For your best shot at a swordfish, consider the following destinations: South Africa -- April-June Kenya -- September-April Panama -- February-April Venezuela -- May-January Mazatlan, Mexico -- March-May Cozumel, Mexico -- December-June Senegal -- May-December For your best shot at a spearfish, consider these locales: Hawaii -- January-August Kenya -- July-September Baja, Mexico -- July-August Cozumel, Mexico -- March-April Canary Islands/Madeira/Azores -- May-August Italy -- April-May, September-November Senegal -- September-November Australia -- March-April New Zealand -- February-April