"Bruce in Bangkok" wrote in message
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On Thu, 26 May 2011 19:12:21 -0400, "Wilbur Hubbard"
wrote:

"Wayne B" wrote in message
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On Thu, 26 May 2011 09:29:05 -0700 (PDT), Joe
wrote:

I'm not sure anything hunts the Mahi Mahi, might have been a tuna
after the same food the Mahi's were after.
Have a picture on-line? I'd like to see it. How big? What kinds of
lures? Speed?

The ones that we caught souuth of the Keys were mid-size females about
36 inches long and maybe 10 pounds or so. Small compared to the ones
we were catching last year down in the islands. We caught a couple
more closer to Miami that were even smaller, less than 8 lbs by my
estimate, but very delicious.

All but one were caught on pink and white Rattlejet lures while
trolling at about 8 knots. The Rattlejets are far and away the most
effective lure I've ever used, definitely a fish magnet.
Unfortunately barracuda like them also.


Joe's old, rotten, wooden Owens won't go over four knots without all the
seams opening up because of the mushy frames so those lures will be mostly
ineffective for him. Besides, he never gets anywhere near the Gulf Stream.
His boats seem to founder within a couple hundred miles of his home port
of
Houston.


Wilbur Hubbard


Maybe true, but 4 knots 4 knots faster then the yellow mooring buoy.


FYI, I went sailing just last week for three while days away from the home
port. Got all the way down to Key West and back. And you?

I bet there'll be nothing but crickets chirping. LOL.



Wilbur Hubbard