Blue Water Chase days start with a long run, and this one paid off. Twenty-two miles out we found a weed line with birds working over it and the water temperature jumped two degrees in a few hundred meters.
First pass down the edge we had three rods go at once. The group landed eleven mahi-mahi before lunch, the biggest about 14 kg, plus a wahoo that cut through the leader just as it reached the boat.
Notes for next time
- Skirted lures in pink and blue out-fished everything else
- Keep one fish hooked in the water and the school stays with the boat
- Pack an extra layer. It was cooler offshore than at the wharf
If you want a shot at the shelf this month, book a private charter early. Calm offshore days go fast in October.