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Slob Miami Wahoo

January 22, 2021 Miami 3 photos
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SLOB WAHOOO Clients arrived 1hr late but lined us up for a slob Miami Wahoo. fish ate at 8:15 end of outgoing and man did he tug hard, I got the planer off and we cranked and cranked when he approached prop wash of course dove right in but I was able to handline him out and bring him closer. The wahoo made another dive at prop wash as I stuck him with the gaff and almost yanked me in the water but was able to lift him in transom than the boat., What a fish!!! Days leading up to full moon produce Wahoo strikes!! 22-Jan NNW 5 knots Moon rise 1:00 pm low tide 10:15am
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Andres Bustamante
Miami, Florida, United States
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