2022 S.C. Mahi Series - Shady Lady Wins

Team Shady Lady wins the 2022 SC Mahi Series

The 2022 S.C. Mahi Series was fished during the month of May using the unique format of fishing teams choosing their days to fish, and needing the heaviest two-fish aggregate weight in order to win. The Awards ceremony on Sunday May 29 at Pioneer Boats in Walterboro drew anglers from Murrell's Inlet, Charleston, Edisto, Beaufort and Hilton Head to enjoy fellowship over a meal and to enjoy live music by Andrew Beam. Patriotic cupcakes  were served up for dessert in honor of Memorial Day.

Lady Angler from 3rd Place Sea Runner

Captain Landon Seigler of Edisto led his team to the First Place payday of $15K in his boat named the Shady Lady. Seigler and his father and crewman Zane Bedenbaugh went fishing on May 5th in a frothy ocean, and encountered multiple weedlines, but in an effort to reach deeper waters they pushed onward into the the deep blue sea. His Father called for a pit stop and they decided to begin fishing and immediately had several knockdowns and boated a teenager dolphin. After Seigler reset all the lines, a huge mahi piled on a bait, and Seigler said it came out of the water and shook its head. A Chinese Fire Drill ensued as Seigler drove the boat while reeling in and clearing two other lines. They had the leader to the rod tip four times but the big mahi never tired, and when they did gaff the mahi it took two men to haul hit aboard. The 61.1-pound mahi caused a celebration at sea, but they continued to fish and boated a second mahi, that gave them the winning aggregate weight of 85.3-pounds. Congrats!

Pioneer Boats are a Sponsor of the HUK Salt Series

Second place went to Foolish Pleasure from Murrell's Inlet. Third place went to Sea Runner from Mt. Pleasant. Fourth Place went to Liquidated Damages from Walterboro. 

To view past blog entries from the S.C. Mahi Series click on 2021 

Tourney Organizer Marc Pincus
and 4th Place Ian Padgett of Walterboro

To view past blog entries from the Edisto Dolphin Slam click 2022 - 2019 - 2018 - 2016 

To view past blog entries on migratory dolphin off S.C. click 2016 - 2015- 2014 - 2013 - 2012 - 2011 - 2010 - 2009 - 2007