Labor Day Wknd 2018: Pike, yellowfin, mahi and more pike
 

Saturday:

Had a little bit of time to get out before an offshore trip on Sunday, so I decided to go see if I could get a quick pike. Got to the spot, and managed a big pike. Since I had to get my stuff ready for the next day, I decided to head home.

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Sunday:

Headed offshore in search of tuna. Got to the grounds bright and early, and set out the trolling spread. Instantly we were getting covered up by large false albacore. Doubles, triples, quads every pass. Unfortunately, it made it difficult to weed through them to get the yellowfin we were after. We managed to catch two nice yellowfin in the mix, but had to weed through about 30 false albacore.

We decided to switch gears and try jigging. While looking around, we found a large stick floating that was holding a school of mahi. After catch a bunch, we continued the search for tuna.

Things slowed a little in the middle of the day, and we picked a couple of tuna. Then, in the late afternoon the fish turned on and we experienced one of the best yellowfin bites I've seen in a while. We were catching them on topwater poppers, jigs and chunks. We had a big school right under the boat, and you could see dozens of them spinning in the clear water. I watched them fight over the jigs. Ended up catching countless yellowfin and headed in just before dark.

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Labor Day

Despite being exhausted from the prior day, I couldn't sit home and not fish on a day off. So I went pike fishing and ended up with a bunch of nice pike.

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Re: Labor Day Wknd 2018: Pike, yellowfin, mahi and more pike
 

You my friend are an absolute fishing maniac. Those pike are complete monsters

Re: Labor Day Wknd 2018: Pike, yellowfin, mahi and more pike
 

Glad to see a good tuna bite this year, it's been a while. Nice Pike also !!

Re: Labor Day Wknd 2018: Pike, yellowfin, mahi and more pike
 

Nothing but envy here JD. Go play the lottery.....You're on a roll!

Re: Labor Day Wknd 2018: Pike, yellowfin, mahi and more pike
 

I love the pike bookending epic offshore fishing. What a way to enjoy a long weekend :D

Re: Labor Day Wknd 2018: Pike, yellowfin, mahi and more pike
 

i need to get on some freaking tuna and mahi! fish fest usa!

Re: Labor Day Wknd 2018: Pike, yellowfin, mahi and more pike
 

Labor Day weekend well spent homie!!! From teeth to no teeth and then back to fish with teeth!!! Awesome catching all around!!!:D

Re: Labor Day Wknd 2018: Pike, yellowfin, mahi and more pike
 

Superb post! Sushi for days and lots of teeth!

Re: Labor Day Wknd 2018: Pike, yellowfin, mahi and more pike
 

Jd trout went back to jd tuna!!! Good couple days fishing right there, get em Justin!

Re: Labor Day Wknd 2018: Pike, yellowfin, mahi and more pike
 

Impressive as always bud, nice work.