Post by Laxcoach on Jun 27, 2023 11:24:07 GMT -5
I couldn’t go out in the morning yesterday (26th) even though it was beautiful. Around 4:30, I finished some work and ran out the inlet. Around 200 ft, I was passing a weed patch and saw a few little mahi scatter. So I threw the lines in and got no takers. Trolled to 650 found weeds everywhere. Lots of life. Had one big knockdown that got the back of a hoo, but no hook.
Headed back in, and was trolling 150-250 around 7 when birds got active and I started seeing bait schools at the top. Finally got a 32” mahi that hit on a weed line at 150. Decided that was a good way to end the day. Had her filleted and in a pan by 8:15.
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Went out this morning. Lots of patches of weeds. Started trolling at 450. Had a decent mahi (30” ish) coming in when something changed… it got heavy then too light. Sure enough something bit the back 1/2 off.
Caught 4 short mahi between 650-800. The weeds started scattering and I headed to the reef line. Caught another short mahi at 180.
Exciting day, but not a lot to show for it. I did keep the 1/2 mahi because there was a lot of meat there.
Question: is that legal? He was dead and probably 15 inches as half a fish.
Headed back in, and was trolling 150-250 around 7 when birds got active and I started seeing bait schools at the top. Finally got a 32” mahi that hit on a weed line at 150. Decided that was a good way to end the day. Had her filleted and in a pan by 8:15.
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Went out this morning. Lots of patches of weeds. Started trolling at 450. Had a decent mahi (30” ish) coming in when something changed… it got heavy then too light. Sure enough something bit the back 1/2 off.
Caught 4 short mahi between 650-800. The weeds started scattering and I headed to the reef line. Caught another short mahi at 180.
Exciting day, but not a lot to show for it. I did keep the 1/2 mahi because there was a lot of meat there.
Question: is that legal? He was dead and probably 15 inches as half a fish.
