or teeth. Sword fish can also be distinguished by their large eyes. A sword fish, also known as a broady, once averaged approximately 200 pounds. However, because of overharvesting the average weight has decreased and the average size of a sword fish is now about 50 inches.

When it comes to fishing technique you have to do a bit of research. During the day deep water boats have the best chance at hooking a sword fish. The best type of bait is large fresh squid. Inject the squids with tuna oil with a syringe to attract the fish. You can also attach a light stick which also helps bring the sword fish to the bait. Use bricks or containers filled with sand if necessary to make sure that the bait sinks quickly. This same method is also successful for night fishing, but you do not need as much weight because sonic tracking has shown that sword fish rise to the surface in the evening.

If all of this sounds too difficult for you to tackle with your own crew, there are plenty of fishing charters to help you catch a sword fish. Some of the most popular areas are in Florida and Key West is particularly well known for its sword fish fishing.

Of course, some sword fish lovers would rather leave the fishing to someone else. For them a fine restaurant is a perfectly good alternative.

Still, another choice is to prepare grilled sword fish in your home. You can go to any good seafood market for sword fish or you can have fresh fish sent to your home through a seafood delivery service.

Seafood connoisseurs suggest marinating your sword fish before you grill it. You can find several marinade recipes and cook books or on the Internet. Spices that go well with sword fish include dill and mint. Chill a nice white wine before serving and bring to the table with grilled vegetables and fresh mashed potatoes for a dinner you will not soon forget.

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