Mahi-Mahi · 87.5 cm · 8.4 kg
West of Rarotonga—2026-05-05 14:42
by Chris Marsters
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Date
2026-05-05 14:42
Solunar
Moon phase
Last quarter
Technique
Trolling
Lure
Orange cedar plug
Released
No
Weather & Tide
Air temp
27.2 °C
Wind
5.8 m/s
SSW (210°)
Pressure
1015 hPa
rising
Water temp
26.3 °C
Wind direction
SSW
210° · 5.8 m/s
Weather & waves: Open-Meteo · Tide: astronomic estimate
Solunar day curve · catch at 14:42
Caught outside the major/minor windows (1★ day)
Report
“We were trolling a pair of cedar plugs a few miles off the west coast when the port rod doubled over. The fish stayed deep for a while before we could swing it aboard on light gear.”
Spot — blurred ±5 km
≈ -21.64°, -161.03°
GPS deliberately fuzzed ±5 km to protect the spot.
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