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Testing Program · TR-MAH-0014

Mahi

48.0in37 lb

Standing testing rank

#7of 10

Test Operator
Brandon Smith
Location
Washington Canyon, Maryland
Logged
April 10, 2026 · 16:49

The documentation

Media filed with the catch. Every Testing Program entry is documented on the water before it reaches a board.

Mahi — testing catch documentation
Testing LogOn April 10, 2026, aboard Canyon Runner in Washington Canyon, Maryland, Brandon Smith landed a 37-lb., 48-in. Mahi using Sling Reel SR-000612. Fishing trolling, the catch was landed after a 10-minute fight.
Washington Canyon, Maryland

The catch record

Filed exactly as logged during the Testing Program.

Species
Mahi
Length
48.0 in
Weight
37 lb
Angler (Test Operator)
Brandon Smith
Vessel
Canyon Runner
Location
Washington Canyon, Maryland
Time & Date
April 10, 2026 · 16:49
Technique
Trolling
Fight duration
10m 47s

The Test Reel

Every testing catch is tied to a serialized Sling Reel — the reel and its configuration travel with the record.

Serial Number
SR-000612
Reel type
Sling Reel Inshore 30
Configuration
Inshore 30 · 40 lb straight braid · PENN Warfare LW30

Testing Record

This documents that

Brandon Smith

logged a Testing Program catch of

Mahi

48.0 in · 37 lb

Washington Canyon, Maryland

April 10, 2026 · 16:49

Test Reel
SR-000612

TR-MAH-0014

Program
Sling Reel Testing

Testing record only — not an official Sling Reel World Record. Testing records close at public launch, tentatively scheduled for February 2028. When Sling Reel is released into the wild, the World Record Book starts at zero.

Mahi testing board

Where this catch stands among Testing Program entries for the species. Boards reset to zero when the World Record Book opens.

Top 10 · Testing division

Every entry is a catch submitted from the water and approved by the Sling Reel team.