We had an unbelievable fishing trip last weekend. We left the dock at Ft Monroe on Sea Heat in search of Wahoo and Mahi Mahi around 6 am Saturday morning. Twenty three miles later put us in some of the prettiest water I’ve seen on the East Coast, the color was a deep azure that looked as if it went on forever.
As we were getting the leaders ready for the outriggers, one of the fellows happened to look over the back of the boat and much to his surprise we had stopped right over this huge school of Mahi. A mad scramble ensued as the five of us raced to get anything in the water with some bait on a hook. The next 45 minutes flew by in an instant, and after the dust settled there were 43 fish in the box. There for a while it didn’t seem to matter what was on the line a fish would hit it hard. I know I lost at least a half dozen fish to broken line or hook, but after it was all said and done we had hit the limit.
Three hours of trolling back yielded just one Wahoo, but what the heck we were all tired. What a great day!!!
Don’t forget Stripper season opens TOMORROW (October 4th)…
Living in Hampton Roads VA 
That’s a lot of fish. I’ve got a great recipe that we use, best of all it’s quick and easy:
Take a stick of butter, add to it some basil (use whatever looks right to you), some minced garlic, and put it all in a small sauce pan over low heat. Meanwhile, coat the filets with olive oil and salt to taste. Heat the grill until it’s really hot. Place the filets on a sheet of aluminum foil, and then put the fish on the grill (still on the foil). Cook until the edges of the filets turn white, then turn. Allow about three more minutes and the remove from grill. Drizzle the butter/garlic/basil mixture over the fish and serve with fries and a cold beverage of your choosing.