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This Bull Dolphin may be a potential world line class record. Getting all the info to IFGA. Caught him on Saturday. Largest one of my career.



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45? 50?
 
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Congratulations, catching a bull like that is a once in a lifetime event. I caught one in Key Largo in around 1982 that went just over 50 # on 20 # test. Will never forget that day !!
 
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This Bull weighed 70 but it was on light dink leader so it could be a new world line weight record. Record is 79. This fish was 2 inches larger than records but we hooked a marlin just after we got in the box and did not plug gaff holes.


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This Bull weighed 70 but it was on light dink leader so it could be a new world line weight record. Record is 79. This fish was 2 inches larger than records but we hooked a marlin just after we got in the box and did not plug gaff holes.


Wow, excellent! Congratulations. I didn’t realize Dorado could get quite that big.
 
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Caught where? Which Marina do you use?
 
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Caught this North of the Big Rock on the 300 line in 90 fathoms.


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Fantastic fish. Please post a pic when you receive the finished mount.
 
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do you book off shore trips or any saltwater trips at all. I did not see them on your site unless I did not look right
 
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Yes. Running private through tournament season. Feel free to give me a call.


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At 70 pounds, that fish is a bull. The head on him. Is the head bone hard?
 
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Outstanding! tu2
 
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I caught a bull dorado off Isla Carmen just under 50 lbs on the Boga - using a 9 weight with 17 lb. leader. A huge thrill, but THAT bull is a beast! Congrats!
 
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Yes. There has been a big migration of bull mahi this year off the Coast of NC. Several boats have been catching fish in the 50 pound range. Been a good season.


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Wow! nice fish tu2
 
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Awesome Fish!!!
 
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That's a TOAD!


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Is this one of those regional name things?

Dorado (western USA)
Mahi Mahi Hawaii
Dolphin Eastern USA?

Hurricane Eastern USA and Japan
Cyclone Australia, SE Asia
Typhoon Western USA
 
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Is this one of those regional name things?

Dorado (western USA)
Mahi Mahi Hawaii
Dolphin Eastern USA?

Hurricane Eastern USA and Japan
Cyclone Australia, SE Asia
Typhoon Western USA


Might as well add Falusi - Tanzania/Kenya. Big Grin
 
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I'm sure there is a guy on here that either him or his college buddy caught one that weighed at least 100 pounds and that is a lot of bull.
 
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Is this one of those regional name things?

Dorado (western USA)
Mahi Mahi Hawaii
Dolphin Eastern USA?

Hurricane Eastern USA and Japan
Cyclone Australia, SE Asia
Typhoon Western USA


Used to be called dolphin, but restaurants changed the name because people thought they were eating Flipper.
 
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My goodness...I could only dream of catching a dolphin like that.
 
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How did it turn out? Record? Mount? Sure enough leviathan for sure. We always call them Dolphin.


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Caught a 5 footer that weighed around 37 lbs. Skinny. What's the length of that one? Looks huge even with tail bent. Congrats on a lifetime trophy!
FWIW - mine did not eat well. Was real fatty tasting.
 
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Super Bull!

I’ll take a big bull dorado any day over a Sailfish.
 
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Great dorado. Interesting comment about plugging th gaff holes. What do you use?


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