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Testing Program · TR-MAH-0016

Mahi

45.0in35 lb

Standing testing rank

#9of 10

Test Operator
Ryan McIntyre
Vessel
Deep Six
Location
Gulf Stream, Florida
Logged
August 22, 2026 · 04:21

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 August 22, 2026, aboard Deep Six in Gulf Stream, Florida, Ryan McIntyre landed a 35-lb., 45-in. Mahi using Sling Reel SR-000614. Fishing casting, the catch was landed after a 10-minute fight.
Gulf Stream, Florida

The catch record

Filed exactly as logged during the Testing Program.

Species
Mahi
Length
45.0 in
Weight
35 lb
Angler (Test Operator)
Ryan McIntyre
Vessel
Deep Six
Location
Gulf Stream, Florida
Time & Date
August 22, 2026 · 04:21
Technique
Casting
Fight duration
10m 25s

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-000614
Reel type
Sling Reel Inshore 30
Configuration
Inshore 30 · 40 lb straight braid · Shimano TAKOTA 800A

Testing Record

This documents that

Ryan McIntyre

logged a Testing Program catch of

Mahi

45.0 in · 35 lb

Gulf Stream, Florida

August 22, 2026 · 04:21

Test Reel
SR-000614

TR-MAH-0016

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.