Big Mahi

shine · #1 06-18-2013, 03:27 PM

Took the Seacraft out on Saturday, trying for my first swordfish. 6 big dolphin showed up while we were drifting, and we put them all in the boat

A whole lot of fun on spinning rods.

Rode all the way out to 1600' and back, burned about 50 gallons. That was as heavily loaded as I have had her: 2 full 55 gallon tanks, 100 lb ice, food/beer, 3 200lb men and was still burning only 9 gph at 27 mph. Coming back we were still the same, burned fuel and melted ice were more than made up for in the 170 or so lbs of fish

DonV · #2 06-18-2013, 03:43 PM

Outstanding!! Six for six ain't too shabby!!

gofastsandman · #3 06-18-2013, 07:06 PM

I come home from work and this is what greets me? The big bull looks to be north of 30. Beats my best. Tell me you were not swordfishing with spinners.

RUSTYNTABATHA · #4 06-19-2013, 07:48 AM

Mahi.. Is whats for dinner !

shine · #5 06-19-2013, 01:26 PM

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Originally Posted by gofastsandman

Tell me you were not swordfishing with spinners.

sure, why not. dough balls and corn for bait, gold hook and a red and white bobber

Sword rod is an 80 wide filled with 130 braid

16 lb. weight

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The big bull looks to be north of 30

did not weigh it, but the cows were over 25 (they bottomed out my hand scale), it was a good bit bigger than the cows. I am about 235 ....

Awesome day on the seacraft.