Mahi Mahi Fishing in Islamorada Neon fish, full cooler

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Mahi run the weed lines from spring through summer, and they rarely come alone. A three-quarter day on the Hatteras gives you time to find them, $1,975.

  • Best seasonSpring through summer
  • How you fish itWeed lines, birds & run-and-gun
  • BoatPoppa Wahoo, 55' Hatteras
A pair of bull mahi back at the dock after a Poppa Wahoo charter
From $1,975Three-quarter or full day, up to 6 guests

From spring into late summer the mahi push through in waves, and Islamorada sits right on the highway. You run the blue water watching for the signs the captains have read their whole lives: working birds, floating weed lines, color changes, and debris with schools underneath.

When a school lights up behind the boat, it is controlled chaos: several rods bent at once and fish greyhounding across the surface. If your group or family wants steady action, this is the trip, and your fillets come back cleaned and bagged at the dock.

When to book mahi

In the peak months you can fill the box with school mahi and get a shot at a heavy bull. Book a morning, when the light makes the weed lines easy to read.

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From $1,975 Three-quarter or full day, up to 6 guests

Mahi off these decks

A bull mahi and a happy crew
A bull mahi and a happy crew
A pair of mahi
A pair of mahi
Celebrating a mahi on deck
Celebrating a mahi on deck
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Quick answers

When is mahi season in Islamorada?

Spring through summer is prime, with early summer typically the heart of it. Warm months, weed lines, and birds are the formula.

Can kids come on a mahi trip?

Yes. Kids are welcome across the fleet, and mahi is the classic family offshore trip: steady action, fights they can handle, and a fish that lights up neon boatside.

What happens to our catch?

You get everything cleaned and filleted at the dock, free. Several Islamorada restaurants will cook it for you the same night.

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