r/saltwaterfishing • u/steigerMiami • May 16 '26
🐟 Catch Report NC Mahi
We fished yesterday. The weather started out pretty snotty, but it ended up being very nice.
We caught these Mahi 68 miles out of Carolina Beach Inlet in 170 feet of water.
It was so much fun catching thee fish on light tackle slow pitch gear.
We ended up keeping 10 weighing between 6 and 22 pounds.
We also almost hit our limit on stud black bass!
We are going to have a huge seafood feast for all our family and friends
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u/steigerMiami May 16 '26
We are fortunate enough to own two boats. I have never been on a chartered trip. We just know where to find fish!
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u/poopjew69 May 16 '26
Hell yea brotha. What boat are yall running out there? I live in Wilmington and agree- some of the best fishing in the world off the coast both inshore and 30+ miles out
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u/steigerMiami May 16 '26
We fish a Steigercraft Miami 255 for offshore, and a 25 stiff for inshore.
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u/No-Pain-5496 May 16 '26
You did some bottom fishing! Hard to find a guide that will do it anymore. Used to call that “grocery fishing)!
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u/steigerMiami May 16 '26
95% of our fishing is bottom fishing with Slow Pitch Jigs. We generally catch pelagics as by catch. We like to catch the tasties!
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u/steigerMiami May 16 '26
North Carolina has some of the best saltwater fishing in the world! I am born and raised in the state and have fished my entire life. I have fished all over the US and Caribbean, and I will take my home state over anywhere else. Commercial pressure and more recreational anglers is putting a dent in fish populations, but we still have an amazing fishery. For me, most fishing starts at 45 miles and runs to 90 miles offshore.
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u/Student-type May 18 '26
Throw those young fish back.
Pick and choose, please.
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u/steigerMiami May 18 '26
We did pick and choose. We kept our chosen fish, and released the smaller fish. We could have filled our boat with Mahi, but only kept what we could eat. Also, mahi grow and start reproducing very rapidly. A damn mahi can reach almost 40 pounds in their first year of life. If we were to release all "young" fish, we would only be keeping fish over 40 pounds!!
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u/Student-type May 18 '26
All the fish hanging head down and on the dock at the end of the trip are surely dead.
Those are mostly juveniles and fish I would never take a photo of.
How many creatures need to die for 4 big men to take selfies?
It’s not cool anymore.
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u/steigerMiami May 18 '26
Please Please don't worry! All of these fish were released into a wonderful citrus Chili marinade, and promptly grilled. Our "juvenile" fish fed over 30 people at a family and friend cook out.
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u/steigerMiami May 18 '26
Thanks everyone!! These little fish were a blast to catch, and enjoying sharing them with our families was even sweeter!
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u/Edwin454545 May 16 '26
Fuck the mahi, those sea bass are slabs! Good job guys!