Fat XL Mango today

[Newell Nut]

Got biggest mango this year so far aboard the Pastime Princess. My good buddy Larry had a good day as well and the weather was just perfect.

[Keta]

Nice!

[RiverAngler]

Awesome catch!

[Aiala]

Wow! 

How much does a mango like that weigh??

~A~

[Alto Mare]

Nice one Mango Man . When it comes to Mangos, you're on a league of your own my friend.

[Newell Nut]

Wow! 

How much does a mango like that weigh??

~A~

We had a spring scale and it was 12.5 lb. Sure got some nice filets off of it and enough for me for 3 days.

[Newell Nut]

Nice one Mango Man . When it comes to Mangos, you're on a league of your own my friend.

Sal
I have over 30 years of mango fishing in my mental tool box and have fished with some good old timers that taught me a few tricks.

[Tightlines667]

Good work Dwight.  That is a nice looking fish. 

[conchydong]

That is a huge one Dwight. I grew up in the Keys and lived in Broward for the last 30 years and have never come close to one like that.
I think the bigger ones are up your way.
Congratulations.

Scott

[Newell Nut]

That is a huge one Dwight. I grew up in the Keys and lived in Broward for the last 30 years and have never come close to one like that.
I think the bigger ones are up your way.
Congratulations.

Scott

Scott
The reefs in this area grow mangos quite a bit bigger than the southern ones. I have one on my wall that is 8 oz over the world record caught right here.

Dwight

[MarkT]

They're bottom fish? Do you rig up a dropper loop with shrimp for them?

[Newell Nut]

They're bottom fish? Do you rig up a dropper loop with shrimp for them?

The mango is a bottom fish and the hardest one to catch. Very line shy and they like to play with bait before they eat it. In late spring and summer they can be caught higher in water and near the surface.
You will only catch a small one with a dropper loop. 40 lb fluorocarbon works good with a leader from 8 to 15 feet topped with a 6 oz egg sinker and the bait is sardine, squid, live grunts, cut up grunts. When they are high shrimp work, half sardine, cut grunt and squid. Certain times of the year they will kill a live bait and not eat it. Don't have a clue why but they have done that the 30 years that I have fished for them. The big one yesterday was on a live grunt.

[broschro]

Fat Mango! Nice Job is the boat sailing on a regular basis now? I will have to get up that way and fish with you soon

[Newell Nut]

Tuesday, Thursday and Sat when weather permits. May go to 5 days in the summer like last year.

[Reel 224]

They're bottom fish? Do you rig up a dropper loop with shrimp for them?

The mango is a bottom fish and the hardest one to catch. Very line shy and they like to play with bait before they eat it. In late spring and summer they can be caught higher in water and near the surface.
You will only catch a small one with a dropper loop. 40 lb fluorocarbon works good with a leader from 8 to 15 feet topped with a 6 oz egg sinker and the bait is sardine, squid, live grunts, cut up grunts. When they are high shrimp work, half sardine, cut grunt and squid. Certain times of the year they will kill a live bait and not eat it. Don't have a clue why but they have done that the 30 years that I have fished for them. The big one yesterday was on a live grunt.

Dwight; They are a lot like Black Fish (Tou Taug). They like to sample the offering before they commit, that's why there are so many swings and a miss. If I ever get to Florida I would like to try Mango Fishing.

Joe