Variety Catch

Originally Posted by Blue_Runner

Trout, bet that was awesome to cast for a fish of that caliber! "Exploded on your popper" - I don't doubt that at all!

The one I caught was on a big sportfisher at trolling speed. There was little fight, as the boat didn't slow down and that 20lber "skipped" in on her side, tryin to jump, but only manging to flop and skip.

Sure would like to actually fight one on some lighter tackle.

yeah BR it was a blast. That was my first and only time catching mahi. I usually fish trout, reds, flounder (I think called fluke on the east coast) and occasional snapper/grouper. This was a charter out of Venice, LA. My V20 will never go that far out. It wasn't that rough, but I know what it could have been like if a thunderstorm moved through. Those guides use 26 CC Glacier Bays. Those babies ride the rough stuff without slowing down...but you better be seated or holding on good.