Record Mahi Takes Flight | Gyotaku | Hawaii Kayak Fishing

New Personal Record! This was without a doubt the craziest day on the water I've ever had. A good friend of mine invited me out for a day of fishing and it turned out to be an experience I'll never forget. We launched early and found a lot of Akule. As the sun started to rise we trolled around looking for Opelu and predators. We managed to find a few piles and stock up on bait. It didn't take long before I found a small school of Mahi and pulled out a couple. As the day went on the wind picked up a bit which must have stirred up a monster because the next fish I caught was the biggest Mahi I ever seen and probably will ever catch. It was a long battle on undergunned tackle but after about 35 minutes I landed a massive 47.7lb mahi. Oh, and did I mention there was a smaller mahi on my other line the whole time? Absolute chaos. Enjoy!

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Opelu Setup
Rod: Shimano Trevala M
Reel: Shimano Grappler CT151XG
Line: PE 1.5
Sabiki: Homemade
Grubs: Curly Tail

Live Bait Setup
Rod: Shimano Terez Heavy
Reel: Shimano Thunnus 12000
Line: 50lb PowerPro
Leader: 40lb Fluorocarbon
Bait: Live Opelu

Live Bait Setup
Rod: Shimano Teramar Northeast Medium
Reel: Shimano Torium 20
Line: 50lb PowerPro
Leader: 40lb Fluorocarbon
Bait: Live Opelu

Heavy Jigging Setup
Rod: Shimano Game Type J Heavy
Reel: Shimano Ocea Jigger 2001NR-XG
Line: Seaguar PE 3
Leader: 40lb Fluorocarbon
Jig: 200g JI Fishing Co.

Kayak: 2022 Hobie Outback
Fish Finder: Garmin Echomap UHD2 74sv
Transducer: Garmin GT51

Mahi Mahi, Dolphin, Dorado, Akule, Opelu, Shimano,