Pool toy mahi. Short video

[Chris]

Short video from yesterday.

Went out with tuna on my mind. I wanted to
Get one or two mahi for the table and then turn all my focus towards tuna. Early on I had a marlin come up and follow me. It was interested in a neon green squid skirt daisy chain I made last week. Never swiped that I could see but it would rush up and get a foot or so behind it then drop out and then rush back. Tried a couple tricks I learned in Japan and it just wasn't interested in biting. After it lost interest I switched over to proper marlin lures and work the area for nothing. I didn't see yellowfin until I was almost home. A decent school was working a tonnage of bait and i could make out windows on the bigger buildings on shore. I could get close enough for one cast before they sank out so I switched to feathers and divers and never got a sniff. They're around though!

Here's a short video of some mahi action. I didn't get it all but I caught 6 and brought home 2. Lost 2 as well, one to a pulled hook when it dove at gaff and one ran into my prop and cut me off (in the video)

Hope you enjoy!

https://youtu.be/QmzoEEpmK84

[Tim524]

The prop was a heart breaking but you came back strong, cool footage 

[Latimeria]

Great read and video Chris!  I've never seen such picky yellowfin before.

[jrodda]

Sick. The marlin and the yellowfin are next up....