Key West Mahi / Dolphin Fishing

Mahi-mahi are one Key West’s most highly sought for sport fish. Anglers seek mahi-mahi due to their beauty, size, food quality, and atheaathelitisism… Whe fighting a Mahi you can expect to see an arial display of jumps that can rival a Key West Sailfish or Marlin.

We often look for floating debris and frigatebirds near the edge of the reef in about 120 feet of water. Mahi and other fish often swim near debris such as floating wood, palm trees and fronds, or sargasso weed lines and around fish buoys. Frigate birds dive for food accompanying the debris or sargasso.

Chumming Ballyhoo or a net full of live sardines tossed into the water can excite the mahi-mahis into a feeding frenzy. Hookless teaser lures can have the same effect. After tossing the teasers or live chum, fishermen throw the fly to the feeding mahi-mahi. Once hooked, mahi are fast, flashy and acrobatic, with beautiful blue, yellow, green and even red dots of color.