Long, slender body marked with zebralike stripes of white and deep blue or black. Mouth is elongated and narrow, and equipped with razor-sharp teeth—careful!
Common at 10-50 pounds; often grows to 80 or 90 pounds; maximum potential about 150 pounds. World record 184 pounds; Florida record 139 pounds.
White meat is tasty, but rather dry. A good smoking fish. Great raw or lightly seared, sashimi-style with ponzu.
May strike a surface bait in spectacular, greyhounding fashion, but seldom jumps after being hooked. Wild fight is characterized by several sizzling runs, usually at or near the surface. One of the fastest of all gamefish.
Many wahoo are hooked on heavy tackle, incidentally to billfishing. Best choices, however, are light to medium ocean trolling outfits with lines up to 30-pound test; 50-pound isn’t too heavy for good sport with big specimens. A few have been caught by deepjigging or ocean casting with spinning and baitcasting tackle—even fly tackle on rare occasion. Most productive bait is a weighted feather or similar trolling lure, rigged in combination with a whole small baitfish or large strip. Surface trolling is sometimes effective, but deep trolling is much more likely to produce a wahoo.
Trolling; Drifting.
Offshore of all Florida coasts, especially the Keys, but far more plentiful in the Bahamas and many Caribbean Islands.
Roams the deep blue water, but anglers can find them by working dropoffs, seamounts, weedlines and other favorable feeding locations.
Little Guy, Big Fish
A young angler proudly smiles while laying next to his wahoo, which is bigger than him!
Summerland Key Wahoo
Forum member Death From Above shows off a nice wahoo taken off of Summerland Key.
Double Hoo's
Forum member flbluerunner and friend enjoyed an epic wahoo bite in the keys, hooking 9 fish and landing 4.
Bahama Hoo
Forum member snookyj shows off a great wahoo caught off of Cat Cay in the Bahamas.
Keys Trio
Forum member TeamTeke and friends show off the results of a successful day offshore.
Northeast Hoo
Forum member AUcary and friends made a trip way offshore to chase pelagics, and caught this beautiful wahoo.
West End Wahoo's
Forum member Lazy Bones and friends show off two nice wahoo caught off West End in the Bahamas.
Northest Hoo
Forum member out of the blue put his son on his first wahoo in Florida waters, along with 3 others.
Monster Wahoo
forum member CZKid and friends caught this jumbo 93 pound wahoo off of Jacksonville while trolling.
Birthday Wahoo!
Kristopher Falcone caught this awesome 40 pound wahoo off of Pompano Beach. Nice Catch!
Hoo's Sword?
Forum member farinco and friend, display a nice daytime swordfish and bonus wahoo.
Fort Lauderdale Hoo
Captain Randy Feinman caught this 52 pound wahoo, while trolling off of Fort Lauderdale.
Hoos on the Other Side
Forum member Paulboat with a mess of wahoo from the Bahamas
Southeast Wahoo
Forum member e-money and friend show off a stud wahoo, caught while live baiting.
Jacksonville Hoo
Forum member arunram and buddies crushed the wahoo off of Jacksonville recently.
65lb Wahoo
Chris and his buddy with a 65-pound wahoo caught aboard the Seaducer out of Port Canaveral
Katie's Wahoo
Katie caught this 34-pound wahoo out of St.Augustine on the Endless Summer 2
Islamorada Wahoo
Morgan caught this wahoo offshore of Islamorada
Justine's Wahoo
Caught in Key West,FL
Jupiter Wahoo
Forum member GSS caught this nice wahoo in 150ft while kite fishing, using a wire leader.
Bimini Wahoo and Snapper
Forum member Barracuda got four wahoo on Thursday the 29th. 58€³, 36€³, 29€³ and 27€³ trolling in Bimini
Bimini Wahoo
Forum member Barracuda with a big wahoo caught off Bimini
Bahamas Success
Forum member Barracuda and his girl happy with their Bimini haul.
WAHOO!!!!
FS forum member Followotherboats with a sweet wahoo in his hands.
Cudaman's Wahoo
Forum member cudaman caught this big wahoo while trolling on a private charter trip.
Crespi Wahoo
Joe Crespi caught this massive Wahoo out of Ft. Pierce Inlet in 100 feet of water.
hoo
Forum member lmp1978 caught this sweet wahoo from his kayak vertical jigging off of Dania Beach in 250 feet of water
Team Three Bouys Monster Whoo
Team Three Bouys had this monster wahoo all the way up to the boat before the shark hit (while gaffing the fish). The fish head alone weighed in as the biggest fish in the tournament. If only it was whole
Cat Island Wahoo
FS member 001 with a nice wahoo taken high speed trolling off Cat Island, Bahamas.
Wahoo
Took about 45 minutes. Had a panhandler out behind a freakin' TLD 25 spooled up with straight 40# braid. Good news is my buddy had about 500 yards on it. Fish took probably 250 on first run. Still not sure how we didn't pull the hook on a fight that long with no mono. Angler did a pretty good job€¦ rod was also pretty long and had a fairly slow action, which helped keep pressure on the fish. Oh, and the second station up top really came in really handy as well.
Abaco Wahoo and Dolphin
FS member venturesome with a solid wahoo and dolphin caught out of lubbers in the Abacos
Palm Beach Wahoo
This past Sunday, June 2 , 2013, was the first day Ive been able to take my boat out this year due to repairs and South Florida weather. We were only supposed to be testing the boat to see how the repairs went and do some light bottom fishing. We came out the Palm Beach inlet and headed south towards the Breakers and decided to throw a couple lines out and troll till we hit our spot. Cruising at about 7 knots and in 90 ft of water, we had 2 cedar plugs out not even expecting anything to hit. About 5 minutes in, the starboard side reel starting screaming. My buddy, Ken B, grab the rod and starting fighting while i controlled the boat, brought in the other line and started taking pictures. After about 15-20 minutes, we landed a beautiful 45.1 lb wahoo with a one shot gaff to the head which killed it instantly
100lb Wahoo
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My name is Amber Gray of PANAMA CITY, FL. Monday, May 20th I was fishing 40 miles out of the St. Andrews Pass here in Panama City with my boyfriend Harris Scruggs. We trolled for about 2 hours and only had one hit that unfortunately broke off. Around 10 AM a fish hit the Shimano TLD 30 with 30 lb Mano. I must say I love the sound of a reel going off when a fish hits. By the sound of this fish hitting we both knew it was something big. Unlike the other Wahoo I have caught and witnessed others catching, this one dove straight down taking about 500 yards of line (leaving us with not much left). I thought surely it was a tuna. My heart was pounding as my only thought was I have to get this fish in the boat, I cant let him break off. I tried my very best to keep the slack out of the line and reel exactly how and when I was told to. After 30 minutes or so I began to become tired and Harris had to take over. I have to say my boyfriend is such a great sport. As an inexperienced salt water angler he allowed me to fight the fish for most of the hour while also coaching me through driving the boat whenever I needed a break. After fighting the fish for nearly an hour we were able to get him in the boat and head home. This fight would have been impossible to do with out the help Harris. What an extraordinary experience to catch a Wahoo weighing in at 97 lbs.
100lb Wahoo
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My name is Amber Gray of PANAMA CITY, FL. Monday, May 20th I was fishing 40 miles out of the St. Andrews Pass here in Panama City with my boyfriend Harris Scruggs. We trolled for about 2 hours and only had one hit that unfortunately broke off. Around 10 AM a fish hit the Shimano TLD 30 with 30 lb Mano. I must say I love the sound of a reel going off when a fish hits. By the sound of this fish hitting we both knew it was something big. Unlike the other Wahoo I have caught and witnessed others catching, this one dove straight down taking about 500 yards of line (leaving us with not much left). I thought surely it was a tuna. My heart was pounding as my only thought was I have to get this fish in the boat, I cant let him break off. I tried my very best to keep the slack out of the line and reel exactly how and when I was told to. After 30 minutes or so I began to become tired and Harris had to take over. I have to say my boyfriend is such a great sport. As an inexperienced salt water angler he allowed me to fight the fish for most of the hour while also coaching me through driving the boat whenever I needed a break. After fighting the fish for nearly an hour we were able to get him in the boat and head home. This fight would have been impossible to do with out the help Harris. What an extraordinary experience to catch a Wahoo weighing in at 97 lbs.
100lb Wahoo
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My name is Amber Gray of PANAMA CITY, FL. Monday, May 20th I was fishing 40 miles out of the St. Andrews Pass here in Panama City with my boyfriend Harris Scruggs. We trolled for about 2 hours and only had one hit that unfortunately broke off. Around 10 AM a fish hit the Shimano TLD 30 with 30 lb Mano. I must say I love the sound of a reel going off when a fish hits. By the sound of this fish hitting we both knew it was something big. Unlike the other Wahoo I have caught and witnessed others catching, this one dove straight down taking about 500 yards of line (leaving us with not much left). I thought surely it was a tuna. My heart was pounding as my only thought was I have to get this fish in the boat, I cant let him break off. I tried my very best to keep the slack out of the line and reel exactly how and when I was told to. After 30 minutes or so I began to become tired and Harris had to take over. I have to say my boyfriend is such a great sport. As an inexperienced salt water angler he allowed me to fight the fish for most of the hour while also coaching me through driving the boat whenever I needed a break. After fighting the fish for nearly an hour we were able to get him in the boat and head home. This fight would have been impossible to do with out the help Harris. What an extraordinary experience to catch a Wahoo weighing in at 97 lbs.
Kayak Wahoo
FS Member Giznu caught this 36lbs and 54\" Wahoo fishing from his kayak
Kayak Wahoo
FS Member Giznu caught this 36lbs and 54\" Wahoo fishing from his kayak
Kayak Wahoo
FS Member Giznu caught this 36lbs and 54\" Wahoo fishing from his kayak
Bahamas Wahoo
Michael Beauregard and crew caught this stud wahoo in 330 feet on the falling tide.
Ft. Lauderdale Wahoo
Amy Gurdak caught this 18.1lb wahoo offshore of Ft. Lauderdale aboard the Rockfish IV.
Offshore Fishing
Jesse, Cameron and Chris caught these dolphins and wahoo offshore.
Whooping Wahoo
Caiden Romeo displaying Pop Frank's 60-70 pound wahoo, caught the end of May just south of the Islamorada Hump, Islamorada. Florida Keys. Hit on a fresh rigged ballyhoo on mono.
Boca Wahoo on a Ballyhoo
This wahoo was caught just south of the Boca inlet on a rigged ballyhoo off the back of the boat.
Wahoo in the Weedlines
Florida Sportsman member, MannyLo33, went out looking for mahi, but ended up catching this wahoo while trolling some weedlines.
Bahamas Wahoo
This wahoo caught in the Bahamas stands almost as tall as the sportsman holding it, quite the impressive catch!
Bahamas Wahoo
Mark Wilson (Docked Wages) caught this nice wahoo fishing Walkers Cay, Bahamas.
Lit-Up Wahoo
This wahoo is lit from end to end, it just looks good to eat.
Boynton Wahoo
Wahoo of a lifetime, right off Boynton Beach, Florida.
Fishing with Friends
Florida Sportsman member, George M. caught these fish offshore with his buddies.
Four Loco Wahoo
Florida Sportsman member Special Sauce had a successful early January 2012 trip to Walkers Cay.
Walkers Cay Wahoo
Mark Wilson (Docked Wages) caught this nice wahoo fishing Walkers Cay.
Walkers Cay Wahoo
Wahoo are an exciting catch offshore tropical destinations such as Walkers Cay.
Northwest Wahoo
FS Member "BY THE MILE" posted this Alligator Point wahoo.
Orange Park Wahoo
FS Member Shel cog this wahoo out of Orange Park.
Jacksonville Wahoo
FS Member Off the Wall 31 caught his wahoo off Jax.
Mayport Wahoo
FS Member Freddy P caught this wahoo out of Mayport.
St. Augustine Dolphin
FS Member CEE-STUD posted this dolphin and wahoo combo off St. Augustine.
South Florida Wahoo
This nice wahoo was sent in by Juan Comendeiro
Nice Wahoo
A real nice wahoo caught by Juan Comendeiro and crew caught out of Miami
Palm Beach Wahoo
Florida Sportsman member e-money holds up a wahoo caught off Palm Beach.
Palm Beach Wahoo
Florida Sportsman member Boo's Cruise caught this wahoo off Palm Beach Inlet.
Breakers Wahoo
Florida Sportsman member jtarter and his crew hold up a 40-pound wahoo caught off the breakers in southern Palm Beach.
Southern Palm Beach Wahoo
Florida Sportsman member jtarter posted this 61-pound wahoo caught off the breakers in southern Palm Beach.
Palm Beach Wahoo
Florida Sportsman member e-money caught this big wahoo off Palm Beach.
Marathon Wahoo
FS Member nauti hooker shows off his first wahoo, caught off Marathon.
Wahoo, Dolphin, Tuna
FS Member Hooked Up Key West posted this mixed bag catch of wahoo, dolphin and tuna.
Islamorada Wahoo
FS Member OutOfTheBlueCharters caught this wahoo off Islamorada.
Islamorada Wahoo
FS Member OutOfTheBlueCharters caught this wahoo off Islamorada.
Alligator Light Wahoo
FS Member TavernierGuy shows off a big wahoo caught off Alligator Light in the Keys.
Wahoo and Tuna
FS Member Hooked Up Key West posted this mixed bag catch of wahoo and tuna.
Triple Wahoo off Tavernier
FS Member youngguns2 posted this triple wahoo catch from off of Tavernier.
Boynton Beach Wahoo
Florida Sportsman member LethalJared posted this wahoo caught from off of Boynton Beach.
Keys Wahoo
FS Member urbanRenewal caught this wahoo in 150 feet, off the Keys.
Reward One Wahoo
Florida Sportsman member Cudaman posted this wahoo, caught on the Reward Won off Miami.
Carysfort Wahoo
Florida Sportsman member f1s2000 caught this big wahoo east of Carysfort.
Miami Wahoo
Florida Sportsman member Cudaman posted this wahoo, caught on the Reward Won off Miami.
Bimini Wahoo
Florida Sportsman member DAHOGKILLA of the Big Boy Fishing Team with wahoo caught out of Bimini.
Bimini Wahoo
Florida Sportsman member DAHOGKILLA of the Big Boy Fishing Team with a wahoo caught out of Bimini.
Bimini Wahoo
Florida Sportsman member DAHOGKILLA of the Big Boy Fishing Team with a wahoo caught out of Bimini.
Bimini Wahoo
Florida Sportsman member DAHOGKILLA of the Big Boy Fishing Team with a wahoo caught out of Bimini.
Miami Beach Wahoo
Florida Sportsman member reelchaos27 posted this wahoo, caught off Miami Beach.
St. Thomas Wahoo
Florida Sportsman member Team SuperFishal posted this wahoo photo from St. Thomas USVI.
Destin Wahoo!
October 25, 2011. Randy Moss (center) took an overnight charter on the Fish-N-Fool with Capt. Casey Weldon out of Destin and caught this impressive wahoo.
Palm Beach Wahoo
High Speed anglers caught this wahoo off Palm Beach.
Jupiter Wahoo
Any fishing trip that ends with a wahoo on land is a success.
Wahoo Holdup
Where's the wahoo blood?
Wicked Wahoo
Trophy catch of a wahoo! This one was big enough for two grown men.
Wahoo Action
Wahoo runners sometimes head way offshore to cash in.
Big Pine Key Dolphin Trip
David Schlabach and companies Dolphin trip out of Big Pine Key the week of May 20,2013. We caught a lot of big fish, but had to go 30 plus miles out. Fish weighed in at 10-12lb Schooly's to 20-30lb Bull's and Cows. The Big Bull weighed in at 55lbs and was caught on a spinning outfit while the cow(30lbs) was being brought in
First Wahoo
Cricket Larson caught her first wahoo off a wreck in the bahamas. "Needless to say, I am one happy girl.", Larson explains.
