Rare am start on the PainKiller, off to the GTH - saw scattered weeds throughout. Started in deeper water - started in 600 ft. Quick short strike. SLOW.
Picked up a nice mahi in about 700 ft of water.
First sailfish for the boat and crew hits the bird, landed after a nice jumping show.
SLOW.
Picked up and looked for bottom to drop cigars on - kids on the boat were getting restless.
Found two solid weed mats, sent some naked cigars on the 8lb test spinning reel. It was ON!
We put 20 mahi in the box, most slinger sized. Lost five or six more at the boat. We had two nine year olds and an eleven year old on the boat - perfect for them to handle!
i had the daymaker mahi on the spinning rod, solid 25 lber, fought for about 25 minutes, only to lose it with a dull gaff.
Fast ride home.
Tight lines,
Jason