Mahi-Wahoo-Cuda Off Marathon, Florida 2022

Down in Key Colony Beach in Marathon trolling the offshore waters with hot pink skirts rigged with a ballyhoo trailer. Weather wasn't bad and the bite was slow but I had a great time in the Stream....So here's the full version for this year.....If you haven't been to the Keys you're missing a good time fishing and a wonderful time eating at some great seafood joints in Marathon and I did plenty of both.....Catch you on the flip!!

[@BangBOB789]

Such beautiful fish. I enjoyed watching you out on the ocean.

[@WesLovelace]

B-BroUL.....Thanks!! Those were some tasty fish that hit the box with wonderful colors right out the Gulf Stream......Have a great weekend!!

[@NicoleHikesalot]

oh wow beautiful day out there and nice job on the fish. That wahoo was stunning. Really beautiful fish. The fillets looked amazing and the pelicans looked happy too

[@WesLovelace]

Nicole Hikesalot.....Thanks!! From my standpoint Wahoo is the best tasting saltwater fish and it can be eaten any way you can think of!! Never miss a trip to the Florida Keys.....I love to troll offshore and eat out every night at some great seafood joints.....Sea Ya!!

[@hookednrolling2009]

Wes nice catch on that striped tiger. Nice gaff on him too. Capt John HOOKED N ROLLING OFFSHORE 🇺🇸🇺🇸🐠🐟🎣🛥

[@WesLovelace]

Hooked-n- Rolling Offshore 2009......Thanks Capt. John!! This is one fish that I seem to catch off Sombrero.....The previous day I lost another fish less that a quarter mile from this fish!! I know I was a happy camper when that gaff hit meat....LOL......I never miss a trip to KCB every year.....Catch you on the flip!!

[@slipperybeastaviationfishingsh]

This one was a great video. Welcome back to our back yard. Never know what you are going come back with. Great day out and congrats on a great fight with MR wahoo. Thanks foe sharing Wes. Have a great weekend 🌅

[@WesLovelace]

Slippery BEAST Aviation Fishing SHOW......Thanks Julio!! Wish KCB wasn't so far away.....Between Fishing and Eating you couldn't ask for a better location....Have a great weekend!!

[@OFFFishing]

I just have to say you handled that wahoo well being by yourself I know that isn't easy at all ,quite the fishing trip & nice fillets for later👍👍🍻

[@WesLovelace]

OFF Fishing .....Thanks BJ!! It's strange but I always seem to catch these fish in a narrow area off Sombrero Light in about a 1/2 mile area!! I try to anticipate problems but I know slow and deliberate is the safe way on a small boat especially with big fish and anything with teeth because I don't want a trip of falling overboard or a stitch job at Fisherman's Hospital.....Been there done that!!

[@BBQPITDOG]

The pelicans were eating good also that day Wes! Nice change of scenery out there! Grilled Dolphin or Mahi is awesome. Never tried wahoo. Have yourself a good weekend down there Bud!

[@WesLovelace]

BBQ PIT Dog.....Thanks Rob!! I've got the locals lined up for Sushi.....If you ever get a chance to try Wahoo I definitely recommend you try it.....I think it's the mildest fish in the water.....Better than Grouper , Snapper or Swordfish.....Have a great weekend!!

[@OutandaboutoutdoorswithRon]

Well you can’t complain at all you had a magnificent day and a bunch of cooperation from the fish. Yeah that is gonna be a couple great meals Wes. Again great job 👏 👍👍👍😉

[@WesLovelace]

Out and About Outdoors With Ron and Friends.....Thanks!! Last year I got down there just as IDA rumbled by Key West and the flotsam in the way of trees and other assorted wood was everywhere and while Sargassum attracts a lot of fish the rafts were pretty much void of life this year but I've been trolling for over 30 years and I never miss a trip down there.....It's always a new experience and a ton of fun.....Sea Ya!!

[@lifeoftravel600]

Amazing Informative This Your Mahi-Wahoo-Cuda Off Marathon, Florida 2022 That's Great! Keep it up Good Job!!! Stay Connected!😍😍😍😍😍

[@WesLovelace]

Luxus Traveler.....Thanks!! Nothing like a couple of weeks of fishing and eating great seafood in the Florida Keys!!

[@SK_CrappieCatching]

Waahoooooooooeeey...... Nice dolphin too....Was that the same noise from different angles or 3 different boats? I truly see why you don't keep any inshore species.....Gone Be Tasty

[@WesLovelace]

SK's CRAPPIE Catchin Adventures.....Thanks!! You talking tasty that HOO as far as I'm concerned is the best tasting fish and can be eaten any way you like.....You rarely find it on a menu!! This was 2 weeks in Marathon a compilation because I really don't feel like editing and this thing took me 3 hours to get it to the tube after I got home!! The boat is my 18 ft. center console Pro-Line which I just repowered and the different looks were from the same boat.....Things are a little more complicated when it's a solo trip and when the sargassum is this scattered I won't put out a full spread using the outriggers.....The prop wash flat line is extremely effective and a one on one situation is a lot more manageable than a 3 line spread.....Have a great week!!

[@libmananchannel]

Hello Wes Lovelace! This is amazing! Thanks for the very nice video! I saw it with great interest! Great! Have a nice day!

[@WesLovelace]

Libmanan Channel.....Thanks!! Lots of tasty fish to be caught in the Florida Keys and plenty of seafood joints to eat at!!

[@Vincentdonnelly5158]

Love to spend a day with you on the water and actually catch some big fish. Awesome.

[@WesLovelace]

Vincent Donnelly The Mad Fisherman.....Thanks!! If you ever get a chance to cross the Big Pond you're more than welcome to come experience this type of fishing.....I've had a few folks take me up on a trip....I enjoy showing folks around.....Have a great weekend!!

[@Vincentdonnelly5158]

@@WesLovelace I'm on my way.

[@HenriVineFishing]

When you said "looks like a dolphin 🐬 " I was like whaatt?? Then I remember the Mahi-Mahi real name is the dolphinfish lol! Great outing Wes, beautiful looking fish. I loved that barracuda!

[@WesLovelace]

Henri-Vine Fishing.....Thanks!! I usually call them Flipper and yes one is a mammal and the other a tasty fish!! The HOO is the best tasting fish in the water.....I always selectively troll for them every year off Sombrero Light.....Another streaker in the Boxx......Sea Ya!!

[@ZaynMusic555]

Really appreciate the effort has taken....Keep doing, keep growing.🧡🧡🧡

[@WesLovelace]

zayn music......Thanks!! A couple of weeks doing what I do best and that's chasing fish all over the Gulf Stream and eating tasty seafood every night......Have a great weekend!!

[@houndsmanone4563]

Man, you had caught a nice variety of fish, Wes. You sure had a captive audience of brown pelligans. Loved the fishing trip. Don 👍🏽🤠

[@WesLovelace]

Houndsman One......Thanks Don!! I just start to feel at home after 2 weeks in Marathon and there's a lot going on when you're on the salt everyday and eating tasty seafood.....Sea Ya!!

[@ifishcatfish]

Pretty good action Wes

[@WesLovelace]

i_fish.....Thanks Victor!! The bite offshore was kind of slow but the Wahoo made up for that and the night snapper fishing along with the limit of lobster helped fill out the freezer for a couple of months.....Sea Ya!!

[@theclastylemunroe]

Such a refreshing presentation my friend thanks for taking us along with you 👌👌🤗🤗

[@WesLovelace]

Theclastyle Monroe......Thanks!! Never miss a trip to the Florida Keys.....Great fishing and plenty of great seafood

[@JAllredFishing]

This video makes me realize how much I miss fishing off shore. Some great fishing Wes.👍👍

[@WesLovelace]

J Allred Fishing......Thanks!! I've been going to Marathon for a long time.....Plenty of good fishing and excellent seafood...........It's another world down there.....Sea Ya!!

[@VideoProduction100]

So beautiful fishing my friend! 👍 Have a wonderful weekend

[@WesLovelace]

Drone Production.....Thanks!! My favorite vacation destination and a style of fishing that I've been doing since I was a kid......Have a great weekend!!

[@WaynJul]

You caught plenty of nice fish. That water looks pretty clear.

[@WesLovelace]

Wayne Jul.....Thanks!! I came back with some nice fillets especially with that Wahoo....That is one tasty fish to get to the boxx!!

[@carlosllama9979]

Thank for the video..FYI… the fastest fish in the ocean is the sailfish which can reach speed of up to 68 mph… Wahoo as fast as it may be he can only top out at 48 MPH… Keep the great videos coming…

[@WesLovelace]

Carlos Thanks!! Appreciate the info.....Drop by anytime.....Have a great New Year!!

[@leversforever9748]

Nice video nice fish!! I always like to keep my boat in gear just above idle that way I can control and keep my fish on the side of the boat and away from the prop. Tight lines

[@WesLovelace]

Levers Forever.....Thanks!! Some of my trips are solo as was this trip....Now I wear a PFD, carry an EPIRB and I'm tethered to the kill switch.....But going overboard for any reason could very well be lethal especially on a moving vessel so I take every precaution to protect myself when trolling offshore.....Thanks for checking out the channel!!

[@JimWellman]

Great vid. What month did you film it? I’m heading down to marathon in a couple weeks. Any tips on mahi and wahoo? I high speed troll for wahoo up here in Jacksonville, but I’ve never attempted anywhere else. Thanks for posting.

[@WesLovelace]

Thanks Jim!! Typically I go after school starts here in Florida usually after the 19th of August just to get away from all the ZOO Lobster traffic.....It's pretty quiet into September!! I have stayed in Key Colony Beach for years.....Easy access to the Gulf and Atlantic. I typically troll south out to 650 ft. which is about 12 miles. Usually all the Hooz are caught in 200 to 300 ft. in the Blue Water. My favorite area is due south of Sombrero Light in the same depth. My favorite plastic is a hot pink skirt with a rigged medium ballyhoo a #8 hook with about 12" of No.7 monel single strand wire. My speeds are consistent at 2,000 rpm's. I troll for Flipper using the same rig. When these trips are solo I no longer run a full spread of baits just the prop wash center position. Last year Adalia washed out my trip and I left to secure my house in Bayport north of Tampa.....I've got videos going back a few years from down there if you're interested....Good luck!!

[@JimWellman]

@@WesLovelace Thanks for the reply. I'll let you know if I'm able to make it happen.

[@fishing4dinner]

Ima call you da wahoo cowboy! Great job landing that booger solo. You had a captive audience indeed! Them mahi steaks gon be gooooood. Can’t imagine setting sail on that “boat” you found.

[@WesLovelace]

Fishing4dinner.....Thanks Mark!! These dayz I'm use to the solo fishing and take every precaution especially when offshore in the Keys!! If you ever get a chance to get a Wahoo you might find out it's the best eating fish in the salt!! That boat was about 150 miles north of Havana when I found it.....People will risk their life to get here......The US is still the best destination in the world......Have a great weekend!!

[@fishing4dinner]

@@WesLovelace love your content my friend. Keep it up. And agreed nothing beats the USA. The greatest place on earth 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@JerseyJoel]

Mr. Teeth was feisty! He fought hard too! 👍 ☠️ 🎣

[@WesLovelace]

Jersey Joel Fishing.....Thanks!! I had a reel great 2 weeks in Marathon....I'll be back down there next year to eat great seafood and stock up on tasty fillets!!

[@dogismyco-pirate]

Got to love a multi species day gooood stuuuf!!!!

[@WesLovelace]

Dog is my co-pirate. Relic hunting montana....Thanks Nathan!! It's like everything else you've got to work at it and I've been trolling down there for a long time.....Have a great weekend!!

[@iamremy-kl3xm]

Great Video Wes... Awesome Stuff

[@WesLovelace]

i.am.remy.....Thanks!! I'll being doing the Keys trips till I'm too old to safely fish down there anymore.....with over 30 years of trips they never get old......Have a great weekend!

[@RandolphRelicRecovery]

Looks like beautiful weather.

[@WesLovelace]

Randolph Relic Recovery.....Thanks Martin!! For two weeks I never sat around the house.....I even did the Lobster thing and managed a limit along with some night snapper......I know I wish I had the seafood joints I go to down there up here.....I really enjoy eating out every night......Have a great weekend!!

[@GoMidwestFishing]

Such beautiful fish. I enjoyed watching you out on the ocean. You do pretty good out there by yourself. You even gave the pelicans some tasty treats.

[@WesLovelace]

Go Midwest Fishing.....Thanks Rande!! A lot of water under the bridge since I was a kid and thousands of hours on the salt!! I've learned a lot about trolling solo over the years and I've yet to have an accident.....Patience, Determination , Skill and Experience have gotten me through a lot of exciting times on the water and the Keys have been my destination of choice along with the best seafood every night in a variety of places in Marathon.....Have a great weekend!!.....Say I have a question .....When you went to flight school down here had you graduated from college or do these schools accept you sight unseen.....Thanks!!

[@GoMidwestFishing]

@@WesLovelace I was down there from 98-2001. Things were a bit different then. Now you have to interview to get accepted. Back then, if you had the money, they would train you. Places like Embry Riddle are an actual school where yo get a 4 year degree along with your pilots license. I went to Flight Safety where I earned most of my flight certificates, but there is no degree associated with it. I came there with a 2 year tech degree in cable TV systems, which didn't matter to them.

[@WesLovelace]

@@GoMidwestFishing Thanks Rande.....I ask because I have a nephew who has finished high school and is interested in being a commercial pilot and I was checking to see if a college degree was a requirement.......Thanks for the info.....Sea Ya!!

[@fishydubsfishing6516]

Them pelicans said we want wahoo bloodline

[@WesLovelace]

fishy dubs fishing.....Thanks!! It's knot hard to get the locals to belly up to the bar for a tasty Flipper or HOO fish dinner.....That's some beak slapping fish!!

[@davestredulinsky]

Looks like a great time on the water including tackling the wahoo. I enjoyed to the end. Thank you my friend.

[@WesLovelace]

Dave Stredulinsky.....Thanks!! The dynamics of trolling offshore change when it's a solo trip down there.....Cautious and methodical pays off again with a pile of the best tasting fish you can eat......Enjoy your weekend!!

[@JohnAmes]

Time for a cooking video lol

[@WesLovelace]

John Ames.....Thanks!! All I need is a hot grill, a Caesar Salad a bowl of Fettuccine and a Caramel Key Lime Cheese Cake.....I have no clue how to do the Cheese Cake.....LOL!!

[@tcwest25]

I’m going to the keys this weekend any advice on lures or bait to use this time of year ?

[@WesLovelace]

Morgan Labelle......Thanks!! There are still Mahi offshore of the drop off in 500 to 600ft and Blackfin Tuna.....On 40 to about 100ft. on the bottom the Mangrove and Yellow Tail Snapper are biting on live pilchards and cut ballyhoo!!

[@WesLovelace]

Morgan Labelle......I eyeballed the weather in Marathon from Thursday thru Sunday and generally the winds are East to Northeast from 10 to 15 MPH seas about 3 feet or less.... The local eateries are still open.....The offshore waters will start to cool here before long.....Have a great weekend!!

[@RealFishin]

Fantastic trip! Love the dolphin and especially the wahoo!

[@RealFishin]

Doing any lobstering while in the keys?

[@WesLovelace]

Florida Fishing Channel.....Thanks!! I spent a couple of hours on the Ocean side and got my limit of 6.....I'm not reel comfortable diving solo anymore so I was only in the salt this one afternoon!!

[@WesLovelace]

Florida Fishing Channel.....Thanks!! I had a great couple of weeks even though the bite was slow. I had a great time between trolling offshore and stuffing my face with seafood every night at different spots in Marathon!! The Wahoo was the kicker....First one in 2 years.....Lost another with a hook pull the day before boating this 25 pounder.....Sea Ya!!

[@fame0095]

1 man show!, good job man!

[@WesLovelace]

Thanks!! Sometimes my keys trips are solo when folks aren't available.....Can't wait on people to show up.....When you gotta go .....You gotta go....LOL!!

[@ABitefLife]

You never cease to amaze me Wes with all your knowledge and skill with all types of fish. That wahoo is gonna be good eating! Great job Wes! Looks like you had quite the trip ! Have a great weekend

[@ABitefLife]

So with the refugee boat does the coast guard just take them in and leave the boat? I guess there probably wouldn’t be much use for that dilapidated dingy lol

[@ABitefLife]

Hey Wes What’s your favorite way to eat wahoo?

[@WesLovelace]

A Bite Of Life......Thanks Ryan!! A minute and a half per side on a hot grill either with asparagus or a Caesar or a big bowl of Fettuccine Alfredo with a Caesar and for desert is a Caramel Key Lime Cheese Cake.....I never cook in the Keys....It's a different seafood joint every night and everything is scratch cooked!!

[@WesLovelace]

A Bite Of Life......Thanks Ryan!! The OK on the side of this craft indicates that the occupants were removed to Key West and processed back to the country of origin.....Wet Foot....Dry Foot ended in 2017!! If thses boats were in the shipping lanes the Coast Guard would sink them but this one was over Federally Protected Reef ....So they float till they beach!!

[@WesLovelace]

A Bite Of Life.....Thanks Ryan!! All my life on saltwater and fishing every inch of Florida, North Carolina, Virginia, California and Alaska.....Have a great weekend!!

[@centralfloridafishingsourc8249]

Wahoo Wes!!!

[@WesLovelace]

Central Florida Fishing Source.....Thanks!! Getting a HOO that size in the box made my whole vacation.....Throw in a few lobster and you've got quite a meal to enjoy.......WAHOOOOO!!

[@redfishjones7711]

How far off marathon?

[@WesLovelace]

Redfish Jones.....Thanks!! The Wahoo was caught in 225 ft. off Sombrero Light( 8 miles) dragging a Hot Pink skirt rigged with a Ballyhoo and most everything last year was caught in about 650 ft(15 miles offshore of Key Colony Beach).....The day prior I lost another Wahoo in the place where I caught this 25 lb. fish.....Thanks for stopping by!!😎🎣

[@redfishjones7711]

My son and I rented a place in key colony for the 2024 mini lobster season in July. Can you still catch wahoo/dolphin/blackfin in late july in that same area you are talking? What should I be targeting that time of year?

[@WesLovelace]

@@redfishjones7711 I use to do the Mini but now prefer dates after the start of school during the regular season(maybe 2 days).....No people either inshore or offshore after school starts..... but most of my best trips have been after August 15!! Flipper can be found just off the reef about 5 miles in 150 ft. out to 600 ft..... 15 miles....this is my target area. Most of the Blackfins have been on the Hump and The Wahoo have been from 200 ft. out to 650ft. I've got a few places to deep drop for Snowy's in 600 to 700 ft. but I believe that season goes out somewhere about August 15th!! Flipper is your target and I'm dragging rigged skirts.....Fall is a better time for Whooz.....The skipjacks/blackfins are around the hump in the spring and summer. I've rented in KCB for over 25 years....It's fishing and eating seafood at some great places every night that keeps me coming back every year.....Also KCB is very restrictive as far as rules but there is no crime in there....Make sure you drive at 25 mph the posted speed....They do hand out tickets and are constantly running radar.....Like the sign driving in on the causeway says...."What's you're hurry.....You're Here Now....LOL.....Enjoy!!

[@redfishjones7711]

Thank you so much for the intel. Is July a decent patch reef fishing time of year? Maybe we will see you down there. Lol

[@WesLovelace]

@@redfishjones7711 Patch's work but during the tide moving night bite....40 to 60 ft.... Pretty much where the reef drops off(5 miles).....Chumming and using cut bait freelining with very light weight....1/16/1/8 oz....I'll be there on 5th street but knot till after August 19th of this year.....Sea Ya!!😎

[@NossoPedacinhodeTerra]

[@WesLovelace]

Nosso Pedacinho de Terra.....Thanks!! One of my favorite places in the Florida Keys to fish offshore!!

[@Stubbsbitchinfishing]

Looked like a lot of fun. Good video brother.wow nice wahoo at the end.

[@WesLovelace]

Stubbs bitchin & fishing......Thanks!! Two weeks in the Keys is definitely a mind changer.....Fish , eat tasty seafood every night and just enjoy the scenery!!