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Where To Start Looking For Mahi - Ponce Inlet

Discussion in 'Fishing Chatter = anything to do with fishing' started by Rich M, Apr 12, 2018.


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  1. NateHawg

    NateHawg Pirate

    Wow, so much info., thanks for sharing the years of knowledge and experience Sam! I hope to get out soon and get some practice in!

    Thanks for starting the post Rich!
     
    NateHawg, May 21, 2018
    #81
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  2. lobsterman

    lobsterman Seaman Recruit

    Nice write up Sam. We catch our own Ballyhoo in the Keys using a bobber and small hook in a chum line. We have tried cast netting them, but they seem to hang just out of my throw distance. I have thought about preserving them and freezing, now I no how. Thanks.
     
    lobsterman, May 27, 2018
    #82
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  3. Nautical Gator

    Nautical Gator Forum Captain, Moderator, Peacekeeper Staff Member

    Trolling Speed.
    This is a must to know...

    On my vessel while trolling I watch my Gooney birds to see if they are swimming right... which tells my that I'm trolling at the right speed.

    However, trolling speeds changes depending on the below conditions!


    Speed
    The slower you can troll lures the more stable the system is. A trolling speed of 6.5 to 7.5 knots is ideal. Once you go over that it is very difficult to maintain stability. Trolling speed isn’t as relevant as many imagine to predatory fish that feed on things that are dead, that is not moving at all, to chasing down very speedy tuna. Arguing the point of trolling speeds of 6 to 9 knots seems unimportant, certainly not as important as maintaining lure action and most importantly allowing the rig to maintain the hooks aiming at the target of the upper jaw, over the jaw bone.

    Note that trolling speed is speed through the water usually indicated by gauges using a paddle wheel, not GPS speed which is speed over ground.

    If you only have a GPS for speed then at the start of your troll and perhaps ever few hours troll in a large circle. For example, the fastest speed is going down current, say you get 8.5 knots, the slowest is going into the current, say 4.5 knots. Minus 4.5 from 8.5 you get 4 knots which you divide by 2 which equals 2 knots which is the speed of the current, then subtract it from the 8.5 reading or add it to the 4.5 and you’ll find your trolling speed is 6.5 knots.

    Read full article here:
    https://www.pakula.com/index.php/2014-09-23-04-02-2/trolling-articles/increase-hookup-rates

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    Nautical Gator, Jun 4, 2018
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  4. Nautical Gator

    Nautical Gator Forum Captain, Moderator, Peacekeeper Staff Member

    Weedless Ballyhoo rigs

    I made a few Weedless Ballyhoo rigs using a Rubber Band.

    Using a good Rubberband, push through the bard, turn so that the band is over the point, thread through the eye and loop around to tie. That's it.

    Used on Skirted Lures and/or Rigging Ballyhoo...

    The band will also push the hook shaft back into the belly so that the hook point if closer to the belly...

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    Nautical Gator, Jun 4, 2018
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  5. JOMOMMA

    JOMOMMA Greenhorn

    Thank you so much...bunch of great information just to know...even if you do not go offshore
     
    JOMOMMA, Jun 6, 2018
    #85
  6. Rich M

    Rich M Senior Forum Member
    Fishing Chatter

    One fellow I've fished with has some hollow squid that he uses in the weeds with shorter line to keep the line out of the water and the hooks pointed up in the squid. The squid skip on the surface. Works pretty well. It is limiting but allows him to cover water until he finds the fish.
     
    Rich M, Jun 6, 2018
    #86
  7. mmunier1

    mmunier1 Pirate

    I like to start usually past 150 foot of water out of ponce
     
    mmunier1, Jun 7, 2018
    #87
  8. djflaco23

    djflaco23 Greenhorn

    Great información, thank you
     
    djflaco23, Jun 8, 2018
    #88
  9. SailFisher

    SailFisher Junior Member

    Talk about making it real. Thank you.
     
    SailFisher, Jun 16, 2018
    #89
  10. SailFisher

    SailFisher Junior Member

    OK. I'll read all this a few times. When the check clears on the house, a new (to me) sailboat it is. Soon it will be time to sail and fish!
     
    SailFisher, Jun 16, 2018
    #90
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  11. Sweep49

    Sweep49 Pirate in the making

    Wow, a lot of good information in this post. Coming down in July and hope to make use of it.
     
    Sweep49, Jun 21, 2018
    #91
  12. Skirger

    Skirger Greenhorn

    All good info thanks for posting what you know
     
    Skirger, Jun 22, 2018
    #92
  13. famous82

    famous82 Pirate

    This article and all the replies are super helpful.
     
    famous82, Jun 24, 2018
    #93
  14. Salty Beaver

    Salty Beaver Greenhorn

    What a great post. Learned a ton.
     
    Salty Beaver, Jun 26, 2018
    #94
  15. George No Clue

    George No Clue Cabin Boy

    Great post very solid info - Thanks.
     
    George No Clue, Jun 26, 2018
    #95
  16. William OBrien

    William OBrien Cabin Boy

    Great read

    makes me want to leave work early
     
    William OBrien, Jul 13, 2018
    #96
  17. Knex2fish

    Knex2fish Newbie

    Many ways to find mahi in the area, easiest way is to find a weedline and either troll skirted ballyhoo or fish the edges, squid and silver lures work for me.
     
    Knex2fish, Aug 14, 2018
    #97
  18. Nautical Gator

    Nautical Gator Forum Captain, Moderator, Peacekeeper Staff Member

    Blackfin Tuna are around now

    Offshore trolling for blackfin tuna along the edge of the continental shelf, run over the 21-28 fathoms using weighted bullet head lures.

    The Dolphin should be migrating back now so I would be doing this while trolling for Dolphin as well.
     
    Nautical Gator, Aug 31, 2018
    #98
  19. Shearwater

    Shearwater Pirate in the making

    Great post, very informative.

    Thank you for sharing !.
     
    Shearwater, Oct 8, 2018
    #99
  20. alec ribbink

    alec ribbink Greenhorn

    I think this full moon is the cause of all my recent bad trips. I am going again tomorrow and dont expect much action, but I hate bottom fishing so im going to troll all day anyway. soo tempting to drive to Canaveral but its hard when I live 3 miles from Ponce.
     
    alec ribbink, May 20, 2019
    #100
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