2025 S.C. Mahi Series - Team YOLO wins

Team YOLO was Lucky # 13 

The month of May was very good for mahi fishing, especially compared to 2024. The wind did blow some, but the SC Mahi Series is designed to let anglers pick which two days they want to fish. Team YOLO from Bluffton with Capt. Delma Lyons at the helm elected to fish on May 18 and 20, and once they took the lead with a 67.1-pound aggregate they never gave it back to the competition. Team Last Chance out of Walterboro was leading before May 18, and they managed to hold on and finish in second place with a 61.4-pound aggregate at the Awards banquet at Pioneer Boats in Walterboro on June 1. Team Henley Grace finished in third place with a 60.5-pound aggregate, and these were the only three teams with a two-fish aggregate weight of 60-pounds or better. 

Team YOLO fishes on a 34T Cape Horn with twin Yamaha 300's and they pre-fished one day before declaring their first fish day on May 18. A late-morning bite saw three rods go down at the same time, and despite the chaos they were able to land two nice mahi. Capt. Lyons reeled in a 34.3-pounder and Cassidy Lane reeled in another that weighed slightly less. On May 20 it was angler David Wilson who reeled in a 32.8-pound mahi. They fish out of Alljoy Landing in Bluffton and weighed in at Hilton Head RV Park. Other crew included Sean Tobul, Bubba Harrell, Todd Stikeleather and D.J. Lyons.

Team YOLO at June 1 Awards in Walterboro

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