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Bull Mahi Mudhole Lobster Pots Aug 10, 2018
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Poster hookedonlunkers Offline
Posted 08/17/18 12:45 PM
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3 minute catch video with screaming light tackle drag: https://youtu.be/Hvhb2eaQZRc

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#240041 - 08/17/18 09:27 PM Re: Bull Mahi Mudhole Lobster Pots Aug 10, 2018 [Re: hookedonlunkers]
Benchmark Offline
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Very nice!
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#240043 - 08/17/18 10:45 PM Re: Bull Mahi Mudhole Lobster Pots Aug 10, 2018 [Re: hookedonlunkers]
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Great catch and video Congrats...
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#240088 - 08/20/18 04:31 PM Re: Bull Mahi Mudhole Lobster Pots Aug 10, 2018 [Re: Griff164]
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Loc: NJ
how were you targeting them?

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#240109 - 08/22/18 07:41 AM Re: Bull Mahi Mudhole Lobster Pots Aug 10, 2018 [Re: Benchmark]
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Thanks benchmark!

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#240110 - 08/22/18 07:42 AM Re: Bull Mahi Mudhole Lobster Pots Aug 10, 2018 [Re: Griff164]
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Thanks Griff and thanks for watching video.....this made my son's summer! Next year it's hopefully his first tuna in these fertile NJ waters!

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#240111 - 08/22/18 07:46 AM Re: Bull Mahi Mudhole Lobster Pots Aug 10, 2018 [Re: r0wdie]
hookedonlunkers Offline
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hi r0wdie

We picked this one up on the 4th trip targeting the lobster pots directly south of shark river reef. We were casting 1/2 oz white bucktails about 100 feet from the lobster pots and these bigger mahi were crashing them aggressively for one or two casts and then disappearing. We had three mahi on the line during the previous trips but they either spit the hook or snapped the line with too much slack in it. This fish we caught was on our fourth hook-up on the bucktail and I didn't want to tempt fate any further so we raced back to port.

Water was clear blue and around 78 degrees this day.

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#240113 - 08/22/18 12:46 PM Re: Bull Mahi Mudhole Lobster Pots Aug 10, 2018 [Re: hookedonlunkers]
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Nice catch


Edited by Scott L (08/22/18 12:46 PM)

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#240120 - 08/22/18 06:19 PM Re: Bull Mahi Mudhole Lobster Pots Aug 10, 2018 [Re: Scott L]
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Thanks Scott!

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#240218 - 08/26/18 06:51 AM Re: Bull Mahi Mudhole Lobster Pots Aug 10, 2018 [Re: hookedonlunkers]
Tuna Kahuna Offline
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Congrats, nice one!
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#240232 - 08/26/18 05:31 PM Re: Bull Mahi Mudhole Lobster Pots Aug 10, 2018 [Re: Tuna Kahuna]
hookedonlunkers Offline
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Thanks!

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#240330 - 08/29/18 11:42 PM Re: Bull Mahi Mudhole Lobster Pots Aug 10, 2018 [Re: hookedonlunkers]
itsakeepa Offline
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Registered: 08/18/14
Posts: 148
Loc: Toms River, NJ
What model boat is that it looks nice?

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#240358 - 08/31/18 04:53 PM Re: Bull Mahi Mudhole Lobster Pots Aug 10, 2018 [Re: itsakeepa]
hookedonlunkers Offline
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Thanks itsakeepa - this is a Sea Hunt Gamefish 25 in her second year on the water. We really enjoy it and it's worked out very well for us.

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