Speared My First Mahi! With Video

Clay-Doh · 09-26-2011, 12:35 PM

‎9/23/11 Out Spearfishing. While underway, saw a big floating piece of wood with gnarled up branches, and pulled up near it. Ton of triple tail on it, then I saw that pretty flash of gold and green at 100 miles an hour, and yelled "Mahi!"

Mike and I grabbed our gun and mask, and I decided what the hell, grab my camera too. Glad I did. 2 small Mahi zoomed by about 10 feet in front of us when we swam to the log. I tracked the front one, and he started to turn before I pulled the trigger, so I immediately lined on the second one, and with a split second of time to react, pulled the trigger.

Stone shot right through the head. Only 3 fish I have never shot that I have been wanting to, the 3 pelagics, Mahi, Tuna, and Wahoo. Now I'm proud 2 say, it's only 2 left on the list, which will involve a dive trip to the rigs one day soon.

Great day out

Here's the link to the video.

http://www.vimeo.com/29608282

feelin' wright · 09-26-2011, 12:44 PM

Congrats on knocking off one of you items on the bucket list.

LandlockedJT · 09-26-2011, 12:46 PM

Nice shot. Did you try for any of the trippletail?

bbarton13 · 09-26-2011, 01:03 PM

awesome, great video as always!

aroundthehorn · 09-26-2011, 01:50 PM

Where were y'all?

coolbluestreak · 09-27-2011, 01:05 AM

Thanks for another great vid!

Approx what size was that Aj in length or lbs, I really want to bag one?

Pierce07 · 09-27-2011, 01:36 AM

Triple tail are illegal to spear in Florida. Open in Alabama

bigrick · 09-27-2011, 07:59 AM

Wirelessly posted

Nice fish. Those things are quick.

aquatic argobull · 09-27-2011, 06:24 PM

Takes a hell of a shot to stone a mahi! Good stuff!

Addict'd · 09-28-2011, 12:41 AM

Jealous! All three of those are on the bucket list for me too...Been talking to a Cpt out of Venice, LA and he thinks he may be able to put me on those fish, looking for people to split the cost, if interested hit me up!

09-26-2011, 12:35 PM	#1
Clay-Doh Senior Member Blue Marlin Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Gulf Breeze, or 100' Deep on a Wreck With a Gun! Posts: 4,917	Speared My First Mahi! With Video ‎9/23/11 Out Spearfishing. While underway, saw a big floating piece of wood with gnarled up branches, and pulled up near it. Ton of triple tail on it, then I saw that pretty flash of gold and green at 100 miles an hour, and yelled "Mahi!" Mike and I grabbed our gun and mask, and I decided what the hell, grab my camera too. Glad I did. 2 small Mahi zoomed by about 10 feet in front of us when we swam to the log. I tracked the front one, and he started to turn before I pulled the trigger, so I immediately lined on the second one, and with a split second of time to react, pulled the trigger. Stone shot right through the head. Only 3 fish I have never shot that I have been wanting to, the 3 pelagics, Mahi, Tuna, and Wahoo. Now I'm proud 2 say, it's only 2 left on the list, which will involve a dive trip to the rigs one day soon. Great day out Here's the link to the video. http://www.vimeo.com/29608282 __________________ SO EASY A CAVEMAN CAN DO IT. MY UNDERWATER SPEARFISHING VIDEOS

09-27-2011, 01:36 AM	#7
Pierce07 Senior Member Grouper Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Pensacola Posts: 632	Triple tail are illegal to spear in Florida. Open in Alabama __________________ Diving is life, everything else is just a surface interval.

09-27-2011, 07:59 AM	#8
bigrick Mines Bigger Sailfish Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Fort Walton Beach Posts: 2,098	Wirelessly posted Nice fish. Those things are quick. __________________ 2004 14' Superior Yachts skiff(under constuction) 2002 236 Key Largo w/2011 200 optimax(FOR SALE) 2008 225 Key West W/A w/ 200 Etech

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09-26-2011, 12:44 PM	#2
feelin' wright Senior Member Grouper Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: The suburbs of Mulat Posts: 1,145	Congrats on knocking off one of you items on the bucket list.

09-26-2011, 12:46 PM	#3
LandlockedJT Junior Member Cigar Minnow Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 13	Nice shot. Did you try for any of the trippletail?

09-26-2011, 01:03 PM	#4
bbarton13 2011 hobie pro angler Sailfish Join Date: May 2009 Location: perdido Posts: 2,138	awesome, great video as always!

09-26-2011, 01:50 PM	#5
aroundthehorn Senior Member White Marlin Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Pensacola, FL and East Central AL. Posts: 3,828	Where were y'all?

09-27-2011, 01:05 AM	#6
coolbluestreak Jeremy Hoekstra Sailfish Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Silverhill, AL Posts: 1,672	Thanks for another great vid! Approx what size was that Aj in length or lbs, I really want to bag one?

09-27-2011, 06:24 PM	#9
aquatic argobull Senior Member Grouper Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 776	Takes a hell of a shot to stone a mahi! Good stuff!

09-28-2011, 12:41 AM	#10
Addict'd Member Ruby Red Lip Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 70	Jealous! All three of those are on the bucket list for me too...Been talking to a Cpt out of Venice, LA and he thinks he may be able to put me on those fish, looking for people to split the cost, if interested hit me up!

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