Offshore 6-14 Trip with Pics

[bh89-2]

Sorry so late, been in Califonia at Disney all week.  We have a decent trip last week bottom fishing.  In addition to that pictured we had about 30 or 40 mahi-mahi.  Headed out again this Sunday.  Will probably do 2 trips next weekend. 

If you know what a Scamp is, one on this picture is almost a State Record.  20 lbs and change.

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[tvc184]

So what are the odds of catching a:
1. Mahi (Dolphin, Dorado)
2. Ling (Cobia)
3. Tuna

I have been offshore a few times and have caught quite a few fish but never any of those.... which might be some of the best eating.

I could imagine springing some money for a decent shot at those.

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So what are the odds of catching a:
1. Mahi (Dolphin, Dorado)
2. Ling (Cobia)
3. Tuna

I have been offshore a few times and have caught quite a few fish but never any of those.... which might be some of the best eating.

I could imagine springing some money for a decent shot at those.
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Ling are easy. 
Dolphin... just depends on the wind and weeds.
Tuna?  Around here?  Better chances are in LA in the winter.

That's been my experience anyway.

[bh89-2]

[quote name="tvc184" post="1238328" timestamp="1342869201"]
So what are the odds of catching a:
1. Mahi (Dolphin, Dorado)
2. Ling (Cobia)
3. Tuna

I have been offshore a few times and have caught quite a few fish but never any of those.... which might be some of the best eating.

I could imagine springing some money for a decent shot at those.
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Mahi-Mahi are pleantyful and when the wind lays for a day or two during the summer months you can catch 30-over 100 of them if you want.  If you run out 30+ miles it's about a 80% chance to get a mess of them.

Ling are very pleantyful out of Galveston.  Freeport seems to be a little thin, so seems the farther west you go the better.  We aught a small one last weekend.  Out of galveston you can catch them with probably 50-60% chance.

There are two main types of tuna in the gulf.  Blackfin and yellow fin.  You generally need to go 60+miles offshore for blackfin. and 100+ miles for yellowfin.  You can catch a lot of blackfin jigging and chunking under lights at night.  Yellowfin are hit and miss.  If you really want yellowfin, got to venice.  Better chances there and usually bigger.  Blackfin are almost a sure bet.  Yellow probably 40-50%