Hi Heath, Randall from Phoenix here. Much of your discussion here had to do with trolling for Mahi. What is the best way to fish Mahi if you find sea grass or some other floating debris, you grab your Mahi rig and cast you bucktail. Do you retrieve quickly or allow the bucktail to sink before retrieving ... what is the best way to fish Mahi while drifting? AH just found your detailed vid that explains it all! Great explanations!!
Thanks a boat load for watching, always being supportive and leaving great feedback. I truly appreciate it. It's my pleasure to share my knowledge... Anglers can be secretive, that's not me at all... Thanks again for everything. Tight lines & take care ;)
Great video Capt. You said one of the biggest things people ignore. Fish where the food is... Fish don't eat at an empty dinner plate.. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks a million for watching and leaving some stellar feedback. 100% accurate hungry fish always let their guard down. This weather looks like it might finally be willing give in and offer a small window of opportunity to get out. It's been nasty out for quite a while. Always a pleasure to hear from you and have your support for the channel. Hope all is well with you and your family. Tight lines & take care ;)
Great video Heath and good timing we just booked a place in Tavernier. We finally got out today, what a perrrrfect day didn't see you out tho. Great bird advice...saw a bunch today and now know they were on tuna. Great advice on the lures as well, crazy that the local tackles i go to dont go over anything you discuss. Awesome advice... making some this weekend! Say hello to the fish slayer...tight lines!
Thanks a million for watching and leaving some stellar feedback. Yes, the weather is finally cutting us some slack. I got out in the afternoon, but by that time the onshore breeze kicked in blowing 10-15 knots from the Northeast.... Needless to say I got soaked. But, nevertheless, I got out. That bird info, is something I figured out a long time ago. I got another tip about birds for you. If you see only a couple birds feeding and heading south, that's more than likely big dolphin, they are strong enough to swim against the current of the stream, which always heads north. Good luck fishing in the Keys. Always a pleasure hearing from you and having your support for the channel. Makes all the effort completely worthwhile. Thanks again for everything. Tight lines & take care ;)
Thanks a boat for watching and leaving some excellent feedback. I truly appreciate it and having your support for the channel. Makes all the effort completely worthwhile and pleasurable. Thanks again. Tight lines & take care ;)
Hi Heath, that was a very precise video that touched on every detail. The only problem is, I'm not fishing in Florida. Say "HI" to the fishin' kids and hope all is well. Take care, Mickey
Hi Mickey, Thanks for watching.. All the kids give you a big "HELLO MICKEY". Sometimes we can overthink the simple stuff when it comes to fishing. I figured this one would bring it back down to the basics, the foundation of dolphin fishing. Hope all is well with the family. Stay warm & take care :)
Hi Heath, I'm glad the kids are well. I always look forward to your videos, even though I'll be in Missouri. I'll always be a saltwater fisherman at heart. Take care and stay well, Mickey
Hi John. Thanks a million for watching and leaving some great feedback. It's always a pleasure to hear from you and have your support for the channel. Glad you find the info useful. Hope that boat is SuperClean. The rep, Jessica, loved your picture. Thanks again for everything. Tight lines & take care ;)
Thanks a million for watching and leaving some great feedback. I agree. I'm ready for the weather pattern to change along with the time change. Always a pleasure to hear from you and have your support for the channel. Makes all the effort completely worthwhile. Thanks again for everything. Tight lines & take care ;)
As a furure off shore angler, believe EVERYTHING you said. I didn't like some of it. I want to troll SLOWLY, just over idol speed. But... After hearing you. Slow is bad. Speed is your friend. I also wanted to use 5,000 spinning reels. Looks like 8,500 is gonna be my pick. I learned a lot about birds. I was very very very happy to hear two things... #1 Trolling one line is okay. I don't want the hassel of multipule lines. #2 Artificial is fine. In particular a white buck tail. I want simple fishing.... Heading out at dusk on a FLAT calm morning from Miami, troll one line with a jig, drinking coffee for the morning. If I catch nothing.... 100% guarantee I can come inshore and catch lunch or dinner as the sun set. Thank you so much. YIKES ! ! ! I just watched your "best mahi weather/winds" clip. Strike the calm morning coffee... Which might actually strike my whole plan. I'm gonna CATCH fish inshore. I'm gonna troll a topwater lure at idol speed with coffee ... probably with WEST WIND and catch NOTHING with a smile on my face. Thanks.... You are the GOAT instructor....
Thanks a million for watching and leaving some great feedback. I truly appreciate it and your support for the channel. Glad you enjoyed the show. Thanks again. Tight lines & take care ;)
Thanks a ton for watching and leaving some stellar feedback. Glad you are enjoying the show. Always a pleasure hearing from you and having your support for the channel. Makes all the effort completely worthwhile. Thanks again for everything. Tight lines & take care ;)
Thanks a million for watching and leaving some great feedback. Always a true pleasure to hear from you and have your support for the channel. Tight lines & take care ;)
Thanks a million for watching and leaving some great feedback. I truly appreciate it and your support for the channel. Glad you liked the info. Tight lines & take care ;)
Thanks a million for watching and leaving excellent feedback. Always great to hear from you and I truly appreciate your support for the channel. Thanks again for everything and always being here. Tight lines & take care ;))
Thanks a million for watching and leaving some stellar feedback. I've been using Momoi for well over a decade now, especially on my spinners. It's way more pliable, I get less line twist and elasticity wear. Switched from Ande so long ago, I don't even remember. It's awesome you know about this line. Most folks have never heard of it. It's one of those frequently asked questions.. What line is that? Where do you get it? Always a true pleasure to hear from you and have your support for the channel. Makes all the endless hours of effort completely worthwhile. Thanks again for everything. Tight lines & take care ;)
Thanks a million for watching and always being here. I truly appreciate all your support and compliments. Hopefully this info will come in useful on your trip to Ft. Pierce. Thanks again for everything. Tight lines & take care ;)
Thanks a million for watching and leaving some great feedback. I truly appreciate it and your support for the channel. Sharing the info is my pleasure. Thanks again. Tight lines & take care ;)
Thanks a million for watching and sharing. Did my fair share of fishing the Cay back in the 80's and 90's. I grew up in Miami, with grandparents living in Key Largo, so I was down there quite often. Fishing in the Keys is like fishing on a whole other planet. One of the great angling capitals of the world, there's so much to do and so many places to go. Yes, that area you're in is fantastic and like you said, not over-fished. Thanks again for your support of the channel, I truly appreciate it. Tight lines & take care ;)
Thanks a million for watching and always being here. I really appreciate your support. That was a nice Toro you caught. BTW grouper is out of season, so it's good they were small. Season opens, May 31st. Thanks again for everything. Tight lines & take care ;)
Thanks a million for watching and asking a great question. Yes I have called marlin on my spinning gear but it's not my intention. Those fish tend to weigh out class the gear and sometimes you win sometimes you lose. If I'm targeting Marlin I go with more bigger game fish gear. But a lot of it is mind over matter and experience of the angler when it comes to fighting a fish on lighter gear. Trust me when I say I've lost plenty of fish being out class by him and I've learned many lessons and yet I somehow keep going back for more punishment sometimes. Thanks again for your supportive channel I truly and sincerely appreciate it. Tight lines & take care ;)
Thanks a million for watching and leaving some great feedback. Always a true pleasure hearing from you and having your support for the channel. I really appreciate everything. Thanks again. Tight lines & take care ;)
Thanks a million for watching and leaving some great feedback. Always a pleasure to hear from you and have your support for the channel. Makes all the effort completely worthwhile. Thanks again for everything. Tight lines & take care ;)
Thanks master! One question. I only have one setup for trolling. It's towards the heavy setup. 6.6F 60-80lb casting rod with with a a conventional reel loaded with 80 LB braid and about 75 feet of 60 LB mono. This would be too much or will do it? I am trolling for kingfish and wahoo most of the time and I don't really want to downsize it or get an additional gear just for Mahi.
Thanks a boat load for watching and leaving some great feedback. It's a true pleasure to hear from you and have your support for the channel. Makes the endless hours of effort completely worthwhile. Thanks again for everything. Tight lines & take care ;)
Thanks a boat load for watching and leaving some awesome feedback. I really appreciate you always being here and having your support for the channel. Makes all the effort worthwhile. Thanks again. Tight lines & take care ;)
Thanks a bazillion for watching and leaving some excellent feedback. Always a great to hear from you and have your support for the channel. Makes all the insane effort entirely worthwhile. Thanks again for everything. Tight lines & take care ;)
I have caught mahi on Clark Spoons trollled behind a 4 to 6 ounce drail weight at 6 to 8 knots. I think it helps the lure stay on top without jumping around so much that it becomes tangled. I usually troll them off the corners with AFTCO roller release clips. Are you trolling off flat line clips or straight off the rod tip? What about employing birds in line with the lures?
Curious, newer to fishing, we sail. want to start trolling while sailing. we go between 4 and 6 knots. Im interested in running a line off the back of the boat. (east coast - between carolinas and florida) - want to create a couple rigs that offer the best basic chance for mahi and tuna. thinking slammers and skirts around 50 lb mono - just not sure length of leader and what weight I should use?
Boone turbo slammer from tackledirect.com silver & blue. 60 lb mono leader about 8 feet... no extra weight.... that'll get mahi and Tuna when you run across them
@@cardinhamkilligrew9712 your line lb test typically depends on the size reel you're using... 30 lb test will be more than enough on a bigger reel. For the hooks, you'll want to use Mustad 5-0 j-hooks model# 3407-DT here's a link to them: www.avantlink.com/click.php?tt=pl&ti=8373&pw=355829&mi=21185&pt=3&pri=547 use a size 7 swivel from Mustad also. Hope this helps. Good Luck.
@@max7063 if its approach mid day or afternoon I'll set out a deep line for them. , because it''s heating up adn they'lll go down.. but in the morning only top water... its usually cooler and they'll be up on top mostly... until about 11am
Question for ya: I'm going sailing in Antigua next week and am bringing a couple of trolling rods to target mahi mahi. I have a couple Rapalas (dive to 30') and also some 8" squid skirts that I intend to run. Can you please advise on how you run squid skirts? Do you typically have them skipping along near the surface or are they further down? I have equipment (dipsy divers) that could target lower depths if recommended. Thanks I'm advance. Peter
The squids are top water baits. With an 8" you'll want to put a 1 ounce sinker in the head, using double 8-0 hooks on 40 or 60 lb test mono leader. It won't skip out of the water much. It'll run just below the surface. Good luck.
What’s the best pile and reel to use?? I’m heading down to the keys at the end of September for a fishing trip and I want to catch a couple mahi. Is a 6000 size reel good? Or would I need something bigger or maybe not as big. Also what size rod? I usually just fish for smaller stuff but I want to get some bigger poles for mahi and other stuff.
Kinda tricky to answer that question. Personally, I use bigger spinners and smaller conventional reels for big dolphin... for a spinner I use a Penn spin fisher 8500 with a 7 foot paraflex star rod.... and for the conventional I use a Penn 12h on a 7 foot hand crafted star rod.... however, adding some meat to the set up can't hurt. Penn 6-0 reels like a squall or a senator are excellent reels crafted for what you're trying to do... couple one of those with a 20 - 50 lb class trolling rod and you're golden
Great video. When do you usually see the weed lines appear? Is there a specific time of year? I’m up in Jacksonville and this will be my first Mahi season.
Thanks a million for watching and asking a great question. So, weed lines are always around, however, where it grows on the bottom of the Sargaso Sea, it blooms and really starts to appear in big clumps and lines in May. Good luck with your first season. Once you get the hook up, you'll see why Mahi is considered the fish that made fishing famous. Tight lines & take care ;)
dunno if i will get a reply or not but its worth a shot. (i just wanna catch fish). so when trolling, are those lures close to the surface or do they have some weight to them. if they have weight, roughly how much. i know they aint dragging the bottom or anything. haha.. I dont have a lot of buds that fish like this so i have to come to youtube and learn. thanks for the videos.
@@jtjt4827 if I do a daisy chain, I'll use 3 or 4 squids and one hammer at the tail.... if I'm making just a compound lure, just one squid on top of the hammer
Another very good video!!! Thank you!! Any chance you could do a video on smaller boat safe boat practices down there? I have a 17.5' Aquasport that's very similar to your boat and was wondering what forecast tools you use to determine when it's good to head out front or stay home. What are the inlets near you like? For example I would not head out of Haulover in my boat when the wind is against the tide. Or is it ok at Boca or Hillsboro inlets?
Thanks a million for watching and leaving some great feedback. I do have a small boat safety practices episode in the planning/pre-production stage. Haulover & Boynton inlets can get real nasty. I head out of Boca, which quite frankly, is the easiest inlet around to navigate, however, you are 100% correct, east wind and out going tide, gotta watch out for that no matter what inlet it is, it's about hydraulic flow VS atmospheric resistance. I'm never to worried about leaving the inlet, it's coming back in on the following sea that sinks boats... knowledge, in these time, is life saving power. Thanks again for your support of the channel. Tight lines & take care ;)
Hey Heath- Love the videos- thanks for the great content. Do you ever tip your bucktails? I've been fishing with bucktails up north for a long time for Stripers and fluke/flounder on the bucktail tipped with gulp or curly tails. Now I am a full-time Floridian and trying to learn as much as I can from you. Any thoughts on that? Thx.
Thanks a million for watching and asking a great question. Of course the rapala deep divers are in my arsenal, gotta fish that water column to find the fish. Troll for dolphin can be way more involved than what I explained. I made this episode to almost serve as a quick startup guide to folks going who are just getting into the sport. BTW if you trailer lights are blink, there's probably a bad ground connection somewhere. I had to sand the paint off the ball of my tow hitch to end the on an off blinking. Tight lines & take care ;)
@@SouthFloridaSaltwaterFishing Thanks for the reply. I'm still learning salt water fishing after I Spent my life fishing Lake Michigan. That blinking light deal was really puzzling. Boat/Trailer I'd owned for 6 years but I bought a new GMC truck and the trailer lights blinked from day one. I changed the hitch receiver to a spare I had, cleaned the connections, used a new round - 4 pin flat connection and it still blinked. Hook the trailer up to my old work truck that hasn't had the hitch or connections cleaned in 10 yrs and the darn thing didn't blink. I sold the boat recently to buy a Center Counsel and never did figure out the cause. I have to think it's something with the new truck that wasn't compatible with the boat trailer wiring? Love your channel. It's a great source for those of us old guys who still need to learn a new phase of fishing.
Hi Alex. Thanks a boat load for watching. The weather is finally starting to turn around. hopefully, we'll have a nice window before the springtime prevailing southeast wind start blowing. Great to hear from you. Tight lines & take care ;)
Does it matter the time of year to catch Mahi? I know that late spring and summer are supposedly the best time of year, but do you think you could catch a bunch of mahi in March?
Dolphin will start to show up March... But honestly, May is the best month for them if your going for schoolies trying to catch your limit.... if your looking for big Bulls go hunting in October. Best of luck & tight lines ;)
Thanks a million for watching and asking a great question. The answer depends on where you are really. Here in South Florida, they show up during the main part of their cyclical migration during the months of May through July. But they are always around in scattered pods. Hope this helps. Tight lines & take care ;)
Made a yellow feather squid with a single 7/0 on 20’ of 50lb moon leader. Trolled it as my shotgun line in a 3 rod spread yesterday about 6 miles out of Destin. Picked up my first mahi using it, but lost it at the boat 🤦🏼♂️🤣😭🤦🏼♂️🤷🏼♂️🤷🏼♂️🤷🏼♂️
The real name is dolphin fish.... The Hawaiian name mahi mahi is commonly used nowadays so it does not get confused with the mammal known as the porpoise.
Thanks a million for watching and giving me a good laugh. I do have a great recipe for some mean mahi tacos. Here's a link to a video I made quite a while back on how to make them: ruclips.net/video/KZhX5ergOfs/видео.html If you indulge in this recipe you'll never view mahi tacos the same way ever again. Enjoy. Thanks again for all your support I truly appreciate it. Tight lines & take care ;)
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Hi Heath, Randall from Phoenix here. Much of your discussion here had to do with trolling for Mahi. What is the best way to fish Mahi if you find sea grass or some other floating debris, you grab your Mahi rig and cast you bucktail. Do you retrieve quickly or allow the bucktail to sink before retrieving ... what is the best way to fish Mahi while drifting? AH just found your detailed vid that explains it all! Great explanations!!
You're the best teacher. thanks.
One of the most informative videos I’ve ever seen. I’m new to ocean fishing and appreciate it! Thank you
What a masteclass, tomorrow we are heading 30 Miles offshore from North of chile, lots of mahi around here these months.
Thanks for the tips
Another good tutorial Heath! As usual. Thanks for the knowledge! Tight lines to you and Ari, the Mahi Slayer!
Thanks a boat load for watching, always being supportive and leaving great feedback. I truly appreciate it. It's my pleasure to share my knowledge... Anglers can be secretive, that's not me at all... Thanks again for everything. Tight lines & take care ;)
You’re great you covered just about everything except for best time of year to catch mahi mahi
Very cool !! Will apply. Thanks
Great video Capt. You said one of the biggest things people ignore. Fish where the food is... Fish don't eat at an empty dinner plate.. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks a million for watching and leaving some stellar feedback. 100% accurate hungry fish always let their guard down. This weather looks like it might finally be willing give in and offer a small window of opportunity to get out. It's been nasty out for quite a while. Always a pleasure to hear from you and have your support for the channel. Hope all is well with you and your family. Tight lines & take care ;)
Great video, tons of information!
Great video Heath and good timing we just booked a place in Tavernier. We finally got out today, what a perrrrfect day didn't see you out tho.
Great bird advice...saw a bunch today and now know they were on tuna.
Great advice on the lures as well, crazy that the local tackles i go to dont go over anything you discuss. Awesome advice... making some this weekend! Say hello to the fish slayer...tight lines!
Thanks a million for watching and leaving some stellar feedback. Yes, the weather is finally cutting us some slack. I got out in the afternoon, but by that time the onshore breeze kicked in blowing 10-15 knots from the Northeast.... Needless to say I got soaked. But, nevertheless, I got out. That bird info, is something I figured out a long time ago. I got another tip about birds for you. If you see only a couple birds feeding and heading south, that's more than likely big dolphin, they are strong enough to swim against the current of the stream, which always heads north. Good luck fishing in the Keys. Always a pleasure hearing from you and having your support for the channel. Makes all the effort completely worthwhile. Thanks again for everything. Tight lines & take care ;)
Thanks Heath. Love your videos.
Thanks a boat for watching and leaving some excellent feedback. I truly appreciate it and having your support for the channel. Makes all the effort completely worthwhile and pleasurable. Thanks again. Tight lines & take care ;)
Hi Heath, that was a very precise video that touched on every detail. The only problem is, I'm not fishing in Florida. Say "HI" to the fishin' kids and hope all is well. Take care, Mickey
Hi Mickey, Thanks for watching.. All the kids give you a big "HELLO MICKEY". Sometimes we can overthink the simple stuff when it comes to fishing. I figured this one would bring it back down to the basics, the foundation of dolphin fishing. Hope all is well with the family. Stay warm & take care :)
Hi Heath, I'm glad the kids are well. I always look forward to your videos, even though I'll be in Missouri. I'll always be a saltwater fisherman at heart. Take care and stay well, Mickey
As always good stuff, keep the lessons coming!
Hi John. Thanks a million for watching and leaving some great feedback. It's always a pleasure to hear from you and have your support for the channel. Glad you find the info useful. Hope that boat is SuperClean. The rep, Jessica, loved your picture. Thanks again for everything. Tight lines & take care ;)
Awesome like always!! Can’t wait for the waves to calm down to go out and fish!
Thanks a million for watching and leaving some great feedback. I agree. I'm ready for the weather pattern to change along with the time change. Always a pleasure to hear from you and have your support for the channel. Makes all the effort completely worthwhile. Thanks again for everything. Tight lines & take care ;)
As a furure off shore angler, believe EVERYTHING you said. I didn't like some of it. I want to troll SLOWLY, just over idol speed. But... After hearing you. Slow is bad. Speed is your friend. I also wanted to use 5,000 spinning reels. Looks like 8,500 is gonna be my pick. I learned a lot about birds. I was very very very happy to hear two things... #1 Trolling one line is okay. I don't want the hassel of multipule lines. #2 Artificial is fine. In particular a white buck tail. I want simple fishing....
Heading out at dusk on a FLAT calm morning from Miami, troll one line with a jig, drinking coffee for the morning. If I catch nothing.... 100% guarantee I can come inshore and catch lunch or dinner as the sun set.
Thank you so much.
YIKES ! ! !
I just watched your "best mahi weather/winds" clip.
Strike the calm morning coffee... Which might actually strike my whole plan. I'm gonna CATCH fish inshore. I'm gonna troll a topwater lure at idol speed with coffee ... probably with WEST WIND and catch NOTHING with a smile on my face. Thanks.... You are the GOAT instructor....
Straigth to the point. Thanks for sharing all this info!
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Awsome. Got a few last week. 🎣 always a blast
Great video as usual Heath!
Thanks a ton for watching and leaving some stellar feedback. Glad you are enjoying the show. Always a pleasure hearing from you and having your support for the channel. Makes all the effort completely worthwhile. Thanks again for everything. Tight lines & take care ;)
Great video thanks for sharing 🏆🏆🏆🏆
Thanks a million for watching and leaving some great feedback. Always a true pleasure to hear from you and have your support for the channel. Tight lines & take care ;)
Very good info, thanks
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Great vid
Great information thank you sir 💪
Nice one.
Good recaps!
Thanks capt that's my dream mahi mahi
Nice job Heath!!! Great information and thanks for the video.
Thanks a million for watching and leaving excellent feedback. Always great to hear from you and I truly appreciate your support for the channel. Thanks again for everything and always being here. Tight lines & take care ;))
Love your videos keep up the good work.
Great video as always Heath, very detailed. Wanted to give ya 6 thumbs up seeing that reel spooled with Momoi line, by far my favorite to use.
Thanks a million for watching and leaving some stellar feedback. I've been using Momoi for well over a decade now, especially on my spinners. It's way more pliable, I get less line twist and elasticity wear. Switched from Ande so long ago, I don't even remember. It's awesome you know about this line. Most folks have never heard of it. It's one of those frequently asked questions.. What line is that? Where do you get it? Always a true pleasure to hear from you and have your support for the channel. Makes all the endless hours of effort completely worthwhile. Thanks again for everything. Tight lines & take care ;)
I never caught one...great info bto 👍
LOL... me either in that case...
Another GREAT and informative video!
Thanks a million for watching and always being here. I truly appreciate all your support and compliments. Hopefully this info will come in useful on your trip to Ft. Pierce. Thanks again for everything. Tight lines & take care ;)
for the person who disliked this video why ? he was extremely helpful in teaching new techniques
People are haters lmao you should now that by now
Great video. I really needed all this information thanks so much Onelove.
Thanks a million for watching and leaving some great feedback. I truly appreciate it and your support for the channel. Sharing the info is my pleasure. Thanks again. Tight lines & take care ;)
great stuff man ! from florida spending more time in the keys near hawks cay great untouched water!
Thanks a million for watching and sharing. Did my fair share of fishing the Cay back in the 80's and 90's. I grew up in Miami, with grandparents living in Key Largo, so I was down there quite often. Fishing in the Keys is like fishing on a whole other planet. One of the great angling capitals of the world, there's so much to do and so many places to go. Yes, that area you're in is fantastic and like you said, not over-fished. Thanks again for your support of the channel, I truly appreciate it. Tight lines & take care ;)
Good video 😎
Great Video like always!!!!
Thanks a million for watching and always being here. I really appreciate your support. That was a nice Toro you caught. BTW grouper is out of season, so it's good they were small. Season opens, May 31st. Thanks again for everything. Tight lines & take care ;)
So can you handle marlin and other large fish on the spinning combos?
Thanks a million for watching and asking a great question. Yes I have called marlin on my spinning gear but it's not my intention. Those fish tend to weigh out class the gear and sometimes you win sometimes you lose. If I'm targeting Marlin I go with more bigger game fish gear. But a lot of it is mind over matter and experience of the angler when it comes to fighting a fish on lighter gear. Trust me when I say I've lost plenty of fish being out class by him and I've learned many lessons and yet I somehow keep going back for more punishment sometimes. Thanks again for your supportive channel I truly and sincerely appreciate it. Tight lines & take care ;)
@@SouthFloridaSaltwaterFishing thank you very much for the information
Great info. Thank you so much ❤❤
Thanks a million for watching and leaving some great feedback. Always a true pleasure hearing from you and having your support for the channel. I really appreciate everything. Thanks again. Tight lines & take care ;)
Good Day…! Do I need downriggers for trolling, or will the the lures be heavy enough?
For mahi you typically want the lures up on top, so no down rigger is needed
always excellent content. Thanks, Heath!
Thanks a million for watching and leaving some great feedback. Always a pleasure to hear from you and have your support for the channel. Makes all the effort completely worthwhile. Thanks again for everything. Tight lines & take care ;)
Thanks master! One question. I only have one setup for trolling. It's towards the heavy setup. 6.6F 60-80lb casting rod with with a a conventional reel loaded with 80 LB braid and about 75 feet of 60 LB mono. This would be too much or will do it? I am trolling for kingfish and wahoo most of the time and I don't really want to downsize it or get an additional gear just for Mahi.
That'll do just fine 🤙
Great info! Thanks!
Thanks a boat load for watching and leaving some great feedback. It's a true pleasure to hear from you and have your support for the channel. Makes the endless hours of effort completely worthwhile. Thanks again for everything. Tight lines & take care ;)
Very nice, thanks!
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Thank you Teacher!!!!
Thanks a bazillion for watching and leaving some excellent feedback. Always a great to hear from you and have your support for the channel. Makes all the insane effort entirely worthwhile. Thanks again for everything. Tight lines & take care ;)
I have caught mahi on Clark Spoons trollled behind a 4 to 6 ounce drail weight at 6 to 8 knots. I think it helps the lure stay on top without jumping around so much that it becomes tangled. I usually troll them off the corners with AFTCO roller release clips. Are you trolling off flat line clips or straight off the rod tip? What about employing birds in line with the lures?
I don't use flat line clips or teaser birds... Catch the same amount of fish. Just have to find them.. interesting setup on that Clark I like it.
Curious, newer to fishing, we sail. want to start trolling while sailing. we go between 4 and 6 knots. Im interested in running a line off the back of the boat. (east coast - between carolinas and florida) - want to create a couple rigs that offer the best basic chance for mahi and tuna. thinking slammers and skirts around 50 lb mono - just not sure length of leader and what weight I should use?
Boone turbo slammer from tackledirect.com silver & blue. 60 lb mono leader about 8 feet... no extra weight.... that'll get mahi and Tuna when you run across them
@@SouthFloridaSaltwaterFishing Thanks!!!! so 60lb leader with 405 or 50lb line? what size swivel? Is there a certain size hook or lure thats best?
@@cardinhamkilligrew9712 your line lb test typically depends on the size reel you're using... 30 lb test will be more than enough on a bigger reel. For the hooks, you'll want to use Mustad 5-0 j-hooks model# 3407-DT
here's a link to them:
www.avantlink.com/click.php?tt=pl&ti=8373&pw=355829&mi=21185&pt=3&pri=547
use a size 7 swivel from Mustad also.
Hope this helps. Good Luck.
What is your opinion on the rapala magnum
I like it... it gets eaten... not my go to, but if can get hit up top, I'll send one out
@@SouthFloridaSaltwaterFishing thank you!
do you only fish on the surface for mahi mahi or also deeper ?
@@max7063 if its approach mid day or afternoon I'll set out a deep line for them.
, because it''s heating up adn they'lll go down.. but in the morning only top water... its usually cooler and they'll be up on top mostly... until about 11am
@@SouthFloridaSaltwaterFishing how deep is ur deep line? Btw just followed for responding so quick
Question for ya: I'm going sailing in Antigua next week and am bringing a couple of trolling rods to target mahi mahi. I have a couple Rapalas (dive to 30') and also some 8" squid skirts that I intend to run. Can you please advise on how you run squid skirts? Do you typically have them skipping along near the surface or are they further down? I have equipment (dipsy divers) that could target lower depths if recommended. Thanks I'm advance.
Peter
The squids are top water baits. With an 8" you'll want to put a 1 ounce sinker in the head, using double 8-0 hooks on 40 or 60 lb test mono leader. It won't skip out of the water much. It'll run just below the surface. Good luck.
Recommendations for rental fishing in Florida keys for Mahi? Preferably private
Where in the keys?
I have 25 foot 80 lb leader. 6 inch squid daisy chains for both surface and underwater.. could you tell me at what speed I should pull them at.. ty
6 to 8 knots should do the trick...
Thank you..
What’s the best pile and reel to use?? I’m heading down to the keys at the end of September for a fishing trip and I want to catch a couple mahi. Is a 6000 size reel good? Or would I need something bigger or maybe not as big. Also what size rod? I usually just fish for smaller stuff but I want to get some bigger poles for mahi and other stuff.
Kinda tricky to answer that question. Personally, I use bigger spinners and smaller conventional reels for big dolphin... for a spinner I use a Penn spin fisher 8500 with a 7 foot paraflex star rod.... and for the conventional I use a Penn 12h on a 7 foot hand crafted star rod.... however, adding some meat to the set up can't hurt. Penn 6-0 reels like a squall or a senator are excellent reels crafted for what you're trying to do... couple one of those with a 20 - 50 lb class trolling rod and you're golden
for the skirts, what size weight do you stuff in the skirt ?
1/4 ounce
@@SouthFloridaSaltwaterFishing thanks!!
Great video. When do you usually see the weed lines appear? Is there a specific time of year? I’m up in Jacksonville and this will be my first Mahi season.
Thanks a million for watching and asking a great question. So, weed lines are always around, however, where it grows on the bottom of the Sargaso Sea, it blooms and really starts to appear in big clumps and lines in May. Good luck with your first season. Once you get the hook up, you'll see why Mahi is considered the fish that made fishing famous. Tight lines & take care ;)
dunno if i will get a reply or not but its worth a shot. (i just wanna catch fish). so when trolling, are those lures close to the surface or do they have some weight to them. if they have weight, roughly how much. i know they aint dragging the bottom or anything. haha.. I dont have a lot of buds that fish like this so i have to come to youtube and learn. thanks for the videos.
They run just below the surface. They weigh 1/2 ounce... Troll 2 of them around weeds at 9mph
@@SouthFloridaSaltwaterFishing oh dude thanks for the reply. That’s awesome. Take care!!
@@SouthFloridaSaltwaterFishing how do ya marry those lures together? like the slammer and adding a squid.
@@jtjt4827 if I do a daisy chain, I'll use 3 or 4 squids and one hammer at the tail.... if I'm making just a compound lure, just one squid on top of the hammer
@@SouthFloridaSaltwaterFishingno what I mean is like how do they physically connect? Sorry for all the questions dude.
Another very good video!!! Thank you!! Any chance you could do a video on smaller boat safe boat practices down there? I have a 17.5' Aquasport that's very similar to your boat and was wondering what forecast tools you use to determine when it's good to head out front or stay home. What are the inlets near you like? For example I would not head out of Haulover in my boat when the wind is against the tide. Or is it ok at Boca or Hillsboro inlets?
Thanks a million for watching and leaving some great feedback. I do have a small boat safety practices episode in the planning/pre-production stage. Haulover & Boynton inlets can get real nasty. I head out of Boca, which quite frankly, is the easiest inlet around to navigate, however, you are 100% correct, east wind and out going tide, gotta watch out for that no matter what inlet it is, it's about hydraulic flow VS atmospheric resistance. I'm never to worried about leaving the inlet, it's coming back in on the following sea that sinks boats... knowledge, in these time, is life saving power. Thanks again for your support of the channel. Tight lines & take care ;)
@@SouthFloridaSaltwaterFishing Awesome!! I'll be looking forward to the video!
what size weight in shirt. , how long are shirts
I use a 1/4 ounce weight in the skirts... they are 3-1/2 inches long
How do fish where the boat is flipped upside down?
Fish around it
Hey Heath- Love the videos- thanks for the great content. Do you ever tip your bucktails? I've been fishing with bucktails up north for a long time for Stripers and fluke/flounder on the bucktail tipped with gulp or curly tails. Now I am a full-time Floridian and trying to learn as much as I can from you. Any thoughts on that? Thx.
I use them straight out of the box... no gulp necessary.
Rapala Mag 15, 20 or 30 not in your favorites?
Thanks a million for watching and asking a great question. Of course the rapala deep divers are in my arsenal, gotta fish that water column to find the fish. Troll for dolphin can be way more involved than what I explained. I made this episode to almost serve as a quick startup guide to folks going who are just getting into the sport. BTW if you trailer lights are blink, there's probably a bad ground connection somewhere. I had to sand the paint off the ball of my tow hitch to end the on an off blinking. Tight lines & take care ;)
@@SouthFloridaSaltwaterFishing Thanks for the reply. I'm still learning salt water fishing after I Spent my life fishing Lake Michigan. That blinking light deal was really puzzling. Boat/Trailer I'd owned for 6 years but I bought a new GMC truck and the trailer lights blinked from day one. I changed the hitch receiver to a spare I had, cleaned the connections, used a new round - 4 pin flat connection and it still blinked. Hook the trailer up to my old work truck that hasn't had the hitch or connections cleaned in 10 yrs and the darn thing didn't blink. I sold the boat recently to buy a Center Counsel and never did figure out the cause. I have to think it's something with the new truck that wasn't compatible with the boat trailer wiring? Love your channel. It's a great source for those of us old guys who still need to learn a new phase of fishing.
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Hi Alex. Thanks a boat load for watching. The weather is finally starting to turn around. hopefully, we'll have a nice window before the springtime prevailing southeast wind start blowing. Great to hear from you. Tight lines & take care ;)
Does it matter the time of year to catch Mahi? I know that late spring and summer are supposedly the best time of year, but do you think you could catch a bunch of mahi in March?
Dolphin will start to show up March... But honestly, May is the best month for them if your going for schoolies trying to catch your limit.... if your looking for big Bulls go hunting in October. Best of luck & tight lines ;)
Hey Heath, wanna go fishing with me?
What's the best time of year to fish for them?
Thanks a million for watching and asking a great question. The answer depends on where you are really. Here in South Florida, they show up during the main part of their cyclical migration during the months of May through July. But they are always around in scattered pods. Hope this helps. Tight lines & take care ;)
Made a yellow feather squid with a single 7/0 on 20’ of 50lb moon leader. Trolled it as my shotgun line in a 3 rod spread yesterday about 6 miles out of Destin. Picked up my first mahi using it, but lost it at the boat 🤦🏼♂️🤣😭🤦🏼♂️🤷🏼♂️🤷🏼♂️🤷🏼♂️
Bummer... That's OK... you'll catch a bigger one next time. Tight lines
I gotta meet this guy
I’m know nothing about fishing, and I’m confused why he keeps saying “dolphin” is that a nickname for Mahi Mahi?
The real name is dolphin fish.... The Hawaiian name mahi mahi is commonly used nowadays so it does not get confused with the mammal known as the porpoise.
Also known as Dorado.
Wait… do you often see random boats flipped upside down?? lol
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Not very often. It was a weird find... Also, I've seen abandoned Cuban makeshift boats.
Now how to cook mahi mahi. 😁😁
Thanks a million for watching and giving me a good laugh. I do have a great recipe for some mean mahi tacos. Here's a link to a video I made quite a while back on how to make them:
ruclips.net/video/KZhX5ergOfs/видео.html
If you indulge in this recipe you'll never view mahi tacos the same way ever again. Enjoy. Thanks again for all your support I truly appreciate it. Tight lines & take care ;)