Erik W Posted August 30, 2014 Report Share Posted August 30, 2014 Decided to take a break from wreck fishing today and headed out for a mudhole troll looking for dolphin, bonita, and maybe an oddball rat bluefin. Ocean was real dumpy in the morning with 3-5ers stacked tight. Started trolling at 10 off at the oil and worked southeast toward the arunda hitting the pots in between. Caught one nice mahi around ten lbs and a few small peanuts that I let go. That was it in that area, except for when all four rods started screaming at the same time, turned out they were 8-10lb false albies. Ocean laid down nice so pulled them up and headed to the monster and put out a few tuna lures, but nothing to show for it, except one chicken mahi. Couldn't help myself and decided to hit a close by wreck in 150 hoping for a cod or two, but came up empty, except for some slammer bergalls. Left that and resumed trolling and headed a little inshore to the slough and little italy areas. Trolled over the lump and three rods get hit but they all miss and i get zero. I think they were bonita. Trolled back over it four times and not even another knockdown. Trolled around the area a little longer and found a nice looking slick with a small weedline. Pulled four nice dolphin in the low to mid teens out of here in an hour an had at least 4 other knockdowns that didn't come tight. Started to get late and we decided to head to the barn. Ended the day with 6 dolphin that I kept, with five of them over 10lbs. Had 5-6 peanuts that I let go plus the albies. Not a bad day, quality over quantity today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty Posted August 30, 2014 Report Share Posted August 30, 2014 Not so bad of a day Erik. At least you have dinner Riff Raff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik W Posted August 31, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2014 Thanks Scott. They are an awesome fish for the grill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slacker Posted August 31, 2014 Report Share Posted August 31, 2014 I'll take that day over a bucket of ling, anytime. Nice report. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik W Posted September 1, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2014 Thanks Greg, agreed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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