First Mahi Mahi

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First Mahi Mahi

Post by MidTNKayakAngler » Sun May 27, 2012 7:05 am

Well a few weeks ago we took a trip to the Gulf. We fished 5 of the 8 days we were there. This was our most productive trip yet, after several trips and gaining knowledge of the waters we are getting the hang of it. The only thing I don't like is how rough the saltwater is on the gear.

This Mahi Mahi was 28" long. I caught him fairly close to the beach trolling a cigar minnow. We had gone out about 2.5 miles and got into Kings and Sharks, just before limiting out on Kings we called it a day and started paddling in when my bait alarm went off.

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Post by USA-RET » Sun May 27, 2012 7:14 am

Beautiful fish. =D> Fishing out of Florida?
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Post by l2yan » Sun May 27, 2012 7:48 am

Loving those colors Jeremy!
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Post by MidTNKayakAngler » Sun May 27, 2012 8:50 am

USA-RET wrote:Beautiful fish. =D> Fishing out of Florida?

Yep, in the Panhandle (Panama City Beach)
l2yan wrote:Loving those colors Jeremy!
I know, I can't wait to go back. I really enjoy Tennessee, but saltwater fish are just so much fun.

l2yan, do you have any mornings free this week? There are some hybrids, and stripers being caught near the house. I work 11am-11pm all next week so fishing from 5am-9am is an option.
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Post by ecu daniel 14 » Mon May 28, 2012 6:21 am

nice fish!

i see a gopro. wheres the video? :D
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Post by MidTNKayakAngler » Mon May 28, 2012 11:42 am

ecu daniel 14 wrote:nice fish!

i see a gopro. wheres the video? :D

I need a Dog Bone that Yak Attack carries, I sit a little too high for the Panfish and my fat head blocks most of the view. I have about 80-90G of video that I have to go thru, but I've been working 70hr+ weeks and fishing 20hrs a week so that doesn’t leave much time for luxuries like video editing. I would like to take all my videos one day and create one great 10-15 minute video.

I need to get the moisture absorbing things for the waterproof cases also, and remember to wipe off the lens while fighting a thrashing fish. Still learning.

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Re: First Mahi Mahi

Post by even26 » Tue May 29, 2012 9:15 pm

nice catch! Btw, is that a dobyns rod you have rigged up?

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Post by Nickk » Wed May 30, 2012 7:14 am

beautiful!
I've only fished salt once(honeymoon in Cabo) and we got into some Mahi Mahi(Dorado). They are possibly the perfect fish; brilliantly colored, really aggressive, tasty, and extremely fast growing.

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Re: First Mahi Mahi

Post by MidTNKayakAngler » Wed May 30, 2012 10:32 am

even26 wrote:nice catch! Btw, is that a dobyns rod you have rigged up?

Good eye, it's a Dobyns 795SBMT. I love it, and hopefully soon I'll be able to get the 806HSB.
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Post by MidTNKayakAngler » Wed May 30, 2012 10:33 am

Nickk wrote:beautiful!
I've only fished salt once(honeymoon in Cabo) and we got into some Mahi Mahi(Dorado). They are possibly the perfect fish; brilliantly colored, really aggressive, tasty, and extremely fast growing.

I would love to go to Cabo, and fish. Very tasty, and it's even better fresh grilled.
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Re: First Mahi Mahi

Post by MiniVan » Tue Jul 10, 2012 11:23 am

Congrats!!! Thats one that i need to get on my list this year!!!!
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Re: First Mahi Mahi

Post by MidTNKayakAngler » Tue Jul 10, 2012 12:07 pm

Thanks, my buddy caught a 25-30lb Blackfin while we were down there.
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Re: First Mahi Mahi

Post by mcha16 » Thu Jan 24, 2013 6:15 pm

oh my gawd!
that thing is so green...
i need my first too!

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Re: First Mahi Mahi

Post by MN BassFisher » Wed Mar 26, 2014 3:10 am

That's a beautiful fish! The only Mahi I've seen (not mounted or on my plate) was one I hooked into a Charter in Hawaii. I had it on for maybe 45 seconds then it went aerial and shook my hook. Well done!

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Re: First Mahi Mahi

Post by MidTNKayakAngler » Tue Apr 01, 2014 3:05 pm

I was trolling a cigar minnow heading in to call it a day when all of the sudden line started peeling off my reel. I turned around to see it had gone aerial and was entering back into the water, and the fight was on. The fight seemed like forever, but I re-watched the video recently and was only about 10 minutes, it just didn't want to give up. I would get it close and then it would dive. It done that multiple times. My wife was able to get close to it and get the Bogas on it.

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