The swordfish we catch can range in size from 50 to over 500 pounds. You never know what size the fish is until you see it. The bite of a huge sword only translates to a tiny twitch of the rod tip and the fish will often swim up after being hooked, sometimes you think the fish is small and then a huge fish jumps at the boat, it is very exciting! Once the fish reaches the surface, the real fight begins and can last for many hours.