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Originally posted by RedstripeWhen talking to locals/fisherpersons it’s dolphin. When im gifting a few filets to my Yankee neighbors, or splaining things to peeps not in the know, its Mahi. Sorry if it pisses you off but it cuts down on the small talk. Kinda like texting.
That makes sense
I’m still not sure what using the term “mahi” when conversing with your yankee neighbors has to do with all the folks using that term on this website. Seems like “dolphin” would work just fine on here.
You won’t read me calling them Mahi, dolphin are dolphin, unless you aint from round heah 
Capt. Larry Teuton
Cracker Built Custom Boats
“Ships are the nearest things to dreams that hands have ever made.” -Robert N. Rose
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Honest question: where are you fellas who call dolphin "mahi" from? And don't reply with the typical transplanted Charleston Yankee phrase "I've lived here for ___years." The question is where were you born.
Born and raised right here in South Carolina. 52 years at darn near the same address. Moved only once and then it was only 200 yards down the road. But I really don’t see your point with the question.
I’m like a lot of other folks, when talking to non-fisher people it will continue to be Mahi. Just like wasting my time explaining the diffrence to them, I have wasted my time with this thread.
218WA Sailfish
The "Penn"sion Plan
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Originally posted by RDWquote:
Honest question: where are you fellas who call dolphin "mahi" from? And don't reply with the typical transplanted Charleston Yankee phrase "I've lived here for ___years." The question is where were you born.
Born and raised right here in South Carolina. 52 years at darn near the same address. Moved only once and then it was only 200 yards down the road. But I really don’t see your point with the question.
I’m like a lot of other folks, when talking to non-fisher people it will continue to be Mahi. Just like wasting my time explaining the diffrence to them, I have wasted my time with this thread.218WA Sailfish
The "Penn"sion Plan
I see the point in saying mahi to avoid unneeded explanations to the general public, but still think it’s strange to call dolphin “mahi” on a SC fishing forum.
Why?
29’ CC Triton
Twin 225 Optimax
“REEL EXPLOSIVE”
EOMFD!I have commissioned a focus group to further delve into the explosive “is it a mahi or dolphin” debate! We must get this resolved so the world does not fall off it’s axis!!!
Dolphin for the old guys…Mahi and Dorado depending on where you are and who you are talking to.
John
Pathfinder 23 HPS
I like using the term “Mahi” on fishing forums because it pisses people off that are uptight about it…
Wasn’t the “official” name changed from dolphin to dolphinfish a few years ago? Does that mean some people need to update their handbook?
What Larry said and yes Red fish were called channel bass or just bass back in the day
Local Boy, Just having fun.
quote:Are you talking about "spot tails"? Also, "red drum" said very quickly is phonetically similar to "red rum" which spelled backwards is the word "murder"...
Originally posted by Local BoyWhat Larry said and yes Red fish were called channel bass or just bass back in the day
Local Boy, Just having fun.
I grew up in tampa and a redfish was never called anything except a redfish… lol I call em spottails now!
“mr keys”
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Are you talking about "spot tails"? Also, "red drum" said very quickly is phonetically similar to "red rum" which spelled backwards is the word "murder"...
Stephen King is bad for the mind!
When I was a kid the little ones were called puppy drum, the mid sized fish spot tails and the big ones stag bass. Nobody knew what a redfish was. Or a mahi
Capt. Larry Teuton
Cracker Built Custom Boats
“Ships are the nearest things to dreams that hands have ever made.” -Robert N. Rose
I chuckle to myself whenever I hear soemone refer to a “saltwater catfish”. Back on the TX Gulf Coast, we called them T.R.s (Turd Russlers). I am sure that saltwater catfish is more correct, but TR is more fun to say.
13ft Whaler with 25hp Johnson
If you’re lucky enough to be fishing, you’re lucky enough.
You are all very fortunate to be able to go offshore and then complain/discuss the name of the gamefish you catch. I wish I could get out there on my 17 ft CC to catch dolphin, mahi, mahi-mahi, dolphin fish our whatever you want to call it.
In New Bern, NC by Morehead City it was always Dolphin
Does anyone one call striped bass a rockfish anymore?
On the dolphin thing, I wonder what the “flipper” version would taste like?
Always rockfish, puppy drum for the little guys, drum for the regular sized fish, sea mullet instead of whiting, and dolphin.